why aren't all 6 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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▮▮▮▮▮ debate potential. speakers are clickable
Assertion Supported
Copy.ai reached $1M+ ARR using a hacked-together Webflow front-end
“The back end, like single messy long file. The front end is a hacked together work web flow site that's made into a web app. Literally like it's rock bottom as far as product can get. So it's only up from here. So what we're working on right now, no offense to…”
Insight
Raising small angel checks prevents investors from gaining leverage over founders
“Really the goal and part of what Chris and Paul have done from the beginning is like, let's raise a little bit from a lot of people. We're getting so off topic, but I think that's really smart, right? Cause everybody has a little bit of skin in the game, but n…”
Disclosure
Copy.ai hosts lunch-and-learns teaching its employees how to angel invest
“We're having lunch and learns on like how to be a good angel investor.”
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Rocket Note reached 3,000 signups but had low activity before sale
“Total signups was around 3000 by the time that I sold it, but the activity rate was pretty low on that.”
Disclosure
McCaffrey listed Rocket Note for $3,000, selling for $10,000 after bidding
“Originally, I was asking 3000. I had no idea, like, that I had something that was worth more than that. I hadn't done my research really well. And then it was just bidding war up to my 10,000 that I ended up selling it for.”
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Copy.ai grew to two co-founders and eight employees by May 2021
“I think we're like two co-founders and maybe like eight, eight team members, something like that. I got hired number three and then we've been hiring pretty quick after that.”