{"data":{"type":"company_profile","id":25972,"entity_id":"wefunder:company:25972","attributes":{"canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/rhino.hide","generated_at":"2026-07-26T14:44:03Z","updated_at":"2026-07-26T05:00:09Z","entity_ids":{"company":"wefunder:company:25972","slug":"wefunder:company_slug:rhino.hide"},"profile_visibility":{"owner_published":true,"public_search_results":true,"site_search_listed":true,"privacy_mode":"promote","invite_only":false},"provenance":{"source":"wefunder_public_company_profile","as_of":"2026-07-26T14:44:03Z","claims":{"total_amount_raised":{"source":"FrontCompanySummary#amount_raised","last_verified_at":"2026-07-26T05:00:09Z","as_of":"2026-07-26T14:44:03Z","confidence":"high"},"total_investors":{"source":"FrontCompanySummary#number_of_investors","last_verified_at":"2026-07-26T05:00:09Z","as_of":"2026-07-26T14:44:03Z","confidence":"high"},"active_raise_states":{"source":"Fundraise.visible(nil, nil)","last_verified_at":"2025-02-06T01:17:55Z","as_of":"2026-07-26T14:44:03Z","confidence":"high"},"latest_fundraise_state":{"source":"Fundraise.visible(nil, nil).order(funding_started_at)","last_verified_at":"2025-02-06T01:17:55Z","as_of":"2026-07-26T14:44:03Z","confidence":"medium"}}},"company":{"id":25972,"entity_id":"wefunder:company:25972","slug":"rhino.hide","name":"Rhino Hide","tagline":"Rhino Hide Bulletproof Wall Filler Protects People Wherever they Gather.","elevator_pitch":"School shootings have become a real problem in the United States. While the chances are relatively small that a shooting will occur in any one school, the consequences are disastrous and tear apart whole communities and even the nation. Rhino Hide Bulletproof Wall Filler is a two-part liquid that is poured or pumped into small holes in walls of schools or other buildings, and then hardens to become bulletproof. It also serves to resists projectiles from hurricanes and tornadoes.","story":"If a shooter can’t get into a classroom, and they can't shoot or break through the walls, then they can't harm our kids. Based on our testing, shown below, a typical bullet can penetrate more than eight wall sections before the projectile is stopped. Stray bullets from police attempting to stop a shooter can also be dangerous to students and teachers. Our kids need a way to instantly shelter-in-place so they can be safe until the police arrive.Rhino Hide - Developed to Save LivesRhino Hide is a two-part liquid that is poured into any wall and then\u0026nbsp;hardens to become bulletproof!Rhino Hide is a completely new category of products made from a two-part composite-reinforced liquid and filled with a special aggregate. The blend is poured into small holes at the top of any standard wall. Once the wall is filled, the liquid chemically cures in a few hours to a hard plastic consistency. The formulated composite in this new product makes the walls or structures they are filled with impervious to projectiles from small arms fire and even projectiles from extreme weather such as hurricanes or tornadoes.We Blend SafetyRhino Hide manufactures and sells a proprietary blend of 2-part polyurethane and cost-reducing aggregate made from recycled car tires. Car tires are one of the few materials that actually cost less than nothing. Tire stores must dispose of millions of tires per year and they are willing to pay to get rid of them!We offer 3 blends to meet various price points and strength needs.Rhino Hide includes an additive to improve flame resistance and reduce smoke in the case of a fire.“Part A” is red and “Part B” is yellow so when they are completely blended it makes Rhino Hide Orange to provide a visual cue that the product is completely blended.Rhino Hide uses special poly-tube liners\u0026nbsp;similar to the produce bags you put your tomatoes in at the grocery store. Each liner is inserted into the wall through a small hole at the top,\u0026nbsp;and then filled with the liquid Rhino Hide. This protects the internal wall components and eliminates internal wall stresses caused by adhesion and slight shrinkage.We offer Do-It-Yourself kits allowing homeowners to install Rhino Hide in their personal shelters. Small amounts can be mixed by hand\u0026nbsp;with standard tools.We also offer Industrial Installation Equipment for our large-scale Certified Installer Network. This allows Rhino Hide to be installed in huge building in a relatively short time and\u0026nbsp;with a small crew.Rhino Hide Sales and Marketing focuses on Certified Installers and Do-it- yourself (DIY) customers. We cultivate our contacts using Automated Digital Marketing Funnels and Trade-show or Home-Show Marketing. Customers in each channel will flow through the marketing process of awareness, interest, desire, and action. Qualified leads will be given to the sales group to close the sale and provide follow-up support.Certified Installers:\u0026nbsp;Rhino Hide has already\u0026nbsp;began recruiting businesses that specialize in\u0026nbsp;sheetrock, concrete, and insulation installations as well as security industry partners to become Certified Installers for our products.\u0026nbsp;After our marketing has moved them into the sales funnel our automated website will guide each one through the onboarding process, systematically giving them the information they need to complete each section. We will also offer an account management team to monitor and nurture the onboarding process for each user and provide direct assistance anytime the user runs into hurdles.\u0026nbsp;Once certified, these installers will then be allowed to\u0026nbsp;purchase equipment and supplies with exclusivity and discounted rates. Installers will then\u0026nbsp;act as a customer service and sales arm for generating end-customer commercial and consumer sales as well as quality service.DIY Customers:These\u0026nbsp;customers include homeowners and individuals that buy product and install themselves. Rhino Hide will develop an automated digital marketing funnel as well as participate in home shows to generate new customers.\u0026nbsp;Everything that our DIY customers need will be available online, from how-to videos to tools for calculating how much wall filler they will need. We will also have customer service representatives available to answer any questions, but by providing all-inclusive information we can give them the confidence they need to make the purchase and reduce the number of calls our customer support team receives.Three Revenue Streams to\u0026nbsp;Support GrowthIncludes forward-looking projections that cannot be guaranteed1 - Installation EquipmentMetered mixing pumping equipmentTank heaters, stirrers, handling equipmentTraining and certification includedEstimated $8M equipment revenue in the first 2 years (not guaranteed):\u0026nbsp;Our goal is to get 300 companies signed up to be certified installers within the first two years after sales begin. Each certified installer must purchase at least one of our computer-controlled mixing pumps. Each mixing pump costs $20,000. Even if we only reach half of our goal that equates to $4M of revenue. Each unit costs about $4200 to build. We feel confident