why aren't all 11 resolved? a statement only gets an assessment when the public
record can support or contradict it. opinions and what-ifs never can, and 0 checkable
ones are still open, waiting for their date. predictions held up or didn't;
assertions are supported or contradicted. on every card:
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▮▮▮▮▮ debate potential. speakers are clickable
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Ghoorah: Monopolies ultimately win in tech and Google is effectively a monopoly
“Monopolies are what, you know, ultimately win and you know, Google's a monopoly, so effectively”
Prediction Not checkable as stated
Ghoorah: Uber will grow into and exceed its $40B valuation
“Uber certainly is a company that can grow into that valuation and frankly exceed it.”
Prediction Didn’t hold up
Ghoorah: The first trillion-dollar company will be in healthcare
“I think it's going to be in healthcare.”
Opinion
Ghoorah: Late-stage tech valuations are in a bubble
“Well there is definitely in my opinion, humble opinion a bubble in valuations. Valuations in particular at the late stage are just sort of off the charts.”
Insight
Ghoorah: Best founders solve problems they personally experienced and care about
“The very best entrepreneurs, in my view, are the ones that are solving a problem and creating a business around that solution and you know, have personal experience and passion for you know, for that problem, so.”
Insight
Ghoorah: Uber is fundamentally a logistics and data engine ready to expand
“Yeah, I think that there's absolutely an opportunity for that company to get into adjacent market spaces. At the end of the day, I think it's kind of a core logistics Company, as well as a data company. And you know, you can have, you can apply those two core …”
Insight
Ghoorah: Software is beginning to transform the aviation industry
“Software is eating the world, and aviation is, you know no exception.”
Insight
Ghoorah: Founders possess more market expertise than VCs during pitches
“When an entrepreneur walks in, you know, I would say probably invariably, you know, the majority of time they're the expert.”
Insight
Ghoorah: Silicon Valley concentrates an entire tech ecosystem within 25 miles
“One of the unique advantages the Valley has is that the ecosystem is so developed and so broad. You've basically got everything that you need to build a you know, a great technology company all within a 25 mile radius. You know, the talent the investors, the n…”
Opinion
Ghoorah: Google Glass is a viable platform with strong developer backing
“Yeah, but I think the developer community is you know, strong, and I think it's a really viable platform but these things take time, that, you know, it's not an overnight thing.”
Assertion Supported
Ghoorah: Uber completed 2M rides on New Year's Eve
“They did two million rides On New Year's Eve at one point it was 58 destinations a second.”