Any inventors here?

[SweetPete]

I need some basic advice on bringing a product (item for the home) to market, including filing a patent (do I *need* an attorney for the search and filing?), manufacturing (it's all plastic), marketing and sales (sell myself, sell it through another company, sell the product idea itself to another company?).

Any help is much appreciated!!!

[stsk]

Re: Any inventors here?

heres some advice:

if you believe in it, go through with it all the way

[SweetPete]

Re: Any inventors here?

>> If you believe in it, go through with it all the way.

I hear ya - my wife is saying the same thing. I've actually got a bunch of product ideas, but have never actually followed through with any them. I just turned 40 and have been programming since I got out of college - and I've had enough. Time to do something (more fun AND profitable) else...

[RacerX]

Re: Any inventors here?

Go for it, Pete! I have some interesting ideas also; I'm interested in hearing about your progress! [img]graemlins/toast.gif[/img]

[YetAnotherOne]

Re: Any inventors here?

Pete - Shoot me an email.

[SweetPete]

Re: Any inventors here?

Hey YetAnotherOne,

FYI - I emailed you on Sunday but you haven't responded.