by Jeff Kaplan | Apr 21, 2017 | Ventures
CharGrow Founder: Jon Nilsson Site: CharGrow The Lowdown: Carbon-based inoculants for soil Awesomeness: Refines ancient tech for modern day use CharGrow takes the waste from local sawmills and transforms it into high-value, carbon-based inoculants to help build the...
by Jeff Kaplan | Mar 24, 2017 | Ventures
Munki Food Company Co-Founders: Gretchen Brown & Matthew Brown Site: Munki The Lowdown: Globally-inspired trail mix and nuts Awesomeness: Sold in 20+ stores, including Whole Foods The bold, unique flavors of Munki Food Company’s snack mixes are a product of...
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...