that we can sign up 300 certified installers. In our first year we signed up 193 without marketing. Once we are ready to sell product we intend to market the installer opportunity to companies with similar expertise such as spray foam, concrete, and sheetrock companies. These projections cannot be guaranteed.2 - Bulletproof Wall Fillers330 gallon, 55 gallon, 5 gallon3 blends availablePart A and Part B for eachEstimated $18M wall-filler revenue in the first 2 years: We expect sales to start slow in the first year,\u0026nbsp;as we bring on certified installers and they become trained and ramp up their operations. According to our estimated trajectory of onboarding, we expect to be able to bring on between 150 and 300 Certified Installers by the end of the second year after sales begin. These installers will come on gradually over the first two years. On average we expect each will sell around 600 gallons per year. 150 Installers X 600 gallons X $35 per gallon X 2 years = $6.3M (Rhino Hide costs $12 per gallon to manufacture).This $4M in revenue is based on 120 active installers performing an average of $35,000 within the first two years. This equates to about 1000 gallons of product per Installer.3\u0026nbsp;- ConsumableDisposable mixing nozzles and elementsProtective poly wall linersEquipment partsEstimated $60,000 consumable revenue in the first 2 year: Consumables include the disposable mixing elements, liner bags and replacement parts for the pumping equipment. With 150 – 300 computer-controlled pumps in the field we expect each installer to easily consume well over $400 worth of consumable per year, if each one installed 1 average size school per quarter. The cost of these parts it typically 25% of the retail price so the cost of $60,000 in sales would be about $15,000. The $60,000 is based on an estimated average installation of only 4 average-sized classrooms for each of 150 installers.More Sense for Less CentsTime to Shelter: Our competitor's shelters are constructed in the corner of the classroom and hold a limited number of kids. Moving kids from their seats to the shelter wastes valuable time. With Rhino Hide, the classroom is the shelter. Kids are safe at their desks until the police arrive.Retrofittable: Other bulletproof wall solutions require the wall to be removed and reconstructed using hard-to-work-with materials. Some competitive products are attached to the outside of the wall. Rhino Hide just pours into the existing walls and hardens to become bulletproof.Use of Space: Setting up a standalone shelter in the corner of each classroom uses a lot of valuable space and will only protect a limited number of students. With Rhino Hide, the entire classroom, with the maximum capacity of students, is protected without taking up any extra space.Cost: One of our competitors recently installed its product in an Oklahoma school with just 6 classrooms. The total cost was a whopping $400,000 and took several weeks for the process. Rhino Hide could have been installed for less than $150,000 in a fraction of the time.Schools are Seeing an Increase to their Security BudgetAccording to the National Center for Education Statistics, there are over 138,000 schools in the United States. K-12 enrollment is about 55 million students per year, with an average class size of 21 students. At an average cost of $15,000 to secure a classroom with Rhino Hide, we can estimate that the total available market size is $39 billion to secure approximately 2.6 million classrooms.School safety budgets are getting a boost. A March press release from the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations touted $2.3 billion in increases for school safety this year alone, with funds coming through programs at the Education, Justice, and Health and Human Services departments. Local funding, which makes up about half of the overall educational budget, is also being increased.We've Already Raised Over $450,000Since the start of the Rhino Hide business on June 13, 2018, we have made a tremendous amount of progress in a very short time. In the last year we have:Entered into negotiation with large manufactures for deals that would be worth over $7MDeveloped and successfully live-fire tested the Rhino Hide bulletproof wall filler product. Certified testing for flame, insulation, and soundproofing is ongoing.Filed a provisional patent for our bulletproof wall filler. Several other patents are currently being pursued.Raised over $450,000 in our seed round and received significant over-subscriptions after the initial close.Constructed a small scale\u0026nbsp;mixing plant capable of manufacturing $60,000 worth of product per day for testing and low level production.Designed computer-controlled mixing equipment for our certified installers. Currently building prototypes to be tested by early adopters.Recruited over 200 businesses that hope to be certified installers. The process of vetting and onboarding them will begin when we are ready to start selling.We Love it HereRhino Hide currently operates in a rented 3,000 square foot building located in Sandpoint, Idaho. We have set up prototype and low-level production equipment here and have enough space for up to about 10 team members, as well as a small amount of inventory.In the near future we intend to relocate to a larger facility nearby and eventually manufacture our products in-house.North Idaho is an exceptional place to live and grow a new manufacturing business. Work ethic is abundant, and a multi-disciplined workforce is plentiful in the northwest. The Sandpoint area has been deemed a federal opportunity zone which is a designated low-income census tract, eligible to receive private investments through Opportunity Funds as well as federal tax incentives. In addition, Rhino Hide has been offered local tax deferrals for the first 5 years of sales.Our long-term plans are to manufacture in Sandpoint, but our initial manufacturing will take place at American Colors, a toll manufacturer located in Sandusky, Michigan with alternate manufacturing locations in Tennessee and Texas. They will be able to warehouse and manufacture product in each location and can drop-ship under our branding directly to our customers throughout the United States, until we are ready to transition to in-house production.We Already Have Recruited Over 200\u0026nbsp;Certified InstallersWe have recruited over 200 companies to be our Certified Installers, just in the last year. We will be going through these candidates to make sure they will be exceptional partners. Within two years after sales begin, our goal is to have at least 300 fully vetted Certified Installers installing Rhino Hide all over the United States.If each Installer only did 1 average install per year:\u0026nbsp;Rhino Hide's gross revenue would be $75M per year: There are 140,000 schools in the US, educating a total of 55M students. The average class size is 21 students in 2.6M classrooms. Based on that A typical school has about 18 classrooms. It costs about $15,000 to protect one classroom, therefore, the average-sized install would cost $270,000. 