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JimIvey
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For what it's worth, I did take the question seriously and my answer was serious.
The point is that the question is so open-ended that it's impossible to answer all at once. I think you need a quick overview of what it takes to make money from an invention. That's what my FAQ is intended to be.
The important part is this: while we specialize in intellectual property here (patents, copyrights, trademarks, etc.), that's only part of the puzzle. Most often, it takes money. That money can come from various places, but intellectual property professionals is generally not a good source for that.
At this point, it looks like you have a lot of homework to do. Nobody's going to just write you a check once you announce your great idea. Even if it is a really great idea, an investor is going to want to see that you have some real chance of making money from it -- i.e., that you have some significant likelihood of being able to sell the idea to an existing company or to start a company based on the idea. There are so many factors in evaluating that likelihood that it's not practical to begin to list them here.
So, I'd say your two primary homework assignments would be (i) prepare a business plan and (ii) protect your idea. You'll need both when you speak to investors.
Incidentally, I'm always interested in feedback re my FAQs and articles (and posts here). If the FAQ didn't provide any useful guidance, I'd be interested in hearing about it.
Regards.
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