Beschreibung:
Steve Fiffer shows you how to tell whether your idea is a winner or a clunker and, through entertaining profiles of successful innovators, helps you decide how to follow through on it: Should you sell the idea to an established business or go into business for yourself? Do you want to work on the idea full-time or part-time? At home or in an office? You'll also discover the advantages and disadvantages of professional services, whether to apply for a patent, how to use government agencies and find financing. Having a great idea is one thing; making a great idea make money is what this book is all about.
Ordinary People, Extraordinary Ideas * So Youve Got a Great Idea * Guardian Angels and Business Angels: Creating and Selling a Product * From Typesetting to Matchmaking: Creating and Starting a Service * Cashing In on the Times: Creating and Selling a Novelty or Fad Item * Watching Out for Pet Rocks: Creating and Starting a Business Establishment * At Home on the Range: Creating and Starting a Home-Based Business for a Product or Service * Moonlighting: Creating and Starting a Part-Time Business * Making the World a Better Place: Creating and Starting a Not-for-Profit Organization Turning Your Idea Into A Reality * Nuts and Bolts: A Recipe for Success * An Innovators Journal