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Prototype phase done! What’s next?

March 24, 2008

So today I received the final 12 prototypes to approve, which I will do tonight.  This week we will work on a contract and then place an order to start.  This is where it all begins! Marketing, the most important part of any project, now becomes critical.  Having 12 prototypes allows me to send some [...]

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Internet Business Marketing – the key to Success!

March 21, 2008

“Tell a Friend about us!” I want to write a blog entry specifically about my marketing plan as I have learned over the past few months that: Idea: Free Invention: Expensive Successfully marketed Invention/profit: Priceless Ideas are a dime a dozen.  Some of us spend the time and effort to move our ideas into an actual [...]

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Getting down to Business – Selecting the Business Entity

March 18, 2008

So today I filed my official paperwork to form Hahn Unlimited, LLC!   Here is what I did exactly: Went to the government website for Kentucky and found the “Forming an LLC” form, filled it out with the $40′s due and sent it out. Went to the KY government revenue site and found the form [...]

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Internet Business Success – The King of Passive Income!

March 17, 2008

Financial Independence, the Ultimate Goal. I want to take this time while I am waiting for my 20 final prototypes to arrive this week to dive deeper into why I am doing this.  I bet most of the inventors out there like me invent so that they can enjoy financial independence by creating passive income.  [...]

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CubeCart to run Website

March 15, 2008

There are too many options for eCommerce sites.  I am quite new to this so I did some research and came up with this combo: I am hosting my site, Hahn Unlimited, at hostPapa.  The host was the best combination of price and performance that I could find, and the name, Hahn Unlimited, has a [...]

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What type of company am I?

March 13, 2008

So I decided to file an LLC soon, but I ran into a problem I did not foresee:  What am I?  A retailer?  A wholeseller?  A manufacturer???  I thought I had to decide and file appropriately, but according to my friends at InventorSpot I can do all with one company!  That is great news.  Now I [...]

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Samples out to Experts

March 11, 2008

  Today I contacted some of my industry contacts and asked them to give me their expert opinion on the new instrument.  I respect these people and so do others in my field, so hopefully they will endorse the product and give it a thumbs up! I only have 3 finished prototypes right now, so [...]

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Final Product Design Update

March 9, 2008

Making a prototype can be challenging.  Where do you start to look for a company to make it?  This is a question I have asked myself hundreds of times with many different types of inventions.  Here are the steps I took with this invention: I searched the internet via google using various search terms for [...]

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Time to Start an Internet Business!

March 8, 2008

Now that I have a product I need to start a business around it…this will be an evolving post.  Several things to consider: Business structure (LLC vs. S or C corp., etc.) Retail or Wholesale Name Bank Account Tax ID Local license Website How sell/promote How much to invest Inventory – hold or drop ship [...]

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Spotlight on Inventor Spot

March 7, 2008

Thorough my search of the internet for likeminded individuals I found a fantastic website: Few sites have as much quality information about ideas and inventions as Inventor Spot. Reading about other success stories is one of my favorite past times.  All of us need an occasional shot in the arm! Enjoy

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Final Prototype has arrived! What is next?

March 6, 2008

As promised, here is the final prototype photos that I received yesterday.  There are a few minor adjustments that need to be made, but within a week we have a product ready to sell!   Click the image above to see a larger image.  Within a month I could have them made… in lots of 1000.  [...]

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The Omnious Patent and Provisional Patent

March 6, 2008

So, now you did your thorough patent search, looked at all the websites that sell similar products and made sure it does not yet exist.  What next?  HOW DO YOU PROTECT YOUR IDEA? All of us inventors are paranoid that our ideas will be stolen, which in all actuality is quite rare.  Here is what [...]

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Mentors and Motivators – Who inspired me to succeed

March 5, 2008

I wanted to write a quick entry thanking the people who have taught me what I know…my support group or network.  Everybody learns their lessons from someone, even if it is only reading about that person.  I have learned a great deal from a few individuals that I would like to acknowledge, some were my [...]

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New Prototype arriving TODAY – My invention is turning into a product!

March 5, 2008

Getting a functional and well made prototype is hard, but through my experience of having done this type of idea-to-product before I know the pitfalls to avoid.  I have had many disappointments in the past trying to get a affordable prototype made as most companies do not take the little guys serious or want too much money [...]

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Patent Search – How to do it and why you must do it!

March 4, 2008

When a new idea strikes I always look forward to a patent search. Regardless of what I find I am excited – one I find a patent that describes my new idea, which is great since now I can “unload” that idea from my brain and move on, or two I can’t find anything and [...]

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You have an Idea, an Invention, but what do you do next?

March 4, 2008

Every inventor remembers and treasures the moment when they thought of their inventions. It is one of the most exciting moments in your life when a fire races through your brain and you can do nothing but think about your product and how successful it will be.

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The Journey Of An Invent-aholic trying to bring his product to market

March 1, 2008

Yes, I am an “invent-aholic”.  I rarely have a peaceful moment in which I am not creating or improving a product. I carry a book and pencil everywhere so I can jot down ideas and free my mind. Literally hundreds of ideas and products exist in these pages. So, this blog is about “one” product that [...]

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