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Abraham: Orgain Hit $50M in Revenue Before Opening an Office

Andrew Abraham · Orgain: Andrew Abraham · Aug 7, 2023 · at 59:07

Orgain founder Dr. Andrew Abraham explains how lean the company was while scaling its early revenue.

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“We were probably at that point at least fifty million in, in revenue.”

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The claim, plainly

Orgain had reached at least $50 million in revenue about six or seven years in, before opening its first office.

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Assessment

Andrew Abraham claimed that Orgain had reached at least $50 million in annual revenue approximately six to seven years post-founding (around 2014–2015) before opening its first office. Contemporary financial reporting contradicts this figure: the Orange County Business Journal reported Orgain's 2014 revenue at approximately $25 million, and 24/7 Wall St. reported 2015 revenue at $19.8 million. Because actual revenue at that time frame was less than half of the claimed $50 million threshold, this is a material overestimate rather than a minor estimation variance. Furthermore, Orgain had already established a 16,000-square-foot facility in Irvine by May 2015.

Orange County Business Journal (May 3, 2015) reported Orgain's 2014 revenue at approximately $25 million and noted a 16,000-square-foot facility in Irvine.
24/7 Wall St. corporate profile (January 19, 2017) recorded Orgain's 2015 annual revenue at $19.8 million.
Inc. Magazine figures cited in 2015 placed 2012 revenue at approximately $9 million, showing revenue had not reached $50 million six to seven years after its 2008–2009 founding.

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