Inventors Connection of the Inventors Association of St. Louis

Inventors Association of St. Louis (IASL)
PO Box 410111
St. Louis, MO 63141
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Contact: Robert Scheinkman, CC&BW
E-mail Address: President@inventorsconnection.org
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-- Fellow inventors, you will benefit by attending the IASL's meetings and networking with other inventors. At our Meetings, Guest Speakers, Members, and Patent Attorneys offer Free Advice.
-- We will help you to bring your inventive ideas into reality.. honestly.

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Resource Descrip-tion:	------------------------------------------------------------> > --> "If a man empties his purse into his head no one can take it away from him. An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest." – Benjamin Franklin -- Fellow inventors, you will benefit by attending the IASL's meetings and networking with other inventors. -- At our meetings, guest speakers, members, and patent attorneys offer free advice. They will help you by presenting facts needed by you to make your invention a rewarding reality. You will feel comfortable being among your trusting friends and will find the support and information that is surely needed. We will help you to bring your inventive ideas into reality..honestly. -- Our mission statement is to help educate future generations of innovators. This includes how to invent, think for yourself, maintain control of your inventive efforts and fend off those who will try to rip you off. -- Our IASL Website, for one, is the beginning and end-all for creative Intellectual Property information. It is a thousand piece jigsaw puzzle. Each fact was inserted with determined correct fit, which came from literally dozens of invention resources that came from Internet networking. -- You, the reader, may say that it is a Blog, which it is. ------------------------------------------------------------------> > BLOG is short for "weblog," a journal posted online. ---------------------------------------------------------------- It wasn't created as a verbose multi-tasked inventors' encyclopedia, but is set simply as a travel novel: You will find many fine examples/places/items of interest and then, areas that won't interest or excite you in the least, and will move on. -- Inventing will be our subject matter. There is more than enough material [good stuff] in this IASL website than you'll ever want to know. Enough to satisfy you and fulfill your creative questionable doubts. -- Like a hummingbird seeking nectar, you should just flitter around inside and alight and delight on the good parts. You'll find it, "It's in there." I've been inserting items of interest since the year 2000. These are on prime subjects that have been written which fit your inventive needs. My hobby is in consistantly adding the newer updated versions. --> > It challenges me to keep it up-to-date. -- "Education is what you get from reading the small print, experience is what you get from not reading it." -- Robert Scheinkman -- If all that you may want from us at this time is to recommend three books that would be considered the top three for researching intellectual property, then read in order: - "Will It Sell?" by James E. White, - "Patent It Yourself, Fifteenth Edition" by David Pressman, - "Marketing Your Invention, 2nd Edition" by Thomas E. Mosley, Jr. - [Marketing Your Invention is out of print but really worth reading at your library.] -- -- IASL INVENTOR TOPICS -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- QUALITY RESOURCES -- -- -- -- -- -- For all you "Idea People" --> Let's start from the beginning: -- -- @ #One -- ============================================== ============================================== -- "The Inventor's Dilemma: Manufacturing vs. Licensing" -- And to Dan and all those Inventors who can't wait to read it: Patents Inventors Resources and Information -- "USPTO Products and Services Price List" --
Next IASL Meeting Time and Date	-- NEXT MEETING at St. Louis County's Library Headquarters: -- --> 1640 South Lindbergh Blvd - this MAY in the EAST MEETING ROOM (located on the north side of the library,) 6:00 to 9:00 pm on THURSDAY evening, MAY 17th, 2012. All are invited. This means YOU - Even if you aren't a Member, be our guest and come. - “The only thing that truly matters on the journey of life is the company of those we choose to share it with.” MEMBERS, we will attempt to begin promptly at 6:00 pm. Please arrive on-time, sign-in, pay dues, and be seated. Note the IASL's pattern of Meeting Dates during the first half of 2012, when all but one will fall on the third Thursdays of the month. The second half of the year is in staggerd dating. Read further --> > - BE CERTAIN - ATTEND MONTHLY MEETINGS IN 2012 ON -- Thursday, May 17th, 2012, in the EAST Meeting Room of the Library ---- Followed by ---- -- Thursday, June 21st, 2012, in the East Meeting Room -- Thursday, July 12th, 2012, in the East Meeting Room -- Thursday, August 9th, 2012, in the East Meeting Room -- Thursday, September 13th, 2012, in the East Meeting Room -- Thursday, October 11th, 2012, in the East Meeting Room -- Thursday, November 8th, 2012, in the East Meeting Room -- Wednesday, December 19th, 2012, in the East Meeting Room --- GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR INVENTION -- and on into the Future --> -- Check your calendar: --> - Calendar -- The IASL CONTACT HOURS: 314-432-1291 Voice-mail - 24 hours a day, everyday. Your messages will be responded to promptly, whenever possible. -- Following a good suggestion, for our first hour for 'First Timers' we will recite the basic steps for seeking and obtaining a patent, peppered with co-operative "Brainstorming," followed by our Guest Speaker session at 6:45 pm. [__] >> 'First Timers' are enrolled promptly at 6:00 p.m. and this introduction is for their benefit. I expect them to be on-time!! Being on-time gives one a Free Pass. Being five minutes late may cost you $5.00. --> > Your First Lesson is, "Time is Worth Money." >> For every rule there is an exception.. >> Having our Speaker begin the 2nd portion, gives our steady members time to get through heavy traffic and be on-time ;-) >> We expect them by 6:15, and no later than by 6:30. However, there are those steady members that have heard my introduction so many times before, that they can't stand it and they will drift in at their own good time, when it's the speaker's turn to speak. (I have forgiven and indulged them ;-) >> A minimal quorum of attendees is necessary in order to hold our meetings. >>So, attendees, look around the room. Every empty seat would hold an inventive genius who graduated, except that many didn't and they should be here to occupy those seats. Where are they now? "A graduation ceremony is an event where the commencement speaker tells thousands of students dressed in identical caps and gowns that 'individuality' is the key to success." - Robert Purvis One Rule that now is broken is this one: "We meet every third Thursday of the month." -- It may workout to be a lot better for some of you with busy schedules because we have dropped to the SECOND THURSDAYS in July, August, September, October, and November and will MEET LATER in the evening for 1-1/2 hours, from 7:30 to 9:00 p.m. --> In December, we are back to a third Wednesday evening, from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. Our regularly scheduled 3-hour meeting will be again on Thursdays, maybe next year? (That is, if the Library wills it so?) >> "Showing up is half the battle." -- >>-------> George Armstrong Custer -- The job isn't through until the paperwork is done. -- Robert Scheinkman ~ “Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.” ~ Confucius --> "Anything worth doing is worth doing it well." -- Robert Scheinkman ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------> > -- "Ideas are like rabbits. You get a couple and learn to handle them, and pretty soon you have a dozen." -- John Steinbeck ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------> > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------> >
G u e s t S p e a k e r s	******************************************************************************************************************* GUEST SPEAKERS, THURSDAY, MAY 17TH, 2012 *************************************************************** Our May 17th, 2012, Guest Speaker will be JOHNNY WANG, President of Missouri Asian American Bar Association and an attorney of POLSINELLI SHUGART, 100 SOUTH FOURTH STREET, SUITE 1000, ST. LOUIS, MO 63102 314-889-8000 WWW.POLSINELLI.COM JWang@Polsinelli.com Mr Wang will introduce a panel of three Armstrong Teasdale lawyers as our speakers and will moderate this panel as well as the question and answer period that follows. Our three speakers are: Holly You - International lawyer, specializing in Chinese foreign investment David Kim - Intellectual property George Wu - Intellectual property The proposed subject will be: Understanding the Mind of the Chinese Investor in Your Invention and - Intellectual Property Concerns for the Budding Inventor. *************************************************************** GUEST SPEAKER, THURSDAY, APRIL 19TH, 2012 *************************************************************** Our April 19th, 2012, Guest Speaker was Joan M. Brennan of Brennan Innovators, LLC "Creator of the Reading Focus Card" (U.S. Patent 7,565,759), (Made in the USA) Solutions for Struggling Readers -- The Reading Focus Cards' Origin & Purpose -- -- The invention of the Reading Focus Cards grew out of a critical need in my classroom for an inexpensive, non-invasive, and expedient solution for (undiagnosed) reading-challenged students. The first prototype was created for a young girl with AD/HD from a 3" X 5" index card. It was quickly fashioned to isolate 1 line of text for the student to read, blocking out surrounding text. -- The tool was further developed into a customizable and sensory-appealing solution to accommodate visually-stressed readers (often caused by white-page backgrounds) as well as dyslexia, autism, low vision, stroke recovery, TBI issues and other reading challenges. This was accomplished by including 3 different-colored reading filters with every Reading Focus Card. These filter colors have been recommended by a developmental optometric group here in St. Louis. The tools are also made in St. Louis, helping to keep jobs in our area. Most recently, the Reading Focus Cards have been found to be great for use with iPads, Kindles, Nooks and other tech devices. Phone: 314-892-3897 (office) E-mail: joan@brennaninnovators.com Product Website: www.FocusandRead.com Company Website: www.BrennanInnovators.com *************************************************************** GUEST SPEAKER, THURSDAY, MARCH 15TH, 2012 *************************************************************** Our March 15, 2012, Guest Speaker was Dave McGuire. -- He lives in Jerseyville, Illinois and works both sides of the river, in St. Louis. For those interested, Dave Creates 3-Dimentional Computer Drawings; his animated prototype/model can be shown on a computer instead of using a solid costly prototype. Dave's engagement with us was strictly as an educational endeavor for him and not intended as a commercial for his services. He said that he came to us to exchange knowledge and interests. He exchanged several secrets on how we could do our own prototyping by using programs available providing this information for computers. :-) -- Home Phone #618-806-6407 -- Email: dave.mcguire@dwm-cad.com ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------> > To: Robert Scheinkman From: dave.mcguire@dwm-cad.com Subject: AutoReply: Leave of Absence To whom it may concern: As of May 15, 2012, I will begin an indefinite medical leave of absence. Work in progress or contractual obligation will not be affected. New projects