WHAT WE DO
online and retail. Therefore,
we see ourselves as partners in accomplishing your goals as a founder.
We contribute cash, expertise, sweat, and strategic introductions to those brands standing behind their word and making consuming trustworthy, fun, and better.
Consumer products are relied on by families to make their lives easier. Still, an increasing lack of transparency and honesty in “better for you” products has resulted in lost consumer trust.
START to Sold Ventures considers partnerships with brands based on market demand, but we pick partners based on the shared values of the people running the business.
The world's greatest solutions will come from the hearts and minds of entrepreneurs brave enough to change the world. We're here to scale brands on that mission.
WHAT WE INVEST IN
WE SCALE BRANDS
WHY US?
Founders partner with START to SOLD Ventures because we understand their values and have the experience to scale their businesses without compromising their vision. We provide funds, advice, and freedom to accelerate scaling for brands that have started and want help scaling fast.
Think of STS Ventures as the partner your company needs to propel it to the next level and share your hardworking mindset. Our help can be applied to every step of the product development life cycle:
1. IDEATION & FEASIBILITY
2. SOURCING & MANUFACTURING
3. BRANDING & ARTWORK
4. SALES & MARKETING
5. DELIVERY & LOGISTICS
6. COSTING, PRICING & FINANCING
COMPARE
Here’s how we compare to other forms of investing. Private equity is for companies that are 10 million. Most investors at the private equity, VC, and angel investor levels have never been in the founder's seat and experienced the challenges of bootstrapping. Their investments come in the form of advice and cash. These can be great resources for brands.
If a founder wants to partner with someone who will join them in the bootstrap mindset, get their hands dirty, help make things happen, and stay the course of their original vision, we are the right fit. When there is still growth on the horizon and the founder wants partners they trust to bring the original vision to life, not just invest, we are the right fit.
OUR INVESTING PROCESS
Our experience, flexibility, and accessibility are what give us an edge, making it easier to give each company the personal touch it needs to thrive.
OUR FOUNDER
In 2014, the founder, Emily Anne Page, bootstrapped her first consumer product businesses through laughter, sweat, and tears. She bought a packaging design and manufacturing agency and scaled it to serve the largest brands in the USA.
She then co-founded an RTD beverage brand for a friend who was quickly becoming globally famous.
After her first successful exit in 2019, she looked back and realized there was so much we didn’t know. If only she could share her expertise, investor relationships, and new funds with other founders so they could have a bigger impact. She also met many micro investors with resources and funds to contribute but no avenue to do micro private equity.
She started an investor group to bridge the gap for small emerging. Brands who can provide better solutions to the world if given support.
The answers for success are always in the people around you. We’re ready to partner with you.
OUR PORTFOLIO
To view our portfolio please email us.
