The 12 Amazing Secrets of Millionaire Inventors: Smart, Simple Steps for Turning Your Brilliant Product Idea into a Money-Making Machine - Hardcover

Reese, Harvey

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0470135492 ISBN 13: 9780470135495

Publisher: Wiley, 2007

Synopsis

Be the world's next millionaire inventor!

Watch out-avoid all the mistakes, bloopers, errors, andmess-ups that might prevent you from achieving all the rewards that you're entitled to
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Cash in-use the C.R.A.S.H. Course in successful product licensing to license your idea for the most money possible
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Be the boss-explore the ins and outs of marketing your idea yourself; whether you're ready, how to do it, what you need, and where to start
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Be safe-foolproof steps for protecting your inventions and innovations through patents, trademarks, and copyrights
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Start your own company-explore your options with proprietorships, partnerships, and other corporate structures
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Raise money for your business-find financing from angel investors, bankers, lenders, and friends and family
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Introduce your product-create a powerful presentation that will knock the socks off investors, manufacturers, and other interested parties
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Get your foot in the door-what to do and say to convince manufacturers, licensees, investors, salespeople, and anyone else that you have what they've been waiting for
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Follow the leaders-meet successful inventors, hear their stories, and absorb the twelve vital tips they learned along the way

About this title

From the Inside Flap

What's your million-dollar idea?

If you have a great idea for a new product or service, don't just sit there letting someone else beat you to the punch! Pick up this simple, practical guide and turn your million-dollar idea into a real money-maker. In The 12 Amazing Secrets of Millionaire Inventors, Harvey Reese, the creator of inflatable furniture, pet antlers for Christmas, and more than 100 other licensed inventions, shows you how to make your creativity pay off big-time.

Reese explains all your options—including licensing your idea to another firm, selling it outright for a one-time fee, producing and marketing it yourself, or franchising it to other entrepreneurs. Each option can make you money, but how do you know which to choose? Reese provides a step-by-step process that helps you figure out how to make the most money based on what you want to achieve and the resources you have at hand. Plus, he provides a truckload of handy checklists, contracts, legal forms, patent office information, and other resources every new inventor needs. Don't wait—get started now with in-depth advice on:

• The most common mistakes new inventors make

• Protecting your idea through patents, trademarks, and copyrights

• Finding investors to bankroll your idea and your business

• Creating a powerful presentation that willknock the socks off investors or licensees

• Negotiating an agreement that pays youwhat your idea is worth

• Setting up proprietorships, partnerships, and other corporate structures

The 12 Amazing Secrets of Millionaire Inventors includes everything you need to know to bring your million-dollar idea to life—including case studies of successful inventors and the tips they learned along the way to wealth. With the right guidance and the right idea, there's absolutely no reason you can't enjoy the same kind of riches.

About the Author

Harvey Reese is a product developer and noted licensing agent who has licensed more than 100 of his own products to industry, as well as the creations of other inventors whom he represents as their licensing agent. He's a regular contributor to Inventor's Digest, and his Web site, Money4ideas.com, is read every year by more than 100,000 inventors from around the world.

Edition details

• Publisher: Wiley
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0470135492
• ISBN 13: 9780470135495
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 272