are not being accepted and assistance will be available for transitioning old projects over to your designee as the need arises. My business phone, e-mail, and website will be out of service during this time. Please use the following e-mail address and phone number to leave a message until further notice: cadman@gtec.com, 618-806-6407. Thank you for allowing me to work with you. I wish the greatest success for you and yours. Sincerely, David W. McGuire ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------> > *************************************************************** GUEST SPEAKER, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22ND, 2012 *************************************************************** Brought back by popular demand - and as promised, he was on his good behavior, we had as our Guest Speaker, Patent Attorney Bruce Burdick. Bruce humbled us with his vast knowledge of patented mousetraps and how they are related to each other within the process of Inventing; a course in "prior art." He gave a short talk on "Building a Better Mousetrap" by doing patent research. ---> > 1. More than 8,000,000 US Patents have been issued. About 300,000-400,000 new applications are currently being filed each year. Footnote: "The USPTO [August, 2011,] has issued Patent Number 8,000,000 to Second Sight Medical Products, Inc. for a visual prosthesis apparatus that enhanses visual perception for people who have gone blind.." +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ -- -->> About our IASL Guest Speakers: -- Years ago, I would spend many tiring hours typing and printing-up The Big Idea Newsletter, which was mailed to all the IASL Membership, a large mailing of 500 to 700 people. -- With the convenience of the Internet, I now make the Monthly Meeting Announcements, in a fraction of the time and cost, inviting everyone to come.. you included **************************************************************** ************************************************************** - The Speakers that I attract for all of us to hear, travel many miles and expect large appreciative and inquiring audiences to be listening to them. - I know that you do understand this and won't disappoint our guest speaker and myself. We will be looking forward to seeing you. -- Please be there on Thursday, April 19th, 2012 at 6:00 pm at YOUR IASL MEETING. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------> > -- -- PREVIOUS IASL GUEST SPEAKERS: ----------------------------------> > ----------------------------------> > --> > "Resnooze \| What is Resnooze < <-- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------> > -- Inasmuch as the IASL presents a benefit to the community at large and wishes everybody to gain from the possible knowledge of having correct invention procedure, we invite all "Idea People" to freely attend their first meeting. -- You will find it worthwhile to contribute to our present and future projects by offering your donation of $5.00 upon attendance. - It takes planning and money to run a quality organization. - Ours is quite different from other charitable organizations, for you-yourself will become the recipient of your own charitable donation. And it's Tax Deductible. -- “Why you? Because there’s no one better. -- Why now? Because tomorrow isn’t soon enough.” ~ Donna Brazile ============================================================ -- And keep attending each month.. Hey, look - I don't get paid for this. My gratification has been in helping you, -- at 'The IASL School of Hard Knocks,' trying to knock some sense into your head. :-) - Robert Scheinkman, President/Director and Mentor P.S. - Please remember your yearly dues may be now due. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ -- YIKES! Cyber Attacks Shift toward Small Businesses ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ To: dayjobIASL@WebTV.net From: NMOA News Subject: Attending the National Hardware Show in Vegas? Date: Saturday, April 28, 2012 3:39 PM If so, NMOA President John Schulte will be there promoting some great products and also the Made in America - Hot Product Contest in booth #4447. He'll be in the new 'Made in America' section of the show. Stop by to say hi. Show date: May 1-3 Las Vegas Convention Center http://www.nmoamembers.org/emailmarketer/link.php?M=138313&N=367&L=575&F=T Learn more about the Made in America Contest here www.nmoa.org/contest ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ INVENTORS: MADE IN AMERICA CONTEST is set to start in June, 2012. It will run throughout the year with winners being named in February of 2013. The contest is for people that have already obtained a patent and are not worried about thousands of people seeing their product, as this year the public will be voting for the products. Just like American Idol TV show. The product should be in production or in final prototype and the inventor looking for licensing deals. All the rules and FAQ will be posted on the main contest website. www.hotproductcontest.com by the time of launch, so there will be no surprises for people entering or voting. What’s the contest about? This contest is all about promoting ‘American Made’ products. And not just the Big Guys -- it’s mostly about helping the thousands of small shops and inventors around the USA. We’ve been told for years that small business is the backbone of the American economy. It’s true, but it’s hard to deny that over the years no one has been paying much attention to this fact. And now our economy and manufacturing base is in deep trouble. American manufacturing has taken a back seat to cheap exported labor and low quality products. Even under all this pressure to ‘outsource’ production, many patriots have refused to compromise their principles and have continued to keep their products made right here in the good ol’ USA. And this contest is about seeking these products out and showing them off to other Americans across the USA in an effort to have more American products sold. Remember, there are still millions of people all over the country that depend on a job that is tied to American manufacturing, from the large companies to the small mom and pop operation. Some of the problems small manufacturers and inventors face. American ingenuity has always been top notch, that hasn’t changed. Some of the most interesting products come from smaller manufacturers and inventors around the USA. Considering this fact, you would think you would see more of these great American made products on the shelves of retail stores and on the pages of mail order catalogs and web sites. But you don’t. And we all know that to build large sales, that in turn create more jobs, you must have retail distribution so more people have the opportunity to see and buy the product. Here’s the catch. Many times smaller manufacturers, inventors, craftsmen, or artisans have a hard time getting their products in front of wholesale buyers at a reasonable cost. Even if they have the marketing expertise and the connections, it is very time consuming and expensive for them to get the needed exposure without help. Just the expense to travel and display at a product trade show is an enormous investment in time, money, and manpower. It's just too much for many smaller companies. So what happens—they don't go. They miss their chance to get in front of both retail and wholesale buyers. Because of this you don’t get to see but a miniscule of the true number of American products that are actually out there. Thousands of products most people don’t even know exist, but are truly awesome. On the flip side, merchandise buyers from stores are always under pressure to find new and interesting products for their companies to sell, and are always on the lookout for the next potential hot seller for their particular market niche. But it's impossible for buyers to go from town to town all over America trying to find them. It’s a true catch 22. And that’s the overall goal of the contest; to seek out great American made products and connect them with you the consumer and with the retailers that can sell them. What can you do? First and foremost, register and vote for products that are part of this contest, and tell others to do it too. Give your feedback to the manufacturer on their product page. This will help them improve their product and the marketing of it. You can even tell them how much you think it should cost. Second, we must all participate in the wellbeing and financial stability of our nation, we must all make a conscious effort to buy and sell American made products from sea to shining sea. Of all the things we buy each year, if every adult in America made a conscious effort to earmark just $100 from their yearly household budget, to spend on American made products instead of imported products, amazing things would happen. Just think of it, about 250 million people retargeting $100 of their yearly spending on American made products would mean an extra twenty-five billion ($25,000,000,000) in extra sales...per year. What a boost this simple gesture would mean to all the people working and looking for work in America. The time has never been more important than now to promote and buy Made in the USA! The Made in America contest is a fun way for people to discover new and interesting products, and vote for their favorites. What’s in it for the Manufacturer? Simply put, a manufacturer or inventor with a good product could hit the big-time just from entering their product in the contest; even more so if their product happens to be chosen as a winner by the public. The potential exposure from being in the contest could really open some doors to big sales. It only takes one good size retail merchant to sell truckloads of product, and entered products will be exposed to hundreds of retail merchants. Some will even be voters themselves. In addition, a product that gets a lot of high votes could actually influence retailers to start selling a product. What’s in it for the American public that vote? Fun! This is like the American Idol™ of products. Voters will get to see things that they never knew existed, rank how much they like it using a 1-5 star system, and be able to communicate their thoughts about a product to the manufacturer if they want. Also, drawings for free products for registered voters. Contest Categories include:** Apparel/Accessories Automotive Business Supplies Consumer Electronics & Scientific Crafts Jewelry Gifts Educational Food & Beverage Green Hardware & Tools Health & Fitness Holiday/Seasonal/Special Occasion Home Furnishings & Housewares Lawn & Garden Personal Care & Cosmetics Pets Sports & Leisure Toys/Games/Children’s Products To be a sponsor of the Made in America - Hot Product Contest, please contact John Schulte at schulte@nmoa.org or call him at 612-788-1673 There are four levels of sponsorship, and they can be in the way of cash or trade, or combination, or prizes, or equivalent value of exposure/publicity for the contest. