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