by Alan | Jun 11, 2017 | Attitude, Invention, Shysters
One of the biggest mistakes made by inventors is to blurt out exactly what is on their mind with no rational filter in place. “We'll all make millions with this product!” Really? You are very excited about the potential of your new invention. To wit, you...
by Alan | May 29, 2017 | Invention, Invention marketing companies, Shysters
In the previous Part I post, I role played a story where an inventor, named Sam, had a conversation with a shyster invention marketing company (IMF) with the fictional name Intergalactic Marketing and Patents (IMAP). Unfortunately, the legitimate IMFs are very...
by Alan | May 29, 2017 | Invention, Invention marketing companies, Shysters
It seems practically every week, I speak with an inventor with a promising product who has fallen victim to the charms of a invention marketing firm (IMF). There are two types of IMFs – the legitimate ones that render services intended to help inventors to license...