PEPP now - Personal Ear Protection Plugs
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Dear Family, Friends and Greater Portland Community,
I have a vision to help protect people from the harmful effects of noise pollution resulting in hearing loss. My mission is to serve industries and people with a product I’m developing called Personal Ear Protection Plugs (PEPP), and I believe the research I’ve done so far is worthy of your attention.
Providing PEPP goods and services is about looking out for all of you whom I love and care about, and I’m passionate about supporting the preservation of one of your most valued senses: your hearing.
Some of you know that I became interested in hearing loss many years ago in College at TESC (The Evergreen State College)I had a deaf friend and it was because of him that I went on to learn sign language and began working in speech and hearing sciences. After College, I worked at the Hearing, Speech and Deafness Center in Seattle then went back to Graduate School at Portland State University where I obtained my master’s degree. These experiences trained me in the importance of hearing health.
Fast forward, I have been a practicing Speech Language Pathologist in the public schools for over 15 years. Now I'm working towards becoming a Certified Occupational Hearing Conservationist (OHC) because of my concern about hearing loss and its damaging effect on individuals losing their hearing.
My goal is to offer PEPP for $50-$60 a pair, a fraction of the current cost to have them made. They’re important to have, just like reading glasses, or your fit bit. They’re small, lightweight, and you can throw your PEPP (Personal Ear Protective Plugs) into your purse or pocket and then no matter where you are: at the rock concert, Blazer game, movies, factory, football stadium, airplane, or near trains or traffic at night, you have your ear protection.
You can go to an audiologists office or a hearing aid specialist, pay $130-230, get a physical impression made, wait a week or two to have them 3D printed at one of the major hearing aid manufacturers like Phonak . It's a lot of time and money for some little ear molds! My desire is to streamline this process, and PEPP readily available at a more affordable cost for everyone.
I’d like to ask for your support in my startup by donating (any amount) or if you'd like a pair of PEPP INVEST $50 for your own customized pair. Your support will help me to afford the resources I need to acquire the necessary technology and launch this project off the ground.
My GOAL: To find 1000 people to purchase one pair of PEPP in advance (or purchase a few pairs for others in their life) to raise the funds I need to cover my start up costs and get the ball rolling.
STARTUP Costs:
3D printer with scanner & software purchased from EnvisionTec: $24,000.
Natus Otometeric Otoscan digital scanner for ear impressions: $15,000.
A portable audiometer, an otoscope and that will allow me to get started (so $40,000 is the minimum just for the equipment)
Printing one pair of ear plugs (PEPP) takes one hour, so to print 1000 will take some time, but the more resources I have, the more support I can afford.
My PROMISE to you: Everyone who takes a chance on me and invests the $50, will have theirs by the end of 2021, hopefully sooner, or you will receive a full refund on your investment. If you aren't interest in PEPP then just donate whatever amount you can to help get this off the ground.
By investing in PEPP, you’re investing in yourself and a hearing protection revolution. This is an important World Health Organization issue public that people need to be more cognisant of.
Through the advocacy, education, and products at PEPPnow, LLC, my mission is to make it the norm that people bring their PEPP (Personal Ear Protection Plugs) when they go out to loud venues or are subject to noise pollution.
Yes, this is a campaign for hearing health. Yes, it’s asking for money, but what’s better than donating in exchange for something so valuable in return for your financial support…? It’s a win-win!
Hearing loss is preventable just like using masks to protect against COVID, using ear protection protects against hearing loss. As Journalist David Owen says, “Deafness is expensive. Earplugs aren’t.” Invest in PEPP NOW- be part of the hearing conservation revolution.
Thank you for your time and support. GO FUND ME! Please consider the investment of $50 for your own hearing health but also to support me in getting this business off the ground and my mission to impact hundreds of thousands of lives with PEPP.
