I need advice about developing this bead thing.

[shilala]

Originally Posted by mi2az

Scott, What exactly would you like to see happen ?

The above suggestions all seem great to me as well. If this is using up all your free time, you need to part with it. Selling your bead business or simply put a patent on them would be a direction to go. I am sure there are other useful applications for the beads and the market would make that decision.

You're right Marty, all excellent suggestions. I'm really glad I made this thread, it's been a huge help.
I'm still not at all sure about the direction "exactly", but because of everyone's suggestions I can see a couple avenues that I never saw before. That's helping me make up my mind about the "exactly".
It's all great input and this is the only place I could imagine getting it.

[Snake Hips]

If you don't want to patent it, then I'm sure you could just sell the process to some enterprising capitalist, one of the proclaimed manwhores above or some already-established company in the business, like Xikar. That'd be less work than a patent, it'd get it off your hands relatively quickly and it would keep the great product available for us. Or you could give it to me and I'll sell it

[BigBruce]

Scott it all comes down to how you want to handle it. There are many BOTL on the board that would be happy to take it over from you. Some would even give you a kickback There is businesses out there that are not bad to work with. I know cigar caddy is ran buy a very good guy (Jamie). So what do you have in mind so far?

[TripleF]

I do want to see this chicken.


If I was you Scotty, I would entrust the business to someone here on CA, and have them pay you for whatever sells. It's a no-risk, nothing lost, nothing gained type of arrangment. If beads sell you both make money, if they don't.....oh well. The key is trust. If you got that, you're golden!!


When I made an agreement with the pro angler (Randy Howell) I sponsor) to adorn my logo on his apparel and website we agreed I would pay when stuff sold. Easy enough. No contracts. No obligations. Just real simple. THat was 3 years ago.