SportsShade - Portable, Retractable Canopy Awning

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" Sportshade is the easiest canopy I've ever set-up! I wish I found you years ago!"
- Jackie Deluthe, MN

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SportsShade is dedicated to creating outstandding products at a reasonable price for our clients. The satisfaction of our clients is our driving motion. We care about people and it shows in every product that hits the market.

SportsShade is built on teamwork and strategic partnerships that provide Solutions To Life's Obstacles. We offer manufacturing solutions through our plant in China and launch unique products into the United States and International markets. We offer sales services and have buyer contacts in a variety of industries. Plus, we provide training & development and key note speaking services on a variety of topics, including the patent process.

SportsShade is a company that demonstrates excellence through our people, products and services. Founded on values that support the local community, we are active in projects that help people enjoy everyday living.

Our Executive Team

Carrie Jeske
Carrie Jeske is the President & General Manager for Inventive Ideas. Her focus is on Sales, Marketing, Order Fulfillment, Team Building and Investor Relations. Prior to joining Inventive Ideas, she served in executive management to three Kansas City small businesses and is a certified training facilitator in selling skills, management and customer service. Carrie is an active member of several business networking groups and has served on the board of directors for the KC Inventors Club for the past four years where she keeps an eye out for innovative people and products.

Stewart Jeske
Stewart is a licensed Professional Structural Engineer in Mo and Ks and the CEO of Inventive Ideas, Inc. He has been recording inventions since high school. Stewart is a "problem solver" with a high degree of persistence and detail orientation. He understands the invention process and has a unique ability to enhance product designs based on patent search results.

Ebbie Willis
Ebbie is head of our Denver sales office. Ebbie has 20 years experience as an animal control officer with the Boulder Sheriffs Department and grew up attending dog shows representing her family owned kennel. Dog Show enthusiasts are the fastest growing viral market for our SportsShade product line, currently capturing 2% of confirmation and 7% of agility exhibitors per show. Ebbie plans to double our sales in this market for 2008.

Raymond Dunn
Raymond is based in California and brings years of experience developing and managing our Dealer Reseller Program. In addition, he is active in new business acquisition as a result of a 2005 California OSHA Shade Law requiring field employees to be provided portable shade.

Lexi Natello
Lexi is based in New Jersey and serves as Inventive Ideas Web Marketing Strategist. Along with her husband, Sam, she operates DotCom Design Studios, a twelve year old internet marketing company specializing in design, SEO, flash animation, branding, e-commerce, database integration, content management and print materials. Our new internet strategy and web sites are planned for Q3 launch.

Barb Olson
Barb is our book keeper has 30 year experience in accounting and was one of our founder's round shareholders.