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<title>Eric Corl - EzineArticles Expert Author</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Eric Corl is the Founder and CEO of Idea Buyer, a marketplace for new technology and products that allows inventors to showcase their intellectual property to consumer product companies, entrepreneurs, retailers, and manufacturers .]]></description>
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<title>One Minute in Planning Saves Two in Execution</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Planning has a confused and unearned stigma in the inventing and business world. Too often, we associate "planning" with endless meetings, compiling huge reports, and other sinkholes of wasted time. In the era of high-priced management consultants, "planning" becomes just another euphemism for goofing off.]]></description>
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<title>Creating Business Partnerships That Last</title>
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<description><![CDATA[If you read the popular business books out there, you will notice a common thread uniting almost all of them: the advice to form partnerships. While the value of partnerships is unquestionable, there are certain principles that must be followed if you are to form one. In this article we will elaborate on several key principles that have been proven to lead to long-lasting and mutually beneficial partnerships.]]></description>
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<title>Inventor How To - Developing the Habit of Decisiveness</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Read about any successful inventor or businessman and you will inevitably notice something: a habit of decisiveness in all that they do. What is decisiveness, exactly? It is a word we often hear, but rarely define.  In simplest terms, decisiveness is accepting the fact that you are in control of your own life. It is the methodical, systematic effort to determine the best course of action and then carry it out. Put negatively: it is the refusal to let the random gyrations of society, chance, and whim set your course. Psychologist Michael J. Hurd sums up decisiveness as "trusting and acting on the conclusions of one's mind."]]></description>
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<title>Keep Going - Don't Give Up</title>
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<description><![CDATA[These words are easy to say, but not always so easy to do. Nowhere is this truer than in your fight to invent something new or grow a prevailing business. As you strive to bring your vision to life, you will face countless obstacles and barriers to success. These obstacles can take on many different shapes and forms. Whether it is someone stealing your ideas, business partners flaking out, or even loved ones leaving you behind, the life of a creator is an ongoing test of wills. Can you learn to see the beauty in struggle and persist toward the life you desire?]]></description>
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<title>Conducting Market Research on Your Patent</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Conducting market research is an extremely important precursor to getting a patent. It is the process that answers the question "Is this even worth it?" Indeed, without conducting market research, you are in essence making a blind guess that someone, somewhere will want to buy whatever it is you ultimately make. This is a costly error, and it is also a needless one. By taking the time to research your market, you can firm up exactly who that someone is and how they will buy your product. You can then proceed to market to them with the confidence that only real knowledge and insight can offer.]]></description>
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<title>Bringing a Product to Market</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 22 Feb 2008 11:54:11 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Bringing a product to market can be a very frustrating process. It is one that does not happen mystically or by chance. Instead, successful entrepreneurs follow certain timeless principles that enable them to make their goals a reality. Fortunately, these principles can be broken down into specific steps that you can adapt to your own product launching efforts. In fact, there are 9 of them.]]></description>
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<title>Five Key Networking Tips For Inventors</title>
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<description><![CDATA[While the swift cut-and-parry of creation is the heart of an inventor's life, there is another important component - networking. Let's face it; no matter how great your invention may be, you can always benefit from talented professionals in your field that might be willing to lend a hand. Maybe it's that database programmer you've been scouring the earth for, or that distributor you need to get your product on store shelves, or a patent attorney to make sure your intellectual property is protected.]]></description>
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<title>4 Tips For Successful Product Marketing</title>
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<description><![CDATA[When it comes to product marketing, everyone thinks they are an expert, but few can produce results. Why is this so? Most of the problem comes from marketing books, seminars, and courses that detract from the heart of marketing: translating features into benefits. Much of today's marketing is based on product hype. However, the simple truth of the matter is that people buy things to gain pleasure or avoid some sort of pain. It is critical to understand this as it is the supporting motivation for every purchase no matter how little or large it may be. Think about the last two items you purchased. Why did you buy them? You can boil every purchase down to gaining pleasure or avoiding pain.]]></description>
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<title>Writing a Business Plan for Your New Patent</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Once you have secured your patent from the United States Patent and Trademark Office, the next step is commercializing it. But where do you begin that process? The logical thing to do is to write a business plan stating your goals and how you intend to reach them. There are essentially two types of business plans you can write. The one you choose depends on your specific goals.]]></description>
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<title>Presenting a Patent for Sale to a Company</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Before discussing the correct way to present patent ideas for sale, we must dispel a popular myth: the idea that you yourself cannot sell your own patent without the help of "idea submission" companies. If you have been an inventor for any length of time, you are no doubt familiar with television commercials making this promise. "Give us your idea", the commercials say, "and we'll take it, polish it up, and put it in the right hands. You just sit back and leave the rest to us!"]]></description>
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<title>Raising Funds For Your Invention</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 21 Feb 2008 16:28:43 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Fund raising is an important step in the invention process, and one that should not be taken lightly. Accepting money from outsiders often comes with strings attached. Therefore, it is important to A) decide the absolute lowest amount of money you can work with, and B) take not a penny more. ]]></description>
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<title>Kill Bad Ideas Quick</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 20 Feb 2008 11:15:27 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Some inventors make the mistake of pouring years of their lives and thousands of dollars into bad ideas. Maybe their idea was ill-formed and nobody actually wants it. Maybe they wasted years pursuing an idea that actually will not work the way they originally thought it would. Whatever the case may be, the end result is lots of wasted time and energy on a dead idea. By this point you are probably thinking, "There must be a better way!" Fortunately, there is. It is a bold, decisive strategy that is best summed up as "Kill your ideas quick." What does this mean, exactly?]]></description>
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<title>How to Get The Right People Behind Your Business</title>
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<description><![CDATA[All inventors have, at one time or another, pined for "the right people." Be they investors, programmers, distributors, writers, architects, butchers, bakers, or candlestick makers, personnel is a crucial ingredient to the success of any invention. But getting the right people behind your invention is a road more easily mapped than traveled. In this article, we'll walk you through finding and keeping the personnel you need to make your invention a hit. The task can essentially be divided into two categories: investors, and everybody else.]]></description>
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