The Ledger

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why aren't all 53 resolved? a statement only gets an assessment when the public record can support or contradict it. opinions and what-ifs never can, and 53 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

Assertion Open · timeframe Jun 2022
Rosenthal: Morris Chang founded TSMC at age 56
“Morris Chang was 56 years old when he founded TSMC, and TSMC is today, I believe, the 11th most valuable”
David Rosenthal Jun 20, 2022 ▶ 37:51 The Playbook: Lessons from 200+ Company Stories · Acquired
Assertion Open · timeframe Feb 2022
Peloton's revenue scaled from $60M in 2015 to $325M in 2017
“So, sixty million dollars in revenue in 2015. 2016, they do a hundred and seventy million dollars in revenue. 2017, there is three hundred and twenty five million at a 1.3 billion dollar valuation.”
David Rosenthal Feb 10, 2022 ▶ 49:53 Peloton - the entire history and strategy behind America's trendiest workout · Acquired
Assertion Open · timeframe Aug 2026
Gilbert: Aladdin grossed $500M on a $28M production budget
“1992 with Aladdin. Box office. Five hundred million is what I saw, right? That's right. Half a billion. On a twenty-eight million dollar production budget.”
Ben Gilbert Aug 10, 2026 ▶ 32:53 Disney: The Renaissance and the Empire · Acquired
Assertion Open · timeframe Dec 2024
Milton Hershey sold his caramel company for $1 million in 1900
“He sold it for a million dollars. In 1900, which is 36, thirty-seven million today with inflation.”
Ben Gilbert Dec 16, 2024 ▶ 14:35 Mars Inc. - The Chocolate Story (Audio) · Acquired
Assertion Open · timeframe Jun 2023
Porsche Numbered Its First Project 'Type 7' to Appear Established
“Going back to the very, very beginning of the consulting company, they started with type seven, or project number seven, because they didn't want to look like they were a brand new company.”
David Rosenthal Jun 27, 2023 ▶ 1:00:19 Porsche (with Doug DeMuro) · Acquired
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