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- National Mail Order Association, LLC 2807 Polk St. NE Minneapolis MN 55418-2954 USA Tel: 612-788-1673 Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 9:00am to 5:00pm Central Time General Information: info@nmoa.org For specific inquiries, please see our contact page ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------> > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------> > To: president@inventorsconnection.org From: James Karhu Subject: Discovery Channel Engineering Opportunity Date: Tuesday, February 21, 2012 1:56 PM Hi, My name is James Karhu and I'm a Casting Producer with the new Discovery Channel competition show Top Engineer. I'd like to open this opportunity up to the your organization. We're in search of America’s most creative and daring techies, machinists, inventors and engineers to design, build, and BLAST their way to a Grand Prize. The deadline to apply is March 7th. More information is attached and available online: http://pilgrimstudios.com/topengineer Thanks you! -- James Karhu Casting Producer \| Top Engineer 12020 Chandler Blvd Suite 200 \| North Hollywood, CA 91607 818-661-4918 www.pilgrimstudios.com/topengineer -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------> > -- "Create the Future Design Contest :: Create the Future" -- To: Robert Scheinkman From: Inventors Society of South Florida Subject: Out of this World Opportunity Date: Wednesday, March 7, 2012 11:23 AM Out of this World Opportunity "Create The Future” Design Contest is an unbelievable opportunity sponsored by COMSOL, Nordson EFD, and NASA Tech Briefs Media. This is a serious competition but it is open to anyone with an idea. Just because the space agency is involved does not mean they are only looking for Rocket Scientists as you will see from past entrees in the archives. Even if you don’t get picked, you may get picked up by a visitor to the site as it is great exposure. This year you can enter a video. The dead line for registration is 6/30/2012 which is not that far away. There is a $20,000.00 grand prize. Each category winner will get an HP work station. There are other prizes as well but you’ve got to be in it to win it. So go to: www.createthefuture2012.com/ and get in it! The Invent Now Collegiate Inventors Competition is a very serious event looking for “…something that has a good chance of impacting the world.” They have over $100,000.00 in prizes. Check out their website: www.invent.org/collegiate/ These are some heavy hitters. While there, click on winners to see examples of what they are looking for. It just may be YOU! Leo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------> > --> "Fund Saint Louis" -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------> > ============================================== From: Alfonso Freire Subject: Steve Greenberg - FOOD RELATED GADGETS Date: Monday, February 13, 2012 7:49 PM Hello; My name is Alfonso M. Freire; I am working with Steve Greenberg, the author of Gadget Nation. Steve appears routinely on various television programs including NBC’s Today Show, and for the past 3 years, he has been a UIA [United Inventors Association of the USA] board member. Steve is currently working on another book, and he is looking for inventors of FOOD RELATED gadgets. If you are an inventor or know of someone who has invented something relating to FOOD RELATED gadgets, PLEASE send me an e-mail reply. I look forward to meeting with you again. Sincerely; Alfonso M. Freire Coral Gables Sr. High School afreire325@yahoo.com GADGET NATION: A Journey Through The Eccentric World of Invention NOW in PAPERBACK and available as an eBOOK !!! www.gadgetnation.net =============================================== -- "QVC Sprouts Launch Event" -- The QVC Sprouts program was created by QVC and designed specifically for inventors with the help of the United Inventors Association (UIA). How QVC Sprouts Works The QVC Sprouts program gives an inventor with a retail ready product the opportunity to be selected and placed on the QVC website along with other contestant products for a period of one week. During this time QVC customers will be given the opportunity to vote on those products they would most like to see sold on QVC. This one week voting period allows both the inventor and QVC the opportunity to judge consumer interest in the product. ============================================== -- "Money for Inventors"-- ============================================== -- "2012 Collegiate Inventors Competition now accepting entries" -- -- If your invention is chosen among the best, we will bring you to the U.S. Department of Commerce in Washington to present your idea to a panel of some of the most important and influential inventors and invention experts in the nation. - DEADLINE The 2012 Collegiate Inventors Competition deadline is June 15, 2012. ============================================== -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------> > ---------------------------------------------------> > "FIND A NEED AND FILL IT" - IS THE INVENTORS MOTTO -- -- You Need Us and We Need You -- Let's Get Together -- To all my Future Members, it is my pleasure to welcome you to your inventive organization website... the IASL > > This website was created for you to help you to succeed with your invention. While waiting for the IASL meeting night, you should spend time reading from our website. Most everything that you may want to learn about inventing will be in here. And if you are an IASL Member and can't find it, just drop me an e-note and I'll try to find it for you. ~ "The word impossible is not in my dictionary." -- Napoleon Bonaparte ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------> > -- "As Seen On TV CRITERIA Invention Contest and Product Search" -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------> > -- "The Inventors Club of Kansas City(ICKC) has been contracted by Media-Corp to host, administrate and educate inventors to develop product for As Seen on TV. -- This is the fastest, least expensive way for an inventor to make money on an idea. Spread the word. -- The Numbers: -- For example if the product retails for $19.95 the inventor will make $330,000 (assuming 3% per sale at an $11.00 wholesale price) dollars for every million units sold in our program. Average 2-5 year product life cycle. -- Winners announced Quarterly (or monthly) through 2012. Learn online. -- Submit products at our website. Email questions or requests for help to Carrie@theICKC.org ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------> > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------> > -- "INVENTORS TV SHOW BEGINNING MAY 15, 2012" -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------> > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------> > -- "7 Most Important Criteria for DR-TV" -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------> > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------> > From: Janet Fields Subject: Article Submissions to Inventor's Digest Date: Tuesday, January 17, 2012 11:25 AM Twenty-six years ago, Inventor’s Digest began publishing a magazine to meet the specific needs of inventors. We have provided helpful articles on prototyping, protecting and selling intellectual property and other product-focused topics. We are looking for inventors who want to share their story with our readers. Submit an article about your personal journey as an inventor. Tell us about the valuable lessons you’ve learned. Introduce your latest project. If you’re interested, please reply with your article by the 25th of each month. We will review it and let you know if it is selected to appear in Inventor’s Digest. Articles need to be between 400-600 words and include high-resolution, color photos, as well as a professional headshot – if you have one. Respectfully, Janet Fields Copy Editor, Inventor's Digest Magazine janet.fields@inventorsdigest.com ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------> > "A very high percentage of consumers are using the internet in their searches for various local products and services. Taking advantage of Google Places, a massive online directory of businesses, allows you to get your business noticed and easily found online in order to help drive traffic to your business. Another big plus -- it’s all free!" ============================================== -- "5 Days Away: Sales And Marketing Summit, May 16, 2012" --------------------------------------------------------------> > ============================================== ============================================== ============================================== Keep a pen or pencil handy to write down your moment of inspiration. Don't let that moment get away from you. Take the time to research. Verify the resources of your facts. Keep a verified diary of your research. Keep your mouth shut and don't blurt out your secrets. Use your lawyer approved NDA - (Non-Disclosure Affidavit) in your dealings with others. - Its purpose is to not start a one-year PTO - Patent & Trademark Office time limitation. Start your invention conversation with: "I want you to hold what I say in strict confidence in order to secure my patent," when presenting your NDA. - In Inventor circles, an NDA is also known as a 'Letter of Confidentiality.' -- Note: Not every company will sign your NDA. They may have their own non-disclosure affidavit perscribed by their own attorney. Carefully check it over. They wrote it for their own benefit. Relax. Sleep on it. Quality is your Goal. Rewrite and rework your invention. Visualize it and perhaps build a prototype. Don't re-invent the wheel; check the Patent Office, because somebody may have previously invented it (or very close to it.) Think positive. Do work on the one idea that will give you 'the most bang for your buck,' i.e. the biggest return on your dollar. Don't juggle too many things -- put away the ones that will follow in turn. Budget the money. Keep good records. Enjoy your inventing as a hobby. Follow our good advice. Learn from the other successes and failures. Make it as good as it may sell for. Be price conscious, for the fact that if it costs too much to make, it won't sell for the opportune price. Be aware of competition. Knowing your competition is an advantage for you to emulate. Track them. They made a pathway for you.* Make friends. Keep friends. Robert Scheinkman, President ~ "A mediocre idea that generates enthusiasm will go further than a great idea that inspires no one." -- Mary Kay Ash --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------> > I've been asked, "How the heck do you find anything on your website? There's too much there.. I can't spend a lot of time 'searching.'" ---------------------------------------------------------------------> > - So, this is what you do: 1. Research Google - print http://www.google.com - then 2. Print the words "inventors association of st. louis" [or, "inventors iasl"] and then the name of what you are looking for - example: "prototypes" 3. This should land you on the website page of the Inventors Association of St. Louis containing the word "prototypes." -- Scroll down and read the prototype information provided by the IASL. 4. You say that this is still too much work for you to do.. O.K. Just click the word prototype and I'll hyperlink you there. 5. Advice --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------> > --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------> > PATENT LAWYERS & AGENTS: Intellectual Property Practitioners -- CONCEPT ATTORNEYS -- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------> >
