Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

An entrepreneur with a background in accounting and finance, CEO and chairman of the board Thomas Swenson set up Montana Business Capital Corporation in 1998 with a focus on job creation and economic development lending. Swenson’s goal has been to create a team of individuals who can manage themselves but also function well together.

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CB Insights

MARCH 6, 2019

To some, Silicon Valley startup culture was as much to blame for Theranos’ failure as the company’s leadership. Select investors : Amazon, Hummer Winblad Venture Partners, Bowman Capital Management LLC. Select Investors : Wellington Management. Takeaways & lessons. Total funding : $161M. The rise and fall of Pets.com.

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CB Insights

DECEMBER 19, 2017

Summary: Another victim to financial woes and a leveraged buyout (by Bain Capital in 2010), Gymboree filed for Chapter 11 protection in June 2017. Unable to compete with Best Buy and Amazon, Indiana-based HHGregg filed for bankruptcy. Date: June 2017. Category/Product(s): Children’s apparel. Date: April 2017. Date: April 2016.

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