Portfolio News09.15.2010 Tarte Cosmetics: A PhD Drop-Out Shakes Up the Beauty Biz In many ways, Maureen Kelly, the founder of the cheeky cosmetics line Tarte, seemed destined to makeup moguldom. When she was four she performed makeovers on her Holly Hobbie dolls, at six she concocted blush from shaving cream and red cough syrup, and as a teenager she gifted pots of homemade lip gloss for Christmas. […] Read Article Tarte Cosmetics: A PhD Drop-Out Shakes Up the Beauty Biz
Portfolio News04.09.2010 Zuke’s All-Natural Pet Treats Receives Support To Ensure Growth Durango, Colo. – Zuke’s, an industry leader in all-natural, performance driven pet treats, announced today that it has received an investment from Encore Consumer Capital, a consumer products focused private equity firm. This support and investment will allow Zuke’s to focus on marketing efforts to grow the brand with leading pet specialty, natural products and outdoor […] Read Article Zuke’s All-Natural Pet Treats Receives Support To Ensure Growth
Portfolio News07.01.2009 How to Start a Beauty Company If you have smarts, style, and nerve, then Maureen Kelly of Tarte Cosmetics says that you could hit it big Beauties and beauty entrepreneurs have this in common: People will often help them for free. Cosmetics labs, for example, may create prototypes gratis on the expectation of future orders. Interns cheerfully trade man-hours for the chance […] Read Article How to Start a Beauty Company
