Is RIDD right for you?

So you've got an invention in your head... It's the next big thing - you know it!  You decide to post a comment on an inventors group on LinkedIn, and then all of a sudden, you have 100 messages from different development firms across the United States.  Who do you go with?

Millions of inventors face this same dilemma every day...  The invention industry is huge and always growing!  It's hard to make a decision on which development firm to choose when most of them sound very similar.  In addition, the countless horror stories from other inventors that were scammed by large corporations makes you a little skeptical about spending your life savings taking a risk.

When taking the big leap towards getting your product to market, RIDD has made some adjustments to your typical development firm that should ease your mind:

1. RIDD does not collect any royalties from products.  To distinguish ourselves from competitors, we do not collect a percentage of sales from our clients.  Although we do require a payment for out services, taking only $1,200 initially, for example, is much cheaper than several thousand in the long run.  
2. Clients remained informed throughout the entire process.  Twice each month, clients have a meeting with their Project Manager to discuss any progress or developments with their product.  Before any decisions are made, RIDD clients are given their options and always make the final decision.  
3. Clients are given payment plan options.  At RIDD, we understand that coming up with the money to get a product developed can be burdensome.  Therefore, even if it's complete development, clients at RIDD can pay as little as $350 a month for services.  
4. RIDD is involved in their local community.  It's not everyday that you see a development firm starting their own charity.  On October 23, RIDD launched its Helping Hands Charity, feeding 50 families in the Athens area.  

Rhodes Invention Design & Development, LLC was formed for one purpose: to give inventors and business owners the ability to product products along with providing vital services at a drastically reduced price.  Clients' needs are always a main priority as we work hard to meet all goals and expectations.

Babies are us!

No, we're not referring to the largest baby product retailer with the title of this blog post... We're actually referring to ourself!  Currently, Rhodes Invention Design & Development, LLC is working on more products in the baby industry than any other market.  While some clients, like the Bottle Bender and Bot- Top, are still in the early stages of development, getting CAD and working prototypes, other baby products like Shoezooz and FunSpunge are working on getting placed in stores across the US.  For all of you parents out there looking for great products for your little ones, be sure to keep an eye out for these RIDD inventions:

Our newest addition, Baby No Bumps, is currently being licensed for product placement by RIDD.  This product will protect your toddler's head from bumps and bruises during those tricky months of learning how to walk. 

 

The FunSpunge is another fully developed product going through licensing with RIDD.  It is a headband that fits snug on a kid's head so that soap and water will stay out of their eyes during bath time.  It has been featured on the New York Daily News as well as Fox & Friends.  Keep an eye out for it to hit stores soon!  

Featured previously in USA Today, this soft and cuddly puppy is another one of our fully developed products going through the licensing phase at RIDD.  When you squeeze his hand, "Affirmation Buddy" tells your child one of ten different inspirational messages that will help shape their mind in a positive way. These messages inspire and motivate your child while using Affirmation Buddy and condition the mind to maintain positive attitudes and beliefs.

Baby Butz Cream, a 100% natural and 100% safe, diaper rash cream was recently featured in People Magazine's Celebrity Baby Blog.  The story behind its invention is very inspirational and can be found on the product's website.  If your little one has a hard time staying comfortable in diapers, this product is guaranteed to stop the pain and start the healing process immediately.  If you apply this product at every diaper change, Baby Butz guarantees that your baby will NEVER develop diaper rash.    


Other RIDD baby products in the early stages of product development include the Bot-Top and Bottle Bender, both invented to make feeding babies easier for parents.  You will be able to find more information on these products as they develop on our new website - www.rhodesdevelopment.co.  Until then, keep an eye out for our already developed products in stores near you, or feel free to order them on their websites.  


    

Rhodes Invention Design & Development, LLC brings jobs to Georgia

Rhodes Invention Design & Development, LLC, an in house development firm that recently opened in Athens, is expected to bring 325 jobs to the Georgia economy by the end of 2012.  The company has brought several successful inventions to market since its opening nearly two years ago.  Rather than saving the extra dollar and outsourcing to China, Rhodes takes all of their prototyping, tooling and manufacturing jobs to companies in the US.

