stment costs. They totaled over $330,000. I had no way of raising that much money, so I began exploring other avenues of funding. The banksI’ve invented and patented several products that are clever, useful, and saleable. Wal-Mart even gave one of them their highest grade when I sent them the plans through their little-known, inventors program. So why aren’t I rich? That’s a reasonable question. Once I got over the elation I experienced upon receiving their acceptance letter, reality sunk in. They wanted 20,000 units in special packaging and designed to meet certain specifications. After consulting foreign manufacturers and getting prices for construction and exporting, I looked at my investment costs. They totaled over $330,000. I had no way of raising that much money, so I began exploring other avenues of funding. The banks I sent them the plans through their little-known, inventors program. So why aren’t I rich? That’s a reasonable question. Once I got over the elation I experienced upon receiving their acceptance letter, reality sunk in. They wanted 20,000 units in special packaging and designed to meet certain specifications. After consulting foreign manufacturers and getting prices for construction and exporting, I looked at my investment costs. They totaled over $330,000. I had no way of raising that much money, so I began exploring other avenues of funding. The banks elation I experienced upon receiving their acceptance letter, reality sunk in. They wanted 20,000 units in special packaging and designed to meet certain specifications. After consulting foreign manufacturers and getting prices for construction and exporting, I looked at my investment costs. They totaled over $330,000. I had no way of raising that much money, so I began exploring other avenues of funding. The bankso meet certain specifications. After consulting foreign manufacturers and getting prices for construction and exporting, I looked at my investment costs. They totaled over $330,000. I had no way of raising that much money, so I began exploring other avenues of funding. The banksstment costs. They totaled over $330,000. I had no way of raising that much money, so I began exploring other avenues of funding. The banks looked at the Wal-Mart proposal and still turned me down. They recommended I look for an ‘Angel,’ or venture capitalist investor. These people fund likely candidates that have products they deem marketable. After contacting a few in my area, one agreed to meet with me.

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