why aren't all 9 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;
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Over 2,000 peer-reviewed studies validate the health benefits of meditation
“There have been today over 2000 studies by researchers, and these are, you know, very serious studies, peer reviewed on the benefits of meditation”
Assertion Supported
Apple asked Headspace to offer free SOS meditations on Apple Watch
“When Apple released the Apple watch, they came to us and asked us if we would consider putting our SOS meditations, you know, these short form two minute meditations for when you've, you're having some kind of crisis and just really need to sort of very quickl…”
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Headspace co-founder Andy Puddicombe records all guided meditation packs entirely unscripted
“When he's actually recording the pack, it's all unscripted.”
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The vast majority of Headspace users are first-time meditators
“The vast majority of our users are new to meditation. They have never meditated before.”
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Headspace users shift from acute stress relief to daily preventative habits
“We have seen, you know, migration of people from aspirin into vitamin, which is great news for us.”
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Headspace pitched 63 different investors during its Series A raise
“I think through the whole process, we met something like 63 different investors.”
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Headspace's strategic investors were active fans of the product before investing
“I think the interesting thing is almost universally across our cap table, our investors are big fans of the product and have had, you know, there's been a sort of profound impact on their lives that, that, that has occurred because of their use of the product.…”
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Headspace had roughly 15 employees when CEO Sean Brecker joined
“At the time the company was about 15 people and primarily designers and content creators.”
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Headspace holds optional team meditation sessions twice daily
“Our team meets at 10 a.m. And three p.m. Every day, and it's optional, but you know, a number of folks show up and do the meditation during one of those two sessions.”