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Kelley Weaver (born September 27, 1987, London, UK) ) is an American publicist and co-creator of the Pursecase, a fashion accessory that acts as a phone case and mini-purse.〔(Purse Case )〕 Weaver founded Melrose PR, a public relations firm based in Santa Monica, CA, whose clients include Athleta, Peets Coffee and Tea, True Food Kitchen, Free People and other brands.〔(Operation Self Reset )〕〔(Melrose PR Clients )〕〔(The Hundreds )〕 == Biography == In 2012, Weaver and her partner Jenn Deese got the idea for Pursecase when they couldn’t find a wallet-style iPhone case to hold their phones. They created a prototype and in February 2013 launched a Kickstarter campaign to raise funding. They raised $35,000 of initial funding 〔(Entrepreneur Magazine )〕 Pursecase is a silicone case that fits the iPhone 4/5/6/6+ and Samsung Galaxy but with a design like a mini-purse with gold chain that users can hang on their wrist. The phone case opens to feature a slim mirrored compartment that holds credit cards and cash.〔(Mashable )〕〔(LA Times )〕 After launching Pursecase, Weaver and Deese appeared on ABC show Shark Tank, a reality show where contestants compete before a panel of famous entrepreneurs for investment money. Weaver and Deese pitched Pursecase on the episode that aired November 22, 2013 to potential investors.〔(Press Herald )〕〔(Shark Tank Podcast )〕 Venture Capitalist Kevin O’Leary and QVC entrepreneur Lori Greiner made an offer to back Pursecase. Weaver and Deese accepted the offer made by Greiner to back them with $55,000 in investment capital for a 15% stake in the company.〔(KeepMeCurrent )〕 Weaver appeared on QVC alongside Greiner to introduce the Pursecase to viewers and sold 7,000 units through the channel.〔(QVC )〕〔(Biz Journals )〕〔(Shark Tank Success )〕 The Pursecase has been sold through Bloomingdales and Kitson and is currently sold in the U.S., Japan, Dubai, The Netherlands and the Philippines.〔(Biz Journals )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Kelley Weaver」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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