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    Paid my first product designer Growcapbaby is live

    EXECUTION 
    Have you validated your idea? Is your problem that you are solving a real problem for others that they would pay to solve? Remember that the ONLY real validation is a willingness to buy. First recommended read is Alberto Savoia’s “The Right It”. And keep pushing forward but try to be patient...
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    Should I "reinvent the wheel" or not?

    EXECUTION QUESTION 
    Depends on your resources and commitment, but starting a shoe company is a big hill to climb. I would recommend a deep dive into DIY repairs. My experience has been that while some of methods out there do a fair job, they don’t look great and they don’t have the “feel” of the original sole (this...
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    Automated Packing List - Feedback on My Venture

    IDEA 
    I use lists for everything, but I’m old as dirt and ADD as hell. The go-to for backpacking is lighterpack.com which is more about weight, but I use my own spreadsheet that I’ve customized with my gear options/weights for different seasons and terrain. All of my other lists are on Notes on my...
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    Industrial Sewing

    SOURCING 
    I’ve used local people (didn’t work out), a seamstress from Fivrr, and like @markspray ended up buying my own sewing machine. More recently, I got a designer on Upwork to make a tech pack for a piece of outdoor gear that I’m having someone in China make a sample of. The type of article you’re...
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    The Revival of My Father's 18 Year Old Invention

    INVESTING PEOPLE QUESTION 
    If ONLY a Provisional Patent Application was filed AND the innovative aspects were not publicly disclosed, you can re-file a PPA or file for a Utility Patent. If a Utility Patent was granted, all aspects contained in it are now in the public domain and cannot be patented again. If this is the...
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    Random Chat, Thoughts, Posts, and/or Rants Thread

    HOT! CHAT 
    You refer to it only as an “idea” so I take that it’s a service and not a product? Probably the best way to proceed is to engage likely users and feel them out without giving up too much. Read “The Mom Test”; it’s the go-to reference for this method.
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    Trademark Lessons

    MARKETING TAXES | REGS 
    You’re correct, that was a poorly thought out comment. Can you tell me more? Did you have to unload branded product? I’m trying to figure out the chicken and egg thing; how to float a brand name out there to see if you missed someone - especially a common use (un-registered) brand - in your...
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    The job description that hurts people the most

    MINDSET 
    You’re blaming McDonalds for making you fat.
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    Trademark Lessons

    MARKETING TAXES | REGS 
    No, it’s not futile. 1. Patents, copyrights, and trademarks are all part of the due diligence I mentioned previously and will help to provide the best protection attainable. IP is like fences; it keeps honest people honest. For those who intentionally infringe, it affords the legal standing to...
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    Thought Experiment: A New Country with the Best of All Countries?

    HOT! CHAT 
    In America there is almost one lawyer for every engineer. In Japan the ratio is 1 to 20. The lack of personal accountability in the US, as shaped by the legal system of torts, is nothing short of apalling.
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    Random Chat, Thoughts, Posts, and/or Rants Thread

    HOT! CHAT 
    An interesting book you seldom hear mentioned anymore is “The Millionaire Next Door“. The book was published in 1996, so they’re talking about $2 million in today’s dollars. It’s definitely not fastlane, but the lessons of work ethic and living below your means are always applicable. There is...
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    Intro w/ a question

    INTRO 
    Look up “Noah Kagan coffee challenge”. Everyone new to entrepreneurship should do this asap. It really is amazing the barriers we create for ourselves.
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    How would you leverage this?

    IDEA 
    On the surface I like it. But how broad and deep is the available capacity? If you can provide the electronics but not the injection molded or stamped metal cases for products, your market will be limited. And have you really worked the math? How much are your labor and local logistics costs...
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    Trademark Lessons

    MARKETING TAXES | REGS 
    UPDATE: I engaged a lawyer to respond to their letter. They replied back that they would continue to monitor the situation. Apparently, in lawyer jousting lingo this means they don’t have a problem now but I better be a good boy. We don’t expect them to intervene with the USPTO over the...
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    New effort at licensing!

    EXECUTION 
    There can be a large gray area here. I am not a legal expert; the following is my understanding and opinion. NDA’s will afford protection, but it’s awkward asking a stranger to sign one in return for the “opportunity” of testing your product, and corporate entities typically won’t sign one...
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