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Representative Investments of the General Partners
Retail & Consumer Products
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Build-a-Bear Workshop
St. Louis, Missouri
An expanding chain of entertainment and interactive
retail outlets and Web site that produces and sells
make-it-yourself plush teddy bears, other plush
animals, and accessories. [NYSE "BBW"]
www.buildabear.com |
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CAP (Children at Play) Toys
Cleveland, Ohio
The largest interactive toy company in the U.S.
Sold to Russ Berry Toys, now part of Hasbro Toy
Company [Amex “HAS”].
www.toydirectory.com/CapToys |
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Conserv
Cincinnati, Ohio
Energy/environmental conservation products company.
Co-founded, expanded and sold to The Gerber Company.
www.gerber.com |
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Deal$ Nothing Over a Dollar
St. Louis, Missouri
Deal$ is a single price point retailer ($1) that
offers convenience and
extreme
value through 135 neighborhood stores.
Sold to SuperValue, Inc. in 2002.
www.dealsadollar.com |
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Empire Brushes, Inc.
Greenville, North Carolina
A manufacturer and marketer of brushes. Acquired
by Rubbermaid Corporation in 1994. [NYSE “NWL”]
www.rubbermaid.com |
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Home Products International, Inc
Chicago, Illinois
A leading designer, manufacturer, and marketer of a broad range of high-quality, consumer housewares products sold under the HOMZ™, Mainstays™ (Wal-Mart's house brand), and Martha Stewart (Kmart exclusive) brands.
www.homz.biz |
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Jane & Company
Baltimore, Maryland
Manufacturer and marketer of the Jane® brand of value cosmetics sold in the mass market channel.
www.janecosmetics.com |
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Logo Athletics
Indianapolis, Indiana
Manufacturer and marketer of licensed sports apparel
and headwear. Acquired from Tultex, Inc. in a partnership
with Puma A.G. |
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LoveSac
Salt Lake City, Utah
An expanding Lifestyle Brand consisting of 60 retail stores that sell frameless lifestyle furniture, accessories, and fashion items targeted to the contemporary lifestyle founded by Shawn Nelson, the winner of Richard Branson’s The Rebel Billionaire.
www.lovesac.com |
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Marian Heath Greeting Cards, LLC,
Wareham, Massachusetts
Marian Heath has over 6,000 active greeting
cards currently being sold through approximately
10,000 small and mid-size retail shops in the U.S.,
Canada, Australia, and the UK.
www.marianheath.com |
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Sovereign Brands, LLC
Chicago, Illinois
Sovereign Brands is a manufacturer, marketer, and distributor of 3 Vodka, a proprietary
distilled spirits product that is unique, contemporary, appealing and has a smooth,
soft texture and clean taste.
www.3vodka.com |
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Work 'n Gear
Weymouth, Massachusetts
Work 'n Gear is a leading specialty
retailer of healthcare and blue-collar worker apparel.
The
Company is based in Weymouth, MA and currently
operates 66 stores in 13 states.
www.workngear.com |
Media & Communications
Consumer & Business Services
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Pinnacle Direct Marketing
New York, NY
A direct response marketing company developing products in beauty, skincare, intellectual property and fitness to sell across a variety of media platforms.
www.pinnacledirectmarketing.com |
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Goliath Solutions, LLC
Chicago, Illinois
Goliath is a marketing intelligence company that tracks consumer response to in-store promotional campaigns including displays, signs, and merchandising fixtures in the $17 billion CPG in-store display marketplace.
www.goliathsolutions.com |
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Ameristop
Cincinnati, Ohio
One of the largest independent operators of convenience
stores in the U. S. with 139 company owned and franchised
locations.
www.ameristop.com |
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Imagitas (TMSI-Targeted Marketing Solutions,
Inc.)
Boston, Massachusetts
Creators and implementers of specialized proprietary
marketing programs such as the Movers Guide and
Welcome Kit in conjunction with the United States
Postal Service.
www.imagitas.com |
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Medsite
New York, New York
The leader in e-pharma marketing, providing online marketing solutions to pharmaceutical
companies for reaching Medsite's customer base of nearly 450,000 physicians.
www.medsite.com |
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Nelson Communications, Inc.
