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  1. iizu

    Idea > Profit

    IDEA 
    I'm sure your attorney has answered this by now.. But as I understand it: You don't know. The process usually takes 2 years, and after that the patent becomes public. Maybe when you are applying for a non-provisional patent they will actually inform you about similar patents that are already in...
  2. iizu

    Idea > Profit

    IDEA 
    Great to hear some progress! PPA doesn't protect you. It merely gives you a time stamped ticket on full patent waiting line. So if the company you called has just filed a patent recently, you would get the benefit of being first to file when applying for a non-provisional patent. Also, they...
  3. iizu

    How to get 1 cent clicks on Facebook

    HOT! MARKETING 
    Disclaimer: I do not have any experience with facebook ads, I'm just starting out. Also I don't want this thread to fade. But when I think about your question, my common sense tells me it's cheaper to pay per impression if you have such an amazing CTR. But this is probably just basic math...
  4. iizu

    8 Eyewear: From Idea, to Launch, to Growth (And Quitting the Job)

    IDEA 
    Oh, man. The sun is starting to shine in Finland, finally. Makes me wanna buy a pair of glasses. Any info on the VERD model? Those look absolutely cool. I'm getting a pair when they're ready to ship. You spoke about getting into apparel earlier, how is this going? Have you thought about...
  5. iizu

    From Idea to Mass Market Sales

    IDEA 
    Holy mother of god, what an update! Have some rep+ Thank you so much for this. I don't why I had this idea of text blogs, Pinterest and Facebook being the only place where my audience hangs out. When clearly Instagram is their preferred channel(fitness people) Sure seems so. All the...
  6. iizu

    From Idea to Mass Market Sales

    IDEA 
    How are things? Any updates? I'm really interested about how to get your product in front of the right audience before launching a crowdfunding campaign. Also, would like to hear your take on licensing. Do you plan to license?
  7. iizu

    Sharing my lifetime experience in export/import. Product sourcing specialist.

    GOLD! SOURCING 
    Thanks for an amazing thread. I read through your book and that definitely cleared things up a lot! However, I have a sourcing question that might benefit others too: If I know how a product is made, is it better to search for suppliers for that manufacturing method or to search suppliers who...
  8. iizu

    Learn basic skills or just start doing?

    Just repeating what @MJ DeMarco said. This has been said in the forums a million times: When you start doing you will face problems. Then you start to ask the right questions. Example: I'm making a physical product. Developing the product was easy. (I'm an engineer) Then I had to start...
  9. iizu

    Idea > Profit

    IDEA 
    Why would they need to see a website? To prove that you are a legit business? Only reason that comes to my mind is ease of use with mobile devices. Using PDF-files(Sell sheet) on a small screen is not so handy, but still doable. Options for website: •Private Youtube-video •Slideshare These...
  10. iizu

    Idea > Profit

    IDEA 
    Nice! So do you already know that there is a demand and also the price point? And now it's time to call the market leaders? Have you thought about manufacturing? This maybe a huge factor if the product is made from something else than plastic. While plastic injection molds might be expensive as...
  11. iizu

    Sharing my lifetime experience in export/import. Product sourcing specialist.

    GOLD! SOURCING 
    Maybe this will help, if you know the package dimensions.. http://www.toocraft.com/postpic/2013/08/standard-pallet-size-dimensions_663494.png EDIT: This is pretty cool also: Onpallet.com/ free online pallet calculator | Online Palettier-Rechner | Ordinateur du palettiseurs | Calcolatrice...
  12. iizu

    Expanding Outside Upwork -- Creating My Own Website, Email- and Direct Mail Campaigns + much more!

    EXECUTION 
    Definitely. My suggestion: Just redesign that site and make it convert. Drop it to some domain, and contact the site owner. Offer to give it to them for free, with the condition that you can use them as a reference.
  13. iizu

    Expanding Outside Upwork -- Creating My Own Website, Email- and Direct Mail Campaigns + much more!

    EXECUTION 
    Great to see another Finn! The double-windows on your picture gave you away, you don't see those in other countries :D Anyway.. I was just thinking that while you are already working in the logistics, why not write copy/make websites for that industry? I suggest reading Fox's thread here: GOLD...
  14. iizu

    8 Eyewear: From Idea, to Launch, to Growth (And Quitting the Job)

    IDEA 
    True. With such a high-quality product you should just be able to declare the price, like: "This is the price of sunglasses that will last you a lifetime. We don't feel the need to trick you into paying a "lower" price. No. We provide value that is far greater than the price of these...
  15. iizu

    8 Eyewear: From Idea, to Launch, to Growth (And Quitting the Job)

    IDEA 
    Goddamn.. watching you stompin on those glasses. I think the best part of the video was from 2:25-3:30, where you tell your story. I can really sense the frustration you have felt from your voice. It feels like you just want to offer people a proper product that can be actually used in real...
  16. iizu

    8 Eyewear: From Idea, to Launch, to Growth (And Quitting the Job)

    IDEA 
    That was the coolest video I've seen in a while. Pretty efficient work with Maya, it seems to be very suitable for this kind of job. Also your way of basing the design to the human head-model just seems so clever to me. It is probably industry standard, but still so cool.. :D Is this new frame...
  17. iizu

    Where do you have your invention made? Resources

    Most of the stuff can be prototyped by 3D-printing and/or CNC-machining. These are manufacturing methods that don't require high upfront payments for molds/dies, because the parts are made by adding or removing existing material. Get a designer how can tweak your design to suit the chosen...
  18. iizu

    Bought a huge house with a 3 car garage and a pool!

    GOLD! MINDSET 
    My Man. Just great to hear your positive progress, keep it up!
  19. iizu

    On Par To Make $500,000 This Year And Why I Consider It A Failure

    MINDSET FAILURE 
    I have to disagree with your point that there is no valuable information. Posts like these on the forum actually carry a lot of value. For example this post is a great reminder ,for me atleast, that even the guys making decent amounts of money are making the same mistakes that I am doing. In...
  20. iizu

    Construction business question

    Can you rent the equipment? Make the first gig with rented equipment to get a reference and then start instantly looking for your own clients. Can you ask you friend to negotiate a downpayment from the customer in the first deal. TBH I don't really know nothing about construction business...

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