300 installers performing one $270,000 install per year = $81M (Rhino Hide costs $12 per gallon to manufacture)Resulting in approximately 300 jobsIf each installer did 4 average installs per year:Rhino Hide's gross revenue would be $300M per year: There are 140,000 schools in the US, educating a total of 55M students. The average class size is 21 students in 2.6M classrooms. Based on that A typical school has about 18 classrooms. It costs about $15,000 to protect one classroom, therefore, the average-sized install would cost $270,000. 300 installers times 4 $270,000 installs per year = $324M (Rhino Hide costs $12 per gallon to manufacture)Resulting in approximately 800 JobsWhat Your Investment Pays ForWe have raised $450,000 of investment so far using equity crowdfunding. We plan to raise between $250,000 and $615,000 more to get us to sales.The funds we raise on WeFunder\u0026nbsp;will be used for the following:Secure the IP we have developed over the first year of developmentIndependently test our 3 product blends for UL certificationDevelop our website to include Certified Installer portalsDevelop video training assetsConstruct molds for the plastics used in our pumping equipmentBuild chemical and installation equipment inventoryBegin the online and trade-show marketing effortsFacilities and operationsThis is Personal\"My name is Jason Giddings. I am an aerospace engineer, and I have spent the last 25 years of my life designing and manufacturing product ideas for other people and businesses. I have had a lot of experience with my own start-up companies as well as others.I invented Rhino Hide because I have a daughter in high school. I see that\u0026nbsp;school shootings are a huge problem in the US. It is sickening to imagine this sort of violence occurring at her school. Unfortunately, the topic of school shootings has become a political tool. It is frustrating to see politicians on both sides using this, to further their own agendas. There is a solution and it is simple. Keep the bad folks out, and make it impossible to do any harm.\"-\u0026nbsp;Jason GiddingsCEOWe Plan to Make Schools Safer - You Can HelpSchools safety is a massive and rising market with tremendous potential, but more importantly, I believe we can make a meaningful contribution to end the school shooting issue now. Those of us who have the experience and the drive to develop products and businesses can use our skills to do some good.","location":"Sagle, ID","website":"https://www.rhino-hide.com","total_amount_raised":60637,"total_investors":124,"is_funded":true,"is_active":true,"quality_score":3,"related_urls":["https://wefunder.com/rhino.hide","https://www.rhino-hide.com"]},"media":{"share_image_url":"https://uploads.wefunder.com/uploads/company/header_media_photo/25972/xxl_cropped_Rhino_Hide__6_.Movie_Snapshot.jpg","logo_url":"https://uploads.wefunder.com/uploads/company/logo/25972/large_cropped_Rhino_Square-01.jpg","header_media_url":"https://uploads.wefunder.com/uploads/company/header_media_photo/25972/standard_cropped_Rhino_Hide__6_.Movie_Snapshot.jpg","cover_photo_url":"https://uploads.wefunder.com/uploads/company/header_media_photo/25972/standard_cropped_Rhino_Hide__6_.Movie_Snapshot.jpg","profile_video_url":"https://wefunder.wistia.com/medias/z0smch5wbg"},"links":{"company_url":"https://www.rhino-hide.com","twitter_url":"http://twitter.com/rhinohide_BPWF","facebook_url":"https://www.facebook.com/RhinoHide.Bulletproof"},"highlights":[],"quick_facts":[{"index":1,"claim_id":"claim-fact-1","value":"Allows students and teachers to shelter-in-place from an active shooter or a severe storm"},{"index":2,"claim_id":"claim-fact-2","value":"Huge B2B and B2C market verticals"},{"index":3,"claim_id":"claim-fact-3","value":"Can be retrofitted into any building in a very short time at a lower cost"},{"index":4,"claim_id":"claim-fact-4","value":"Dampens sound and Improves resistance to fire"}],"team":[{"id":270803,"entity_id":"wefunder:company_role:270803","user_entity_id":"wefunder:user:53624","role":"founder","name":"Jason Giddings","title":"Founder/CEO","bio":"An aerospace engineer, Inventor, and business owner, Jason has spent the last 25 years of his life developing and manufacturing products ranging from control systems for 450' long double-ended ferries to salivary diagnostic tools for COVID 19.","avatar_url":"https://uploads.wefunder.com/uploads/company_role/custom_photo/270803/square_cropped_Jason-2RND-01.jpg?1719951783","profile_url":"https://wefunder.com/jasongiddings","personal_url":"http://www.rhino-hide.com","related_urls":["https://wefunder.com/jasongiddings","http://www.rhino-hide.com"]},{"id":1077770,"entity_id":"wefunder:company_role:1077770","user_entity_id":"wefunder:user:1019016","role":"employee","name":"David Rogers","title":"Board Member - Business Development/Marketing","bio":"David has extensive experience in product marketing, business development, contract manufacturing, and building customer solutions. 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JASON GIDDINGS - that means you. For years, Jason has ignored requests for updates, read email messages but not responded. Who knows what the funds raised were used for. There's little evidence it was for the business. I wouldn't trust him with my money again. Don't make my mistake.","author_name":"Paul Kellam","votes":1,"created_at":"2025-10-29T22:46:41Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/rhino.hide#question-318411","answers":[]},{"id":235474,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:235474","question":"Are you still in business? When will we get the next update?","author_name":"Deborah Maguire","votes":1,"created_at":"2023-02-19T02:35:33Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/rhino.hide#question-235474","answers":[]},{"id":213562,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:213562","question":"Looks like Jason SCAMMED us!","author_name":"Joe McCarthy","votes":1,"created_at":"2022-08-01T23:02:53Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/rhino.hide#question-213562","answers":[]},{"id":209307,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:209307","question":"Jason, I'm sure you have been extremely busy. Any new updates. Thanks, Mike","author_name":"Michael Fournier","votes":1,"created_at":"2022-06-24T00:48:38Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/rhino.hide#question-209307","answers":[]},{"id":174383,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:174383","question":"As an original SE investor, will you be providing updates on both SE and WeFunder? I only ask because I know folks are posting questions on SE without any responses.","author_name":"Jonathan Hunter","votes":1,"created_at":"2021-10-16T13:56:33Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/rhino.hide#question-174383","answers":[]},{"id":146643,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:146643","question":"I couldn’t invest for weeks with a response from either side (Rhino Hide or Wefunder","author_name":"Jemal Earle","votes":1,"created_at":"2021-05-01T11:40:22Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/rhino.hide#question-146643","answers":[{"id":149937,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:149937","answer":"Hmm... I