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Now consumers can make their own cleaner at home using plain tap water and the same bottle over-and-over again. DAZZ\u0026nbsp;ends the use-and-discard cycle associated with traditional ready to use\u0026nbsp;cleaners. All DAZZ products are made with naturally safe, plant and mineral based ingredients and we are EPA SaferChoice, USDA Bio-preferred, and Leaping Bunny certified. 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DAZZ is very safe and environmentally responsible, yet highly effective!What makes DAZZ so different?Environmentally Sustainable.\u0026nbsp; For generations, when a cleaning bottle is empty, it gets tossed out as trash.\u0026nbsp; Regardless of if it's a nice \"green cleaner\" bottle or a jug of bleach.\u0026nbsp; In the US alone, we toss out over 1 Billion\u0026nbsp;plastic spray bottles every year.\u0026nbsp;DAZZ is different. Our\u0026nbsp;refill system ensures that our bottles stay in service and out of landfills.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;So far we've kept over 3 million bottles out of our landfills.\u0026nbsp;Cost. With traditional cleaners, consumers are being forced to buy a new spray bottle each time they run out. Plus, these are filled mostly with water. Some cleaners are up to 95% water. With DAZZ refills and your own tap water, DAZZ\u0026nbsp;costs up to 75% less than traditional cleaners.Safety. Cleaning products (particularly disinfectants and sanitizers) can be hazardous to our health. They are loaded with chemicals that get absorbed through our skin, transferred to our food in the kitchen, and we breath in the mist when they're sprayed. DAZZ is carefully formulated with only naturally safe plant and mineral based ingredients. Certified by the EPA, DAZZ is recognized as a safer choice for consumers.Efficacy. Let's face it, cleaners have to clean effectively.\u0026nbsp; DAZZ was independently tested at the TURI lab at UMass, and we outperformed the leading brands in each of our three categories. So if you use Windex for your glass cleaner, DAZZ has been proven to be better! Clorox for your bathroom? Yep, DAZZ is better in there too (plus you can actually breathe while you clean).\u0026nbsp; And for an All Purpose Cleaner, Formula F409 has been a leader in that category for generations... but not any more.\u0026nbsp; DAZZ beats them all.Fragrance. When you eliminate all those smelly harsh chemicals, it opens a whole palate of fragrances that make DAZZ smell terrific.Cruelty-Free and American Made. We've accomplish a lot with good old American ingenuity, and\u0026nbsp;we've never tested on animals (and never plan to).\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;Let's hear from a few of our raving fans...With over 1,500 4.5+ star reviews on Amazon, and a growing community of DAZZ advocates, no one can say it better than our customers.\u0026nbsp;Join us for our 2nd round of fundraisingWhile the world was shutting down due to COVID last summer, over 1,677 investors from 55 countries were opening their hearts and wallets and quickly filled our first raise of $1,166,000! Thank you for your support.Here are some exciting milestones we achieved with that first round of funding:A new production facility.\u0026nbsp; We moved into and equipped\u0026nbsp;our state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Broomfield Colorado. With high speed blending, tableting, and packaging equipment, we have the production capability of up to\u0026nbsp;78,000 tablets per hour.\u0026nbsp; In our modest, 2,500 sf facility, we can now match the output of a full scale traditional bottling facility that takes up acres\u0026nbsp; of land\u0026nbsp;and consumes huge amounts of energy and natural resources.DAZZ brand refresh.\u0026nbsp; We completed an exciting new refresh of all our brand assets, including: a new website, new marketing collateral, new compostable/biodegradable retail packaging, new bottles, new social media assets, and new PLA (corn derived) tablet packets.\u0026nbsp;Built our team. We recruited and onboarded talented new additions to our team. Our crown jewel was the hiring of\u0026nbsp;Phil Stout as our Vice President of Global Sales.\u0026nbsp; Phil enjoyed a long career at Church \u0026amp; Dwight leading divisions sales for one of their largest international brands. He has been instrumental at building our retail distribution program.New products and certifications.\u0026nbsp; Our new foaming hand soap launched in 4th quarter last year and we're launching 3 new fragrances this month. We've also invested heavily on certifications and 3rd party testing that will help build consumer confidence in the DAZZ brand.What's next for DAZZ?With our upcoming appearance on America's Big Deal, we will have the opportunity to negotiate a national retail contract, live on network TV.