Ro

8 statements across 3 episodes · 1 bullish · 0 bearish · 3 people on the record · first statement Nov 19, 2020 by Alexis Ohanian · said 54 times in 18 episodes since 2019 · across every show →

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brought up most by Harry Stebbings (36), Rob Schutz (7), David Tisch (3), TJ Parker (2), Scooter Braun (2), Alexis Ohanian (2), Eric Glyman (1)

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Everything said about Ro, oldest first

Nov 19, 2020 positive
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Ohanian: Healthcare startup Ro was a highly contentious early-stage VC deal
“So Roe was an example of a company that like, and actually Z's talked about this, I think publicly there are a number of firms where like, that was a super contentious deal. And when it started, it was a pitch deck and some founders, and you had to believe in …”
Alexis Ohanian Nov 19, 2020 ▶ 22:21 20VC: Alexis Ohanian on Why Now Was The Right Time To Start Seven Seven Six, The 2 Very Distinct Types of Deals In Venture & The Unbundling of Social in 2021
Jan 19, 2022
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Schutz: The average age of a Roman customer is 46
“The average age on Roman is 46 years old.”
Rob Schutz Jan 19, 2022 ▶ 33:11 20Growth: The Biggest Lie in Startup Growth and Marketing, Why You Do Not Need To Diversify Customer Acquisition Channels in the Early Days & When and How To Build Your Growth Team with Rob Schutz, Co-Founder and Chief Growth Officer @ Ro
Jan 19, 2022
Disclosure
Schutz: Paid search failed at BarkBox but succeeded at healthcare startup Ro
“For example, at Bark, paid search was not a thing. It did not work for us. People were not searching for, like, monthly box of treats and toys for dogs. But at Rope, people are looking for all sorts of vacation or treatments for different conditions that they'…”
Rob Schutz Jan 19, 2022 ▶ 12:05 20Growth: The Biggest Lie in Startup Growth and Marketing, Why You Do Not Need To Diversify Customer Acquisition Channels in the Early Days & When and How To Build Your Growth Team with Rob Schutz, Co-Founder and Chief Growth Officer @ Ro
Jan 19, 2022
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Schutz: 14% of Roman ED patients were heavy smokers
“14% of men that came onto the platform for ED were heavy smokers, and it played a large role in why they were experiencing issues with sexual intimacy”
Rob Schutz Jan 19, 2022 ▶ 34:46 20Growth: The Biggest Lie in Startup Growth and Marketing, Why You Do Not Need To Diversify Customer Acquisition Channels in the Early Days & When and How To Build Your Growth Team with Rob Schutz, Co-Founder and Chief Growth Officer @ Ro
Jan 19, 2022
Disclosure
Ro splits growth and marketing into separate functions under its CGO
“I think for us, you know, we have kind of two separate but equal functions. We have growth, which is more of the performance marketing. They spend the media dollars. And then we have marketing, which owns creative, which owns messaging and insights, kind of th…”
Rob Schutz Jan 19, 2022 ▶ 14:10 20Growth: The Biggest Lie in Startup Growth and Marketing, Why You Do Not Need To Diversify Customer Acquisition Channels in the Early Days & When and How To Build Your Growth Team with Rob Schutz, Co-Founder and Chief Growth Officer @ Ro
Jan 19, 2022
Insight
Schutz: Consumers won't pay to quit habits they enjoy
“We learned people don't like paying to stop something that, while they know it is bad, they enjoy it, and they've been doing it for a long time.”
Rob Schutz Jan 19, 2022 ▶ 34:51 20Growth: The Biggest Lie in Startup Growth and Marketing, Why You Do Not Need To Diversify Customer Acquisition Channels in the Early Days & When and How To Build Your Growth Team with Rob Schutz, Co-Founder and Chief Growth Officer @ Ro
Jan 19, 2022
Assertion Contradicted
Schutz: Ro requires a founder interview for every new hire
“We still have a founder interview everyone that joins the company.”
Rob Schutz Jan 19, 2022 ▶ 18:57 20Growth: The Biggest Lie in Startup Growth and Marketing, Why You Do Not Need To Diversify Customer Acquisition Channels in the Early Days & When and How To Build Your Growth Team with Rob Schutz, Co-Founder and Chief Growth Officer @ Ro
Jun 5, 2023
Assertion Not publicly verifiable
Parker: Digital health startup Ro launched on PillPack's infrastructure
“Actually, Ro launched on our infrastructure.”
TJ Parker Jun 5, 2023 ▶ 58:55 TJ Parker: Building PillPack, The First E-Commerce Pharmacy, to Amazon's $1B Acquisition | E1022 · 20VC with Harry Stebbings
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