Ryan Cohen

Everyone hates GameStop and it seems like everyone in the media basically wants us to fail and wants them to succeed.

Everyone hates GameStop and it seems like everyone in the media basically wants us to fail and wants them to succeed.

And you've got a board that's making hundreds of thousands of dollars a year.

And you've got a board that's making hundreds of thousands of dollars a year.

They don't buy stock with their own money.

They don't buy stock with their own money.

They end up showing up to a handful of board meetings and they're making a fortune.

They end up showing up to a handful of board meetings and they're making a fortune.

You've got a management team that is grossly overpaid.

You've got a management team that is grossly overpaid.

There's nothing more American than basically risking your own capital.

There's nothing more American than basically risking your own capital.

So why does everyone want us to fail?

So why does everyone want us to fail?

Thank you for having me.

Thank you for having me.

We wanted to build something online, and we were about to launch an online jewelry website.

We wanted to build something online, and we were about to launch an online jewelry website.

did not know anything about jewelry, went to a bunch of trade shows, bought hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of inventory, built the website, had the distribution, and then I was shopping in a neighborhood pet store.

did not know anything about jewelry, went to a bunch of trade shows, bought hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of inventory, built the website, had the distribution, and then I was shopping in a neighborhood pet store.