I made a trip up to Milwaukee today to meet with an agent from InventHelp. I am hoping they can help me get some of my ideas off the ground. Apparently they are extremely thorough in their "help." Not only do they help create the product but also make a prototype, patent the idea, and introduce them to interested companies who may want to buy the idea or take part in a licensing agreement. I'm not sure why I enjoy business so much but today was pretty interesting and helpful.
The next step is saving some moola for a patent attorney. He will look through and file a patent for the idea so we can move forward in introducing it. It's a huge risk and I'll probably be throwing a couple grand out the window but I am stoked for the slightest chance of something working out. Michael Jordan said "I've missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I've been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I've failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed." Although I plan to succeed I realize there will be failure. It is my hope that I accept my failures and realize they are my steps to success. Starting my own business is a risk, especially in the recession we're in right now but it also has the most reward. Entrepreneurship enables the pride of providing for yourself, but more then that, it is an open door towards influencing the people, businesses and environment around you.