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Disclosure
Grom founders resolved 50/50 deadlock by splitting vetoes across ten departments
“We have divided the company, let's say, in 10 different departments. So I have a veto in five departments and Kuhn has a veto in five departments.”
Assertion Supported
Grom launches 100 phone case designs on Walmart.com
“Customers on Walmart.com have access to a hundred different designs for six to eight different smartphone models.”
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Sourcing case bases from Asia cut Grom's costs by 80%
“So the protective part comes from Asia, which has reduced our cost price with about 80%.”
Disclosure
Grom Partners with 3D Systems for US On-Demand 3D Printing
“So in the U S we've partnered up with three D systems and three D systems, three D prints, all the designs on demand.”
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Van de Poll: Grom's Product Margins Range Between 40% and 60%
“And then, you know, we have our cost price of the bumper, we have our cost price of three D printing, packaging, and fulfillment, and other stuff. And our margins typically range between 40 and 60%.”
Prediction Not checkable as stated
Van de Poll projects Grom to hit $2M-$2.2M revenue in 18 months
“Yeah, and that should take us to a revenue between two and 2.2 million within 18 months.”
Opinion
Van de Poll says Dutch culture's fear of failure slows startup learning
“Yeah, the Dutch culture is sort of the opposite, you know, make sure that you never fail. So learning goes a lot slower there, I think.”