Richard Kim

Bluestem Brands, Inc. operates as a multi-brand online retailer. It offers home products such as housewares, entertainment related, bed and bath, lawn and garden items, home furnishings, and hardware products. The firm also offers a variety of credit options to provide families on a budget the flexibility of paying over time. The company was founded by Thomas J. Petters and Theodore Deikel in 2002 and is headquartered in Eden Prairie, MN.

Borders Group, Inc. owns and operates bookstores and music stores. It operates through its subsidiaries, Borders, Inc. and Walden Book Company, Inc., which operates stores selling books, music and movie superstores and mall-based bookstores. The company operates a proprietary e-commerce Web site www.borders.com. The company was founded in 1933 and is headquartered in Ann Arbor, MI.

BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc. operates warehouse clubs and superstores. The firm provides electronics, computers, office supplies, home and seasonal products, organic foods and meat, sports equipment. The company was founded on November 19, 1996 and is headquartered in Westborough, MA.

Restoration Hardware, Inc. engages in the retail and provision of home furnishings. It offers furniture, lighting, textiles, rugs, bathware, decor, outdoor, baby, child, and teen products. The company was founded by Stephen Gordon in 1980 and is headquartered in Corte Madera, CA.

Shoebuy.com, Inc. operates as an online shoe shopping. It offers shoes, bags, and clothing. The company was founded by Scott L. Savitz and Craig V. Starble in 1999 and is headquartered in Charlestown, MA.

Valore, Inc. operates a shopping site which offers education loan products. The firm has a collection of online brands including ValoreBooks, SimpleTuition and Boundless, that provides innovative solutions to help students pay less for their education by providing cheaper textbooks, more affordable student loans and resources that help graduates get debt-free faster. The company was founded by Kevin R. Walker, Patrick Kandianis and Robert J. Brannigan in 2005 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Vee24, Inc. engages in the provision of web-based customer engagement solutions. It offers enterprise video chat systems for travel, tourism, automotive, personal computers, mobile, banking, finance, household electronics, fashion and clothing markets. The company was founded by Nigel Thomas and Andrew M. Henshaw in 2007 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

99Degrees Custom, Inc. manufactures apparel such as running, yoga, cross fit, cycling, and rock climbing. It specializes in sewn and bonded sports and active wear. The company was founded by Brenna Nan Schneider in 2013 and is headquartered in Lawrence, MA.

ABP Corp. owns and operates bakeries. It offers beverages, breakfast sandwiches, hot breakfast, cold sandwiches, oven hot sandwiches, and soups. The company was founded by Louis Kane and Louis Rapuano in 1978 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center provides medical services. It offers patient care, biomedical research, teaching, and community services. It also provides organ transplantation, breast cancer care, and cardiac surgery services. The company was founded in 1896 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Council on Foreign Relations, Inc. provides and disseminates ideas on foreign policies to individuals, corporate members, journalists and policy makers. It operates a forum for government officials, students and other interested parties to study and discuss world issues and impact on American foreign policies. The company publishes Foreign Affairs, a magazine that comes out six times a year, along with books and studies by its own scholars. Council on Foreign Relations was founded in 1921 and is headquartered in New York City, NY.

Intimate Beauty Corp. provides cosmetics, fragnances and beauty products. It oversees the retailing of the Victoria's Secret Beauty line of cosmetics, 24 fragrances and other beauty products. The line is sold in about 500 stand-alone Victoria's Secret Beauty retail stores (operated by Intimate Beauty) as well as more than 500 of the Victoria's Secret lingerie stores, the Web site and the Victoria's Secret catalogs. It was established in 1998 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

The Council on Competitiveness is a nonpartisan organization that has been advocating for a competitiveness agenda for over three decades. The non-profit company is based in Washington. The organization aims to attract investment and talent, spur the commercialization of new ideas, and enhance productivity to raise the standard of living for all Americans. The council's members include CEOs, university presidents, labor leaders, and national lab directors who provide real-world perspective to policymakers. The council believes that with the right policies, the strengths and potential of the economy far outweigh the current challenges the nation faces on the path to higher growth and greater opportunity for all Americans. Deborah L. Wince-Smith has been the CEO of the American company since 1993.

