The Ledger

Every statement that passed quotation and attribution checks. Mix any filter with any other: certainty 1/5, debate potential 5/5, or both at once.

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why aren't all 4 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: ▮▮▮▮▮ certainty · ▮▮▮▮▮ debate potential. speakers are clickable

Disclosure
Michael Deering invested $500K in David Rogier before he had an idea
“And he basically invested half a million and told me to go think of an idea.”
David Rogier Apr 26, 2019 ▶ 4:23 20VC: Why Startup Founders Have One Core Job, How To Reduce Risk & Increase Probability In Your Startup & Why You Should Not Send A Pitch Deck Pre-Investor Meeting with David Rogier, Founder & CEO @ Masterclass
Disclosure
Pre-sending pitch decks has never yielded an investment for MasterClass
“I can't think of one case where I sent out a pitch deck before the pitch, and the person then wanted to actually invest.”
David Rogier Apr 26, 2019 ▶ 19:29 20VC: Why Startup Founders Have One Core Job, How To Reduce Risk & Increase Probability In Your Startup & Why You Should Not Send A Pitch Deck Pre-Investor Meeting with David Rogier, Founder & CEO @ Masterclass
Disclosure
Rick Yang rejected MasterClass's Series A before leading Series B
“Rick Yang, who led our B round and is in a fantastic board member I actually pitched him for the A, and Rick passed.”
David Rogier Apr 26, 2019 ▶ 21:31 20VC: Why Startup Founders Have One Core Job, How To Reduce Risk & Increase Probability In Your Startup & Why You Should Not Send A Pitch Deck Pre-Investor Meeting with David Rogier, Founder & CEO @ Masterclass
Disclosure
MasterClass raised $5 million prior to its public launch
“We had raised approximately five million before launch.”
David Rogier Apr 26, 2019 ▶ 10:02 20VC: Why Startup Founders Have One Core Job, How To Reduce Risk & Increase Probability In Your Startup & Why You Should Not Send A Pitch Deck Pre-Investor Meeting with David Rogier, Founder & CEO @ Masterclass
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