closed the StartEngine raise so everything must go through the WeFunder portal. I am not sure what you had trouble with Wefunder - Ill check in without you off line.","author_name":"Jason Giddings","votes":0,"created_at":"2021-05-21T00:31:01Z"},{"id":149964,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:149964","answer":"It doesn't look like I have access to your contact info. If you were never able to invest, we may have another round to pick up the stragglers. Contact me directly at jason@rhino-hide.com","author_name":"Jason Giddings","votes":0,"created_at":"2021-05-21T01:27:20Z"}]},{"id":137654,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:137654","question":"Hi, really interesting idea, I would like to know it the product/system is covered by a patent thank you. Massimo","author_name":"Massimo Merighi","votes":1,"created_at":"2021-03-25T18:54:48Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/rhino.hide#question-137654","answers":[{"id":149940,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:149940","answer":"We have filed Provisional patents but were waiting until the chemistry was complete before we fill for the full patents. that will be happening soon now that we have the final blend.","author_name":"Jason Giddings","votes":0,"created_at":"2021-05-21T00:33:12Z"}]},{"id":129431,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:129431","question":"looking for a reason to invest and you've just been ignoring my questions here.. how would this work in a school so to speak? would this essentially replace 100% of walls of sheetrock within eye level of an active shooter whether it may be a school or office building or etc? Is it an addition to the sheetrock wall or would you have to take down all of the walling within the area and install this instead?","author_name":"Michael Nadler","votes":1,"created_at":"2021-02-09T04:02:58Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/rhino.hide#question-129431","answers":[{"id":149942,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:149942","answer":"Sorry Michael, as you probably saw in the recent updates we have been distracted with covid stuff but now we are back in the saddle. to answer your question, our certified installers would pour this into existing walls to make them bulletproof. It pours between the front and back layers of sheetrock.","author_name":"Jason Giddings","votes":0,"created_at":"2021-05-21T00:36:17Z"}]},{"id":114765,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:114765","question":"So how’s things going Jason.. we haven’t had an update since October..?","author_name":"Brian J. Bielawne","votes":1,"created_at":"2020-11-17T02:26:48Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/rhino.hide#question-114765","answers":[{"id":149943,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:149943","answer":"You should see some updates now that we are back to work on this project. let me know if you have any specific questions and I will make sure you don't have to wait so long for a response this time.","author_name":"Jason Giddings","votes":0,"created_at":"2021-05-21T00:37:34Z"}]},{"id":114221,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:114221","question":"How long do people people have to invest in this?","author_name":"Larry Yonish","votes":1,"created_at":"2020-11-12T23:09:46Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/rhino.hide#question-114221","answers":[{"id":114316,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:114316","answer":"Hi Larry, and thanks for your question. The campaign ends on December 2nd. I can extend it one time but I probably won't. After I started the campaign I was approached by a company with an opportunity that should provide all the needed funding for us to make it to sales. This is excellent news for us because it will allow me to focus on finalizing the business development instead of fundraising. As such, we have decided not to push for any more investment and allow the campaign to run it's course and close as it was initially scheduled. We will certainly accept and honor all investments up until December 2nd.","author_name":"Jason Giddings","votes":0,"created_at":"2020-11-13T17:58:22Z"}]},{"id":109956,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:109956","question":"Hi, I love the idea, and have read all about the opportunity here on the Wefunder website. However, I\u0026nbsp;noticed that your numbers, as reported, do not match your narrative, and the narrative seems to have some dates wrong. But I don't want to make assumptions, so is there a possibility you can provide a corrected chart in the Financials, or perhaps just an updated one?\u0026nbsp;I'm curious to know if this weird data is because of a problematic website provided by WeFunder, or if you're still working on your financing or perhaps marketing staffing?Thank you.\u0026nbsp;Robin","author_name":"Robin Clune","votes":1,"created_at":"2020-10-11T18:15:12Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/rhino.hide#question-109956","answers":[{"id":110180,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:110180","answer":"Hi Robin, Thanks for your question. I have looked over the financial documents I have provided with the WeFunder submission and don’t see any inconsistencies. It is important to note that the financial projections as well as the business plan are both forward looking documents while the information within the “about” section of the WeFunder tool are mostly historical facts based on actual reports. I used a couple special web-based planning tools for the projections. There are some slight differences in the way the numbers are reported between the Wefunder platform and those other apps… one year of sales vs. two or sales all lumped together for different sources but the numbers should all be correct to each other. I would like to understand better where you see the divergence. If you can send me an email to jason@rhino-hide.com with more detail it would be much appreciated. - Thanks","author_name":"Jason Giddings","votes":0,"created_at":"2020-10-13T18:06:43Z"}]},{"id":107770,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:107770","question":"Hi Jason - fascinating product. Respect both the simple installation process and the usage of tires to provide a low cost filler. Have you done a series of postmortems on shootings to actually demonstrate Rhino Hide would help? My background is in safety and you'd need to demonstrate the actual applicability of this. For example, of school shootings that occur, what % casualties occur from someone shooting through a wall? In a question below you said Rhino Hide would help buy time, but I don't quite see how unless a shooter has shot through a wall previously to force entry. As far as I understand Rhino Hide wouldn't make the door more secure. Also, how is adoption of competitive products going? Is the entire category growing and you're selling a mousetrap or is this whole area still waiting for the right solution?","author_name":"Preet