Entrepreneur launches VentoRake tool

Cody Williams, an entrepreneur based in Detroit, Michigan, has just launched VentoRake. It is a leaf rake combined with a vacuum to pick up all debris, like leaves, small twigs and acorns.

VentoRake also just launched on Kickstarter to support its growth.

VentoRake is placed on the back and its suction hose takes care of all the heavy lifting around the yard. The device also includes a removable rake head for vacuuming decks and patios, too.

© Cody Williams

Williams spent about two decades flying William Clay Ford Sr., then Detroit Lions Team owner, across the United States and beyond.

“Life happened and being the pilot for William Clary Ford Sr. was an amazing opportunity and it wasn’t a job I could turn down,” Williams says. “Twenty years later, and with many prototypes and brand-name changes, it feels like I just got that big game-winning touchdown of my life with the launch of VentoRake. Homeowners will appreciate how much it will help them around the yard.”

VentoRake is an IdeaPros Certified Partner in San Diego.

It is battery-powered, and its backpack vacuum straps around the shoulders and waist to leave hands free. It also features a 2-ply paper disposable, leaf vacuum bag that is biodegradable. Simply remove the bag when full, place it at the curb, then slide on a new bag and go.

“VentoRake has a mulching feature that shreds the leaves into small pieces, reducing their volume significantly,” he says.

VentoRake is also a division of Williams & Cary.