The Ledger

Every statement that passed quotation and attribution checks. Mix any filter with any other: certainty 1/5, debate potential 5/5, or both at once.

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why aren't all 3 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: ▮▮▮▮▮ certainty · ▮▮▮▮▮ debate potential. speakers are clickable

Assertion Supported
Gebbia: Airbnb sold out of Obama O's cereal at $40 per box
“So we did a limited production run to make it a collectible item, and we actually sold these through the website. It just so happens that We ended up selling out of the Obama hose. Each box sold for 40 dollars.”
Joe Gebbia Jan 28, 2010 ▶ 37:33 #216 How Clever Entrepreneurs Turned 3 Air Mattresses Into Airbnb, The Site That Makes Any Home A Bed And Breakfast – with Brian and Joe
Assertion Supported
Gebbia: Airbnb originally required all listings to attach to specific conferences
“At the time, we were just housing for conferences. You had to list a room to an event. When the event was over, the listing went away.”
Joe Gebbia Jan 28, 2010 ▶ 23:27 #216 How Clever Entrepreneurs Turned 3 Air Mattresses Into Airbnb, The Site That Makes Any Home A Bed And Breakfast – with Brian and Joe
Assertion Supported
Chesky: First Airbnb SXSW release had no online payments
“That, for that vision, Did not have online payments like it has now. It was merely to provide housing for conferences, and that was our, kind of, the first entry into the market.”
Brian Chesky Jan 28, 2010 ▶ 13:39 #216 How Clever Entrepreneurs Turned 3 Air Mattresses Into Airbnb, The Site That Makes Any Home A Bed And Breakfast – with Brian and Joe
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