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Barry Farris

U.S.
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How to protect your idea and save money. Who to trust and who not to deal with. Investors, lawyers and other folks who may or may not be your friend. How to figure out if your idea makes economic sense before you waste your time and money. Deal points with a license deal. Answer for should you build a company around your idea or license it our. How to get competitive information.

Justin Schwab

U.S.
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I can answer questions in regards to: new innovative ideas, patents, patent process, product development including software, hardware, mobile applications (RIM, IPhone, Android) WAP sites and consumer products. I also am well versed in licensing and brokering Intellectual property (IP).

Penny Ballou

U.S.
Available
The Invention Process; Royalties; Licensing Inventions/Products; Pricing; Direct to Market; Marketing/Promotions; Patent Searching; DIY patent writing; Types of patents/costs/how to's; Funding (grants and Angel investors); Prototyping; Off-Shore sourcing.

Russell Fine

U.S.
Available
I have extensive experience in idea generation, strategic planning, business plan writing, financial modeling, raising capital, online marketing and product development.

Marty McCrea

U.S.
Available
I can answer questions about honing your idea and helping it to become more real in your mind, your research, and within your speaking. My expertise is in answering the large questions that you have into more manageable pieces. I can also assist you in finding the source of the data that you can use to prove and pitch your idea if that's the path that you're on.

Maurice Duteau

China
Available
As a contract manufacturer, product designer, mechanical engineer, small business owner I know what it takes to get ideas from the drawing board and into production.

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2009-11-19 New Invention:

Hello Monica, Thanks for your email. Not knowing if you live in southern/northern Ireland I’ve included the below to help you get a patent search done sometimes for free and sometimes not since not

2009-11-17 How to find a manufacturer to make your product:

Patents are for big outfits that can afford the time and money to defend them. I suggest just go ahead and make the thing and get a little revenue going. Then keep the momentum going with improvements

2009-11-16 How to find a manufacturer to make your product:

Usually its the other way around, someone has a great idea but has no idea how to sell it. First step for manufacturing is to get some drawings together. The more clear they are, the more confident manufacturers

2009-11-13 Re: Invention Idea:

Hi Leah, Thanks for the follow up question. I know what you know about Richard Branson, if you do meet him eventually....tell him I would like to meet him. I think the best way for you to learn

2009-11-08 Idea:

Hi Steven, As to the first part of your question, I would have to read what they wrote to comment on it. I've received (emails on file) and/or read online complaints dealing with quality of evaluations

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