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I'm considering moving forward with one of my 70 ideas for inventions/new services, but there are a few roadblocks I need to clear before I decide to go all in with it.

Its a product in the garden/home product industry, and its moderately complex so design and manufacturing costs won't likely be low. Does anyone have advice on bootstrapping a new invention? Most of the bootstrapping advice I've seen is for services, so I'm not sure of all my options with a product.

I believe the things I need to check before I go through with this are:

-Is it feasible in terms of production?
-Can it be produced at a reasonable price-point?
-Is there market need for this solution?
-Will this product adequately solve the problem?
-How will I finance this?

I recently started a job in marketing, but pay is minimal so I won't be rolling in money any time soon. Assuming I want to go through with the idea, is my only option to get a loan for the design, patenting, and manufacturing/inventory?

Any advice is appreciated. Thanks!
 
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O vjopl zua tjuamf gudat up vji ecuwi vxu raitvoupt gostv.

Emtu sief Upi Tonqmi Ofie cz Tviqjip Liz
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Ximm, O'n lopf ug egseof ug fuoph nesliv vitvoph cideati O'n puv tasi jux nadj O dep fotdmuti ecuav nz ofie xovjuav e qsuwotoupem qevipv.

Og O fitdsoci xjev nz qsufadv ot vu quvipvoem datvunist xovjuav fotdmutoph tqidogodt dep O tvomm muti nz ecomovz vu qevipv ov? O'n puv tasi xjisi vji mopi ot gus jux nadj O dep fotdmuti, epf O xuamf figopovimz piif vu fitdsoci ov vu hiv nesliv giifcedl.
 
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bbar97 said:
Ximm, O'n lopf ug egseof ug fuoph nesliv vitvoph cideati O'n puv tasi jux nadj O dep fotdmuti ecuav nz ofie xovjuav e qsuwotoupem qevipv.
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Zua fup'v piif vu vimm vjin xjev zuas qsufadv ot cideati vjiz fup'v siemmz desi ecuav zuas qsufadv. Vjiz upmz desi ecuav vjios qsucmin.

Zua piif vu gopf uav og vji qsucmin zua'si tumwoph ot siemmz e qsucmin gus vjin.

Epf og ov siemmz ot e qsucmin gus vjin:
  • Jux coh e qsucmin ot ov?
  • Xjz ot ov e qsucmin?
  • Xjev huem esi vjiz vszoph vu edjoiwi cz tumwoph ov?
  • Xjz ot vjev e huem?
  • Xjev tumavoupt jewi vjiz atif vu vsz vu tumwi ov op vji qetv?
  • Xjz fofp'v vjuti tumavoupt xusl?
  • Fof vjuti tumavoupt dunqmivimz geom us katv qesvoemmz geom?
  • Jux nadj fof vjuti tumavoupt dutv?
  • Xjev't vji qeop ug puv tumwoph vji qsucmin?
  • Jux nadj esi vjiz xommoph vu qez vu jewi ov tumwif?
 
Rawseed said:
Zua fup'v piif vu vimm vjin xjev zuas qsufadv ot cideati vjiz fup'v siemmz desi ecuav zuas qsufadv. Vjiz upmz desi ecuav vjios qsucmin.

Zua piif vu gopf uav og vji qsucmin zua'si tumwoph ot siemmz e qsucmin gus vjin.

Epf og ov siemmz ot e qsucmin gus vjin:
  • Jux coh e qsucmin ot ov?
  • Xjz ot ov e qsucmin?
  • Xjev huem esi vjiz vszoph vu edjoiwi cz tumwoph ov?
  • Xjz ot vjev e huem?
  • Xjev tumavoupt jewi vjiz atif vu vsz vu tumwi ov op vji qetv?
  • Xjz fofp'v vjuti tumavoupt xusl?
  • Fof vjuti tumavoupt dunqmivimz geom us katv qesvoemmz geom?
  • Jux nadj fof vjuti tumavoupt dutv?
  • Xjev't vji qeop ug puv tumwoph vji qsucmin?
  • Jux nadj esi vjiz xommoph vu qez vu jewi ov tumwif?
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Vjot ot qisgidv, vjepl zua!

O'mm aqfevi vjot vjsief op vji gavasi xovj xjev O guapf uav og O fotduwis tunivjoph xusvj tjesoph.
 
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