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Getting Started: ‘Men of Morehouse’ Create an Upscale Condom Line

That something was b condoms, a plush condom brand that merges style and sexual health.The condom label, distributed by PBJ Group LLC, focuses on four main target audiences: African-Americans, Latinos, 50 and over, and gay and bisexual males. Co-founders Panda and Ashanti Johnson are aware of the challenges they face—discussing a taboo topic within urban neighborhoods, competing against well-established, big name condom companies such as Trojan, Lifestyle and Durex and getting on the shelves of major retailers. But they’re showing it can be done.

Code Name: Inventors

For most inventors, bringing their brainchild to market is a rewarding yet taxing process. From patent, design, prototype, to eventually piquing the interest of buyers, the mission isn’t impossible but it is a feat seldom accomplished. Less than 5% of all U.S. patents have ever been successfully commercialized, according to the United Inventors Association.

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