Two Ten Footwear Foundation, Inc. operates as a national charitable foundation. It offers emergency financial assistance, natural disaster recovery, educational scholarships, counseling services, and professional development programs. The company was founded by A. A. Bloom, Abe Berkowitz, Morris Rosenston, and Al Schachat in 1939 and is headquartered in Waltham, MA.

Service Management Group, Inc. provides research and consulting services. Its solutions include customer experience measurement, employee engagement, OmniView feedback, solutions overview, social monitoring, publishing and brand research. The company was founded by Andy Fromm and Bill fromm in 1991 and is headquartered in Kansas City, MO.

The Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) is a non-profit organization that provides entrepreneurship education to middle school, high school, and postsecondary students in 30 states and 31 countries. The non-profit company is based in New York, NY. NFTE aims to ignite the entrepreneurial mindset in students, empowering them to own their futures regardless of their family income, community resources, special needs, gender identity, race, or ethnicity. NFTE has educated over a million students through in-school, out-of-school, in-person, online, or hybrid programs. The company was founded in 1987 by Carl Press and Philip A. McNeill, and J.D. LaRock has been the CEO of the company since 2019.

The Massachusetts Innovation & Technology Exchange, Inc. operates internet business and marketing association. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Smart Lunches, Inc. provides meal services for schools. It also owns and operates Smart Snax, a healthy vending machine business, adhering to the nutritional guidelines. The firm provides hot and cold entrees, sandwiches, salads, and other food products for toddlers/kids. The company was founded by Cathy Goldman and Susan Frigoletto in September 2011 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Data Point Management Company LLC (Data Point Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2012by Scott L. Savitz. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

CoachUp, Inc. provides a software application platform. It enables athletes to connect with independent and private coaches. The firm offers camps, clinics, one-on-one and virtual training. The company was founded by Jordan Lancaster Fliegel, Gene Shkolnik, Gabe Durazo and Arian Radmand in 2011 and is headquartered in Newton, MA.

Zeus Enterprise Ltd. provides analytics for e-commerce merchants. It provides web designing, operation, development and maintenance of computer systems. The company was founded by Meelan Radia and Jay Radian in 2013 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Next Level Pizza, Inc. operates as pizza stores. It offers decorated pizza, The Classics, Make-A-Selfie, seasonal salads, breakfast, and dessert. The company was founded by Doug Ferriman in 2014 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Viewpost North America LLC engages in the provision of electronic invoice and payment services to businesses. It offers its services to create and send digital invoices; and receive digital invoices from suppliers. The company was founded by Max Eliscu in 2011 and is headquartered in Maitland, FL.

Returnalyze, Inc. develops analytical technology and provides information technology services. The company was founded by Timothy Jones and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Pinch Enterprises LLC operates web and mobile platforms to choose shifts in work for business. Its on-demand platform connects individuals to flexible shifts in their area allowing them to decide where and when they want to work; and allows businesses to fill their contingent labor needs. The company was founded by Steve Anevski and Nick Jordanovski and is headquartered in Cincinnati, OH.

Upshift, Inc. provides transportation services. It offers insurance, maintenance, and roadside assistance. The firm delivers concierge and pickup and return services. The company is headquartered in Oakland, CA.

MassChallenge, Inc. is non-profit accelerator founded in 2009. The company was founded by John Hawthorne and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Jebbit, Inc. operates a digital marketing platform to customize, measure, and optimize post-click engagement. It helps media companies drive revenue by providing interactive mobile content solutions as part of their digital offerings. The company was founded by Jonathan Lacoste, Thomas Coburn, Chase McAleese and Jeb Thomas in December 2010 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.