Hi Day, That is great advice about talking about details of my invention. There's no need to and plenty of risk. Aren't you worried that someone will copy-cat your invention before you get it fully patented? I know someone might still rip off my invention but I will do everything humanly possible to deter/prevent that.
Did you come up w/ a name for your product yet? I'm struggling w/ that. You said "playing around with the field of business". That's another thing I'm struggling w/. Maybe I'm just dumb but it's hard for me to plan, and set goals and landmarks. Do you know of a book or something that can help? I'll call it a "Roadmap for Retards like Me".
Thanks for listening, Greg
I have thought about this and decided it didn't really matter. My product won't be overly priced which will bring down the problem with copy cats stealing my consumers. Another way I have thought about diverting this issue is by ensuring I use the golden circle to centralize my business around. Starting with the Why we are doing what we are doing and going into the how and then the what (This is a Ted Talks that inspired me a few years back that I use today). I plan on running the business as a movement rather than a company. I will try to brand it well with those who will give me the best reps and I will have a blog for traveling and doing X with my product. I have came up with a name, and I will let you guys know once I file the provisional patent just to be safe not that I don't trust you guys!
The name kind of just came to me, I looked at the product and it looked like this known thing but was used in an entirely different aspect so I capitalized on it. As for planning, I have made about 6 full length business proposals and I suggest you don't plan too much and just jump in. If you are young like I am we have time to learn and make mistakes, but too much planning a lot of the time will lead to anxiety and stress. I broke up what I needed to accomplish in three categories to focus on in order to be able to get the business up and running - product, business, and legal. The product category is everything involved in getting a tangible product to the market (prototypes, manufacturers, etc...). The business category is everything I need to run a business (website, logos, short business plan for start-up, etc...). The last category, legal, is everything I need to do in order to protect myself and my idea. I don't know if that will help but it works for me!
Make sure you're truly passionate about the business you're doing and that it appears to lead you to the kind of life you want to live. My problem with past businesses is that I just wanted to be an entrepreneur and tried to force it. Another thought on the book thing, a lot of people who seem like they know what they are talking about don't always know what they are talking about. Keep in mind that your past experiences in life is what has led you to where you are and it is completely different than anyone else's path. What might work for another person with the same business might not work for you because of the different lives and thoughts you two have. Hope this somewhat helps!
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