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Any Innovators In This Club?

Discussion in 'Self Employment' started by Dan Miles, Dec 19, 2023.

  1. Dan Miles

    Dan Miles Well-Known Member
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    If so, then did any of you monetize your ideas? How did you do it: license, sell or startup?
     
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    I don't invent. I improvise.
     
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    I monetized selling baked pies for extra income back when my sons were little. I wouldn't do that today though. People will find any reason to sue you now.
     
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  4. Mary Stetler

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    A friend of mine and ex boss invented a few things. One he manufactured on his farm and sold the medicine cow boots through vets. Someone he offered a sales position to, stole and then replaced the molds and forms to make them himself. These were not a patentable item and boss could not prove the theft but knew it had happened.
    He has since started a business manufacturing a tournament game that is doing rather well but only family members are involved. It seems even family can have grumblings from within.
     
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    Mary I'm sure your more of an inventor than you realize, most farmers and rural people like you are. I missed you.
     
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  6. Mary Stetler

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    I missed you to. Hope your guys were safe.
     
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    Has anyone tried generating power from something not commercially made? I have a creek that I thought of setting up a generator on but it either flows like a tsunami of a trickle. When I have to put up electric fence wire, I have to sink a positive and negative rod and keep the ground somewhat damp during the summer. It keeps itself damp, spring and fall. I have always used a solar fencer for this. I know most of 'free power generators' on you tube are scams but I have seen a couple that I wish weren't.
     
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    Well, Elon is not quite a member of SOC but he is definitely an innovator but he amazes me with his ideas. Biden kept his Tesla cars from investing/grants by the US government, while inviting the other ev companies. So he didn't happen to even tell Biden about this.:D
    Very long.
     
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  9. Joshua Chen

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    Tried the co-living model near universities in Socal. Eventually sold to a family office.
     
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    Co-living model? I don't speak Socal. I am from Wisconsin.
     
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    It's like the student housing model where you lease by bedrooms instead of units, with all utility and furniture included. A way to operate multi-family real estate.
     
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  12. Mary Stetler

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    Thanks.
    Not sure I could handle living like that. Hubby and I each have our sides of the house.:rolleyes:
     
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  13. Marie Mallery

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    Like a motel room without the private bath or key?
     
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