Anand","votes":1,"created_at":"2020-09-25T05:37:05Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/rhino.hide#question-107770","answers":[{"id":107824,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:107824","answer":"Hi Preet, Thanks for your questions. I'll start with the marketing question first; Security sales of this sort are currently increasing at roughly 17% per year but this really only accounts for new construction. The original intent of our product wasn't to be the only bulletproof solution. There are other bulletproof solutions but being able to fill an existing wall at a much lower cost is important since there are about 140,000 existing schools in the US. There is really no solution out there for retrofitting existing walls. That's where we come in. Regarding how often people get shot through walls... Our product is not really about making walls bulletproof. It’s more about keeping kids safe while police arrive. It effectively turns the room into a bunker without changing the look of the room. If a shooter can’t get in and he can’t shoot through the walls, then he can’t do any real harm. One theme you see frequently is that kids are stuck in a room and must decide if they should run for safety or stay where they are and hope that the shooter can’t get in. With Rhino Hide, they can just stay in place while the criminal is subdued. Also, keep in mind, walls are a false sense of security. As you can see in the slow-motion video in the \"about\" section, even a little 9mm bullet from a pistol can easily pass through 8 walls before it is stopped. Police bullets can inadvertently go through walls too exemplified in the recent Breonna Taylor case. As you mentioned, doors are important as well but there are already solutions for these products on the market. In the future we see them as potential partners.","author_name":"Jason Giddings","votes":1,"created_at":"2020-09-25T15:44:47Z"}]},{"id":107117,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:107117","question":"Hey thank you Mr. Giddings for responding to my previous question. I wanted to check to make sure that the submission of my investment will be cleared for the early bird? As I submitted it while it was still a little over $5k left in the early buy in. As I see now that the price has gone up to $2.18 a share.","author_name":"Carey Macon III","votes":1,"created_at":"2020-09-20T06:48:45Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/rhino.hide#question-107117","answers":[{"id":107151,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:107151","answer":"I just checked your subscription agreement and you absolutely received the early bird pricing.","author_name":"Jason Giddings","votes":1,"created_at":"2020-09-20T14:37:46Z"}]},{"id":106634,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:106634","question":"I see two issues with what otherwise looks like a wonderful product. 1) even with any fire retardant you include, burning tires produce fumes which are extremely toxic, so if a hot fire isn't rapidly controlled it seems that the area could be filled with dangerous airborne toxic chemicals. 2) any future wiring or plumbing would no longer be able to be simply installed, updated or repaired in the walls that are now filled with your bullet protecting epoxy type cured resin material","author_name":"David Getoff","votes":1,"created_at":"2020-09-17T20:04:58Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/rhino.hide#question-106634","answers":[{"id":107150,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:107150","answer":"Hi David, Sorry I didn't see this when you first posted... Your point is very valid. We use an additive that makes the polyurethane V-0. This is a rating that basically means that the product won't sustain a flame. Similar materials such as foam insulation also very common have comparable ratings. As you mentioned, having ground car tire in the mix adds another issue. In our case the filler is completely encapsulated in the polyurethane matrix so it is protected to some degree but eventually with enough heat the polyurethane can break down (melt) and then the filler is more likely to burn. We are looking at what level of risk this is and may decide to change the filler material with something else. We just won't know until we get to that level of testing. I am not concerned - there are many filler options but car tire was appealing because it was cost effective plus it helped get millions of tires out of the landfills - we may just decide its not the best route. Your thoughts about wiring and internal components are absolutely true although a bit of a red herring. Components are rarely changed within walls. Electrical outlets can still be accessed. Oftentimes, plumbing modifications require that the walls be opened anyway. In other circumstances we look at this product to be much like concrete or brick walls... any additions can be added to the outside in typical wire-ways or the wall can be opened. Our product can be cut with a saw, drilled or routed. It's not ideal but I assure you it's a much easier solution than any of the competitive bulletproof products on the market.","author_name":"Jason Giddings","votes":0,"created_at":"2020-09-20T14:33:58Z"}]},{"id":106586,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:106586","question":"I noticed Rhino Hide was also on startengine. What made you go with wefunder rather stay with startengine for funding? Also, when it comes to residential installation, would the home have to be built with concrete blocks? Thank you for taking the time to answer my questions.","author_name":"Carey Macon III","votes":1,"created_at":"2020-09-17T18:17:04Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/rhino.hide#question-106586","answers":[{"id":106600,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:106600","answer":"Hi Carey, thanks for your questions... We had serious problems with StartEngine that convinced us to leave that platform including: bad customer service, failing to file yearly report with the SEC, constant barrage of new fees, 2 disbursements over 2 months late, incorrect share reporting when compared to our cap table and various other things. There was a big dust-up and they sent out an apology to their investors. We are on good terms now but at the time it made it things very difficult. Regarding installation in residential, we can install in just about any type wall but stud-walls are best. The studs do have to be capped with bulletproof strips to get to our highest level of UL752.","author_name":"Jason Giddings","votes":2,"created_at":"2020-09-17T19:08:56Z"}]},{"id":106176,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:106176","question":"Love the concept - how much weight does this normally add to a wall? I know you hype that it can be used without any demo work to an existing wall, but what about the foundation? Most foundations are poured only for what they are intended to be supporting. TY","author_name":"David Katralis","votes":1,"created_at":"2020-09-14T12:33:44Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/rhino.hide#question-106176","answers":[{"id":106191,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:106191","answer":"Thanks