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Hope springs eternal…

Sigh… The client came to me with a dream and a blank check. I wish it were that easy for me to make him a million dollars. But he went first to an invention promotion firm he had seen on late night television. He willingly paid them $13,000 (!) and here’s what they...

(Saying) Less is More

These days, everyone seems to want to be a startup, or help startups get started. The term “startup” is so overused it has become cliche. Public and private organizations everywhere have jumped on the bandwagon, offering classes on how to pitch your idea,...

Garages, shoestrings and kickstarters…

I am trying to position my law firm as an alternative to independent inventors who may not be able to afford “downtown” law firm prices. However, I am finding myself fielding many inquiries from people who may have great ideas, but no money for legal...