by Jeff Kaplan | Mar 17, 2017 | Ventures
Co-Founders: Allison Blake & Elisa Van Arnam Site: SoulKu The Lowdown: Handcrafted gemstone jewelry Awesomeness: Percentage of proceeds benefits nonprofits for women SoulKu offers meaningful, handcrafted, gemstone jewelry and gifts to customers in over 500 stores....
by Jeff Kaplan | Mar 17, 2017 | Ventures
Founder: Jeffrey Cox Site: BrewStream The Lowdown: SaaS for breweries Awesomeness: Employees record info on any internet-connected device How do you effectively manage a fast-growing craft brewery in this booming industry? Enter BrewStream, a new cloud-based...
by Jeff Kaplan | Mar 17, 2017 | Ventures
Founder: Ryan Lansche Site: GEARU The Lowdown: Outdoor gear membership program Awesomeness: Brand new gear every season Avoid storage, maintenance, and gear-envy with Gearu, a unique membership-based outfitter with a goal to make outdoor recreation more accessible....
by Jeff Kaplan | Mar 17, 2017 | Ventures
The RunnerBox Co-Founders: Laura Jorgensen (pictured) & Staci Dietzel Site: The RunnerBox The Lowdown: Subscription box for athletes Awesomeness: Relocated to Asheville from Boulder for the entrepreneurship ecosystem Created by two elite athletes, The RunnerBox...
by Jeff Kaplan | Mar 13, 2017 | Ventures
Founder: Tony Wavering Site: bidPress The Lowdown: Online custom apparel marketplace Awesomeness: Google, Spotify, and L’Oreal are customers The new “Kayak.com for custom t-shirts for groups,” bidPress is a rapidly growing startup that lets customers design...
by Jeff Kaplan | Mar 10, 2017 | Ventures
Founder: Justin Belleme Site: JB Media Institute The Lowdown: Training courses in Internet marketing Awesomeness: Students create real Internet marketing plans for their companies With digital strategies and tools for SEO and social media constantly evolving, how do...
