John Ruhlin

Everything John Ruhlin said on any show that made the record, most notable first. Each card names its show and opens the statement there.

TOP FOUNDERS Opinion

Ruhlin: Bose and Beats have great branding but suck at audio quality

“The sound of the, you know, like the best speakers in the world are made out of wood. They're not made out of plastic or metal, like bows and beats and some of the stuff that is really cool brand, but it sucks when it comes to audio.”

John Ruhlin Jun 21, 2016 ▶ 7:23 He's Sold The Most CutCo Knives Ever, EP 308: John Ruhlin

TOP FOUNDERS Assertion Contradicted

Ruhlin: WSJ bestseller list requires 7,000 to 10,000 sales in a single week

“Depending upon how you, it all has to hit during the same week and whatever else, but I would say seven to 10,000 copies. Ironically, it's not as many as most people think that it is.”

John Ruhlin Jun 21, 2016 ▶ 13:17 He's Sold The Most CutCo Knives Ever, EP 308: John Ruhlin

TOP FOUNDERS Disclosure

Ruhlin: Best year selling Cutco was over $500K revenue, $120K take-home

“Bottom line is, is over half a million in sales was my best year, you know, back in the day when it was just knives. And our take home at that point in time after, you know, expenses and whatever else was like a 120,000.”

John Ruhlin Jun 21, 2016 ▶ 4:28 He's Sold The Most CutCo Knives Ever, EP 308: John Ruhlin

TOP FOUNDERS Disclosure

Chicago Cubs paid $100-$1,000 per custom gift from renovated Wrigley wood

“Let's just say it was between a hundred and a thousand dollars per gift.”

John Ruhlin Jun 21, 2016 ▶ 8:29 He's Sold The Most CutCo Knives Ever, EP 308: John Ruhlin

TOP FOUNDERS Assertion Not checkable as stated

Ruhlin almost lost his business in 2008 due to real estate investments

“My business didn't take a hit in oh eight, but I almost lost the business in oh eight because I got a little bit cocky and big for my britches and started, started to invest in realist corp, you know, like commercial real estate and invested in other companies…”

John Ruhlin Jun 21, 2016 ▶ 10:12 He's Sold The Most CutCo Knives Ever, EP 308: John Ruhlin

TOP FOUNDERS Assertion Not checkable as stated

Ruhlin: Accountant and right-hand employee stole during 2008 IRS audit

“When everything came crashing down, I went to an IRS audit. I had an employee that was stealing from me. That was my accountant and a right hand person.”

John Ruhlin Jun 21, 2016 ▶ 10:26 He's Sold The Most CutCo Knives Ever, EP 308: John Ruhlin

TOP FOUNDERS Disclosure

Ruhlin paid Tucker Max's Book in a Box $18K-$20K for Giftology

“The level that I went through, it was like 18 to 20,000 dollars to, you know, to work with their editors.”

John Ruhlin Jun 21, 2016 ▶ 12:22 He's Sold The Most CutCo Knives Ever, EP 308: John Ruhlin

TOP FOUNDERS Assertion Supported

John Ruhlin: Cutco Generates About $250 Million in Revenue

“Cutco is is kind of a well, it's a small, big company, about two hundred fifty million in revenue out of New York.”

John Ruhlin Jun 21, 2016 ▶ 1:45 He's Sold The Most CutCo Knives Ever, EP 308: John Ruhlin

TOP FOUNDERS Disclosure

The Ruhlin Group has 25 pro sports clients using Cutco gifts

“We have 25 pro sports clients and even, you know, pro sports teams use it as gifts”

John Ruhlin Jun 21, 2016 ▶ 2:30 He's Sold The Most CutCo Knives Ever, EP 308: John Ruhlin

The other half of the tape: John Ruhlin's own voice is left out of every number here. Other people bring the name up 4 times in 2 episodes across the shows. every mention, with the transcript →

Who brings them up most Nathan Latka 4

Every mention by year

One line per show, most statements first. The link opens John's full record on that show: the calibration, argument clarity, speaking style and every statement made there.

Show	Role there	Eps	Statements	Record
TOP FOUNDERSLEDGER	Founder and CEO, GIFT·OLOGY	1	9	50% 1/2	full record on Top Founders →