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  1. Hackdroot

    Just had an amazing idea Now What?

    HOT! IDEA 
    IMO.... Learn. Research whether or not there is an existing patent involved and if it's even applicable or enforceable in your country. There's plenty of online resources that can give you the answers you need. You need to either consult with an intellectual property or patent attorney, or...
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    ARTICLE: How to make money as an independent developer.

    http://www.itworld.com/article/2957215/development/how-to-make-money-as-an-independent-developer.html Although I would question some of their conclusions: “The fact remains that iPhone users are, on average, richer than those with an Android device, and are thus going to spend more on goods...
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    The $800,000,000 dollar man- Jerry Seinfeld- Shares his one secret to success

    “Greatness is a lot of small things done well” Ray Lewis This concept is the cornerstone of my life. There's an old kids joke that goes: "How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time". It's a common analogy around my house whenever anyone faces a seemingly insurmountable task. As a hobby, I...
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    Product Development AMA, Patents, Engineering, Manufacturing

    AMA 
    DISCLAIMER: IANAPA. Know your filing status clearly otherwise you could face penalties and an invalidation to your patent. Thanks to the AIA (America Invents Act) signed in 2011, that price can be as low as $65 for a micro-entity fee filing, if you meet the small entity requirements as well as...
  5. Hackdroot

    How do you get over an ex?

    HOT! PEOPLE 
    Time. (and moving on with someone new helps too)
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    I Need Some Help

    MINDSET 
    And this was enough to stop you? What will happen the next time you are met with adversity and naysayers?
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    How laziness and doubt cost me licensing opportunities.

    EXECUTION 
    Thanks for the compliment. That was my first attempt at sculpting. Goes to show you really don't know your own talents until you actually try something new. Unless you can sell a design and rights to a sculpt to a company, it's nothing more than a time consuming profitable hobby. Just checked...
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    How laziness and doubt cost me licensing opportunities.

    EXECUTION 
    Not sure where this thread belongs since it's about missed opportunities. My own in fact. Posting this to show how I recognized opportunities and failed to follow through to make them winners. Learn from my mistakes. The first example was back in 2006. Burger King (a U.S. fast food chain) had...
  9. Hackdroot

    Just got married... Now I feel restricted and powerless

    MINDSET RANT 
    This ^^^ I work 40 hours a week, maintain a house, and enjoy family time regularly. There is still plenty of time to pursue supplemental income in the evenings and weekends without neglecting any of those responsibilities. I accomplish this by not spending time watching TV, going out...
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    Just got married... Now I feel restricted and powerless

    MINDSET RANT 
    Disclaimer: IANAP Normally I would suggest being upfront with her about you having different goals and ambitions, and that if she is not willing to work with you on a compromise, then you will have to break off the relationship. But.....you have a child on the way, and this changes things...
  11. Hackdroot

    How/Why did you choose your niche?

    Absolutely. If I had a working prototype, it would have a much greater impact though on potential licensees. I'd even be up to pitching it on shark tank at that point. I've read "One Simple Idea" recently just to get some guidance on that avenue.
  12. Hackdroot

    How/Why did you choose your niche?

    Wish I could freelance. I'm in IT and already having a full time job, doing IT after hours can be a huge PITA. Also, I've done side jobs for people and it turns into "Well, you were the last person to touch my computer, so you are automatically responsible for everything that goes wrong with it...
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    How/Why did you choose your niche?

    So I've got my million dollar idea (LOL, I know), but the obstacles so far are tremendous. I've got a provisional patent app being processed simply because I've been studying patents and it was cheap to file. I need to get a prototype designed and built and will also be dealing with a...
  14. Hackdroot

    Google Patent Search

    So I was going through my book of ideas tonight and went to search to see if something existed relating to one of my ideas: As a long time martial arts practitioner, I've always wanted some sort of automatic scoring ability for our sparring matches. Something that could be easily adhered to...
  15. Hackdroot

    Just a confused Medical student.

    MINDSET 
    You could do both. Use your experience in the medical field to find a need for your business. But, this is a forum for entrepreneurs. You're going to get the same canned answers that will usually not support the notion of a) jacking up student loans with the hopes of a career b) working for...
  16. Hackdroot

    In defense of the slowlane

    SLOWLANE 
    Guarantee? Good luck with that. Funny timing on this one. I was discussing Rich Dad Poor Dad with my kid the other day, which I asked her to read, and we were discussing the part where Rich Dad was offering more money to the kid to entice him into staying employed.
  17. Hackdroot

    Need to move From my environment

    MINDSET 
    First and foremost, you should really be discussing this with family and friends outside of your parents influence, not with strangers on a forum. We don't know enough about you, your parents, or your situation to give you proper direction. Take what is said with a grain of salt. Talk to you...
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    Need to move From my environment

    MINDSET 
    What are you running from? Chances are, any issues you have wont be solved by relocating to another country. Like the old MadMax line says "Wherever you go, there you are". Being broken and homeless in a foreign land is probably not a good way to live either. If you are around toxic people, you...
  19. Hackdroot

    My Take (Down) of Ready, Fire, Aim by Michael Masterson

    BOOKS 
    Yes. That is a situation I could see happening. But for those already established companies, I just have a hard time picturing some CEO/owner of a 50mil/yr company coming into a board meeting and saying "you know guys, I read this book the other day....." But then again, if I knew anything...
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    My Take (Down) of Ready, Fire, Aim by Michael Masterson

    BOOKS 
    I grabbed this book a few weeks ago at the local library. The book is divided into four stages of growth. Stage One: Infancy – zero to $1 million in revenue Stage Two: Childhood – $1 million to $10 million in revenue Stage Three: Adolescence – $10 million to $50 million in revenue Stage Four...

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