Jay Austad wrote: > Ok, so this isn't really a linux question, but it's probably a > question that many of the people on this list have wondered about at > some point. > > Say a person has an idea, a potentially very good and marketable idea > for a product or service. Where in the world would one start if they > wanted to pursue starting a business out of it? I assume there are > people on this list that have looked into this, or actually done this > before. > > I've seen those places out there that want you to call them with your > ideas, and they'll help you do patents, give you start up money, etc. > But I assume most of those are just big scams. > > SCORE. IIRC that's "Service Corps of Retired Executives". Look them up in the phone book. I know they have an office in St. Louis Park or Minnetonka, probably more in the area. Tremendous resource. Much free advise, and a seminar on starting a business, for a reasonable price. Kraig _______________________________________________ TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota Help beta test TCLUG's potential new home: http://plone.mn-linux.org Got pictures for TCLUG? Beta test http://plone.mn-linux.org/gallery tclug-list at mn-linux.org https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list