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FN:Charles Friend
ORG:2x Consumer Products Growth Partners
TITLE:Senior Associate
NOTE;CHARSET=utf-8;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:2x Consumer Products Growth Partners joins with founders and management in =
emerging consumer products businesses capable of growing exponentially via =
an infusion of capital and management expertise.=0D=0A=
Focus Categories:=0D=0A=
=E2=9C=94	Food=0D=0A=
=E2=9C=94	Beverage=0D=0A=
=E2=9C=94	Personal Care=0D=0A=
=E2=9C=94	Home Care=0D=0A=
=E2=9C=94	Pet Care=0D=0A=
=E2=9C=94	Other Branded Consumer Products=0D=0A=
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Due To Our Growth Perspective, Businesses Are Likely To Have Characteristic=
s Of:=0D=0A=
=E2=9C=94	Natural=0D=0A=
=E2=9C=94	Organic=0D=0A=
=E2=9C=94	Ethnic=0D=0A=
=E2=9C=94	Specialty=0D=0A=
=E2=9C=94	Gourmet=0D=0A=
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Revenue:=0D=0A=
Primarily within the $2 million to $25 million revenue range; =0D=0A=
Never pre-revenue businesses=0D=0A=
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Ownership:	=0D=0A=
Minority ownership stake as part of a partnership most common;=0D=0A=
Majority interest or complete buyout not atypical=0D=0A=
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Investment Criteria:	=0D=0A=
=E2=9C=94	Founders/management team seeking a partner, not just an investor=
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=E2=9C=94	Powerful consumer-driven positioning with exceptional product ful=
fillment=0D=0A=
=E2=9C=94	Strong sense of =E2=80=9Cproven-ness=E2=80=9D based on in-market =
performance=0D=0A=
=E2=9C=94	Exponential growth potential to at least $30+ million in revenue =
within 3 to 5 years=0D=0A=
=E2=9C=94	Categories that immediately leverage our expertise=0D=0A=
=E2=9C=94	Attractive go-to-market approach leading to sound long-term finan=
cial proposition
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TEL;WORK;FAX:(312) 873-4509
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