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Z","votes":0,"created_at":"2024-05-19T12:38:53Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/rimriser#question-283861","answers":[]},{"id":231008,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:231008","question":"Hi, You state on the main page, \"RimRiser has sales in excess of $200,000,\" which I assume means currently, or at least when that text was written a few months ago, yet in a chart right below that you show projected revenues for 2026 of only $35,000!! Please explain. And at those numbers, how do you get to a valuation of $9M (which is even discounted from a years out)?? Thanks","author_name":"Josh S.","votes":0,"created_at":"2023-01-11T19:29:53Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/rimriser#question-231008","answers":[{"id":231011,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:231011","answer":"Hi Josh, The the numberes in the chart have three zeros removed to save space. You need to add three more zeros to the $35,000 revenue. Making it $35,000,000. Does this answer your question?","author_name":"Aaron BARR","votes":0,"created_at":"2023-01-11T19:45:15Z"}]},{"id":223940,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:223940","question":"What is the total addressable market (TAM)?","author_name":"Steve H","votes":0,"created_at":"2022-10-27T19:24:48Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/rimriser#question-223940","answers":[{"id":224025,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:224025","answer":"TAM for precast concrete tops and municipal castings is in the upper hundreds of millions in the USA alone. However, the foundries and precasters keep their market share and sales quantities close to their chest. If you include the rest of the countries with modern infrastructure, TAM is in the billions.","author_name":"Aaron BARR","votes":0,"created_at":"2022-10-28T10:23:55Z"}]},{"id":222877,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:222877","question":"When do you expect breakeven?","author_name":"Justin Entrekin","votes":0,"created_at":"2022-10-19T15:00:18Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/rimriser#question-222877","answers":[{"id":222935,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:222935","answer":"Q3 Q4 2023","author_name":"Aaron BARR","votes":0,"created_at":"2022-10-19T21:08:39Z"}]},{"id":222090,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:222090","question":"Thanks for the patent info, I searched for these but I have not seen any granted status, just that they were reissued so to speak as it was an adjustment on a previous application, all that is there is a published date which doesn't mean it was granted, could you help me with this please?","author_name":"Aslam Amin","votes":0,"created_at":"2022-10-13T20:13:41Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/rimriser#question-222090","answers":[{"id":222097,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:222097","answer":"The easiest way to look up patents is Google Patents. https://patents.google.com/patent/US11365537B2/en?oq=US+11%2c365%2c537+B2 https://patents.google.com/patent/USD956546S1/en?oq=US+D956%2c546+S https://patents.google.com/patent/US11326321B2/en?oq=US+11%2c326%2c321+B2","author_name":"Aaron BARR","votes":0,"created_at":"2022-10-13T20:24:21Z"}]},{"id":222033,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:222033","question":"Have the patents been granted and if so could you provide specifically what for?","author_name":"Aslam Amin","votes":0,"created_at":"2022-10-13T10:54:59Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/rimriser#question-222033","answers":[{"id":222070,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:222070","answer":"Yes all three patents have been granted and filed US 11,365,537 B2 is for precast concrete adjustable tops manufacturing and installation of the jack nut insert. US D956,546 S is the design of the slot nut for cast castings like manholes and catch basins US 11,326,321 B2 is the slot that is cast into the manhole and catch basin castings. As well as the new internal flange manhole we are launching next year.","author_name":"Aaron BARR","votes":0,"created_at":"2022-10-13T17:24:52Z"}]},{"id":218102,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:218102","question":"Have you found specific locations need this more than other locations? I'm thinking snow and those with flooding or hurricanes? Or doesn't it matter?","author_name":"Brian Harrison","votes":0,"created_at":"2022-09-08T15:57:25Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/rimriser#question-218102","answers":[{"id":218105,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:218105","answer":"Hi Brian, it doesn’t really matter where you set RimRiser castings, the work everywhere. We did have a City in Washington that loved that they could set the manhole slightly lower than the street. This gave them assurance the snowplows wouldn’t hit them. RimRiser also shines when manholes are set in or next to ADA ramps.","author_name":"Aaron BARR","votes":0,"created_at":"2022-09-08T16:23:25Z"}]},{"id":217458,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:217458","question":"Do you manufacture the rim as well? Can you post a video showing everything that happens after the risers have been set? Thanks.","author_name":"Brandon Johnson","votes":0,"created_at":"2022-09-02T16:32:29Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/rimriser#question-217458","answers":[{"id":217467,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:217467","answer":"Hi Brandon, We don't manufacture the rims. We have the foundries change their existing patterns / castings to accept our adjustment system. Everyone is out of town until Tuesday. I will see what videos we have for you when they return.","author_name":"Aaron BARR","votes":0,"created_at":"2022-09-02T18:12:20Z"}]}],"faq":[{"question":"Do you manufacture the rim as well? Can you post a video showing everything that happens after the risers have been set? Thanks.","answer":"Hi Brandon, We don't manufacture the rims. We have the foundries change their existing patterns / castings to accept our adjustment system. Everyone is out of town until Tuesday. I will see what videos we have for you when they return."},{"question":"Have you found specific locations need this more than other locations? I'm thinking snow and those with flooding or hurricanes? Or doesn't it matter?","answer":"Hi Brian, it doesn’t really matter where you set RimRiser castings, the work everywhere. We did have a City in Washington that loved that they could set the manhole slightly lower than the street. This gave them assurance the snowplows wouldn’t hit them. RimRiser also shines when manholes are set in or next to ADA ramps."},{"question":"Have the patents been granted and if so could you provide specifically what for?","answer":"Yes all three patents have been granted and filed US 11,365,537 B2 is for precast concrete adjustable tops manufacturing and installation of the jack nut insert. US D956,546 S is the design of the slot nut for cast castings like manholes and catch basins US 11,326,321 B2 is the slot that is cast into the manhole and catch basin castings. As well as the new internal flange manhole we are launching next year."},{"question":"Thanks for the patent info, I searched for these but I have not seen any granted status, just that they were reissued so to speak as it was an adjustment on a previous application, all that is there is a published date which doesn't mean it was granted, could you help me with ...","answer":"The easiest way to look up patents is Google Patents. https://patents.google.com/patent/US11365537B2/en?oq=US+11%2c365%2c537+B2 https://patents.google.com/patent/USD956546S1/en?oq=US+D956%2c546+S https://patents.google.com/patent/US11326321B2/en?oq=US+11%2c326%2c321+B2"},{"question":"When do you expect breakeven?","answer":"Q3 Q4 2023"}]}}}