for your question David. Rhino Hide is actually quite light considering what it does. It only weighs 1/5th as much as concrete. Foundations are pretty standard and will handle the weight of our product, however any changes made to the structure of a building should be checked by an architect or engineer before proceeding especially if it is above the base level.","author_name":"Jason Giddings","votes":0,"created_at":"2020-09-14T14:57:51Z"}]},{"id":106165,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:106165","question":"Great job on constructing a material that will stop bullets. However, I have to wonder how many people have been shot or killed by bullets passing through structural materials? Given the facts of recent history school shootings, I am not sure that replacing all the walls of the schools involved (at great expense), would have save any lives at all. Also, given that public schools across the country are already so constrained in their budgets...are you products at least as expensive or cheaper than concrete blocks? Concrete blocks do well against a bullet, but may fail against a barrage of bullets. Considering an active shooter event...or any event really, because noone can see through concrete, is the expense necessary to protect teachers and students? Or is there another way? How many people have died thus far due to stray bullets or even intentionally directed bullet-streams through walls during school shootings?","author_name":"K G","votes":1,"created_at":"2020-09-14T07:06:35Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/rhino.hide#question-106165","answers":[{"id":106189,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:106189","answer":"Hi K G, thanks for your question. Our product is not really about making walls bulletproof. It’s more about keeping kids safe while police arrive. It effectively turns the room into a bunker without changing the look of the room. If a shooter can’t get in and he can’t shoot through the walls or break through the doors or windows, then he can’t do any real harm. One theme you see frequently is that kids are stuck in a room and must decide if they should run for safety or stay where they are and hope that the shooter can’t get in. With Rhino Hide, they can just stay in place while the criminal is subdued. Also, keep in mind, walls are a false sense of security. As you can see in the slow-motion video in the \"about\" section, even a little 9mm bullet from a pistol can easily pass through 8 walls before it is stopped. Police bullets can inadvertently go through walls too. As you mentioned, windows and doors are important as well but there are already solutions for these products on the market. In the future we see them as potential partners. The original intent of our product was to be the only bulletproof solution. There are other bulletproof solutions but being able to fill an existing wall at a much lower cost is important since there are about 140,000 existing schools in the US. Concrete blocks are not rated for any level of bulletproof and will crumble quickly after more than one shot. Rhino Hide is rated at UL 752 Level 7 currently and is expected to reach level 8 for the final version. Don’t be fooled. Schools have more money than most people think. Granted, teachers are perceived as not earning a fair wage and for most teachers I would say that’s probably true. But these budgets are broken into several categories and while the portion dedicated to teachers may be low the federal budget for school safety and improvements is $8.7 Billion. Federal money only accounts for 10% of the overall funding while State and Local account for the other 90%, making the overall budget for Safety and improvements $87 Billion. That’s $620,000 per school, per year! Oftentimes schools will pass levies to cover costs like these, depending on the priorities of the local community. On a tangent, I must add that while my initial goal was to improve student safety, and we have seen a lot of interest from schools both private and public, we have also seen interest in other market verticals. As an example, there is a fortune 500 company in St Louis that came to us looking to protect their employees that work in a massive building on a road known for drive by shootings. Another company is interested in putting our product in 2000 mobile buildings used by the southern border patrol for drone piloting and bunking. Another big market is home builders wanting to offer safe rooms to their customers. The fact is; schools are probably one of the hardest markets of the bunch because the sales cycle may be two years or more while they allocate funds and rely on board decisions to begin the project. These other markets are also significant and will flatten our revenue stream.","author_name":"Jason Giddings","votes":0,"created_at":"2020-09-14T14:52:58Z"}]},{"id":105991,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:105991","question":"Hi Jason, thank you for the detailed answers. Glad to hear that the margins on the materials and equipment are both high, given the current economic uncertainty, would you consider lowering the purchase price to encourage faster adoption? Could you share your revenue goals for the next few years? Thanks!","author_name":"Helen Ruan","votes":1,"created_at":"2020-09-12T04:18:56Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/rhino.hide#question-105991","answers":[{"id":106024,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:106024","answer":"Hi Helen, These margins are fairly typical. It's a good rule of thumb to have at least 3X with a product like this. I would not base the purchase price on the \"perception\" of economic uncertainty. If I had real evidence that the prices were too high I would consider lowering them to improve the rate of adoption but my sense is that we will have more customers than we can keep up with, initially. With regard to the sales projections, there is a bunch of great information In the \"about\" section, under \"business model\". There is also a business plan and a financial projections document that can be downloaded in that area. Basically we expect to sell about $8M worth of installation equipment and $18M worth of bulletproof wall filler within the first two years after sales start.","author_name":"Jason Giddings","votes":0,"created_at":"2020-09-12T13:17:58Z"}]},{"id":105889,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:105889","question":"Hi Jason, I have a few questions: 1. What is the go-to market strategy and how do you intend on scaling? 2. Have you tested your products against NIJ ballistics standards? What would your equivalent rating be? 3. Do you have plans to be GSA certified? If not, why? 4. Why the focus on schools vs other verticals (e.g., manufacturing facilities,offices, government housing/emabssy/offices)? Thanks!","author_name":"Jasper Gallo","votes":1,"created_at":"2020-09-11T13:38:51Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/rhino.hide#question-105889","answers":[{"id":105898,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:105898","answer":"Hi Jasper, WOW - you get the best questions award! 