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Most sanitation products in current production are boring, as brands like Germ-X and Purell do very little to inspire any sort of fun or joy to the people using these brands and instead make the consumer think of “gross chemicals”. Children dislike using these products and adults do as well, the practice of self-protection becoming more of a chore than anything else. Furthermore, lots of sanitation products are not as high quality as we think. Some hand sanitizers don’t have an NDC code listed on the product so it is impossible to see what the FDA approvals are, and most soaps are actually classified as synthetic detergents. Germs are Stupid is a brand where the people who use our products end up with a smile on their face while keeping themselves fresh and clean! By creative use of branding and developing a high-quality product, Germs are Stupid makes it fun to stay clean in all ways, from delicious breath mints to high quality, cold-pressed soap that smells great, to hand sanitizers that dry fast on the hands and don’t leave a sticky residue. Our products POP off the shelves with their branding created by a world-famous designer whose designs have sold over 1 billion in retail. One single in-and-out program at Target with his \"Fred is Red\" designs sold through an incredible 50 million dollars. Germs are Stupid is a brand with products that people won’t just buy once, but will continue to buy, with our message of inspiring hope, joy, and happiness. The hygiene market is massive in its various segments and we plan to capture a large piece of it. The soap market alone is a $34 billion dollar market as of 2019 and is expected to be a $55 billion market in 2027. Grand View Research valued the hand sanitizer market at $2.7 billion in 2019, and it is expected to grow 20% annually for the next 6 years due to COVID. As we grow our product line, our plan is to bring on a larger partner in order to continue to scale Germs are Stupid, eventually either selling our company to a large competitor for an immediate payout or keeping the company as a way to generate dividends for you, the investors, through its profits. One retailer that we are close with, a corner store in Venice Beach, is showcasing one product of ours, our 2 oz. hand sanitizer, and sells about 10 a week, to which we wholesale it at $1.25. Positioning this single product at 10,000 stores across the country could sell 5,200,000 units, generating $6,500,000 for the company annually.We are looking for at least $100,000 in investment, which will help us fund initial product development and business development. We plan on creating an additional 20 SKU’s of products to start such as toothbrushes, toothpaste, wet wipes, band-aids, vitamins, and more. These funds will also go towards developing our website, funding our initial product stock, and showcasing Germs are Stupid in showrooms across the country. Any other funds we raise will go towards further development of the company, as well as leaving us with a cushion as we build the brand and start getting larger orders, thereby funding those initial shipments.Our company strives to become a household name, just like the Honest Company. 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All products we make in the sanitizer and alcohol wipe space will need to be FDA approved. The 2oz bottles we are producing were just FDA approved. Our NDC code is: 81821-001-02, you can view the product on the FDA website https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cder/ndc/dsp_searchresult.cfm"}],"recent_posts":[{"id":165414,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:165414","title":"Start Ups be like...","preview":"Unfortunately crowdfunding investments are high-risk as they are mosty start-ups. In my opinion the best way is to invest in ten companies that you like. In all likelihood 6 will fail, 13 will \"amble along\" and hopefully one will be a breakout star. It's a gamble. If you want low risk then it's best to invest in a blue chip or buy treasury bonds. If you put aside a portion of your funds to hopefully hit a 10X start-up, then wefunder is absolutely perfect. 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Soaps, Bath Bombs, Gums, Mints, Ch...","published_at":"2021-07-23T22:08:35Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/147046"},{"id":146537,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:146537","title":"Next week we show ourselves to the world at the Atlanta Market!","preview":"Hey Germs Army!\u0026nbsp;We hope everyone had a fantastic Fourth of July, filled with\u0026nbsp;family,\u0026nbsp;friends and fun. As we continue our push to get our WeFunder to $100,000, we have been getting ready for something big...These past two weeks have been filled with\u0026nbsp;preparations\u0026nbsp;for\u0026nbsp;the\u0026nbsp;big show in Atlanta, the Atlanta Market at AmericasMart. 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We aren't just a hand sanitizer company, we're a whole brand, a whole movement, in getting our nations youth to stay clean, healthy, and hygienic!\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;The products you see here are:\u0026nbsp;Hand SanitizerFacemaskSoapMug...","published_at":"2021-06-25T23:07:51Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/146217"},{"id":145143,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:145143","title":"Germs are SOAPY!","preview":"Good morning Germs Army!Just wanted to show off another product we've started working on, Germs are Stupid Soap!\u0026nbsp;We are working with U.S. company to produce premium, handmade soap to help wash those smelly germs away! High quality soaps are a high value added product that will help increase our line. One company alone through soaps and a few other hygiene products grew to over $100,000,000 in value!https://www.forbes.com/sites/amyfeldman/2021/02/08/before-its-splashy-super-bowl-ad-soap-s...","published_at":"2021-05-19T17:52:05Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/145143"},{"id":144897,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:144897","title":"Amusing Mints from AmuseMints","preview":"Happy Monday Germs Army!\u0026nbsp;I hope everyone had a wonderful Mothers Day, celebrating with the ones we love. I wanted to show off our product, manufactured by our friends at AmuseMintsAmuseMints is a company that produces all sorts of products, such as Gum, Mint, Chocolates, Gummies, Lip Balms, and Clothing. 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