http://smallbusiness.blogs.cnnmoney.cnn.com/2008/04/07/how-to-commercialize-your-invention/ Editors from FSB magazine answer your pressing small-business questions. Tue, 15 Dec 2009 12:52:55 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://smallbusiness.blogs.cnnmoney.cnn.com/2008/04/07/how-to-commercialize-your-invention/#comment-543 O. Laimer, Boca Raton, FL Mon, 07 Apr 2008 22:30:40 +0000 http://askfsb.wordpress.com/?p=260#comment-543 Justin, all I can say is this. The first thing that is absolutely to do, is to protect your idea, with a patent, a trademark, or anything. Before you go to anybody for help. I am speaking of experiences, I was badly bruised and hugely damaged economically, not in your sector, but in the food business. Therefore, if you have an idea, make sure to file a patent or trademark, before you even talk to an expert or advisor on your idea. The only serious investment you should make, and that pays off big time for the future, is the money you spent on patent attorneys. Unfortunately, we live in a world and society where people disrespect you, use you, everybody copies from everybody, and everybody tries to take advantage of the simple, honest, down to earth person. Justin, all I can say is this. The first thing that is absolutely to do, is to protect your idea, with a patent, a trademark, or anything. Before you go to anybody for help. I am speaking of experiences, I was badly bruised and hugely damaged economically, not in your sector, but in the food business. Therefore, if you have an idea, make sure to file a patent or trademark, before you even talk to an expert or advisor on your idea. The only serious investment you should make, and that pays off big time for the future, is the money you spent on patent attorneys. Unfortunately, we live in a world and society where people disrespect you, use you, everybody copies from everybody, and everybody tries to take advantage of the simple, honest, down to earth person.

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