EXISTING PORTFOLIO
Boatsetter.com
Boatsetter was founded in 2013 with the goal of bringing together boat owners, boat captains and renters seeking a way to experience boating with no ownership. Boatsetter exists to connect the boating world in a way it has never been connected before. It aims to make boating available to everyone by providing world-class insurance, 24-hour free cancellations and connection to our network of boat owners and certified captains, allowing everyone a chance to enjoy the luxury of boating.
Snag-A-Slip is a Baltimore-based company that connects boaters with available slips, while also showcasing marinas via digital channels in the same way that hotels are promoted digitally. The mobile-responsive website and mobile apps allow boaters to explore marinas by region, city or marina name and then search for slip availability based on travel dates, length, beam, draw and power requirements. Boaters can pick their preferred marina based on amenities, location and availability and book immediately with any credit card. There are no booking fees associated with the service, which is now available from Canada through the Caribbean. Snag-A-Slip mobile apps are now available for free download on the App Store and Google Play.
We deliver boater happiness via the world's first on-demand marketplace for the leisure boater, and advanced SaS toolsets for vetted marine businesses. Order fuel delivery, boat washing and just about any other boat service with a few clicks on your mobile device. Need regular boat maintenance? A repair? The newest bluetooth fishfinder? Whatever you want. Whatever you need. Just shoot us your request through the Boatyard app and we’ll do whatever it takes to make it happen for you.
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Live Ninja
Live Ninja is a live video chat marketplace that connects anybody that wants to learn, seek advice, or get a service, from somebody willing to provide it. We call our experts and service providers “Ninjas”. Users can search a database of Ninjas that teach a variety of subjects and learn from those them directly! LiveNinja allows anyone to sign up as an expert that can charge a specific rate for their knowledge! Live Ninja's Mission is two fold: First, they want to allow any user to learn anything they want, anytime; and, Second, Live Ninja wants to give every person the opportunity to make money doing the things they already know and love. EXIT: Sold to division of IDT in 2017.
Third Solutions: My Receipts.com
Third Solutions launched the first multi-merchant digital receipts service which is operationally live as MyReceipts. The service electronically aggregates itemized receipts from participating merchants and presents them to consumers via the company’s website and partner channels. MyReceipts reduces the need for physical receipts while helping retailers and consumers be more “green”. Operating on the company’s patent-pending software platform, MyReceipts includes a powerful item level marketing communications engine for retailers and marketers, such as consumer packaged goods organizations, to digitally promote their brands and products to consumers more effectively than with traditional channels. EXIT: Sold business to strategic in 2016.
2100 Trust, LLC
2100 Trust, LLC is a privately held company that believes strongly in the future of journalism and the newspaper industry. The company is dedicated to enhancing and enriching the integral relationship that its newspapers have with their local communities through a dedication to rich content and quality reporting. On July 25th, 2011 Trust closed on the acquisition of Freedom Communications. Freedom Communications, headquartered in Irvine, Calif., is a national, privately-owned information and entertainment company of print publications and interactive businesses. The company's portfolio includes information and entertainment websites, mobile applications, daily and weekly newspapers, magazines and other specialty publications. Sold to Digital First Media in 2016.
Alisa's Painted Bistro & Color Me Mine
Alisa's Painted Bistro located in Aventura, Florida, is one of the world's largest franchisees in the Color Me Mine franchise system. Alisa's Painted Bistro is a fun, fresh idea that appeal to kids and parents alike. Offering unique experiences within the Color Me Mine paint-your-own ceramics studio, Alisa's offers a great bistro style menu ranging from delicious frozen yogurt,Panini sandwiches, fresh salads,tempting freshly baked pastry and their famous cupcakes made of extraordinary ingredients! With the launch of Alisa's Cupcakery, Alisa's is taking its famous cupcakes on the road through wholesale distribution to other retailers looking to add Alisa's menu of baked goods to their menus. EXIT: Sold business in 2016.