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;Expand our retail distribution. With active conversations with over 100 retailers, we will begin closing on many of those deals and shipping to stores across the US.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;New Product launches. Set to launch in early 2022:\u0026nbsp; Two dish products, two laundry products, a hard floor cleaner, a carpet \u0026amp; upholstery cleaner, and a pet urine odor destroyer.\u0026nbsp;International Distribution. In addition to our established distributors in New Zealand, the Caribbean, Central America, Singapore, and Iceland, we will be adding 7 new international markets in 2022.\u0026nbsp;Facility and team expansion.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;With this exciting growth, we will expand our team and our facility to meet the needs of our journey to $50M in sales by 2025. 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I\u0026nbsp;really appreciate that you're working on compostable/biodegradable packaging, and\u0026nbsp;that one can purchase simply the refill tablets.\u0026nbsp;Will there be an opt-out of plastic bottles option\u0026nbsp;for investor perks when you get around to sending?","author_name":"Allison Gessner","votes":2,"created_at":"2020-06-09T02:31:46Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/sunstate.laboratories#question-92788","answers":[{"id":93779,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:93779","answer":"Allison - Sorry for my delayed response. Your question ended up on the bottom of the stack and I just saw it. Yes - if you have your own bottles and do not want our bottles, you can let us know and we'll send you additional refill packets in lieu of the bottles. Thank you for your question.","author_name":"David Shahan","votes":3,"created_at":"2020-06-16T19:06:17Z"}]},{"id":323649,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:323649","question":"It looks like you are now seeking buyers for the Dazz brand. Any promising interested parties so far?","author_name":"Lance Recker","votes":1,"created_at":"2026-01-25T12:49:45Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/sunstate.laboratories#question-323649","answers":[]},{"id":322129,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:322129","question":"Hi David, As 2025 ends are there any new updates? It's been over 5 years since my initial investment and was wondering if there is an exit strategy?","author_name":"Steve Sursa","votes":1,"created_at":"2025-12-31T16:22:42Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/sunstate.laboratories#question-322129","answers":[{"id":322132,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:322132","answer":"Hi Steve. We will post our annual financial summary and statements to our KoreConX account later in Jan/Feb, and we'll also post a link here on Wefunder. Our exit strategy remains unchanged; grow the business and be acquired. We have drawn the attention of a few larger brands looking for a quick path into this category, but their purchase offers were too low to consider. We will stay the course, continue to build the business, and work to make ourselves as attractive as possible for an acquisition that makes sense to us all. Thank you for your continued support.","author_name":"David Shahan","votes":1,"created_at":"2025-12-31T17:23:25Z"}]},{"id":212123,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:212123","question":"Any updates regarding the state of the business?","author_name":"Lance Recker","votes":1,"created_at":"2022-07-20T12:59:51Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/sunstate.laboratories#question-212123","answers":[]},{"id":179455,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:179455","question":"I appreciate the link and I was able to watch it and I do think the new opportunity to make more revenue is amazing. I understand that future rounds could dilute equity but I know that you guys will try not to open up more rounds in the future. Is that a correct understanding? Also, for example let’s say that this company gets bought by a bigger company at $500 million and currently it’s at 10 million so that’s a 50x. So if I invested $6000 in total from this round and last round will my 6000 become 300k? I’m just asking to understand how the investors get paid. Thank you","author_name":"Aurus Sanchez","votes":1,"created_at":"2021-11-15T17:50:23Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/sunstate.laboratories#question-179455","answers":[{"id":179535,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:179535","answer":"Hey Aurus - Correct, our goal is to limit the number of fundraising rounds to preserve all of our equity. In your scenario above, your math would be correct if you purchased all $6k of stock in this round. However, the investment you made last year will yield a higher return, because it's cost basis would be lower. So