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Quick Start Marketing, LLC
Company Profile

Quick Start Marketing, LLC (QSM) was established in 1999 to research, develop and market natural products that would give the consumer an alternative to manmade chemical products. In 2000 QSM produced its first line of all-natural pet products that are still being sold throughout the United States today.

The onset of West Nile Virus in the United States and Canada prompted the company in 2002 to develop an all-natural insect repellant for the health and safety of the population as an alternative to Deet repellant.

In researching alternatives, B-1 Thiamine kept popping up as a deterrent to mosquitoes. Research found that excess B-1 Thiamine, as well as all water-soluble vitamins, are excreted and flushed from he body by urination or perspiration. It was the excretion of B-1 Thiamine through perspiration that the mosquitoes seemed to find offensive. QSM surmised that since B-1 Thiamine taken orally helped repel mosquitoes, then delivery of B-1 Thiamine administered via a transdermal patch would place more B-1 Thiamine in the blood stream and thereby be excreted throughout the pores of the body.

After several months of laboratory development and through trial and error, the Bug Patch was produced that far exceeded all hopes and expectations. Not only did this patch prevent mosquito bites, it also helped repel biting flies, gnats, and no-see-ums.

Following successful trials, QSM began selling the Bug Patch in the fall of 2003. Over 4.5 million Bug Patches have been used since that time. Nearly 1/3 of this amount has been donated to benevolent groups traveling to South America, Hurricane Relief, and the U.S. Armed Services.

QSM offers a 100% money-back guarantee with the sale of each patch. As of this date, no request for a single refund has been received, which speaks volumes regarding the integrity of the product.

thanks to the success and potential of this product, QSM has recently caught the interest of the 3M Medical Group and established a committed supply line with their world-class operation to manufacture, test and regulate the product.

Due to the high costs and health risks of chemical repellants and society's focus on natural health, the world is ready for the Bug Patch.

Robert E. Borland
President
Quick Start Marketing, LLC
 
 
 
Dale County Man Develops Mosquito Repellent Patch
by Sarah Gilbert

Bobby Borland has watched as the number of mosquito-borne illnesses have increased over the past couple of years and when a friend showed him a bottle of liquid B1 (thiamin) used by Australians to repel insects, he realized this was an idea whose time had come.

"The Australians drink the liquid to keep mosquitoes from biting, but I didn't think Americans would take to that," Borland said.

So Borland worked with another friend to develop a patch that can be put on a couple of hours before going outside that will keep mosquitoes from biting.

"We were pleasantly surprised that it works as well as it does," Borland said.

A native of Dale County, Borland began test marketing the BugOff patch late last summer.

"One lady in Mobile who had gotten WEst Nile Virus used it and liked it so well, she's now selling it for us," Borland said.

Borland is a graduate of Auburn University with a Bachelors' degree in agronomy. He operated an irrigation and landscaping company for several years and has a background in turf grass, golf courses and insecticide applications.

The BugOff patch Borland developed is a transdermal patch, much like the stop smocking patches that allows the uniform absorptions of the natural supplement, B1 (thiamin) that helps prevent insect bites. If used properly, the patch delivers up to 48 hours of protection from biting insects.

Borland set up business in Pinckard, where the patch is manufactures and sold. He now has about two dozen wholesalers who distribute the product mostly to convenience stores.

"I have tried to set up a dealer network," he said. Having a friend in Ozark with expertise in direct mail sales, Borland also set up a web site on the Internet where the product can be purchased.

"One of the reasons he started working on the patch was because of the way the West Nile Virus was spreading," Borland said. "I have studied this for the past couple of years and two years ago, the big area for WEst Nile was around the Great Lakes. Colorado had very few cases that year, but last year, the virus had moved west."

In 2003, 9,852 cases of West Nile Virus were reported in the U.S. with 262 deaths. The first case of West Nile Virus had already been reported in 2004, in Ohio.

"Also last year, we had cases of encephalitis and malaria. The U.S. had not had a case of malaria in years," Borland said.

