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Private Equity Fast Pitch

Private Equity Fast Pitch

Listen to Laird Koldyke discuss the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, including how businesses are adjusting digitally during the pandemic, how millennials are driving changes in the consumer products industry, and his predictions for the hospitality industry as we emerge from the pandemic, on Northstar’s ‘Private Equity Fast Pitch’, hosted by Jeff Henningsen.

Bootstrapping In America

Bootstrapping In America

Watch Laird Koldyke's interview with tastytrade, where he discusses the Winona approach to branding and the private equity world.

Partners For Growth

Partners For Growth

Listen to Luke Reese, Laird Koldyke and Winona's Investment Partners talk about how Winona's experience has helped develop a market plan for growth.

Brand Love

Brand Love

Listen to Luke Reese, Laird Koldyke and Winona's Investment Partners talk about how Winona's experience has helped develop and market brands.

News Articles & Media

Evereve Invests in Men’s Retailer Jaxen Grey September 2023

September 2023

Evereve Invests in Men’s Retailer Jaxen Grey

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Demi-Leigh and Tim Tebow teamed up with the holistic pet food and treats brand, “I and love and you,” to give back to local animal shelters. March 2021

March 2021

Demi-Leigh and Tim Tebow teamed up with the holistic pet food and treats brand, “I and love and you,” to give back to local animal shelters.

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ILY Donates $5,000 toward vet costs plus 2,000 meals to North Carolina animal shelter July 2020

July 2020

ILY Donates $5,000 toward vet costs plus 2,000 meals to North Carolina animal shelter

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Diono Announces Senior Executive Appointments July 2018

July 2018

Diono Announces Senior Executive Appointments

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Fruit Bites Put the Fun Back into Healthy Snacking for Kids- Real Fruit Puree May 2018

May 2018

Fruit Bites Put the Fun Back into Healthy Snacking for Kids- Real Fruit Puree

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Boulder's 'I and love and you' sends 100K meals to dogs in fire-ravaged California December 2017

December 2017

Boulder's 'I and love and you' sends 100K meals to dogs in fire-ravaged California

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Fat Brain Toys Moves Toward More Tangible Product Customer Engagement Via Virtual Toy Tour November 2017

November 2017

Fat Brain Toys Moves Toward More Tangible Product Customer Engagement Via Virtual Toy Tour

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September 2017

"I and love and you" Partners With Chewy And Celebrity Lo Bosworth To Celebrate A Puppy Shower

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In Conversation With Nicky Kinnaird September 2017

September 2017

In Conversation With Nicky Kinnaird

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Professors Green: Green Board Games CEO Keith Grafham talks the pre-school sector Interviews from the toy industry - Toy News June 2017

June 2017

Professors Green: Green Board Games CEO Keith Grafham talks the pre-school sector Interviews from the toy industry - Toy News

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The Daily and Monica Vinader's Night Out for Glam4Good June 2017

June 2017

The Daily and Monica Vinader's Night Out for Glam4Good

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Fat Brain Toys and Make Team up to Launch Kidventor Challenge, a Toy and Game Invention Contest for Kids - Business Wire June 2017

June 2017

Fat Brain Toys and Make Team up to Launch Kidventor Challenge, a Toy and Game Invention Contest for Kids - Business Wire

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Ancora Makes A Majority Investment In Indie Lee June 2017

June 2017

Ancora Makes A Majority Investment In Indie Lee

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Ancora Created To Redefine Growth Model For Nascent Brands June 2017

June 2017

Ancora Created To Redefine Growth Model For Nascent Brands

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Fat Brain Toys Launches #FatBrainGives, a New Buy One, Give One Initiative May 2017

May 2017

Fat Brain Toys Launches #FatBrainGives, a New Buy One, Give One Initiative

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Fusion Academy: Educating One Student at a Time April 2017

April 2017

Fusion Academy: Educating One Student at a Time

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‘I and love and you’ Premium Pet Food Receives Significant Investment April 2017

April 2017

‘I and love and you’ Premium Pet Food Receives Significant Investment

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L Catterton invests in Boulder pet food company I and love and you April 2017

April 2017

L Catterton invests in Boulder pet food company I and love and you

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Picasso Kidz Sells Creative Toys and Art Supplies in Greenlawn March 2017

March 2017

Picasso Kidz Sells Creative Toys and Art Supplies in Greenlawn

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Parents 25 Best Allergy-Friendly Packaged Foods March 2017

