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Hi All

I`ll be wrapping up my product shortly and will be moving to the prototype stage. My question is, someone told me I should seek a business consultant to hash out my business objectives. I have a good idea and plan on how i`m going to launch. Do you think it`s necessary to pay for this type of consulting? Are there steps inventors take to launch their product?

Thank you

I don`t think it`s "necessary." :-) Some people have a good understanding of business. Others have little experience. What you could certainly do, for free, would be to contact your local SCORE group and have a sit-down with them. 

No.  If you are going to apply for a patent, do it before you offer the product for sale.

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James Lindon, Ph.D. Patent Attorney
Lindon & Lindon, LLC
Cleveland, Ohio
Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights, Pharmacy Law, Litigation
[this is not legal advice - provided for discussion only]
Intellectual Property for the Individual and Small Business: Identify, Protect, Enforce, Defend.
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http://www.LindonLaw.com

Thanks so much