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You have just come up with the proverbial "million dollar idea," and you know that it is going to be something that taps into an unmet niche, need, or market. The big "glitch" is that you don't have the funding available to start the company or make the product.
In this brief discussion, we are going to show you how to go about raising money for the development of an invention, and to do so through a very reliable and effective channel - a professional engineering firm.
Understanding the Basics of Raising Money for the Development of an Invention
Have you ever heard the old saying that it "takes money to make money"? While that is a bit on the pessimistic side, there is some truth to it. For one thing, you do have to invest some capital in the design phase if you hope raise money for the development of an invention.
Why? One of the best tools for raising money for the development of an invention is to have a working and well-made "prototype" of the intended product. This CAN be a homemade version, but that is not often going to get you anywhere (financially speaking). It is usually only the inventors who show commitment and sincerity to their project through an investment in professional engineering and prototyping who get their underwriting and sponsorship.
A Quick Look at the Realities.
If you are serious about raising money for the development of an invention, you are going to have to be prepared to hear a lot of rejections, "no’s" and disinterest. Things can be dramatically improved, however, if you take the time to make a real "wow" presentation and to pay mechanical engineers to design a prototype that potential investors can see, feel, use, touch and understand.
Just do a simple comparison: you go to a meeting where someone has this great idea. They do a PowerPoint and they show a few technical renderings of the item. They may even have a very good illustration of the "end product" by a commercial artist. This is all great, but it doesn't let you get a real "feel" for the product.
On the other hand, an inventor with a similar idea invites you to a meeting and has a real and working model of their concept. While they too show you a video or slideshow about the product and its benefits, they have gone the extra steps necessary to see if their design is "doable". That means that they have worked with engineers who test the design AND who have been able to "run the numbers" in terms of the costs of materials, machining, and manufacturing.
Clearly, the creation of the prototype is the key to success because it comes with much more than a three dimensional and working model of a product. It has all of the potential engineering quirks worked out, it has all of the costs and quality control issues under control, and it is a veritable "turnkey" investment for anyone savvy enough to recognize the potential.
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