“The manufacturing business has been hurting in the US, because other countries offer very similar services at a cheaper price,” Joseph Rhodes, owner of RIDD, said.  “Our goal is to bring back the hundreds of thousands of dollars overseas and make more jobs for the Georgia economy.”

In addition to bringing money back to manufacturers in Georgia, Rhodes also believes it is important to make the lives of his employees and clients simple.  RIDD employees are given profit share, stock options, three weeks of paid vacation, full 401k, and free health insurance.  Clients not only get drastically reduced prices on services, but they are also given payment plan options to make the process of getting a product to market less burdensome.

“We really just want to take business back to the way that it used to be ran - when people were promoted from within and companies actually cared about their employees, listened to their wants and needs, and did something about it,” Rhodes stated.  “There’s no glass ceiling in our business.  You’re going to go just as far as you want to by the work and drive you put in the company.”

None of RIDD’s good deeds have gone unnoticed, as the company has been recognized both on the state and national level.  Most recently, the company was named by Biltmore as the Top 125 Innovative Businesses in the United States.  In addition, Southern Distinction Magazine is currently following RIDD for six months with a new editorial each month regarding products and new developments.  The company was also chosen as the Top 10 Innovative Businesses in the State of Georgia.

Services at RIDD, available for inventors and small businesses, include: attorneys that are accessible for patents, copyright and trademark; a research and development team to gather critical information from the marketplace; a marketing team to develop a comprehensive marketing strategy of your product in order to help develop licensing agreements; a public relations team to build the product name and develop a target market; and an accounting team that will be accessible if you obtain a licensing agreement or generate a profit from your product.

RIDD is a member of the Athens, Georgia Chamber of Commerce.  If you are interested in learning more about the company, feel free to visit their website at www.rhodesinventiondesignanddevelopment.com or call them during regular business hours Monday through Friday.  

Introduce yourself to Rhodes Invention Design & Development, LLC

Hello Inventors!

Rhodes Invention Design & Development, LLC is an in-house development firm, handling every aspect of product development and managing existing products. We provide our clients with attorneys that are accessible for patents, copyright and trademark, a research and development team to gather critical information from the marketplace - including focus groups, a marketing team to develop a comprehensive marketing strategy of your product in order to help develop licensing agreements, a public relations team to build the product name and develop  a target market, and an accounting team that will be accessible if a licensing agreement is obtained or a profit from your product is generated. All of these and more are available to a client through the entire process of your new creation. 

Getting started with our company is a simple process. Contact Rhodes Invention Design & Development, LLC to discuss your individual needs.  If you are interested in our individual services, please contact our office by phone or e-mail for pricing. If you are interested in our company fully developing your product, the process is simple as well. If both Rhodes Invention Design & Development and its independent investment board deems a product sell-able, we will contact you with a contract offer to become a client with Rhodes Invention Design & Development, LLC along with the exact amount the independent investment board is willing to invest. Your client fee covers day to day activities that occur within the company surrounding your product. Rhodes Invention Design & Development, LLC does not receive any royalties that may be made from a product.  Instead, the royalties that are made from a product that is placed through our company will be payable to the company's independent investment board.  Therefore, the client fee is non-negotiable.

All of our services are offered in a bundle or individually.  To make things even easier, clients receive drastically reduced prices for our services with payment plan options.  

Our services are, but not limited to: patents, trademark, copyright, contractual law, licensing, prototyping, tooling, manufacturing, engineering services, CAD, 3 dimensional imaging, marketing, CPA and public relations.  In addition to offering these to inventors, all of our services are also offered to businesses!  

We look forward to providing you with more information and updates about our company and the progress of current clients and products. Please feel free to visit our website, or e-mail us at rhodesinventiondesign@gmail.com if you have any questions.