why aren't all 12 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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Insight
Universities resist per-seat software pricing due to budget certainty needs
“Universities it's tough, tough for them to do per seat cause they need certainty of budget.”
Assertion Not checkable as stated
PeopleGrove was down to $20K in the bank before closing Stanford
“We had our initial convertible notes at 500 K. We were down to 20 K in the bank.”
Assertion Not checkable as stated
PeopleGrove reaches 170 institutional customers
“A 170 institutions.”
Assertion Not checkable as stated
PeopleGrove approaches $4 million in ARR
“Oh, you know, running towards four.”
Assertion Supported
PeopleGrove has raised $2.5M in total funding
“So I have this whole other story of a failed company, but this particular one see around was 1.8. And then we had some convertible notes. So a 2.5 total.”
Assertion Not checkable as stated
PeopleGrove's cash balance equals the exact amount raised a year prior
“Like cash balance wise, the amount of money we raised a year ago is the exact balance we have today.”
Assertion Not checkable as stated
PeopleGrove maintains 96% logo retention, with only four churned customers
“Customer logos, 96%. So of our 170, I think four total have churned.”
Assertion Not checkable as stated
PeopleGrove generated over $500K in expansion revenue against $50K churn
“While the logos we churn represented about 50 K of ACV, our expansion revenue has been over 500 K.”
Assertion Not checkable as stated
PeopleGrove contracts range from $15K to six figures per year
“We've got initial contract size, and you know, you have 15 to 20 K per year, all the way up to six digits now.”
Assertion Not checkable as stated
PeopleGrove was at $1M ARR in August 2017
“At one.”
Disclosure
PeopleGrove is not seeking outside capital due to a strong cash balance
“We haven't sought it. Right now the cash balance is good. And we have all the incentive in the world to just keep growing the business organically if we have the cash.”
Assertion Contradicted
PeopleGrove operates without a VP of Sales or Customer Success
“We don't have a VP of sales. We don't have a VP of customer success.”