In 2012, IASL will conduct meetings from 6:00 to 9:00 pm every third-Thursday of the month. Except this past February, when it was the fourth Wednesday in the month	Most everyone thinks that he or she has conceived of something most new and wonderful. - They think that if they could only sell it, that they would become Rich and Famous. So, just how does one find the tried and true procedural information that will help you reach this goal? The answer is very simple, "Read and follow the directions inside this IASL website. ---> > ---> > Then follow-up by attending the IASL Monthly Membership Meetings." -------------------------------------------------------> > > ---> > Drive to the St. Louis County Public Library Headquarters at 1640 South Lindbergh. Enter the building using the northern or left entrances. You proceed down the entrance hallway past the doors to the main library to the rear hallway Meeting Rooms. Enter through the middle door, the EAST Meeting Room door. -- "Making It Big as an Inventor" -- -- -- Small business owners and entrepreneurs are often called the engines of the U.S. economy. The dreams of America's entrepreneurs today often become our nation's innovations tomorrow. Small businesses produce more than 14 times more patents than large businesses and universities and employ nearly 40 percent of America's scientists and engineers according to federal research. -- -- America's small businesses are leading the way in creating new jobs. SBTV.com is proud to be a trusted partner to the nation's entrepreneurs, but we are not alone. -- -- Watch our Daily News each day as we feature organizations that strive to support the small business community: SCORE, WIPP, SEMA and NFIB. -- "Let go the past and go for the future. ...Live the life you imagined." -- Henry David Thoreau ::: LATEST THINGS TO HAPPEN IN INVENTORLAND ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------> > You never know who you might meet at an invention show.... Register today to test market your products June 8 & 9, 2012, at the Redwood Area Community Center. ========================================== ========================================== -- "Minnesota Inventors Congress & Inventors Resource Center \| Invention & Idea Show June 8-9th, 2012 -- -- "You never know who you might meet at an invention show.... Register today to test market your products June 8 & 9, 2012, at the Redwood Area Community Center." -- "MIC Marketplace" -- ============================================== ============================================== INVENTORS: Another GREAT Opportunity! Deb Hess from the Minnesota Inventors Congress has some exciting news. In addition to their EXPO on June 8 & 9 2012 for which Manish Israni VP of Market Research at TeleBrands will be the keynote speaker, they have teamed up with TeleBrands for … you guessed it, a product hunt. With all this hunting going on somebody has got to bag something! Details are below, for info about the EXPO go to http://www.minnesotainventorscongress.org/ “Do you think you have the next "As Seen on TV" Product hit? Have you invented the next PedEgg? Lint Lizard? Sticky Buddy? Then, now is the time to apply for a spot at the June 6, 2012 TeleBrands/Minnesota Inventors Congress Inventors Day to be held at the Hyatt Regency, in Minneapolis. Inventors interested in having 5 minutes to pitch to TeleBrands CEO/Founder AJ Khubani and a panel of judges to consider marketing their consumer infomercial product should send an email to BigIdeas@TeleBrands.com noting "Minnesota" in the subject line. Each application should include: Inventor name City, State Cell phone number Email Name of product Short description of product Website of product (if one exists) Please do not include attachments. While hundreds will apply, only 25 will be selected. Who knows? You might have the next "As Seen on TV" success story. Deadline for applications: May 29, 2012. Only inventors who are selected will be notified by email by June 1, 2012. NOTE: Applications are reviewed as they are submitted which means that some inventors will hear earlier than others. Please do your homework. Every applicant should be familiar with the "As Seen on TV" category and the types of products that sell in this format. If selected, each inventor will have 5 minutes via a countdown clock to present the consumer product. Please remember to use that time wisely. TeleBrands sells products via 2-minute infomercials; therefore, the inventor should know the audience and the ways that the product solves a common-everyday problem, reaches a mass audience and has a "WOW" demonstration. Selected inventors will receive notification that they have been chosen. This event is not open to the public. Walk-ins will NOT be accepted. If you are selected, you must be able to be in Minneapolis on Wednesday, June 6, 2012 from approximately 8:30am until approximately 3:00pm. GOOD LUCK!” ============================================== To: info@grinventors.org, info@minnesotainventorscongress.org, president@inventorsconnection.org From: Robert Malden Subject: National Inventors Month Is Moving! Date: Friday, April 8, 2011 10:52 AM Hello, This is Robert Malden from Inventors Digest emailing to let you know we've worked in partnership with the National Inventors Hall of Fame, the USPTO and Congressional leaders to officially move National Inventors Month to May! We're moving the month from August to align the celebration with the school year and teach more kids about inventing, science, technology, engineering and math. The move also coincides with the annual National Inventors Hall of Fame induction ceremonies in D.C. each May. We hope you help us celebrate this official move and help spread the word. Thanks so much! http://www.inventorsdigest.com/archives/6186 Robert Malden Follow Me on Digg \| www.digg.com/rmalden Follow me on Twitter \| http://www.twitter.com/inventorsdigest Tell a friend! Become a fan! http://www.new.facebook.com/wall.php?id=39941202222&edit=#/pages/Inventors-Digest/39941202222 =========================================== ============================================== -- "The New Toginet Radio - Changing the World One Invention at a Time" -- "The mission of the radio show is to provide resources, information, ah-ha moments, and experiences to inspire and motivate the audience to ACT on their ideas." -- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------> > <>---> > "Sean McKnight of Half Yard Productions has been commissioned to do a series for the Discovery Channel on Inventors. Here is YOUR chance to get your 15 minutes (or so) of Fame! What have you got to loose? ---> > More importantly, think about what you have to gain." -- Inventors Society of South Florida ---> > !! ATTENTION INVENTORS !! ---> > Are you passionate about your projects? ---> > Would you like the opportunity to showcase your work to a national television audience? ---> > We are casting inventors, innovators, and idea men and women for a new primetime television series which will feature YOU, YOUR GREAT IDEA, and our hosts, EXPERT(S) FROM THE INVENTION COMMUNITY WHO WILL ASSESS YOUR WORK AND ENSURE YOU’RE ON THE RIGHT COURSE FOR SUCCESS! ---> > Interested people please forward the following to inventorshow@gmail.com ---> > your contact information (email and phone); ---> > your location ---> > a recent photo and/or a link to recent video; ---> > short bio in one or two paragraphs (Who are you?, why are you passionate about your invention/inventing as a whole?, How would you describe your personality, how did you began inventing?). ---> > a description of your invention or idea (What’s great about it, are there problems with it that you can’t seem to figure out?). ---> > Submissions without all of the above will not be considered. ---> > Thank you! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------> > There is so much to do and remember :-)) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------> > - "We don't have an eternity to realize our dreams, only the time we are here." -- Susan Taylor -- --> > PATENT TO MARKET SUCCESS -- -- -- --> > The Step-by-Step Guide to Cashing in on Your Patent - This book is for Inventors, Entrepreneurs, & Business Owners who have filed a patent for their product idea. The premise is that people obtain patents on their inventions and then they are stuck on what they are to do next. -- --> > Here’s a link that describes the book ... http://www.ProductCoach.com > click the "Patent to Market Success" book cover. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------> > -- "It is YOU, the ever-so-often tinkerer that makes that leap of progress that moves ahead our real world." -- -- Robert Scheinkman ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------> > -- "Do what you should do, when you should do it, whether you feel like it or not." -- Thomas Huxley
LATEST THINGS TO HAPPEN IN INVENTOR LAND	============================================== To: Robert Scheinkman From: Missouri Venture Forum Subject: MVF May 4 Breakfast & May 17 "Where's the Cash" Date: Monday, April 23, 2012 11:43 AM Hi Robert, Please join us on May 4 to hear Vicki LaRose, President, Civil Design, Inc. and the 2012 Missouri Small Business Person of the Year. She will discuss how she founded and grew the business from a one-person start-up in her basement to a quality, well-respected professional service firm. The May Breakfast Meeting of the Missouri Venture Forum will be held Friday, May 4 from 7:15 to 9:00 a.m. at Greenbriar Hills Country Club, 12655 Big Bend Rd., St. Louis, MO 63122. The registration deadline is noon Wednesday, May 2. Please remember Greenbriar has a "no denim policy." The cost for nonmembers is $49. Are you or your clients looking for cash to fund a business? Come to the Missouri Venture Forum's Education event "Where's the Cash" on Thursday, May 17 from 4-7 p.m. at the Sheraton Clayton Plaza in Clayton. Our experienced panelists will help you understand how your business's unique attributes dictate how, where and when you should search for the right funding sources that are appropriate to your business's current stage of development. The cost is $32 for members and $40 for nonmembers. To register for the May Breakfast and the "Where's the Cash" event, please go to www.MissouriVentureForum.org, click on “Login” and enter your username or email and your password. To register, click on the event at the top left of page. Since you are logged in, your information will appear. Click “Next Step” and then if the information is correct, click “Next Step” again and you will be given the option to pay for the event by Credit Card/PayPal (note it says PayPal but you can also use your credit card) or call me with your credit card information. Please call with any questions at 314-241-2683. Judy Judy Meador Association Manager Missouri Venture Forum 314-241-2683 judy@missouriventureforum.org www.missouriventureforum.org MVF Sponsors: St. Louis Arch Angels Schmersahl Treloar & Co. Carmody MacDonald P.C. Charter Business Evans & Dixon, L.L.C. Stone Carlie & Co., L.L.C. St. Louis RCGA ============================================== =============================================== -- "4 Successful CEOs + 10 Minutes Each = THE BEST BUSINESS ADVICE EVER--May 9 -- You're Invited: Meet some of the area's top business owners and join four leading St. Louis CEOs as they share the BEST BUSINESS ADVICE THEY'VE EVER RECEIVED in "Ted Talk" style. Each CEO will have 10 minutes to share his/her story. -- =============================================== To: dayjobiasl@webtv.net From: St. Louis Small Business Monthly Subject: Seeking Nominations: Best Law Firm Date: Thursday, April 26, 2012 9:07 AM Seeking Nominations: Best Law Firms We need your help. Best In Business 2012 has officially started. Each month in 2012 SBM is asking area businesses for the Best Service providers in St. Louis. For our June 2012 edition, we're looking for the BEST LAW FIRMS in the St. Louis area. Tell us which law firms are offering the best services and let us know why you feel that way. Also, let us know which attorneys are key advisers to your company and why. We will tally up the results and publish the top list in the June 2012 issue. This summer, readers will choose a No. 1 Law Firm from the list of finalists. The winner will be honored at a special luncheon in October. Simply click here and let your voices be heard. Nomination deadline is May 1. P.S. You're Invited: Sales and Marketing Summit, May 16, 7:30am-11:30am, St. Charles Convention Center. Where are you getting your next customers? The Sales And Marketing Summit will outline the secrets and strategies, tips, tricks and techniques to build a successful sales and marketing plan. The event is FREE but donations will be taken for Operation Food Search. To register and for more information, click here. