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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;
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Manus: Petit Pot will succeed with or without venture capital investment
“Literally, this is going to happen. I see this happening to you with or without our money to tell you the truth.”
Insight
Hyatt: Food incumbents like Kraft compete on price when emerging brands succeed
“I think the food category is an incredibly hard one. It's very competitive. It's ruthless, and if you do get good, you know, the other compliment you're going to get is Kraft's going to get cheap.”
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Pouvreau: Petit Pot achieved profitability in recent months
“The past the past few months we've been profitable.”
Insight
Gulati: Early-stage food brands lack leverage to go direct-to-consumer
“I don't actually think it is clear that you can go direct to consumer. Like I think that happens in some cases when brands have leverage. I think when brands don't have leverage or when they're just starting out, it's kind of The retailers, I think, dictate a …”
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Pouvreau: Petit Pot is growing about 20% month-over-month
“So we grow about 20% almost every month.”
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Pouvreau: Petit Pot costs $1.00 to produce and sells for $1.60 wholesale
“It's, it cost me a dollar. Right. And we sell it for a dollar 60, and we”
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Pouvreau: Petit Pot sells 55 units weekly per Northern California Whole Foods
“I mean, we're selling at Whole Foods, on average, in Northern California, at 55 units per week per store.”
Disclosure
Pouvreau is seeking to raise $2 million for Petit Pot
“And then fast forward to today, I'm here to raise two million dollars to take Petit Pot to the next level, and to make sure every American gets to try those delicious desserts that I grew up eating.”