At Ridgeline, we are collaborative, experienced operators, focused on long-term value in enduring companies, including Cotopaxi, Bobo's, KCN Campgrounds, Joyfull Bakery, Solarcore, Bonafide Provisions, Force of Nature, Lifeforce, Sahajan, and Noka Organics.We are drawn to forward-looking businesses that are dedicated to making a difference and helping people lead healthier and more active lives. And we are energized by companies who make a positive impact on the planet. Our strategies include Majority Stake, Growth Equity, and Early Stage.We don’t have any outside investors in our firm - we invest our own capital. This gives us extraordinary flexibility in the size of investments we make as well as our investment timelines (we have none!) and the stage of the companies in which we invest or purchase. We prefer acquiring a majority stake, but we have also co-invested with like-minded investors.We understand what it’s like to be in the trenches and we use our experience to provide strategic guidance, operating expertise, and a vast network of contacts for teams seeking a collaborative partner. We are not hands off, but we’re also not intrusive to teams. Life is too short to work with people you don’t enjoy, so we look for companies with stellar teams and products we love.

Luke's Circle (LukesCircle.com) helps emerging companies find top talent. For job candidates, it's the best way to find out about insider job opportunities at highly desirable companies in Colorado and in the San Francisco Bay Area. For companies, it's an affordable way to find your next great hire.I started the site to help local employers find talented, local job candidates. It has grown organically to tens of thousands of members and hundreds of jobs posted annually. Job postings are primarily focused on progressive industries, including Natural Products/Foods, Active Lifestyle / Outdoor Gear & Apparel, Internet & Software, Professional Services, Restaurant Concepts, Consumer Goods, and more.

I joined Eco-Products when there were 5 employees and helped lead the transformation from a local distributor with under $1M in revenue to a highly profitable industry leader with over $80M in revenue in a 9 year period. The company was acquired in 2012.While the Chief Operating Officer, I had P&L responsibility for Marketing, Sales, Product Development, Ecommerce, and Supply Chain Operations. I was involved in the recruitment and management of the Board of Directors as well as all corporate development activities such as M&A and financing. I was involved in raising angel capital and venture capital to fund the company's growth.We were named one of the fastest growing companies in America according to Inc. magazine and the #1 and #3 fastest growing company in Boulder County in 2009 and 2010, respectively. Without question, though, the most rewarding part was building a culture and company that people loved working for.