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- St. Louis Small Business Monthly 2451 Executive Dr., Suite 109 St. Charles, MO 63303 =============================================== Ron Ameln St. Louis Small Business Monthly 314-569-0076, ext. 102 www.SBMon.com P.S. Once-A-Year Marketing Opportunity. -- Get your company listed in the "Best In Business" Business Owners' Guide. This magazine features the area's top businesses in 13 categories, as well as over 150 resources to help businesses grow. Information And Pricing For The Business Owners' Guide, click here. Or, contact Pat at 314-569-0076, ext. 109 or pat@sbmon.com for more information. The Guide is the ONLY RESOURCE Directory published for growing businesses. It included: Over 100 of the "Best Businesses In St. Louis" in 13 categories; Resource information on over 150 organizations and agencies that help businesses grow; details on finding capital; and a complete legal guide for businesses. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------->> -------> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------>> -- Information Technology Coalition -- -- -- November 24, 2008 -- The IT Coalition has launched a blog! We would appreciate you visiting our blog, posting comments and letting your friends in the IT Community know about it. We are launching the blog as a means to establish better communications with the IT Community. -- "Information Technology Coalition" -- -- We are also working to update our current website. If you have any suggestions for what you would like to see or would view helpful, please let me know. We want to make sure we present the best possible tool we can. - Willem Bakker, Executive Director - Information Technology Coalition - wbakker@itcstl.org --> ----------> --> ------------> --> ------------> From: Frank Stokes Subject: Innovate St. Louis Date: Friday, December 11, 2009 10:41 AM Dear Friend: In early 2005, the U.S. Council on Competitiveness made recommendations to a leadership team of the St. Louis region that included the need for a stronger entrepreneurial culture and ecosystem in order to remain globally competitive. In 2006, St. Louis regional business, civic and educational leaders chartered Innovate St. Louis to build and foster this culture and ecosystem. Beginning operations in mid-2007, Innovate quickly adopted and founded programs to give direct assistance to entrepreneurs and address their needs on an individual level. Each year, Innovate initiatives have grown and established themselves as vital pieces within the St. Louis entrepreneurial arena. In 2009, Innovate initiatives made great strides in helping build an entrepreneurial culture in the St. Louis region. In the last year, through our initiatives – the IT Entrepreneur Network (ITEN), Innovate Venture Mentoring Service (IVMS), and St. Louis SourceLink – we directly touched nearly 160 ventures with the help of over 170 volunteer mentors while providing online and hotline help to many entrepreneurs using St. Louis SourceLink services. We’ve established several networking events with local partners that will recur in 2010, as well as expanded programs to include help from area accounting firms, legal teams, investment capital firms, angel funders and much more. 2010 promises to be a year of continued growth and more expanded programming. ============================================== -- "InnovateVMS" -- LATEST NEWS: FEBRUARY 14, 2012 -- To: Robert Scheinkman From: Pete Peters \| InnovateVMS Subject: InnovateVMS Monthly Snapshot -- February 2012 Date: Tuesday, February 14, 2012 2:15 PM Ø 4 New ventures added for a total of 93 ventures being actively mentored Ø 2 New mentors joined the program for a total of 131 active mentors New ventures included: Ø An outdoor products company with new technology for remote monitoring and operation of boat lifts Ø A novel medical device company with unique, nanotechnology-based technology for the detection of lung and other cancers Ø A food products company with unique formulations of lactase for the in-home preparation of lactose-free milk and treatment of lactose containing foods for lactose-intolerant persons Ø An electronics manufacturing company with technology for the prevention of cell phone use by transportation workers while driving Highlights: Ø Jason Ramsey, Relationship Manager, Office of the Treasurer, State of Missouri, spoke about The State of Missouri Linked Deposit Program and its utility to small and start-up businesses to the mentors assembled at the Innovative Technology Enterprises (ITe) building of the University of Missouri – St. Louis for their monthly mentor meeting. (see: http://www.treasurer.mo.gov/LinkedDeposit.aspx) Ø Sarah Spear, Executive Director, The Arch Grants program spoke about the new Arch Grant Program which will provide 10 competitive grants each of $50,000 (non-dilutive capital) in 2012 to new companies from anywhere in the United States interested in locating to downtown St. Louis. (see: http://archgrants.org/) <> Ø Daniel Rubenstein, the founder of Cards2Lists, an InnovateVMS-mentored venture, spoke about the formation and progress of his new venture (see: http://cards2lists.com) . Ø X 29% of InnovateVMS mentors provide financial support to InnovateVMS through the 2011-2012 InnovateVMS mentor membership program. Thank you. Innovate Venture Mentoring Service is building a community of successful entrepreneurs through entrepreneurship education, networking, and support through team-based mentoring of innovative new ventures at no cost by experienced serial entrepreneurs and business persons within the metropolitan St. Louis area. Innovate Venture Mentoring Service is a community building not-for-profit, 501(c)(3), supported entirely by community contributions. Best regards, Heschel Raskas, Ph.D. Chairman Phyllis Ellison, MBA Associate Director Erwin H. "Pete" Peters, Ph.D. Executive Director InnovateVMS Innovate Venture Mentoring Service of St. Louis 30 North Brentwood Boulevard Clayton, MO 63105 314.862.IVMS HRaskas@innovatevms.org PEllison@innovatevms.org PetePeters@innovatevms.org Click here to learn more about InnovateVMS www.StLSourceLink.com ============================================== -- "We enjoyed these comments from Francis Chmelir, new Director of Operations for ITEN, the Information Technology Entrepreneur Network. - In response to the question, “You worked with IT startups before from 2004-2008 at the Technology Entrepreneur Center (TEC). How has the environment changed in the St. Louis region for IT entrepreneurs?” Francis responded: There is more of a commitment to developing local entrepreneurial talent than ever before in St. Louis. The ecosystem is evolving quickly, where several years ago it was much harder to even find resources as an entrepreneur. Funding opportunities with groups like Capitol Innovators and Arch Grants are very promising developments that didn't exist for the time I was at TEC. At the state level the Missouri Technology Corporation is playing an active role in funding some early stage technology companies. I am also impressed by the sense of community that I see in local entrepreneurs. I have heard from a number of these companies that they want to remain in the region and grow their company here. Their long term goal is to help the next generation of entrepreneurs and become mentors themselves. Read more from Francis’s interview in the ITEN newsletter at http://bit.ly/zuqgzq, including the announcement of Marilyn Gannon being named the new CEO of Innovate St. Louis." ============================================== ------------------------> > -- "ITEN : Company News" -- ------------------------> > Your support is vital to establishing St. Louis as a hub of entrepreneurial activity. A tax-deductable contribution to Innovate St. Louis would help us build the entrepreneurial culture in the greater St. Louis region. Donations may be made with a credit card through the Innovate website (http://www.innovatestl.org/donatetoinnovatestlouis.html). There is an option on the donation page to direct funds to a specific initiative if you wish (for example, under “Gift Information” choose ITEN, IVMS). Checks may be sent to: Innovate St. Louis One Metropolitan Square, Suite 1300 St. Louis, Missouri 63102 Please, contact Susan Sampson at 314-444-1154 or susan@innovatestl.org with any questions. Thank you very much for your interest and support of innovation and entrepreneurship in St. Louis. William A.Peck,M.D. Frank Stokes, Chairman CEO --> ----------> --> ------------> --> ------------> --> InnovateVMS, the Venture Mentoring Service of Innovate St. Louis, was started in May 2007 to focus on educating and mentoring entrepreneurs in the St. Louis area. --> ------------> --> ------------> --> ----------> --> ------------> --> ------------>-- Washington University Update on Technology -- --> ----------> --> ------------> --> ------------> Questions: sces@wustl.edu or 314.935.9134 ==================================================== See the list of eighteen Olin Cup 2011 semi-finalists at http://sc.wustl.edu/Programs/Documents/OlinCup_semis.pdf. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------> > -- "Monday, February 6, 2012 4:23 PM" - "Three start-ups share Olin Cup prize" -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------> > -- "Idea Bounce Current Events" -- For more information about the Skandalaris Center, visit our website at www.sc.wustl.edu, like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/skandalaris.center, or look for our Washington University Entrepreneurs group on LinkedIn! ============================================= =========== To: dayjobiasl@webtv.net From: Skandalaris Center for Entrepreneurial Studies Subject: Events and Opportunities from the Skandalaris Center Date: Monday, February 20, 2012 4:22 PM Did you hear the news? Kiplinger has selected St. Louis as one of ten great U. S. cities for starting a business. They looked at large metropolitan areas with high concentrations of small businesses and track records of incubating successful start-ups; patents issued; private venture capital, and cost of living. Read more and see the slideshow at http://bit.ly/s49N6F. As they said, “pursuing your dream in an entrepreneurially friendly place makes it easier to turn a winning idea into reality.” To hear some up and coming ideas and show how friendly a place St. Louis can be to entrepreneurs, plan now to attend our next IdeaBounce® on Thursday, February 23, 2012, at 5PM. IdeaBounce® this week is hosted in partnership with nationwide Engineers Week. Also during Engineers Week, the Assembly Series will feature TV personality and Washington University Mechanical Engineering alum Deanne Bell. For more information about that event, see http://engineering.wustl.edu/eventdetail.aspx?event=6598. Our IdeaBounce® will be in Whitaker Hall, with registration at 5PM and Bouncing at 5:30! For this event only, we will provide free parking passes to those who RSVP to attend. We have already extended invitations to bouncers, so if you were not invited, we hope you still plan to attend to hear ideas from others, perhaps participate in the “open mic” portion, and meet other innovators and entrepreneurs from the campus and community. Winners from the invited bouncers will receive $100 and an invitation to dinner with the judges, including · Howard Hayes, St. Louis Development Corporation, http://stlouis-mo.gov/sldc/ · Kathryn Jamboretz, St. Louis County Economic Council, http://www.slcec.com/ · Michael Holmes, RX Outreach, http://rxoutreach.com/ RSVP at http://www.ideabounce.com/skandalaris/events to receive a reminder, directions, and your parking pass. To get more feedback on your idea, consider Coffee with the Experts on Wednesday, February 29, at 8AM. This is an opportunity for startup social and commercial entrepreneurs to have a 10 minute private conversation (and a free cup of coffee) with panelists with various areas of expertise. Entrepreneurs may use the time to troubleshoot specific challenges, get feedback on their pitch, or determine next steps. The only requirement to make an appointment is to have an idea posted on IdeaBounce®. To schedule an appointment, contact Jane Yorker at yorker@wustl.edu and include your full name, your phone number, and the title of your idea as it appears on IdeaBounce®. Appointments are available