Sincerely,
Radha Joy
For more information, to donate, or to place an order, you can contact me at:
[email redacted]
PEPPnow Website - www.peppnow.com
I have a vision to help protect people from the harmful effects of noise pollution resulting in hearing loss. My mission is to serve industries and people with a product I’m developing called Personal Ear Protection Plugs (PEPP), and I believe the research I’ve done so far is worthy of your attention.
Providing PEPP goods and services is about looking out for all of you whom I love and care about, and I’m passionate about supporting the preservation of one of your most valued senses: your hearing.
Some of you know that I became interested in hearing loss many years ago in College at TESC (The Evergreen State College)I had a deaf friend and it was because of him that I went on to learn sign language and began working in speech and hearing sciences. After College, I worked at the Hearing, Speech and Deafness Center in Seattle then went back to Graduate School at Portland State University where I obtained my master’s degree. These experiences trained me in the importance of hearing health.
Fast forward, I have been a practicing Speech Language Pathologist in the public schools for over 15 years. Now I'm working towards becoming a Certified Occupational Hearing Conservationist (OHC) because of my concern about hearing loss and its damaging effect on individuals losing their hearing.
My goal is to offer PEPP for $50-$60 a pair, a fraction of the current cost to have them made. They’re important to have, just like reading glasses, or your fit bit. They’re small, lightweight, and you can throw your PEPP (Personal Ear Protective Plugs) into your purse or pocket and then no matter where you are: at the rock concert, Blazer game, movies, factory, football stadium, airplane, or near trains or traffic at night, you have your ear protection.
You can go to an audiologists office or a hearing aid specialist, pay $130-230, get a physical impression made, wait a week or two to have them 3D printed at one of the major hearing aid manufacturers like Phonak . It's a lot of time and money for some little ear molds! My desire is to streamline this process, and PEPP readily available at a more affordable cost for everyone.
I’d like to ask for your support in my startup by donating (any amount) or if you'd like a pair of PEPP INVEST $50 for your own customized pair. Your support will help me to afford the resources I need to acquire the necessary technology and launch this project off the ground.
My GOAL: To find 1000 people to purchase one pair of PEPP in advance (or purchase a few pairs for others in their life) to raise the funds I need to cover my start up costs and get the ball rolling.
STARTUP Costs:
3D printer with scanner & software purchased from EnvisionTec: $24,000.
Natus Otometeric Otoscan digital scanner for ear impressions: $15,000.
A portable audiometer, an otoscope and that will allow me to get started (so $40,000 is the minimum just for the equipment)
Printing one pair of ear plugs (PEPP) takes one hour, so to print 1000 will take some time, but the more resources I have, the more support I can afford.
My PROMISE to you: Everyone who takes a chance on me and invests the $50, will have theirs by the end of 2021, hopefully sooner, or you will receive a full refund on your investment. If you aren't interest in PEPP then just donate whatever amount you can to help get this off the ground.
By investing in PEPP, you’re investing in yourself and a hearing protection revolution. This is an important World Health Organization issue public that people need to be more cognisant of.
Through the advocacy, education, and products at PEPPnow, LLC, my mission is to make it the norm that people bring their PEPP (Personal Ear Protection Plugs) when they go out to loud venues or are subject to noise pollution.
Yes, this is a campaign for hearing health. Yes, it’s asking for money, but what’s better than donating in exchange for something so valuable in return for your financial support…? It’s a win-win!
Hearing loss is preventable just like using masks to protect against COVID, using ear protection protects against hearing loss. As Journalist David Owen says, “Deafness is expensive. Earplugs aren’t.” Invest in PEPP NOW- be part of the hearing conservation revolution.
Thank you for your time and support. GO FUND ME! Please consider the investment of $50 for your own hearing health but also to support me in getting this business off the ground and my mission to impact hundreds of thousands of lives with PEPP.
Sincerely,
Radha Joy
For more information, to donate, or to place an order, you can contact me at:
[email redacted]
PEPPnow Website - www.peppnow.com
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Radha Joy
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Lake Oswego, OR