assuming no further rounds, your return on your investment this round would be at 50x, but the shares you purchased last round would be at 100x. I love your optimism!","author_name":"David Shahan","votes":1,"created_at":"2021-11-15T23:57:20Z"}]},{"id":178972,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:178972","question":"What is the price per share in this round?","author_name":"Umair Shams","votes":1,"created_at":"2021-11-12T02:27:07Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/sunstate.laboratories#question-178972","answers":[{"id":179102,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:179102","answer":"$10.53 per share during the Early Bird Round","author_name":"David Shahan","votes":0,"created_at":"2021-11-12T20:58:31Z"}]},{"id":91357,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:91357","question":"Is it any way to become a seller or distributor of the product","author_name":"Thelburt Williams","votes":1,"created_at":"2020-05-26T19:49:13Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/sunstate.laboratories#question-91357","answers":[{"id":91362,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:91362","answer":"Yes Thelburt, we are currently looking for distributors and retail/eCommerce partners. Please reach out to me at David@SunStateLabs.com.​","author_name":"David Shahan","votes":1,"created_at":"2020-05-26T21:07:48Z"}]},{"id":90659,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:90659","question":"David - We hope you, your family and staff all are doing good and staying safe... I have few questions: 1. I am from India, so can i also invest? 2. Have you already started receiving request for acquisition/buyout by other giants?","author_name":"Fahad Desai","votes":1,"created_at":"2020-05-19T11:40:01Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/sunstate.laboratories#question-90659","answers":[{"id":90671,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:90671","answer":"Hello Fahad\u0026nbsp;1. I am not sure if you can invest from India. I will forward your question to Wefunder for an answer.2. We have been approached by 2 \"small-medium\" CPG companies interested in acquiring us. They were looking for a early stage bargain, since our revenue is just beginning to grow. We know we're on the radar of the giants (they've ordered our products on Amazon), but our revenue will need to grow significantly before we're an acquisition target for them.","author_name":"David Shahan","votes":1,"created_at":"2020-05-19T15:52:27Z"}]},{"id":80896,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:80896","question":"Hi David, This is a very impressive product and I'm glad to be one of the investors. 1) Can you please share the 7 products that are in development? 2) Can you please explain the testing basis for verifying that DAZZ cleans better than the leading cleaning brands? You said a test was done at the University of Massachusetts. 3) Can you please explain how you'll be able to produce 30,000 tablets per hour? That seems very impressive. 4) Approximately how long does it take for the tablet to fully dissolve in a bottle? 5) On Amazon.com, I saw that only 47% of users had given Dazz 5 stars. The ones that didn't mainly complained about cleaning effectiveness and a strong scent. Could this be related to consumers not following instructions? Are consumers able to easily adjust the concentration?","author_name":"Raymond Hooks III","votes":1,"created_at":"2020-03-02T02:22:30Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/sunstate.laboratories#question-80896","answers":[{"id":81164,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:81164","answer":"Oops, this looks like a duplicate of the question from 2/28. See below for those answers.","author_name":"David Shahan","votes":1,"created_at":"2020-03-03T20:37:41Z"}]},{"id":80442,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:80442","question":"Hi David, This is a very impressive product and I'm glad to be one of the investors. 1) Can you please share the 7 products that are in development? 2) Can you please explain the testing basis for verifying that DAZZ cleans better than the leading cleaning brands? You said a test was done at the University of Massachusetts. 3) Can you please explain how you'll be able to produce 30,000 tablets per hour? That seems very impressive. 4) Approximately how long does it take for the tablet to fully dissolve in a bottle? 