from 8AM to 9:15AM. Our experts include: · Jean Barish, visiting economics professor at Principia College and mortgage consultant; previously Jean worked in executive roles at Newsweek, The Washington Post newspaper and at The Herald newspaper in Everett, Washington in human resources, marketing, production and administrative services. Jean is a versatile executive with experience developing and implementing effective strategies in competitive business environments. · Patricia Katzfey, Career Development Specialist, The Career Center at Washington University; Patty has worked in business, marketing and operations before, and now works mainly with students interested in business or entrepreneurial endeavors. She enjoys working with undecided students, helping them get back to the basics and teaching them how to market themselves. · Matt Menietti, Program Associate at Capital Innovators; Matt enjoys applying creative solutions to the world's problems with an entrepreneurial mindset and a knack for community-building, volunteerism, and philanthropy. He is passionate about technology and how it can help communities be more effective, and help connect individuals and ideas. Plan now to take advantage of these opportunities – Skandalaris programming slows down a bit in March for midterm and spring break activities for our students. And thanks to our many volunteers, without whom the Skandalaris Center could not offer opportunities such as these to developing entrepreneurs and their ideas. For more information and to RSVP for any events, visit http://www.ideabounce.com/skandalaris and click the “register for Skandalaris events” at the top of the page. In other news related to the innovation environment and the entrepreneurial support system: · The Arch Grants program offers grants and in-kind support to startups which remain or transition to downtown St. Louis. The Arch Grants Business Plan Competition helps to shape the image of St. Louis among aspiring entrepreneurs and others looking to have a formative role in building a new entrepreneurial climate in St. Louis. The deadline to enter is March 9. Visit their website for more information: http://archgrants.org/. · The Founder Institute will host a FREE "Ideation Bootcamp" to help you articulate your start-up business ideas. In just three hours, we'll help you refine your idea and find potential co-founders. The event is free, there will be beer and pizza, and the best pitch will receive a $100 cash prize. Before we start the pitching, hear from Peter Griess, Infrastructure Engineering with Facebook who previously worked at a start-up that was purchased by Yahoo! in 2009. Space is extremely limited, so register today at http://stl-startupideation.eventbrite.com/. The event is Wednesday, February 29, 2012, from 6 – 9PM. To stay connected to the Skandalaris Center for more information and updates about our entrepreneurs – or to post updates about your own venture: · Visit our website at www.sc.wustl.edu · Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/skandalaris.center · Follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/SkandalarisCtr · Look for our Washington University Entrepreneurs group on LinkedIn! ============================================== --> ----------> --> ------------> --> ------------> From: Skandalaris Center for Entrepreneurial Studies --> ----------> --> ------------> --> ------------> -- -->> REGISTER FOR UPCOMING EVENTS --> ----------> --> ------------> --> ------------> --------------------------------------> See the schedule for a list of topics and location, and please RSVP if you plan to attend by visiting the IdeaBounce® events page. ============================================== To: dayjobiasl@webtv.net From: Skandalaris Center for Entrepreneurial Studies Subject: News from the Skandalaris Center Date: Monday, August 29, 2011 6:21 PM We are pleased to announce the keynote speaker for our first big event of the Skandalaris 2011 – 2012 year. On September 8, we will welcome our students back to St. Louis and our community members back to campus with the kickoff of our 2 business plan competitions, the Olin Cup for commercial ventures and the YouthBridge Social Enterprise and Innovation Competition for social ventures. Our speaker for the kickoff event on September 8 is Nancy Lublin. Nancy is the CEO and “Chief Old Person” at DoSomething.org. Since August 2003, she has overseen DoSomething.org's growth and led the effort to begin awarding more grant money to young people who want to make a difference. She turned the organization from a debt-ridden, "old school" not-for-profit with offices in multiple cities nationwide, to a fast-moving internet company capturing the attention of a generation of doers. Nancy is deeply passionate about DoSomething.org and the activist mission behind the organization. She says her first activist campaign was liberating the purple crayons in pre-school after one loud boy had declared them "not allowed for girls." Armed with a $5,000 inheritance from her immigrant great grandfather at the age of 23, Nancy founded the organization Dress for Success, which to this day provides women with interview suits, career development training, and boosts in their self-confidence in more than 105 cities in nine countries. Nancy graduated from Brown University, Oxford University (where she was a Marshall Scholar), and New York University School of Law. Between the two competitions, we will award more than $200,000 in seed funding, grants, and in-kind services to winning ventures. Come to the kickoff event to learn more about the region’s innovation ecosystem and support organizations, to be inspired and to connect with other entrepreneurs. To learn more about the competition deliverables, the Skandalaris Seminar Series, and to bounce your idea for feedback, plan to attend our September 16 Olin Cup/YouthBridge SEIC IdeaBounce®. Additional information and registration for both events is at www.ideabounce.com. These events are free and open to the public. Walk-ins are welcome but we will send a reminder with directions and parking instructions to all who register. For more information about the Skandalaris Center, visit our website at www.sc.wustl.edu, like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/skandalaris.center, or look for our Washington University Entrepreneurs group on LinkedIn! About DoSomething.org DoSomething.org is one of the largest organizations in the U.S. that helps young people rock causes they care about. A driving force in creating a culture of volunteerism, DoSomething.org is on track to activate two million young people in 2011. By leveraging the web, television, mobile, and pop culture, DoSomething.org inspires, empowers and celebrates a generation of doers: young people (25 and under) who recognize the need to do something, believe in their ability to get it done, and then take action. ============================================= To: dayjobiasl@webtv.net From: Skandalaris Center for Entrepreneurial Studies Subject: Upcoming opportunities to bounce your idea Date: Monday, September 12, 2011 3:15 PM Last week we were treated to an engaging presentation by Nancy Lublin, CEO and “Chief Old Person” at DoSomething.org. Nancy helped kick off the Olin Cup and Social Enterprise and Innovation Competitions, and shared with us some of what she has learned as an entrepreneur, including: · Entrepreneurs are born that way. · Being a founder is overrated; founders also need people on their team who can execute. · Having a co-founder is difficult; the idea and passion come from one person who needs help to execute or "super-size" it. · Talking about your idea will bring better ideas back and keeping it close will cause you to miss opportunities. · You can choke on too much money; start with no budget and a tight timeline, and love for the idea. · Mistakes are learning opportunities to study and celebrate. · Love your target market first, not the product. · Don't write your business plan first; make something, talk to people, get input on your idea. · Have children; they force you to take breaks and make you a more well-rounded person (and better manager). · Play poker; it helps you learn the value of your own hand. · Know when to leave. Footnote: Read IASL TOPICS ON ENTREPRENEURS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------> > If you missed the kick-off, plan to attend a couple of upcoming Skandalaris events to learn more: · On Friday, September 16, 2011, at 1:00PM, we will host a YouthBridge SEIC/Olin Cup IdeaBounce®, This event will include an overview of both competitions, including deliverables for each, and will give you the opportunity to talk about your idea with a small group, pitch it to the other attendees so you may get their feedback, and connect with others over refreshments at 4:00PM. This is a great first opportunity to hear commercial and social venture ideas that you may hear more about in the coming months as the competitions continue. · On Thursday, September 22, 2011, at 5:00PM, we will host our first IdeaBounce® for the year. Come learn about some of the innovative and maybe off-the-wall ideas from student and community entrepreneurs. Fifteen - twenty bouncers will make their 2-minute pitch to a group of judges and an auditorium full of people. The judges will select five winners who receive $100 each and an invitation to dinner with our judges later that evening. Registration is at 5:00PM and bouncing will start promptly at 5:30PM. Browse all ideas at www.ideabounce.com, and if you wish to bounce your own idea, make sure to post it at www.ideabounce.com by 9:00AM on Monday, September 19, 2011. Additional information and registration for both events is at www.ideabounce.com. These events are free and open to the public. Walk-ins are welcome but we will send a reminder with directions and parking instructions to all who register. For more information about the Skandalaris Center, visit our website at www.sc.wustl.edu, like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/skandalaris.center, or look for our Washington University Entrepreneurs group on LinkedIn! ================================================= --------------------------------------> -- For a list of events at many universities in the community: http://www.stlree.org/ -----------------------------------> -- "Olin Cup finalists in race for funding new ventures" -- -----------------------------------> ------------------------------------------------------------> > > > The St. Louis area is fertile ground for entrepreneurs and small businesses and is becoming more so all the time. Recent progress in assisting startup companies, coupled with nearly $1 billion in venture capital already invested in technology firms here since 2000, is establishing St. Louis as the center of innovation in the Midwest. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -- > > HERE is what you are looking for < < -- >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -- "inventiquejan09.pdf" -- >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ____________$$$$$ $$$$$______-----> > -- "SBTV - Small Business Television Network" -- >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -- "SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH" -- -- "Inventors Eye \| CommerceConnect Helps Businesses Become More Competitive and Create Jobs" -- -- "Venture Capital Investment in Greater St. Louis Video" -- >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -- "Center for Emerging Technologies - St. Louis, Missouri" -- >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -- "Missouri makes significant gains in entrepreneurial ranking since 2008" -- >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -- "FIRST® Selects the City of St. Louis as Site of Annual Robotics Championship from 2011 Through 2013" --The dates for the FIRST Championships in St. Louis, Missouri are: April 28-30, 2011; April 26-28, 2012 and April 25-27, 2013.
