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  1. OldFaithful

    Am I the only one? (Physical product invention)

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    If this is your current challenge, may I present another option? Use the phone. Do a google search for manufacturers of glass parts and make a list of potentials. Do the same for the plastics. Then call each manufacturer and ask to speak with someone in technical sales. Ask them what their core...
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    Am I the only one? (Physical product invention)

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    Legal issues and insurance have major problems when they cross borders, so I'm not surprised they wouldn't cover the USA & Canada. We have "Liability Insurance" that companies purchase to pay out in the event they are sued for damages. I don't have any experience with this area, so I'll leave it...
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    Am I the only one? (Physical product invention)

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    Go ahead and post a new thread, specific to your question. You'll eventually get some helpful advice. The only challenge is sorting out all the fluff. Yes, I can, because the barrier to entry is quite high. However, I choose not to mention anything about it in the public sphere because I don't...
  4. OldFaithful

    Am I the only one? (Physical product invention)

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    Hi @WUCUBE, welcome to the forum. I'm glad to hear that you're getting so close to your product launch. I hope it goes well. Don't be surprised about the lack of incoming $ during your 10 month development. The returns will come after the sales, once you've provide your value to your customer...
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    Am I the only one? (Physical product invention)

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    I look forward to reading more, perhaps from the inside as well. I appreciate what you shared here though. Thank you @million$$$smile, I genuinely needed the reminder & encouragement. I do indeed have an idea and while I worked in the field I saw many projects passed over for various...
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    Am I the only one? (Physical product invention)

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    Thank you for helping re-direct this thread by changing the title.
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    Am I the only one? (Physical product invention)

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    Hello @timmy. Nice of you to stop by. I can understand your frustration, and hope to find a way to transition from full time startup entrepreneur to "part time present" business owner. Indeed, if we focus on the technical aspects of running the business, we merely create a new job for...
  8. OldFaithful

    Am I the only one? (Physical product invention)

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    Thank you for you input. I for one, would be interested in reading your progress post. I'm glad to find another manufacturer here and wish you the best of luck in your product launch. That was the primary inquiry of my OP!!! Where are other Fastlaners that have chosen...
  9. OldFaithful

    Care and Feeding of Employees & Contractors

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    As regarding employees and their care, I found the book "Drive" by Daniel Pink to be quite insightful. I highly recommend it. He spends a lot of ink explaining motivation and how to enable your employees to shift from external (typical pay for showing up) to internally motivated (integrity...
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    Am I the only one? (Physical product invention)

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    I'm sorry @Sovereign, but I must disagree here. I've designed parts and had them sourced in China for my Slowlane job. I've never found the Chinese suppliers to be interested in low volume, low budget projects. Perhaps it is specific to the industry, but the domestic sources were much more...
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    Elon Musk stopped by today...

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    He told me that he was really impressed by a great mustache!
  12. OldFaithful

    My Own Personal Section of the Library

    Do you have any suggestions of places to go? Please keep in mind that I'm in a small town community in the midwest, not a big metropolis like Chicago or San Francisco. There are considerably fewer meeting places for Fastlane folks to bump into each other.
  13. OldFaithful

    wtf man! it's not fair!!!

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    Hi O-2. I'm glad this post hasn't been deleted yet. Can you give us some general advice on getting govt contracts. I'm a beginning/startup small business manufacturer and interested in checking this out. Is there a portal or website to check out? Are there a group of contacts to call? How does...
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    My Own Personal Section of the Library

    You might also be correct. If they are truly like me though, they know the value of both peer & mentor relationships. They, like I, would be seeking out like minded individuals. I've been to a local small business meeting before, I think it was with the Chamber of Commerce. The material...
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    My Own Personal Section of the Library

    Perhaps you're correct. I'm sure that younger entrepreneurs are doing exactly that. As for higher mileage guys like me (aka OLD)...if I read a book every 2 weeks and watch 1 movie every weekend. Let's say $15 per book and $10 per movie. That's almost $1000 per year. If I go to the library then...
  16. OldFaithful

    Trying to Get at Least 5% Returns...

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    Those mutual funds are probably just as good or bad as any other mutual funds. Sounds like your mind is made up already, so go ahead. Have you read The Millionaire Fastlane? Give it a read.
  17. OldFaithful

    Sourcing in the US

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    Has the OP had any success with domestic sourcing? How about an update?
  18. OldFaithful

    You're from where??

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    Northwest Indiana, USA Please add me to the list.
  19. OldFaithful

    My Own Personal Section of the Library

    I must admit, I'm not sure about this. Is that a typo? In my experience, most people have no idea what it means to improve themselves. They are just drifting through life. Yes, I'm sure it's a function of the statistical sample size of my small town community. None the less, it would be great...
  20. OldFaithful

    Any tips and advices for us?

    Any tips or advice...well certainly. Everyone here will have their own perspective and their own advice (some excellent...some not so much) but this is mine: This forum is based on the book, The Millionaire Fastlane, so perhaps the first piece of advice is to get a copy and read it. The second...

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