MasterClass CEO David Rogier pushes back against Nathan Latka's claim that Serena Williams dislikes teaching, citing her direct involvement.
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“I'll give you an example with her, for example, I mean, she had people in her class upload clips of them playing and she sat at home, watch it and gave notes to people in, in, In, inside her class.”
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AssertionSupported
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Disclosure
Rogier would instantly reject a $300 million buyout offer for MasterClass
“No way.”
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AssertionSupported
Rogier: Every MasterClass course costs a flat rate of $90
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Disclosure
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“Approximately at least fifty million.”
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AssertionNot checkable as stated
MasterClass was instantly profitable on a user's first purchase at launch
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