Rick West

We invest in founders who are passionate about their product, people, and culture who are impacting Central Appalachia. Blue Gem Capital is a Private Equity Firm that targets investing in the critical intersection of Central Appalachias industrial heritage and the global energy transition. Our thesis focuses on identifying category-defining opportunities where established infrastructure meets next-generation efficiency, creating returns through operational excellence and localized expertise.

Beautiful Lives Thrift Boutique is nestled intentionally within the women’s thrift industry with a redemptive edge and dedication to the belief that every woman deserves to feel beautiful. As a 501(c)3 non profit committed to providing an elevated and beautiful space created to provide women of all backgrounds the opportunity to have an upscale shopping experience at a thrift price point. At present, Beautiful Lives Thrift Boutique is positioned in the Northwest Arkansas community with locations in Bentonville, Fayetteville, Siloam Springs, and Springdale. The mission of Beautiful Lives is made possible when individuals choose to donate clothing and monetary funds, volunteer their time and talents, and shop in stores with purpose.

We are a wholesale textile company with a mission to JOYN the poor with markets, bringing opportunity to those who need it most. We work with Himalayan artisans to bring you beautiful handmade textile goods. We specialize in the ancient art of block printing and we use hand carded, spun, and woven organic fabric.

We invest in founders who are passionate about their product, people, and culture who are impacting Central Appalachia. Blue Gem Capital is a Private Equity Firm that targets investing in the critical intersection of Central Appalachias industrial heritage and the global energy transition. Our thesis focuses on identifying category-defining opportunities where established infrastructure meets next-generation efficiency, creating returns through operational excellence and localized expertise.

Beautiful Lives Thrift Boutique is nestled intentionally within the women’s thrift industry with a redemptive edge and dedication to the belief that every woman deserves to feel beautiful. As a 501(c)3 non profit committed to providing an elevated and beautiful space created to provide women of all backgrounds the opportunity to have an upscale shopping experience at a thrift price point. At present, Beautiful Lives Thrift Boutique is positioned in the Northwest Arkansas community with locations in Bentonville, Fayetteville, Siloam Springs, and Springdale. The mission of Beautiful Lives is made possible when individuals choose to donate clothing and monetary funds, volunteer their time and talents, and shop in stores with purpose.

Endeavor is the leading global network of, by, and for high-impact entrepreneurs innovating Elsewhere. We support 3,000+ high-growth, high-impact entrepreneurs across 50+ markets.

Real-Time Retail Intelligence. Real-World Results. After 15 years of building the future of retail execution as Field Agent, and rapidly innovating through Shelfgram’s AI-powered platform, we’ve united under a single name and purpose: Storesight. Storesight is where field scale meets artificial intelligence to deliver always-on visibility, real-time insights, and fast retail action for the world’s top consumer brands.

We are a wholesale textile company with a mission to JOYN the poor with markets, bringing opportunity to those who need it most. We work with Himalayan artisans to bring you beautiful handmade textile goods. We specialize in the ancient art of block printing and we use hand carded, spun, and woven organic fabric.