Michael K. Elleman

Borders Group, Inc. owns and operates bookstores and music stores. It operates through its subsidiaries, Borders, Inc. and Walden Book Company, Inc., which operates stores selling books, music and movie superstores and mall-based bookstores. The company operates a proprietary e-commerce Web site www.borders.com. The company was founded in 1933 and is headquartered in Ann Arbor, MI.

Alloy Merchandise LLC distributes and sells women's casual apparel through the Internet and discount outlets. It provides tall pants, tall jeans, tall sweatpants and leggings, tall dresses and jumpsuits, and tall essentials. The company was founded by James Johnson in 1996 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Theory, Inc. is a web development agency. The private company is based in New York, NY.

Health Care Service Corp. provides health and life insurance services. It operates through its divisions: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Montana, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Mexico, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma, and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas. The company was founded by Justin Ford Kimball in 1929 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Blue Cross & Blue Shield of The National Capital offers medical services.

Healthgrades Operating Co., Inc. engages in the provision of health information across digital platforms. It helps to compare providers, review hospital quality, make appointments with clinical providers, prepare for their healthcare appointments, and research comprehensive health and wellness information. The company was founded by Kerry R. Hicks and David G. Hicks in 1998 and is headquartered in Denver, CO.

Columbus Symphony Orchestra, Inc. operates as a symphony orchestra group. It offers classroom programs, family programs, and pre-concert talks. The company was founded in 1951 and is headquartered in Columbus, OH.

Casual Corner Group, Inc. provides women's clothes and accessories. The private company is based in Enfield, CT.

Express LLC operates men's and women's apparel and accessory stores. It offers women's and men's clothing, spring and summer dresses, jeans, suites, women's tops, off the shoulders tops and men's sweaters. The company operate stores across the United States and an online store at Express.com. Express was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Columbus, OH.

Payless Holdings LLC engages in the operation of retail shoe stores. It provides lifestyle, fashion and performance brands for footwear and related accessories. The firm's portfolio brands include Airwalk, Dexter, Champion and American Eagle. The company was founded in 1956 and is headquartered in Topeka, KS.

TechStars Central LLC (TechStars) is an Independent Accelerator Incubator firm founded in 2006. The firm is headquartered in the US..