North America

5 statements across 5 episodes · 2 bullish · 0 bearish · 5 people on the record · first statement Jan 15, 2021 by Eric Varden · said 27 times in 14 episodes since 2020 · across every show →

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brought up most by Chris Wong (6), Sean Weisbrot (5), Saleem Renoui (3), Jeffrey Hazlett (2), Jackson Wightman (2), Ishan Rakshit (2), Emily Lomban (2), Toby Zhang (1)

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Everything said about North America, oldest first

Jan 15, 2021 positive
Assertion Supported
Varden: Arcane was among North America's fastest-growing businesses for multiple years
“That's really where the scale came in and that's how we were, you know, be able to become one of the fastest growing businesses in North America for a couple of years running was results focused and ultimately doing what we said we were going to do in a world …”
Eric Varden Jan 15, 2021 ▶ 17:16 The Eight-Figure Exit Secret: Put $1 In, Get $15 Back
Apr 5, 2023 neutral
Prediction Not checkable as stated
Rakshit: India's software market trails North America by at least 6-7 years
“So for it to become as sizable as an opportunity as say North America, US, Canada, it's still gonna be six, seven years at least.”
Ishan Rakshit Apr 5, 2023 ▶ 7:24 He Joined VC With No Plan to Stay - Here Is What He Was Really After
Sep 12, 2023 neutral
Assertion Supported
Hazlett: Only 15,000 of 20M North American Businesses Are Public
“There's twenty million businesses in North America. How many of those are publicly traded companies? 15,000. I mean, that's, that, that's it.”
Jeffrey Hazlett Sep 12, 2023 ▶ 43:15 He Has Two Modes: Seducing You or Destroying You
Dec 23, 2025 positive
Opinion
Wightman: Chinese hardware brands are heavily investing in Western physical retail distribution
“What is interesting is now there are more and more Chinese brands that are playing a game that might have been The preserve of Americans and Europeans and other first world nations in that they are trying to build sustainable brands. When they come to North Am…”
Jackson Wightman Dec 23, 2025 ▶ 19:21 15-20% Growth for 3 Years Without Adding a Single Hire
Aug 11, 2026 neutral
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Anthony: North America has 50,000 to 60,000 small agencies
“I would say, okay, North America, there are now 50,000, maybe 60,000 agencies small agencies in the marketplace.”
Todd Anthony Aug 11, 2026 ▶ 5:38 AI Is a Block of Clay and Most Founders Never Sculpt It
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