New York, New York
Marketing communications services to the health care industry. A financial alliance with Thomas A. Moore, NCI President & CEO, and former President, Health & Beauty Aids, Procter & Gamble.
www.nelsoncommunications.com |
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PECO Pallet, Inc
Yonkers, New York
A logistics management company providing third party pallet rental and management services to the grocery and consumer goods industries.
www.pecopallet.com |
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Sleek Medspa
Boca Raton, Florida
Dedicated to becoming the nation's leading provider of advanced body and facial rejuvenation services, a chain of medical mall spas that treats our clients using state-of-the-art technology.
www.sleekmedspa.com |
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Skylight.Net
Atlanta, Georgia
An electronic commerce company that provides banking
services to the unbanked and underbanked segment of
the consumer market.
www.dbcfinancial.com |
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SimonDelivers
Minneapolis, Minnesota
SimonDelivers is an at-home grocery shopping service that utilizes route sales strategy, opposed to an on-demand delivery system. The company provides consumers the ability to shop and have a regular delivery at home.
www.simondelivers.com |
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Total Management & Earlybird Courier
New
York, New York
Provider of courier and outsourced business services.
The Company is now part of Dispatch Management
Services,
Inc. [AMEX “RPD”] following an IPO in 1998.
www.dms-corp.com |
Manufacturing
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Changing Paradigms, LLC
Cincinnati, Ohio
Producer of private label and value branded household
cleaning products, air fresheners, and laundry additives
for national retailers and mass merchandisers.
www.cparadigms.com |
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Empire Brushes, Inc.
Greenville, North Carolina
A manufacturer and marketer of brushes. Acquired by Rubbermaid Corporation in 1994. [NYSE “NWL”]
www.rubbermaid.com |
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Home Products International, Inc
Chicago, Illinois
A leading designer, manufacturer, and marketer of a broad range of high-quality, consumer housewares products sold under the HOMZ™, Mainstays™ (Wal-Mart's house brand), and Martha Stewart (Kmart exclusive) brands.
www.homz.biz |
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M Cubed Technologies, INC.
Monroe, Connecticut
An advanced composite materials application company, primarily serving the armor, semiconductor and robotics market.
www.mmmt.com |
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North American Baking, Inc.
Toronto, Canada
Toronto, Canada, manufactures and distributes high
end, premium private label specialty crackers to
retailers across North America. |
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Renaissance Mark
Denver, Colorado
The second largest supplier in the prime label printing
market and the premier provider of glue-applied
and pressure sensitive labels in the food and beverage
segments. Ren-Mary has 1,500 employees and 18 production
plants.
www.renaissancemark.com |
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Tapper Candies, Inc.
Cleveland, Ohio
A creator and producer of interactive candies and
party favors acquired in 1998 by Hallmark Cards.
www.hallmark.com |
Real Estate
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Duke Realty Corporation
Indianapolis, Indiana
One of the largest U.S. REITS with 100 million square
feet of space and a market cap of $5.5 billion.
[NYSE “DRE”]
www.dukerealty.com |
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Horizon Development,
Denver, Colorado
Multi-use, office and commercial, office park real
estate development in Denver. |
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Rookwood Pavillion
Cincinnati, Ohio
One of the most successful retail centers in Greater Cincinnati.
www.shoprookwood.com |
Entertainment
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Hairspray
Award winning Broadway play with 8 Tony Awards including Best Musical and Best Direction.
www.hairsprayonbroadway.com |
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Jersey Boys
One of the hottest new Broadway musicals in 2005, Jersey Boys is the story of Rock and Roll Hall of Famers Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons.
www.jerseyboysbroadway.com |
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Management One, Professional Sports Management
Management One, a firm that James M. Gould founded, has represented professional athletes in the NFL and NBA,including Terry Glenn, Peter Warrick, John Browning, Alvis Whitted, Ike Reese, Sue Bird, and the late Korey Stringer. He has also represented Evander Holyfield, Four Time Heavyweight Champion of the World.
Mr. Gould, a registered NFL sports agent, has successfully negotiated some of the largest contracts in the NFL on behalf of his clients.
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Mobile Bay Bears
Mobile, Alabama
San Diego Padres AA affiliate and winner of 1998 Southern League Championship.
www.mobilebaybears.com |
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The Producers
The Mel Brookes musical and winner of more Tony Awards than any other Broadway musical.
www.producersonbroadway.com |
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The Wedding Singer
A new Broadway musical based on the motion picture nominated for five Tony Awards in 2006 including best musical.
http://theweddingsingerthemusical.com |
Restaurants
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Chi Chi’s Mexican Restaurants
Louisville, Kentucky
One of the first large chains of Mexican food concept
restaurants. |
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Stir Crazy – Fresh Asian Cuisine
Chicago, Illinois
A growing pan-Asian restaurant concept known for it’s fresh, high quality Asian cuisine with open display kitchens and wok cooking.
www.stircrazy.com |
Home Land Defense/Risk Mitigation
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M Cubed Technologies, INC.
Monroe, Connecticut
An advanced composite materials application company, primarily serving the armor, semiconductor and robotics market.
www.mmmt.com |
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The O’Gara Group
Cincinnati, Ohio
A global products and services company strategically acquiring companies in the counter-terrorism
and low-intensity conflict market.
www.ogaragroup.com |
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