5) On Amazon.com, I saw that only 47% of users had given Dazz 5 stars. The ones that didn't mainly complained about cleaning effectiveness and a strong scent. Could this be related to consumers not following instructions? Are consumers able to easily adjust the concentration?","author_name":"Raymond Hooks III","votes":1,"created_at":"2020-02-28T01:45:17Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/sunstate.laboratories#question-80442","answers":[{"id":81162,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:81162","answer":"Raymond - Great questions. Here you go!1) Here are our new products in development: A fragrance \u0026amp; colorant free version of our All Purpose cleaner, a carpet \u0026amp; upholstery cleaner, liquid hand soap tabs, a laundry booster (a tablet version of OxiClean), a laundry pre-spotter, automatic dishwasher tabs, a dishwashing (sink) tablet, an EPA registered disinfectant, a PH neutral hard floor cleaner, an acid toilet bowl cleaner, garbage disposal cleaning tabs, hydration pack cleaning tabs, an air/upholstery freshener (like Febreze) and potentially a pet stain odor neutralizer. That’s obviously more than 7 products, but we’ll be selecting 3 for launch in 2nd quarter, 3 for launch in 3rd or early 4th quarter, and our disinfectant product by end of year. We’d like to launch the balance of the products in 2021. 2)\u0026nbsp; The TURI Lab at U of M is a highly respected independent testing lab that focuses on cleaning products. They perform efficacy testing in a very controlled environment with strict procedural protocols. They tested DAZZ against their leading brands (at that time). I’ve attached the test results for your review. 3) Tableting is a highly efficient manufacturing process. The 17-station tablet press that we will be getting has an output rating of 30,000 – 45,000 tablet per hour. It sounds like a machine gun when it's running. A single operator in our modest 300 SF dry room can match the output of a traditional bottling facility that takes up acres of land and requires dozens of workers. 4) Disintegration time\u0026nbsp;depends on a couple of variables; water temperature and water softness. With room temperature water of “average” hardness/softness, the window \u0026amp; glass cleaner takes about 6 minutes to dissolve, the all-purpose about 10 minutes, and the bathroom about 12-14 minutes. If someone is in a hurry, we suggest they break up the tablets (while in the packets) and pour the pieces into the bottle and/or use warm water.\u0026nbsp; 5)\u0026nbsp; Amazon reviews can be very frustrating. Some people have put the sprayer on before the tablets have fully dissolved, which results in built-up pressure and fluid being pushed up the dip-tube and out the sprayer. They respond with a 1-star rating stating the bottle is bad. Others haven’t liked the fragrance (all of which tested very well in our focus groups) and gave a poor rating for that. And some have rated us low because of efficacy, which is unfortunate because we know the products clean well. At the end of the day, we know that there will always be those people that abuse Amazon’s rating system and give these extreme, unwarranted reviews. Our hope is that we have enough positive reviews to offset those few bad ones. Most people that are happy with their purchase don’t leave reviews. We’ve begun putting an insert into our Amazon packaging asking for them to leave us a review, or contact us if they have a concern or problem.","author_name":"David Shahan","votes":4,"created_at":"2020-03-03T20:36:28Z"}]},{"id":79555,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:79555","question":"Is there no suitable glass container to ship with your sample pack rather than the plastic one you are trying to eliminate?","author_name":"Mark Dayrell","votes":1,"created_at":"2020-02-22T11:59:41Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/sunstate.laboratories#question-79555","answers":[{"id":79689,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:79689","answer":"There are a variety of glass options that we've considered, but here's what's stopping us: #1. It significantly changes the price of our products. Not only is the bottle more expensive, but the added weight and additional packaging (to protect it in shipping), changes the weight and dimensions and more than doubles our shipping costs. These added costs would push the price point out of range for the bulk of consumers. #2. Glass breaks and cleaners tend to be slippery. This makes for a dangerous situation given the areas within homes most cleaning takes place. #3. Glass is heavy. In the focus groups we've conducted, a full glass bottle is simply too heavy for most people to comfortably work with for extended periods of time. Alternatively, we do provide a bottle label with our Refill Packs and openly encourage consumers to re-purpose their empty spray bottles rather than throw them out and buy DAZZ bottles.","author_name":"David Shahan","votes":2,"created_at":"2020-02-22T21:56:11Z"}]},{"id":333338,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:333338","question":"I don't know where I was when you were raising money on here. Seeing how well blueland is doing. Let me know if you ever raise again. Thanks","author_name":"John