With the world becoming more mobile, transporting plants, animals and bugs from continent to continent the risk of spreading other mosquito-borne illnesses such as yellow fever and dengue fever is greater than ever before, Borland said.

"We knew developing the patch would work to repel mosquitoes, we just didn't know how well is would work," Borland said.

Borland's web site can be accessed at www.bugpatch.net
 
 
Press Release

A new mosquito repellent that works through a patch on the arm, similar to a stop-smoking patch, has been developed and is available through the Internet and in retail outlets.

The BugOff Patch has been on the market since late last summer by Bobby Borland in Pinckard, Alabama, after a friend of his showed him a bottle of liquid BI (Thiamin), used by Australians to repel the insects. The Australians drink the liquid, but Borland didn't think Americans would take to that, so he and another friend developed the mosquito patch which can be put on a couple of hours before spending time outside to keep mosquitoes from biting.

"We were pleasantly surprised that it works as well as it does," Borland said. Borland is a graduate of Auburn University with a bachelor's degree in agronomy. He operated irrigation and landscaping company for several years and has a background in turf grass, golf courses and insecticide applications. The BugOff patch Borland developed allows the uniform absorption of the natural supplement, B1 (thiamin) that helps prevent insect bites. If used properly, the patch delivers up to 48 hours of protection from biting insects.

The patch is manufactured in Pinckard, Al., and distributed through about two dozen wholesales who distribute the product, mostly to convenience stores. "one of the reasons we started working on the patch was because of the way the West Nile Virus was spreading," Borland said. "I have studied this for the past couple of ears and two years ago, the big area for West Nile was around the Great Lakes. Colorado had very few cases that year, but last year, the virus had moved west."

In 2003, 9,852 cases of West Nile Virus were reported in the U.S. with 262 deaths. The first case of West Nile Virus has already been reported in 2004, in Ohio.

"Also last year, we had cases of encephalitis and malaria. The U.S. had not had a case of malaria in years," Borland said.

With the world becoming more mobile, transporting plants, animals and bugs from continent to continent, the risk of spreading other mosquito-borne illnesses such as yellow fever and dengue fever is greater than ever before, Borland said. "We knew developing the patch would work to repel mosquitoes, we just didn't know how well it would work," Borland said.

Borland's web site can be accessed at: www.Bugpatch.net
 
 
PRESS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Quick Start Marketing
June 7, 2006 Lisa Smith
334.268.1245


A new, all-natural, vitamin B1 insect repellent patch has been developed and is now available through Internet and retail outlets.

The Bug Patch, developed by Alabama native, Bobby Borland, is designed to repel no-see-ums, black flies, yellow flies, and mosquitoes that may carry the potentially serious West Nile Virus. Borland and a friend based the idea on the Australians’ use of liquid B1 (Thiamin) for repelling insects. Unlike the liquid form which is often passed through the body too quickly, The Bug Patch allows for the uniform absorption of the natural B1 supplement, therefore delivering up to 36 hours of protection from biting insects if used properly. The patch may be placed anywhere on the body and is safe for use by anyone age 1 and up.

Borland is a graduate of Auburn University with a bachelor’s degree in Agronomy. He operated a landscaping and irrigation company for several years before devoting his time to The Bug Patch. He also has a background in turf grass, golf courses and insecticide applications.

“One of the reasons we started working on the patch was because of the way the West Nile Virus was spreading,” Borland said. The Centers for Disease Control reported that in 2005 there were 3000 cases of West Nile virus (including West Nile Encephalitis, West Nile Meningitis, and West Nile Fever). Of the 3000 reported cases, 119 resulted in death. According to the CDC, “Experts believe West Nile Virus is established as a seasonal epidemic in North America that flares up in the summer and continues into the fall.” As of May 30, 2006 the first human cases have already been reported in Texas and Mississippi.

“We knew developing the Bug Patch would work to repel mosquitoes, we just didn’t know how well it would work,” Borland said.