Blog: The Ripple

We love what we do, so ClearCreek writes and publishes pieces for a somewhat irregular blog about emerging companies and the capital markets. Or we did for a while anyway, then we did less, and apparently we stopped entirely. But we kept the old posts below. Any errors are ours exclusively while the occasional sharp insight is probably borrowed. We hope you find them of interest, and we always welcome feedback.

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Botanical Interests Acquired by EPIC Gardening

Botanical was founded in 1995 by Judy Seaborn and Curtis Jones. Experienced gardeners themselves and focused intently on serving their growing community, Botanical became known for its bright and informative seed packets and service to independent garden centers, and soon developed a fiercely loyal tribe of customers. The Company has a broad national footprint, with its products available in over four thousand retail stores…

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Clinimark Acquired by Element

In 2004 Paul Batchedler and Dena Raley, colleagues at a large health care company, pooled a few thousand dollars and started Clinimark. From a small initial laboratory, they continued to refine their process and approach, eventually building the business into a leading expert in pulse oximetry and both invasive and non-invasive blood pressure.

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