Webster","votes":0,"created_at":"2026-05-10T01:45:33Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/sunstate.laboratories#question-333338","answers":[]},{"id":327895,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:327895","question":"I've been invested since 2020. Very few updates. We're can I go to obtain information on the current state of the company? Scott Gleaves","author_name":"Gregory Scott Gleaves","votes":0,"created_at":"2026-03-16T18:11:52Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/sunstate.laboratories#question-327895","answers":[]},{"id":302027,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:302027","question":"It’s been almost a year since the last update posted in Wefunder. Any new company updates?","author_name":"Lance Recker","votes":0,"created_at":"2025-02-12T01:47:19Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/sunstate.laboratories#question-302027","answers":[]},{"id":297206,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:297206","question":"Any updates? I haven't seen anything on Kore.","author_name":"Derrick Reid Jr","votes":0,"created_at":"2024-12-01T02:51:25Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/sunstate.laboratories#question-297206","answers":[]},{"id":296218,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:296218","question":"What updates do you have, and what is the exit plan","author_name":"Ken Rose","votes":0,"created_at":"2024-11-14T14:57:53Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/sunstate.laboratories#question-296218","answers":[]},{"id":290838,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:290838","question":"Hey david, its so exciting to see hoe far the project has gotten and im thrilled to see how 2025 will go! I wanted to ask are the stocks that the investors got be able to trade some time in the future?","author_name":"Leslie Garcia Munoz","votes":0,"created_at":"2024-08-21T02:08:18Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/sunstate.laboratories#question-290838","answers":[{"id":290862,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:290862","answer":"Hi Leslie. Thank you for your support. We too are optimistic about our future growth. Regarding your stock question, historically Reg CF haven't had a secondary market in which to actively sell/trade with other investors. However, I had heard that Wefunder was going to create a secondary market for this purpose. I haven't heard anything lately, but you may check with them to see how that project is going. Thank you - David","author_name":"David Shahan","votes":0,"created_at":"2024-08-21T21:33:46Z"}]},{"id":279288,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:279288","question":"David, I have a few questions, what's the best number to speak to the person in charge of distribution and large sales? Please have them email me contact info, oif03dav@kujewo.com! Thank you, love the progress also.","author_name":"Mike Woo","votes":0,"created_at":"2024-03-21T14:36:27Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/sunstate.laboratories#question-279288","answers":[]},{"id":274460,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:274460","question":"How di I redeem my shares in Sun State Laboratories. SunState Laboratories Community Round | $185K at $12M pre-money valuation $758 2.52x Estimated Value $758 2.52x 60 shares $12.63 estimated value/share Invested on Jun 16, 2020 $200 invested $3.3M pre-money valuation • $5.00/share Invested on Feb 20, 2020 $100 invested $3.3M pre-money valuation • $5.00/share Download contracts View company page Events 3 Updates 58 Feb 18 2022 Community Round | $185K at $12M pre-money valuation Including 217 investors on Wefunder Aug 28 2020 Community Round | $76K at $5.00/share Including 3 investors on Wefunder Jul 3 2020 Community Round | $1.09M at $5M pre-money valuation Including 1,674 investors on Wefunder","author_name":"William Dupree","votes":0,"created_at":"2024-01-22T15:52:29Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/sunstate.laboratories#question-274460","answers":[{"id":274484,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:274484","answer":"Hi William - We do not have a buy-back provision with our shares, so your exit is the same as ours; acquisition or IPO. We are about 2-3 years off from hitting our target revenue goals to make an acquisition attractive.","author_name":"David Shahan","votes":0,"created_at":"2024-01-22T18:38:38Z"}]},{"id":228766,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:228766","question":"Havent seen an update for some time. Can you please provide an update for 2022 and plans for 2023?","author_name":"Venkatranga Konda","votes":0,"created_at":"2022-12-16T00:52:45Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/sunstate.laboratories#question-228766","answers":[{"id":230217,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:230217","answer":"Make sure you're set up on KoreConX. We use that platform to post all financials, news