*"There is no limit to what a man or woman can do if they put their mind to it."*	-- "The world cares very little about what a man knows; it is what a man or woman is able to do that counts." -- Booker T. Washington, Educator -- You are welcomed to come to our monthly IASL Meetings, but please leave small children and babies at home. Thank you. -- Romantically creating your best invention, you've done enough inventing for that one night. -- Now, leave your design & prototype at home. ;-) -- Arrive here prepared to go back home; being stimulated to work on your newer conception. -- -- "There is no limit to what a man or woman can do if they put their mind to it."
Every-thing is within walking distance, if you start off now. ------- >> ------- >> Moving Yourself One Step [___] -------- at [___] --------- a [___] ------ time [___]	-- "When you have eliminated the impossible, that which remains, however improbable, must be the truth." -- Sir Arthur Conan Doyle -- "Everything is within walking distance, if you start off now." -- Stephen Wright Free website hit counter -- When you put your mind to attending the IASL Monthly Meeting, you will be there on-time--that is, if you start off [walking] now :-)) ---------------------------------------------------------------> > > > -- Smith goes to see his supervisor in the front office. "Boss," he says, "we're doing some heavy house-cleaning at home tomorrow, and my wife needs me to help with the attic and the garage, moving and hauling stuff." -- "We're short-handed, Smith," the boss replies. "I can't give you the day off." -- "Thanks, boss," says Smith, "I knew I could count on you!" > > > > -- "Men often oppose a thing merely because they have had no agency in planning it, or because it may have been planned by those whom they dislike." -- Alexander Hamilton Inventors with a patent may be able to pay off their credit card debt at zero interest The Small Business Administration started in June, 2010, lending up to $35,000 to established, for-profit, small businesses that need money to pay back existing debt, including credit card debt. There is no fee, and the interest rate is zero. The SBS guarantees 100% of the bank loan. The program was known as the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The program is now known as ARC, America’s Recovery Capital. What’s the catch? Possibly the definition of “existing business.” If you incorporated, formed an LLC, or can prove your sole proprietorship or partnership startup date was prior to spending significant money, such as preparing and filing your patent, you may qualify. Even starting a bank account in a business name may satisfy the SBA. These are unknowns at this time. Inventing as a business rather than a hobby: If you’ve read the above article you have a clue as to when a business begins in a legal sense. An LLC, Limited Liability Company, or an S-Corp (“small” corporation) is a form of sole proprietorship or partnership that requires a statement of your business’s purpose. A statement such as, “to create, develop, and commercialize innovative products” covers inventing and patenting. It may be too late for you to capitalize on the tax advantages of being in business prior to your last invention expenses. But if you’re a true inventor, you’ll certainly come up with more inventions in the future. Note: “small” corporation pertains to the kind of corporation, not its size. The IRS has limits on the number of years you can run your business as a loss before it considers it a hobby. Consult the IRS rules on this. But once you are established as a business in the eyes of the IRS, expenses such as patent searches, patents, prototypes, legal and accounting fees, consulting and mentoring fees, attendance at trade shows and seminars, etc., are legitimate as deductions. And your business losses can be used as an offset against other income. Licensing your patented invention on your own: Sending a letter and a copy of their patent is the way many inventors hope to land a licensee. This seldom is effective. One reason is that patent is not a selling document. It seldom shows a flattering drawing of your invention. More important, unless you have obtained, signed, and returned your potential licensee’s submission agreement, your submission will end up in the legal department, and may never get into the hands of the Marketing Director or President, the only two persons you can rely on for a fair assessment. Until next time … Best Wishes, Jack Lander www.Inventor-mentor.com # # # Jack Lander is a mentor to inventors, as well as a seasoned inventor with 13 patents and always working on more. His most commercially successful patents are assigned to U.S. Surgical Corporation. Jack served as President of the United Inventors Association and is presently the Vice President of the Yankee Invention Exposition. He has been a feature columnist in Inventors' Digest magazine for the past 14 years writing the "Lander Zone." He is a published author of "How to Finance Your Invention or Great Idea," "All I Need Is Money," and more than 50 special reports for inventors. He has a wealth of knowledge and experience to guide you, and his newest book is entitled: Marketing Your Invention: a complete guide to licensing, and to marketing and selling your invention. His web site is www.inventor-mentor.com -- "Get a little extra help - Cool Sites from The Kim Komando Radio Show & Web site" --
*-- "To accomplish great things we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, but also believe." -- Anatole France*	-- "Nothing is more difficult and therefore more precious than to be able to decide." - Napoleon I -- ""To accomplish great things we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, but also believe." -- Anatole France -- When something is repeated to you, at least three times, you tend to remember it. -- Third party trademarks, brands and images are the property of their respective owners. -- There are always those that want everything on a silver platter. -- Inventors, on the other hand, want everything on a golden platter. -- It's only the beginning of the incipient challenge. You have to know today's basic invention costs. -- ON FEBUARY 14, 2006, THE U.S. REACHED 7-MILLION PATENTS
Languages spoken: (In addition to English)	-- The Language of Legalese -- with its convoluted and frustrating obfuscation and waffling; containing hogwash and gibberish.. mandated and orchestrated by a complex Congress. -- "When one door closes another door opens; but we often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door, that we do not see the ones which open for us." -- Alexander Graham Bell -- "The USPTO receives about 400,000 patent applications a year. The agency publishes patent applications eighteen months after they're filed. It takes about thirty-one months on average to get a patent." Learn how this waiting time may be used to your advantage.
Volunteer Opportun-ities:	In October, 2007, a loyal and active member of the IASL, volunteered to assist in creating a more fuller IASL attendance. -- Rich Freese was appointed Publicity Chairman. PAUL LEO JACOBY ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------> > In September, 2009, Paul L. Jacoby, was appointed to be our First Community Representative. He was our emissary to local organizational invited events: -- "A very good man and an inspired Inventor, Paul Leo Jacoby, at age 74, passed away on October 14, 2011. He was young in heart and mind and brightened our IASL meetings with his attendance." - I joked with Paul about his patented invention; I said that he invented the space power plant for the Flying Saucer. - Paul is in Heaven now, proving-up his space-gift to science which he never had enough money to build here on Earth. - I'll truly miss him." - Robert Scheinkman ** "Volunteers are unpaid not because they are worthless, but because they are priceless."