1.) The \"ABOUT\" section under \"Business Model\" goes into more detail. Scaling is a big question and really involves the entire business plan which can also be downloaded in the \"ABOUT\" section. Here's a fly-over view... We basically sell to two main customer types, 1.) Certified Installers who then install our product for various end user types such as schools, homeowners, police stations, businesses, government, and so on, and 2.) DIY (Do it Yourselfers) who install the product in their own homes. We have started recruiting Certified Installers already and have about 200 companies that have shown interest in selling our products. These companies will purchase installation equipment from us and have their business featured on our website installer portal. As the installers are onboarded we will advertise into their areas and drive customers to them through the portals. Our plan for scaling has two parts - Scaling the Certified Installer Network will be achieved by marketing to companies that have similar skills such as foamed insulation installers or sheetrock companies and bringing them onboard using our web based automated onboarding and training system. We will use some social media marketing but also a fair amount of trade show marketing. We hope to have about 400 active installers within about two years after sales start. Scaling the DIY customer base uses a more direct marketing funnel and mostly relies on standard social media marketing. 2.) We have been using UL 752 just because it is more common and has more granularity but there are some rough equivalencies with NIJ. We have successfully achieved UL 752 Level 7 and we are very confident we will be able to reach Level 8 with our newest blend which is nearly complete. UL 752 Level 8 is about the same as NIJ Level III. 3.) We will absolutely become GSA certified. In fact part of our end-user marketing will require a full time person that sole responsibility will be to cultivate these opportunities. 4.) We actually are looking at several different market verticals and some are far better opportunities than schools. The focus on schools comes from two places: First, the recent school shooting problem is what inspired me to develop this product... I have a school aged daughter - enough said. Second, stopping school shootings are a high public priority and it is easier to convey our product idea to the masses when they understand the overarching problem. I hate to say it's a marketing choice because this was not founded for opportunistic reasons but marketing to schools first and formats just happens to be an easier path. The fact is, schools are a tough market. Most people would guess that public education is tough because there's no money, but that's absolutely not the case. The real reason is due to the long sales cycle. A school district may decide to install our product but it could take a couple years before the funds are available because they oftentimes will need to pass a levy or apply for a grant. Other markets will help smooth this porpoising effect.","author_name":"Jason Giddings","votes":0,"created_at":"2020-09-11T15:27:56Z"}]},{"id":105850,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:105850","question":"Hello Jason, I apologize in advance if this question has already been asked and answered. However, I did not see the info anywhere. I am a bit confused on how I would earn money after investing. You stated in one of the previous answers that you have no intention on going public. If that is the case, will investors earn dividends? If so, how often will they be paid and how much per share? Please elaborate on how investors will financially benefit. Thank you.","author_name":"Felicia Owens","votes":1,"created_at":"2020-09-11T02:25:53Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/rhino.hide#question-105850","answers":[{"id":105854,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:105854","answer":"Hi Felicia, When I say we won't go \"public\", I mean that we won't offer our stock on the stock exchange. If you buy Rhino Hide shares through WeFunder you will own a percentage of the company. There are two ways you can earn dividends if you are a shareholder. 1.) If the company becomes profitable we will distribute dividends that year, based on how many shares you own. So if you own 1% of the company shares and we distribute a total of $1M in profits you would get $10,000. 2.) Similarly, if we sell the company you would get a percentage of the sales price based on how many shares you own, after any debt is paid. So, if you owned 1% of the company and it sold for $250M and we had $50M in debt, you would get $2M.","author_name":"Jason Giddings","votes":1,"created_at":"2020-09-11T02:40:20Z"}]},{"id":105842,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:105842","question":"When is the deadline to invest?","author_name":"Maria Mahal Beyler","votes":1,"created_at":"2020-09-11T01:37:25Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/rhino.hide#question-105842","answers":[{"id":105848,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:105848","answer":"Hi Maria, the campaign will stay open until December 2, 2020, unless we meet our goal or otherwise decide to stop raising before then. If you want to get the early bird terms which are a bit better, you will need to invest before we raise $50,000.","author_name":"Jason Giddings","votes":0,"created_at":"2020-09-11T02:01:25Z"}]},{"id":105840,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:105840","question":"Hello, This is a pretty nifty idea that you came up with. Can you please post a video or at least share data of the same guns and bullets passing through normal walls, I.e. concrete or cinder block walls compared to your bulletproof additives to inside the walls? Also, I know you mentioned that it can provide safety during a severe storm, what about explosions? For instance, pipe bombs and whatever else a person can make from home or get their hands on. I guess I’m interested in the pressure and force rating prior to destruction. I love the idea and I love what you are trying to do!","author_name":"Haley Dunham","votes":1,"created_at":"2020-09-11T01:22:18Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/rhino.hide#question-105840","answers":[{"id":105849,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:105849","answer":"Thanks for your questions Haley. There is a video at the beginning of the \"about\" section that shows a shotgun slug going through 8 wall sections without stopping. We have similar videos for 9mm and AR-15 rounds as well but they all look about the same. Concrete does a pretty good job of stopping one round but crumbles quickly after that. This is even more true for cinderblock. there are many videos on YouTube showing Cinderblocks VS AR-15. There are also reinforced concretes that hold up fairly well but they are 5 times as heavy as our product and cannot be retrofitted into existing sheetrock walls... that is our niche! There are 140,000 schools already standing in the US - those are the ones that need increased security. There are