Terms of Use

Last updated October 19, 2026

Who we are

Bling Ventures is a trade name of Bling Design LLC (“Bling Ventures,” “we,” “us”). You can reach us at bling@bling-ventures.com. By using this site or our tools, you agree to these terms. If you don't agree, please don't use them.

What we do

We help businesses and inventors get from an idea to the shelf. We do some of the work ourselves (free evaluations, previews, and tools such as Asset Optimization, the Brand Checklist and Logo Studio) and we introduce you to independent partners such as designers, engineers, prototyping shops, IP law firms, retail brokers, web and marketing professionals and payment providers. Our partners are independent businesses. They are not our employees or agents, and they provide their own services under their own terms.

We are not a law firm

Nothing on this site or from our team is legal, tax, financial or investment advice. For patents, trademarks, contracts and similar matters we introduce you to independent attorneys, and your relationship with them is directly with them. We do not give an opinion on whether an invention can be patented, and we do not draft legal agreements for you. The mutual NDA we offer is our own standard agreement with you. It is not advice for your situation.

Before you publish, sell or pitch your idea publicly, talk to a patent attorney. Public disclosure can affect your patent rights.

No guarantees

No one can guarantee a place in stores, a sale, funding or any other result. Retail buyers, customers and investors make their own decisions. Previews, mockups, estimates and anything produced with AI (our assistant, Brand Snapshot, asset checks, logo concepts) are for illustration. They can contain mistakes, so check them before you rely on them or publish them, including any product claim, certification, price or legal statement.

Free previews and paid work

Evaluations, previews and demos are free. We only charge for work you choose to move forward with, and we show you the price before you commit. Paid work is covered by a written quote or order that sets out what is included, the price, the schedule and who owns what once it is delivered. If you pay over time, the full price, the payment schedule and who you pay are shown in writing before you agree. If a quote or order and these terms disagree, the quote or order controls.

Referral fees

Some partners, including retail brokers, pay us a referral fee when we introduce you and you choose to work with them. Before any introduction we tell you in writing who the partner is and that we may be paid. Working with a partner we suggest is always your choice, and you are free to work with anyone else or to approach a retailer yourself.

What you share with us

You keep ownership of what you give us: ideas, files, logos, photos, drawings and so on. You allow us to use them to evaluate your project, prepare previews and deliver the services you ask for, and to share what is needed with partners working on your project, who must keep it confidential. We do not share your information with a retailer or broker without your OK. You promise that you have the right to share what you submit and that it does not break anyone else's rights or the law.

Confidentiality and the NDA

We keep what you share confidential. If you are sharing an idea, we recommend signing our mutual NDA before you upload detailed files, and our onboarding offers it first. Once signed, the NDA controls how we both handle confidential information.

Using the site

Please don't try to break into, overload or scrape the site, upload malware, use our tools to create anything unlawful or misleading, or pretend to be someone else. We may limit or block use that puts the site, our partners or other people at risk.

Other companies and links

Some features rely on outside providers for hosting, storage, email and AI. Links may lead to other sites that we do not control. Retailers and brands named on this site are independent of us, are not affiliated with or endorsing Bling Ventures, and their names and logos belong to them.

Disclaimers and limits

The site and our free tools are provided “as is” and “as available.” To the fullest extent the law allows, we disclaim warranties of any kind, and we are not liable for indirect, incidental, special or consequential damages, or for lost profits, from using the site or our free tools. Nothing here limits a liability that cannot be limited by law. Liability for paid work is set out in the written quote or order.

Governing law

These terms are governed by the laws of the State of South Carolina, without regard to its conflict-of-law rules.

Changes and contact

We may update these terms and will change the date above when we do. Questions? Email bling@bling-ventures.com. See also our Privacy Policy.