why aren't all 10 resolved? a statement only gets an assessment when the public
record can support or contradict it. opinions and what-ifs never can, and 1 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
Insight
Digital media should act as free advertising to build a fanbase
“Each of these films, each of these episodes is its own advertisement for the next product, and we're no longer the business of selling units. We're in the business of building A sustaining fan base. Essentially using the internet for what it does best, making …”
Disclosure
Zombie Orpheus will release the Strowlers IP to allow commercial derivatives
“Our next big radical step For a new property that we're launching, Strowlers, we're actually going to release our world bible and our intellectual property to allow commercial derivatives under, again, a Creative Commons style license.”
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Zombie Orpheus gives films away for free and remains profitable annually
“He founded Zombie Orpheus Entertainment in 2010. He's been giving the company's films away for free ever since, since. He still does, and he ends each year In the black.”
Disclosure
Zombie Orpheus turned down a $500,000 venture capital investment
“I've turned down a lot of money in venture capital. Most recently half a million.”
Assertion Partly supported
Zombie Orpheus raised $112,000 on Kickstarter for JourneyQuest season two
“We then turned around on Kickstarter and funded season two raised a 112,000 dollars.”
Assertion Partly supported
Zombie Orpheus averages a strong $97 per backer on Kickstarter
“On the Kickstarter we tend to average 97 dollars per backer.”
Disclosure
Zombie Orpheus raised over $600,000 across three Kickstarter campaigns in 2016
“We've done three Kickstarters this year. We've raised over 600 grand on there.”
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Zombie Orpheus raised an additional $45,000 through BackerKit post-campaign add-ons
“We were able to turn around on Backerkit and raise another 45,000 dollars Just from add-ons and upsells.”
Assertion Not checkable as stated
JourneyQuest recouped its entire season one budget via PayPal within one year
“So based purely on fan contributions via a PayPal button on our site, we made back our entire production budget in a year. We paid our investors back.”
Assertion Open · timeframe Nov 2016
Zombie Orpheus generates $5,600 per month from 877 Patreon patrons
“Currently, they have 877 patrons, and they're making 5600 bucks a month from those patrons.”