articles, investor info, and updates. As you've probably noticed, we don't actively monitor Wefunder for questions. Reach out to us at investor-relations@sunstatelabs.com if you need assistance.","author_name":"David Shahan","votes":0,"created_at":"2023-01-03T22:52:44Z"}]},{"id":227128,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:227128","question":"Hi, David. I invested in Dazz in July 2020 and have been pleased to see its growth. I encourage the “save the planet” aspect of its use. I live alone, but over the Thanksgiving holidays my 6 grandchildren visited as they do 6-7 times a year. They range from 3 months to 17 yrs. (and 5,7,10, 11). While a scary event might have been avoided, I am left asking a question that I had not considered before - why would a company market a cleaning, non-edible product that looks like candy. Although I put cleaning liquids out of reach, I was not as careful with the packaged tablets that I kept in a bathroom drawer (out of reach for the youngest ones, but not locked). I don’t trust the “non chemical” description. My 5-yr old granddaughter was able to tear open an attractive yellow/orange package and remove a tablet that had the color and smell of what she described as a “mint.” It wasn’t until hours later when I went into my bedroom did I see the package on full display on the sink. My heart sank because I realized one of the children likely had found and opened it. When questioned about it, the 5 yr old admitted she had “found it.” Thankfully, she says she did not put it in her mouth, but said she considered it because it smelled and looked like “mint candy.” Obviously, I’m saying all of this to say that at this point I have grave concerns about the Dazz products with tablets. Please tell me that the tablets, though an attractive nuisance, is not dangerous if ingested by humans (especially children). And, is the attractive packaging, with colorful and scent-filled tablet, really necessary to the success of this cleaning product?","author_name":"Constance OBryant","votes":0,"created_at":"2022-11-28T22:35:30Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/sunstate.laboratories#question-227128","answers":[{"id":230220,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:230220","answer":"Hi Constance. Sorry you had such a scare while your grandchildren were visiting, but you have nothing to be concerned over. All DAZZ products are formulated with naturally safe ingredients; most of which are technically \"food grade\". Even our surfactant (the detergent), is the same found in toothpaste. If your granddaughter had taken the chance and popped one in her mouth, it would not have stayed there for long. Here at DAZZ we've all \"tasted\" the tablets, and they are not pleasant, despite having a nice fragrance. This bad taste is accelerated by the effervescent reaction, so it takes a significant effort to keep one in your mouth. But if she had managed to eat it and swallow it, she would have been fine. Maybe a rumbly tummy, but not in any danger. We are concerned with child \u0026amp; pet safety and purposely designed our tablet packets without tear notches, so they are difficult for small children to open. Unfortunately, fragrance and packaging play a pretty significant role in consumer's choices, so balancing these \"requirements\" with safety can be tricky. One side note - we do not monitor the Wefunder site on a regular basis, that's why it's taken so long to respond. For general product questions like these, reach out directly to us either through the contact us page of our website. For investor related questions, reach out to us at: investor-relations@sunstatelabs.com","author_name":"David Shahan","votes":0,"created_at":"2023-01-03T23:10:37Z"}]},{"id":194155,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:194155","question":"I see that the Softsoap brand by Colgate-Palmolive has a tablet based hand soap now too. Any thoughts on that? https://www.softsoap.com/en-us/hand-soap/products/lemon-starter-tablets","author_name":"Lance Recker","votes":0,"created_at":"2022-02-26T18:03:28Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/sunstate.laboratories#question-194155","answers":[{"id":194468,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:194468","answer":"We were really excited to see this launch last summer. The more tablet-based cleaning products introduced, the more credibility is established for this new category.","author_name":"David Shahan","votes":1,"created_at":"2022-02-28T19:40:08Z"}]},{"id":192996,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:192996","question":"Can you share any details about the Amazon deal (e.g., volume, dollar value, length of time)?","author_name":"Kevin Hardman","votes":0,"created_at":"2022-02-17T18:16:46Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/sunstate.laboratories#question-192996","answers":[{"id":193157,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:193157","answer":"I