March 2017

Parents 25 Best Allergy-Friendly Packaged Foods

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Fat Brain Toy Co. Debuts Expanded 2017 Toy Line at the New York Toy Fair February 2017

February 2017

Fat Brain Toy Co. Debuts Expanded 2017 Toy Line at the New York Toy Fair

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Evereve Is Not Your Mother’s Mom Store January 2017

January 2017

Evereve Is Not Your Mother’s Mom Store

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Small classes drive specialty private school appeal in The Woodlands January 2017

January 2017

Small classes drive specialty private school appeal in The Woodlands

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Incredible Foods “Perfectly Free” January 2017

January 2017

Incredible Foods “Perfectly Free”

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Petsense aims to feel like family December 2016

December 2016

Petsense aims to feel like family

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How Evereve Uses Data to Get Subscription Fashion Right November 2016

November 2016

How Evereve Uses Data to Get Subscription Fashion Right

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Hello sunshine! Karolina Kurkova is a bright spark in yellow frock as she hosts jewelry boutique launch November 2016

November 2016

Hello sunshine! Karolina Kurkova is a bright spark in yellow frock as she hosts jewelry boutique launch

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Rodd & Gunn expands in US with an eye on UK November 2016

November 2016

Rodd & Gunn expands in US with an eye on UK

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Fat Brain Toys Announces Top New Toys Kids Will Love Even After the Holidays November 2016

November 2016

Fat Brain Toys Announces Top New Toys Kids Will Love Even After the Holidays

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Even the Light Fixtures in Monica Vinader’s New Soho Store Are Gold November 2016

November 2016

Even the Light Fixtures in Monica Vinader’s New Soho Store Are Gold

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Teton Tested: Dragon Alliance Endurox Sunglasses October 2016

October 2016

Teton Tested: Dragon Alliance Endurox Sunglasses

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Duchess of Cambridge favourite Monica Vinader sparkles with jump in sales October 2016

October 2016

Duchess of Cambridge favourite Monica Vinader sparkles with jump in sales

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Rodd & Gunn dresses Jack Reacher October 2016

October 2016

Rodd & Gunn dresses Jack Reacher

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Kate Middleton's a Dedicated Fan of Jeweller Monica Vinader_Daily Mail Online October 2016

October 2016

Kate Middleton's a Dedicated Fan of Jeweller Monica Vinader_Daily Mail Online

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Petsense Acquisition Makes Sense for Narrow-Moat Tractor Supply_Morningstar October 2016

October 2016

Petsense Acquisition Makes Sense for Narrow-Moat Tractor Supply_Morningstar

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Monica Vinader Unveils Linear Stone collection - The National October 2016

October 2016

Monica Vinader Unveils Linear Stone collection - The National

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Record Sales for Kate's Jeweller - Monica Vinader Poaches Boss of Boden to Serve as Chairman - This is Money October 2016

October 2016

Record Sales for Kate's Jeweller - Monica Vinader Poaches Boss of Boden to Serve as Chairman - This is Money

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Why Private Equity Firms and Strategic Buyers Love Pets - Mergers & Acquisitions, Latest News September 2016

September 2016

Why Private Equity Firms and Strategic Buyers Love Pets - Mergers & Acquisitions, Latest News

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Edina's Evereve enlists experts to expand brand August 2016

August 2016

Edina's Evereve enlists experts to expand brand

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Fusion Academy Turns the Heat Up on STEAM Education This Summer July 2016

July 2016

Fusion Academy Turns the Heat Up on STEAM Education This Summer

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Autobrain Partners with Top Driver to Help Improve Teen Driver Safety June 2016

June 2016

Autobrain Partners with Top Driver to Help Improve Teen Driver Safety

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Inside Look: Peter Millar's clothing design studio in downtown Raleigh June 2016

June 2016

Inside Look: Peter Millar's clothing design studio in downtown Raleigh

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Monica Vinader Wins Chelsea in Bloom ‘Best Floral Display’ - Professional Jeweller May 2016

May 2016

Monica Vinader Wins Chelsea in Bloom ‘Best Floral Display’ - Professional Jeweller

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Fabric mills of Italy behind world's finest garments April 2016

April 2016

Fabric mills of Italy behind world's finest garments

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Monogrammed Gifts for Mother's Day - InStyle April 2016

April 2016

Monogrammed Gifts for Mother's Day - InStyle

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Jewelry for Everyday By Rachel Felder March 2016

March 2016

Jewelry for Everyday By Rachel Felder

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How a Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day Spawned a $70 Million Business November 2015

November 2015

How a Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day Spawned a $70 Million Business

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