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				<title><![CDATA[
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I have&nbsp;a new, pat]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[
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I have&nbsp;a new, patented&nbsp;invention with a huge market.&nbsp; I have used all available personal capital and am ready to find fundin]]></description>
				<pubDate>Mon, 19 Feb 2007 12:51:21 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Yes, indirectly anyway.&nbsp; A ]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[Yes, indirectly anyway.&nbsp; A friend of mine licensed a patent to a company for what looked like a great deal on the surface.&nbsp; The only problem was the company did not have the money to properly make and pro]]></description>
				<pubDate>Mon, 19 Feb 2007 12:51:21 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Steve,
I have often heard that ]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[Steve,
I have often heard that this is a way to lose your product, even though you have a patent.&nbsp; Has anyone out there done this sort of thing?]]></description>
				<pubDate>Mon, 19 Feb 2007 12:51:21 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[
I have&nbsp;a new,
patented&n]]></title>
				<link>http://www.startupnation.com/community/orca/topic/Start-Up-Funding.htm</link>
				<description><![CDATA[
I have&nbsp;a new,
patented&nbsp;invention with a huge market.&nbsp; I have used all
available personal capital and am ready to find funding in the $500,000
range for production and marketing and sales.&nbsp;]]></description>
				<pubDate>Mon, 19 Feb 2007 12:51:21 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[I appreciate your response, as w]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[I appreciate your response, as well as the others I received.&nbsp; After a year of fumbling around "learning" my&nbsp;business, I know input from others who have had some business experience, but don`t want anything from me, is very valuable.
&]]></description>
				<pubDate>Mon, 19 Feb 2007 12:51:21 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[There are many people that offer]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[There are many people that offer such service. However, you should do a background check on this person by asking for permission, and then if the background checkout, you should ask for a contract that only benefits you since you are taking the risk. Find [...]]]></description>
				<pubDate>Mon, 19 Feb 2007 12:51:21 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[I would *never* give money up-fr]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[I would *never* give money up-front to someone who claims they can find you funds.  If they find you the money, they should take their cut from the proceeds.]]></description>
				<pubDate>Mon, 19 Feb 2007 12:51:21 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Personally, I would not go with ]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[Personally, I would not go with someone who stands to lose nothing and gain everything whether or not they find funding for you.I would go with one of these angel investing teams or VC teams.
]]></description>
				<pubDate>Mon, 19 Feb 2007 12:51:21 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[This is not uncommon.&nbsp; Ther]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[This is not uncommon.&nbsp; There are a lot of people willing to take your money to "try"&nbsp;to get you funding.&nbsp; They have nothing to lose with the deal you ]]></description>
				<pubDate>Mon, 19 Feb 2007 12:51:21 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[&nbsp;
I have&nbsp;a new, paten]]></title>
				<link>http://www.startupnation.com/community/orca/topic/Start-Up-Funding.htm</link>
				<description><![CDATA[&nbsp;
I have&nbsp;a new, patented&nbsp;invention with a huge market.&nbsp; I have used all available personal capital and am ready to find funding in the $500,000 range fo]]></description>
				<pubDate>Mon, 19 Feb 2007 12:51:21 GMT</pubDate>
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