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:
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Mycoskie: In-person pitching beats cold calling retail buyers
“So it's like the calling people thing just doesn't work. Like, and I kind of knew that from working at the surf shop because when people would call, I mean, it's just like leave a message, like the buyer never really got back to most of the people calling. But…”
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Mycoskie: Aviator Nation's first Fred Segal wholesale order was $8,000
“And so she wrote an order, a big order, and I think it added up to about 8000 dollars, and I had my first order.”
Assertion Supported
Kate Spade secured Barneys and Fred Segal at first trade show
“We hadn't even sold enough to cover the cost of the booth, and I started crying, and Andy said, well, who did you get? And I said, well, we got Barney's, and he said, okay, and I said, Fred Siegel in Los Angeles”
Assertion Supported
Kate Spade landed initial wholesale orders from Barneys and Fred Segal
“We got Barney's, and he said, okay, and I said, Fred Siegel in Los Angeles, and he was like, right, and then it was, he goes, Katie, he said, you've got two of the best stores in America.”