When:
October 8, 2018 @ 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm
2018-10-08T13:30:00-05:00
2018-10-08T16:30:00-05:00
Where:
Downtown Library, 2nd Floor Events Room
Instructor: Joe McGinty
This class presents product development from idea to sales ready product. This includes:
- Protecting the idea: US and international patents
- Options to go forward: company, royalties, or buy out.
- Steps required to develop, manufacture, distribute, and target a product for sales in today’s environment
- Financial realities, business plans, and investors
- Manufacturing: imported, made in America, in house, or contract
- Support in the field and warranties
- A bit about marketing and sales
- Building a company
- Costs and profitability timelines
- Possibilities, results, risks, and rewards