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Found: Business Startup Q&A

Whether you are just thinking about starting your own business or you are in the process of doing so, you are likely to have many questions about many things. Okay, you will probably have questions about pretty much everything. Some of these questions may be highly specific and unique to your exact situation. Others may be questions that have been asked by other entrepreneurs many times before. Today I discovered an online resource where you may be able to find answers to your questions from real people who have started real businesses that have brought them real success. Sprouter.com is … Continue reading →

Patent Pending – What To Do While You Wait For Your Patent

Now that I have made you wait a little while, here is the final installment of my series on taking your invention from idea to patent to home-based business. If you are wondering why the Patent and Trademark Office has not processed your patent application during the time that it took me to write this series, it is because it typically takes five to eight years for a patent application to make it through the application process. “Excuse me?”, you say. “Five to eight years? I don’t have time for that”. While it is frustrating that the patent process takes … Continue reading →