Julia M. Rhodes founded KleenSlate Concepts in 2001. She invented, patented, manufactured, and marketed the first KleenSlate product: an attachable eraser for dry erase markers. Since then, she has built a thriving international company with a growing line of award-winning products. Julia collaborated with Patricia Harrelson in a recently published book called The Right Sisters: Women Inventors Tell their Stories.
Julia has a lively approach to marketing. She generously encourages and supports women, small business entrepreneurs, and inventors. She is a member of the following professional organizations:
- ASTRA (ASTRA Women’s Business Alliance) Board Member
- NSSEA (National School Supply Equipment Association)
- WBENC (Women’s Business Enterprise National Council)
- UIA (United Inventors Association)
- NAWBO (National Association of Women Business Owners)
Julia is a frequent speaker and workshop presenter across the United States on topics such as:
- Creative marketing
- Entrepreneurship
- Inventing and patenting
She particularly enjoys assisting inventors with the daunting steps of production and marketing. In this capacity, has worked with the US Patent Office and the PBS Inventor show Everyday Edisons.
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Check out the KleenSlate Calendar for Julia’s upcoming speaking engagements.