Volunteer Description:	-- Speaker for one hour on our meeting night. -- Specifically on an inventor relationship topic. No, not necessarily an invention related topic, but on how you can help an inventor, for he or she will be using you for their research resource. -- Glossophobics need not apply. {one who fears public speaking} ------------------------------------------------ -- Think about this: -- In your mind's eye a light flickers on/off; -- turn on this light* -- --> -- Aha! Another brilliant idea. -- Now for the reality check. Ask yourself this: -- "Am I about to re-invent the wheel?" -- You just better do your research... "Why," you ask? -- "Because I have seen on tv that Cavemen are still around. They may have thought of your idea eons ago, so, do your research, find them and communicate." -- Go to the IASL TOPIC INDEX. -- -- Do the developmental research and modification. -- "It's kind of fun to do the impossible." -- Walt Disney -- To gain a quick overview, go to: --> "Glossary of patent terms" at Delphion.com @ --> Delphion Glossary
Certificates/ Licenses:	-- The IASL was founded in 1984. - It was created by geniuses, inventors, Patent Attorneys, entrepreneuers, innovators, and 'idea people.' -- The present Director and author of this website, Robert Scheinkman, has been at the helm since June, 1993. [Written 03/21/2012] -- I'll share this knowledge with you: Somewhere, there is someone behind that big curtain who is controlling your life, pulling the strings. You have sometimes thought about this, haven't you? Yes, there are many unknown beings out there behind those draperies of Oz, who are controlling your life. -- I could be one of them to shape your future. # # # # --> Aha!! An idea.. Now what? You, I think, only want to know of me when that idea pops into your head and you think you have invented something new and wonderful.. an Invention! In your mind, it works for you - or you have that essence to make it [you then may have put something called a prototype together?] - but you don't know where to start, to move it further ahead into the public mainstream? - You need help, -- from some unknown someone, -- (like myself) -- yes, you do. Voila! - I'll step in to help you at this stage. I'll find for you the resources: I'll tell you how, where, why, who and when.. I'll tell you the unknown what's-what. I'll try to clear up previous mistakes that you've made or about to make by not knowing about Invention and Inventing. I'll turn you in the right direction because I've worked at this problem for over 18-years, ever since 1993. Who am I?, you say. I am the President/Director/Mentor of the Inventors Association of St. Louis. - Robert Scheinkman. I didn't create this amazing organization, the Inventors Association of St. Louis. I took it over when the 'good idea people' behind it couldn't carry it further and then walked away from it. They gladly handed over to me the position of running it and I'm proud to say, I've rescued the IASL from oblivion for you. So, if you have the time, I'll bend your ear about this success, but I am really writing this article to tell you, It's not about me. It's about this IASL organization, which was created to help you become a successful inventor. -- Meet me and Join-up. I have the backing of Patent Attorneys, Manufacturing Representatives, Marketing People, Publicity People, and Inventors who have been there and done that. And those good people, like yourself, "idea people," who are making their move into the big stream of life. I'm not hard to know and get along with. Those who know me will tell you that and will give me good references. Those who have fond me, wished they had found me years sooner. You will agree, too. Check me out. Go to our IASL website: "http://www.inventorsconnection.org" I'll share with you my mentor knowledge. -- Robert Scheinkman - -- "I am only one, but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but still I can do something; and because I cannot do everything, I will not refuse to do something that I can do." -- Edmund Everett Hale -- Inaugurated in September, 1990, through the efforts of Roberta (Bobbie) Toole, 1st Director of the IASL, The United Inventors Association of the U.S.A. (UIAUSA), is an umbrella organization for all inventor groups that are located throughout United States, Canada, Hungary, Australia, United Kingdom and Saudi Arabia. -- Visit them @ --> UIAUSA -- This worthy organization will make you feel proud to be an inventor. -- The UIA is a Non-Profit designed to help inventors. ============================================== -- "Inventing ...The United Inventors Association: Join us in China!" -- ============================================== ============================================== Don't forget to sign up for the FREE UIA Invetor Seminar on April 30th at the National Hardware Show in Las Vegas ============================================== -- Did you know that with a paid membership to a local inventors club your membership to the UIA is FREE!!! The UIA is YOUR inventing community. Be part of the solution; become a UIA member! --> > Please Donate Now! -- -- -- Knowledge is Power! -- -- The UIA Newsletter contains a lot of what the independent inventor needs to know. ============================================== Invention & Product Idea Marketing Licensing Agent: Harvey Reese ============================================== -- All of our members can subscribe to a free copy of the UIA Newsletter: -- "UIA_Newsletter_Dec-10.pdf" -- -- UIAUSA NEWSLETTER -- Act Now! -- The next issue is already in the works. -- "United Inventors Association - Event Details" -- -- -- Public Disclosure -- -- -- "The term public disclosure is a broad brush to paint with and extremely subjective. You see, when an inventor tells someone about his or her invention, it does not necessarily mean that they have disclosed it, it does mean that one more person on this planet knows what you are working on and may use this information himself or tell someone else about it. -- In a legal sense, "Disclosure" is more about placing the details of your invention in a situation where the general public can gain access to it without you having any control who in that group sees it. A great example of this would be a trade show, or as I’ve seen done a time or two – Inventors listing them on forums or blogs. -- The simple rule of thumb is – if you post your invention in an area that the general public can see and you can’t control 'who,' then you are probably dancing on the line of "Public Disclosure" and that may cost you options for getting a patent later. -- You can find this out and many more FAQ''s in the Resource Room of the UIA web site: http://www.uiausa.org/ ========================================== -- "Virginia Inventors Forum - Inventors & Entrepreneurs (Williamsburg, VA) - Meetup" -- VIF is a non-profit organization of entrepreneurs, inventors, imagineers, educators and those who help inventors and others showcase new technology. -- The webpages of the Inventors Association of St. Louis are for your sagacious perusal and perspicacity. Caution: The IASL makes no witless representations that what may be read within this website is absolutely accurate or complete. Errors,omissions, {;-) typographical, clerical, or otherwise occur, and the possibility exists in respect to anything contained in the data base. Hence, nothing herein should be relied upon in any direction resulting from any publication, statement, error or emission. When in doubt, consult your attorney. Learn the four habits you need to cultivate to build the million-dollar business of your dreams. -- "Think Like an Entrepreneur" - "By becoming knowledgeable, proficient and skilled in the operations of a successful business, you dramatically increase the probability that you'll earn a lot of money, achieve financial independence and become a millionaire yourself in the years ahead." -- Could you be an entrepreneur? Here's a list of essential traits, from the sba.gov * Creative * Innovative * Driven to achieve * Persistent * Energetic * Inquisitive * Competitive * Unafraid to fail * Hard Worker * Independent * Self-confident * Risk-taker * Visionary * Problem-solver * Organized * Lucky -- "Curiosity is one of the permanent and certain characteristics of a vigorous mind." -- Samuel Johnson
Funding Sources:	-- The IASL is self-sustaining. As of November 2010, Dues was reduced. Dues are now $35.00 for the first year, the 1st twelve full months from the date of enrollment - and $25.00 upon renewal for the following twelve months, until further notice. It was previously $55.00 for the 1st Year and $35.00, renewal. -- "Experience is one thing you can't get for nothing." -- Oscar Wild -- Please contribute at meetings or mail-in donations to: IASL, PO Box 410111, St. Louis, MO 63141. -- Our thirty-five dollars IASL Membership to join and twenty-five dollars renewal a year later is little to ask from you. A true inventor in the years to come will no-doubt be possibly spending and making hundreds and thousands of dollars pursuing his and her inventive fortune. --> Joining IASL will give you status. Please give a little extra now to the IASL knowing that it goes towards your own future benefit and for other deserving inventors. -- A patent attorney or two may be in the audience to respond to questions from the participants. It's FREE--No Charges for Legal Advice that will save inventors thousands of future dollars. Therefore, your altruistic donation (which is tax deductible) is greatly rewarded. -- After our second hour's speaker, a roundtable open discussion and personal help for all our participants is conducted, when all who attend must sign a non-disclosure agreement that binds the secrecy of the group. The IASL Meeting closes at 9:00 pm. -- Often, a few of our members continue networking outside on the library parking lot. They've found a kindred spirit. :-)
Additional Notes:	-- "The Big Idea" Newsletter, found herein, has inventively-morphed into four hyper-linked Inventors Association of St. Louis Websites. It was previously mailed bi-monthly by request to the IASL Membership and it described IASL meetings and events. - Inside this e-zine are expanded portions of an "Inventor Resource Directory" that was formerly given to our resourceful inventors. Additional handouts can be found at our meetings and may be given to our inspired attending participants. - We ask that you be most generous.. Although your dues and donations may be listed under Charitible Tax Deductions, you yourself are the true recipient of your own worthy charity. -- In Other Words: Write-out your check to the IASL for the bargain $35.00 dues and personally benefit from it. -- Please check services at top of this webpage. -- -- See the INDEX where the Yellow Brick Road - the Rainbow Connection - and the Pot-of-Gold are to be found. -- For additional intellectual property research, please further link to the: --> > U.S. Patent and Trademark Resource Center as created by the IASL. The secret world of inventive knowledge will unfold before you. -- 1640 S Lindbergh Blvd,St. Louis, MO, 63131 - Map to IASL --> > Hiway 64/40 is a main traffic artery from Illinois through downtown St. Louis to the St. Louis County suburbs and to the IASL Meeting on South Lindbergh Blvd.; on its 3rd Thursday of the month Meeting night. Please come. No RSVP needed. Just spontaneously show up. [-- The term RSVP comes from the French expression "répondez s'il vous plaît", meaning "please respond".]
Driving Directions:	-- Just get-to-and-take-either North Lindberg Blvd. or South Kirkwood Blvd.; drive towards U.S. Hiway 64-40, and reach us at 1640 South Lindbergh Blvd., 63131, the St. Louis County Library Headquarters -- Driving in from Illinois, the St. Louis County Library is located twelve miles west of the Poplar Street Bridge [aka The Bernard J. Dickman Memorial Bridge, over the Mississippi River.] -- When traveling from Illinois over Missouri Hiway 64/40 WEST -- Continue driving West and get off the highway at LINDBERGH. Drive South (left) 1/4 mile to 1640 South Lindbergh. The Library is at the stop-light on your left side. -- Park your car on North (left) side of Library. -- Enter doors from front entrance, at left side of building. Go through to rear hallway into the EAST Meeting Room at the middle of the hallway. Or when scheduled, to the AUDITORIUM at the end of the hallway. :: Those coming from Interstate Hiways 44 or 55, should go directly to Hiway 270/NORTH to Hiway 64-40/EAST to Lindbergh and then proceed south to the St. Louis County Library Headquarters at 1640 South Lindbergh Blvd. :: Those coming from Interstate Hiway 70 from Saint Charles County, should go directly to Hiway 270/SOUTH, the American Veterans Memorial Highway, to Hiway 64-40/EAST to Lindbergh, and then proceed south to the St. Louis County Library Headquarters at 1640 South Lindbergh Blvd. ---> Send your inspired thoughts by electronic mail to: --> --> --> --> --> . . . . . . . President@inventorsconnection.org . . . . and YOUR MEMBERSHIP DUES of $35.00 to join the 1st year and $25.00 the second and 3rd year [by snail-mail] to: IASL, PO Box 410111, St. Louis, MO 63141 -- Join and become a Member: -- INVENTORS and Everyone who attends an Inventors Association of St. Louis Meeting will be given as his and her reward for joining and becoming an IASL Member, a light-bulb-shaped car antenna-topper, representing the quality, "Lightbulb of Genius" - It will travel with you as you carry the mark of recognition of "The IASL Inventor" -- Sample the Moment -- -- An open thought from Robert Scheinkman -- -- I can't help but feel, that after 18-years of my giving vital help to inventor beginners, that you would now say "That this IASL website just saved me a ton of money and that they deserve at least $5.00 from me to continue on with their good work .. And knowing that they have done charitable good deeds and haven't pressed me before now, I'll contribute my share of $5.00 to help them," .. "and today, I'll even promise to join them with $35.00 for a one-year IASL Membership, for it is the very least I can do." --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------> > -- MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION FORM -- ALL RIGHT, YOU "IDEA PEOPLE" --> ENTER THE INDEX OF ADVENTURE, ESCAPE, WONDER AND FULFILLMENT -- -- -- -- -- Services Offered -- -- -- --

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