literally thousands of configurations of explosives and we have not tested them all, at this point we have focused on bullets but I can say the pressure from most explosives are spread our over a larger area and while the overall energy is high the focused energy is low. We are really trying to stick with an MVP mentality at this point... come up with a Minimum Viable Product, start selling it and then move on to other functionality once revenue start coming in.","author_name":"Jason Giddings","votes":0,"created_at":"2020-09-11T02:14:51Z"}]},{"id":105712,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:105712","question":"Hi, When will you start recognizing revenue? What's the blended gross margin of the equipment and materials that you will be selling? When do you plan to scale your business nationwide? Remote learning and remote working are prevalent now and will continue for at least another 6 months due to the pandemic; does your projection take the potential drop in demand into consideration? Thanks!","author_name":"Helen Ruan","votes":1,"created_at":"2020-09-10T08:31:39Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/rhino.hide#question-105712","answers":[{"id":105730,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:105730","answer":"Hi Helen, these are well thought out questions. Timing We expect to start selling the chemical product within about 6 months. We have some milestones to get through before that. Examples include: Protecting the new IP with patents, tooling for the injection molded parts, and developing the training portal and onboarding systems in our website. These things won’t take 6 months, but it will take some time to raise the remaining funds on WeFunder before we can afford to tackle some of our goals. Product Cost There are three versions of product that account for various wall thicknesses and threat levels. The core chemical product which is used for the highest-level threat currently costs us about $12 per gallon to manufacture. Our Certified Installers will be able to purchase it for about $35 per gallon and then they will mark it up 30% for the end user to compensate them for the installation process and for their sales and support efforts. The computer controlled mixing equipment costs about $5,000 each and we expect to charge about $20,000 per unit but that also includes access for the Certified Installers to create a personalized sales portal on our website so that they can market through our page to the funnel of customers we bring in. It also includes access to our online training system. National Sales Our business will begin almost immediately as a nationwide business. This is achievable since our model relies on a network of installers and we are not trying to satisfy each customer directly. We do have some relationships with companies that intend to be the earliest adopters and will come on-line before the rest. So, for example, we will likely be able to satisfy customers in the 9 southeastern states before other areas just because we already have a very solid relationship with a distributor in that area, but I expect to have the installers fairly well distributed across the US within a year or so. Covid Regarding the recent change in learning styles… I expect that the current trend toward learning at home will pass very quickly and may even help us specifically with the school market vertical. Personally, I like the trend to homeschool – we homeschooled our daughter, but this is not a sustainable model nationwide. The vast majority of parents depend on the education system to allow them to work during the day. With Covid, a lot of parents are home now and can dedicate the massive amount of time it takes to educate their own children, but the pandemic will pass very soon and at that point folks are going to need to go back to work. Meanwhile, all of the public schools in the US have been receiving funds from federal and local governments and, in large part, have not had to spend it. This surplus of cash in the schools in conjunction with the fear generated by the riots may inspire administrators to dedicate more funds to security.","author_name":"Jason Giddings","votes":0,"created_at":"2020-09-10T13:47:45Z"}]}],"faq":[{"question":"Does Rhino Hide have a transfer agent and when is the company going receive a stock symbol?","answer":"Thanks for your question Kevin. I may be a bit fuzzy on this answer because I don't know a lot about public trading, but I think when you refer to a stock symbol you are referring to the letters you often correspond to a company when trading in the public. We are not a public company and don't plan to be anytime soon. We are selling our stock through Wefunder, under the Reg CF rules."},{"question":"I recently invested on StartEngine. What’s is going to happen to my shares now that you are with Wefunder?","answer":"Hi Jordan, I sent out another update this morning to answer this question. You still have those shares and any shares you purchase from WeFunder will be on top of what you already purchased."},{"question":"What about my StartEngine funds?","answer":"If you purchased shares from StartEngine for Rhino Hide, we have those shares logged into our system and we know every detail such as when you bought them, what price you paid, what perk you earned, how many shares you have, your contact info and a myriad of other things. Both my accountant and I have those records and the data is backed up in two locations. So regardless of what happens with StartEngine, we have your back."},{"question":"Other than in the Parkland shooting, is there any evidence that shooting though walls is something that actually happens during the types of events you want to protect from? If that is the case, is investing in this type of protection more valuable than protecting windows and ...","answer":"Hi Carl, thanks for your question. Our product is not really about making walls bulletproof. It’s more about keeping kids safe while police arrive. It effectively turns the room into a bunker without changing the look of the room. If a shooter can’t get in and he can’t shoot through the walls or break through the doors or windows, then he can’t do any real harm. One theme you see frequently is that kids are stuck in a room and must decide if they should run for safety or stay where they are a..."},{"question":"Your declared main customers would be schools and local government, areas that are traditionally seen as having very little capital for additional infrastructure cost and renovation. What is your plan to compete for what in many cases may be a somewhat shallow pool of money fo...","answer":"Hi again Carl, great question! Don’t be fooled. Schools have more money than most people think. Granted, teachers are perceived as not earning a fair wage and for most teachers I would say that’s probably true. But these budgets are broken into several categories and while the portion dedicated to teachers may be low the federal budget for school safety and improvements is $8.7 Billion. Federal money only accounts for 10% of the overall funding while State and Local account for the other 90%,..."}]}}}