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Security Type
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Convertible Note
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Categories
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Other, Consumer Goods & Products, Retail, Profitable, $5M+ Revenue
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Min Investment
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$100
Key Deal Facts
TLE operates 7 stores - in the PNW with revenue of $7.8m in 2024 at a 62% gross margin
TLE has grown 13X in the last 10 years, adding $3 million in revenue since the pandemic.
Cracked the code of scaling handmade retail via our house brand products which generate a 75% margin
Long term leases for two stores at the Portland airport and one at the Seattle-Tacoma Airport.
We make a meaningful impact on the 500+ makers we represent, generating $20m+ for them since 2007.
We are an evergreen, cash-flowing, proven concept with an experienced team. No pie in the sky here.
Management Team / Advisory Board Bios
Profitable
Profitable for prior 3 months and expect same in future, $5M+ Revenue
Earned over the last 12 months, Brianne MeesCEOOur fearless leader! Brianne's relentless passion for small businesses and makers, along with her vision for what TLE could be has taken us from 1 store and $50k rev in 2007 to 7 stores and $8m+ revenue in 2025, all without outside investment., Jared Matthew MeesBusiness Development / TLE Records PresidentA creative visionary and relationship builder. Jared guided us through 3 successful airport builds, beating out national brands in highly competitive RFPs. He founded and manages TLE Records, guiding the careers of dozens of nationally touring artists., Laura BienDirector of OperationsThe master of ceremonies and the glue that holds us together. Besides managing 60+ people in two states and wrangling retail and warehouse operations, Laura also advises on strategy. Before TLE, Laura spent 9 years in operations at Salt & Straw