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Do you have a great idea for the next best thing?
Great! This country was founded on the ideas of individuals
and small companies. Your invention may change the world, or
it may change just one person’s life, but how do you get that
idea from your head into the hands of consumers? The first step
is to have your idea protected.
Your idea is your intellectual property, and it should stay
that way. Whatever you do, DON’T
GET SCAMMED!
The second step is to PROTOTYPE your idea.
A prototype is a physical representation of your idea. There
are two types of prototypes. A Proof-of-concept, or works-like
prototype is an initial representation of your idea. It will
function the same way as you intend the final product to function,
however it may not look exactly like a mass-production unit.
A works-like prototype is created in order to prove the concept
of your idea and to work out any major “bugs” in your idea.
Once the “works-like” prototype is created,
analyzed, and perfected, it is time to create a prototype for
mass production, or a “works-like, looks-like” prototype. This
prototype will be a fully functional exact replica of your product.
Why Prototype?
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