can't share the details of the deal, but first year projects are around $1M. We are developing 6 new products for them that should drive sales up significantly. There is no defined end date, it will continue as long as their is a demand and we are able to meet it.","author_name":"David Shahan","votes":1,"created_at":"2022-02-18T18:51:43Z"}]},{"id":192187,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:192187","question":"Congrats on the Amazon deal!! This seems like such a huge news but it looks like due to a massive number of companies raising on this platform, this gem of a company is being overlooked. I see from the pitch, you are projecting $6.9M for 2022 and $16.3M for 2023. With this new deal and other partnerships, do you see these numbers changing? Also, personally, i think this brand/company has the potential to be a lot bigger than the $150M expected valuation at acquisition. I hope you will only consider the acquisition route once the company is fully mature. I keep thinking about how Instagram was sold for $1B and now its worth at least $250B :-)","author_name":"Vijay K","votes":0,"created_at":"2022-02-13T19:25:54Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/sunstate.laboratories#question-192187","answers":[{"id":192231,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:192231","answer":"Vijay - thank you for that optimistic shout out! It may appear that our deal is being overlooked, but that is partly because we're not actively promoting this round like we did the first one. The Amazon deal was locked in shortly after this round launched. If it had happened before, we probably would not have done this round to preserve our equity. We decided to just let it run on auto-pilot to allow our previous round investors one more opportunity to follow-on. We're sticking to our 6.9M projections for 22, until we can better gauge the impact the Amazon deal will have on our revenue.","author_name":"David Shahan","votes":0,"created_at":"2022-02-14T16:25:14Z"}]},{"id":185448,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:185448","question":"With respect to contract manufacturing, how much can you take on before you need to expand your manufacturing capabilities? Also, bearing in mind your past statements, will you be able to fund any expansion from the revenue earned?","author_name":"Kevin Hardman","votes":0,"created_at":"2021-12-29T15:22:09Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/sunstate.laboratories#question-185448","answers":[{"id":186859,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:186859","answer":"Kevin - We could probably take on 5-7x more contract manufacturing work before we would need to expand our production facility. And yes, I would fully expect this expansion to be funded entirely through revenue.","author_name":"David Shahan","votes":1,"created_at":"2022-01-07T21:50:21Z"}]}],"faq":[{"question":"Is the 3.25 pre money valuation be the same for the friends the same as it will be for the public launch?","answer":"Hello Kenneth. The $3.25 pre-money valuation is an early-bird special. Prior to the public launch, our valuation will increase. We are currently working with our lead investors on what that valuation will be.\u0026nbsp;Thank you for your question."},{"question":"I was trying to make an investment with your company, but a message pops up saying that the investment is NOT available to Quebec \u0026amp; Ontario residents. Is it true?","answer":"Wefunder has told me that\u0026nbsp;Ontario, Quebec, and Alberta are the three places in the world that are barred from investing unfortunately.\u0026nbsp;"},{"question":"do you have any patent filed\u0026gt;","answer":"Good question. No, we have no patents. The tableting process is not unique enough to be awarded a patent and chemical formulation patents are rarely done, particularly with consumer products. Our IP protection is through Trade Secrets, Trademarks, and Copyrights. Like most consumer brands, our true value is in our brand and our first-to-market position.\u0026nbsp;"},{"question":"Where does it show the pre-money valuation is 3.25M?","answer":"Hello Leonardo. The 3.25M pre-money valuation was for our early bird round. It was limited to the first $500k invested. We have be re-valued for our public launch at $5M pre-money.\u0026nbsp;"},{"question":"Hi David, When I invested this afternoon, the company was valued at 3.25M. Now I can see the valuation was increased to 5M. How can I confirm my investment valuation?","answer":"I will forward your question to the Wefunder staff. If our valuation said 3.25M when you invested, that should be accurate. You must have\u0026nbsp;came in at a very narrow window of opportunity between our transition from a private room at our 3.25M early bird valuation and our public valuation of $5M.\u0026nbsp;"}]}}}