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 0 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
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Hutchison: Affiliate program accounts for only 1% to 2% of Ashley Bridget sales
“It's actually like, I, I'd say it only does one to two percent. It's responsible for one to two percent of our sales.”
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Hutchison: Ashley Bridget hit $8.2M in revenue in 2015
“This year we did 8.2 million.”
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Hutchison: Free bracelet promo brought in 20K to 30K customers in 45 days
“So we, I think we got at least 20 to 30,000 customers in the span of a month and a half just from that one campaign.”
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Hutchison: Free bracelet campaign drove an average cart value of roughly $25
“The average card value at the time was, I think, 25 dollars. So they were adding other stuff.”
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Hutchison: Ashley Bridget typically maintains a 30% net profit margin
“We usually, we have a margin of usually 30%.”
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Hutchison: Ashley Bridget averages roughly 25,000 orders per month
“We've been averaging out at about 25,000 orders a month”
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Ashley Bridget generated approximately $2M in profit in 2015
“I would say closer to two million.”
Disclosure
Ashley Bridget raised $800K for 10% equity, valuing company at $8M
“We did a small round of funding for a 10% equity in the business, which raised, what did it raise? It raised, I think like 800,000.”
Disclosure
VC network offers Ashley Bridget growth capital loans at 10% interest
“Through our senior advisor, we have a good network of VCs that are more than willing to loan us money when we need it to grow and get like with like, you know, 10% interest.”
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Hutchison: Ashley Bridget did $1.5M in 2013 revenue
“In 2013, we did 1.5 million.”