www.patentdvd.com Link to free provisional patent do-it-yourself videos.
www.nolo.com Legal resource. Books, articles, etc.
www.findforms.com Legal forms – license agreements, non-disclosure agreements, etc.
www.legalzoom.com Allows for the simple
preparation of personalized, downloadable and printable legal documents and
legal forms to your computer instantly.
www.injectionmolder.net Inexpensive small benchtop injection molding machine that allows you to mold small parts (<17.5g) using PE, PS or PP. Only $1495.
www.3d3solutions.com Low cost ($999) software solution allowing you to use a digital camera and LCD projector to scan parts into 3D models.
www.fourhourworkweek.com Great book to show how you can work less and make more. Some inventor resources as well as ways to make revenue while you sleep.
www.trafford.com Low cost publishing on-demand company. They will publish and market your book. You maintain the copyright ownership.
www.lulu.com Print on demand publishing company. This one is excellent. You can literally set up a book for download or printing in about 15 minutes through their on-line wizard. Also good for instruction manuels, photo albums, reports, etc.
www.findarticles.com Searchable database of various magazine articles. Great resource tool!!
www.dondebelak.com Various downloadable articles and resources on inventing.
www.inventorhome.com James White's website full of great inventor resources. James is author of "Will it Sell".
www.docie.com Author of "The Inventor's Bible". Inventor resources on site.
www.inventor-mentor.com Jack Lander's website. Jack write's articles for Inventor's Digest on prototyping and also has authored an inventor book "How to Finance your Invention". He also offers mentoring services.
DESIGN
www.alibre.com Alibre Design - Windows based 3D CAD modeling software. Best value in 3D modeling capability and what I use for all my 3D models and 2D detailed drawings. Click link for more info on free versions for evaluation. www.dcad.com Delta CAD - very easy, low cost 2D CAD software.
www.solid-edge.com Solid Edge Windows based 3D CAD modeling software. They also have a free 2D version that can be downloaded from their site.
www.spacetechsolutions.com NASA service - transfers knowledge and technology of space program to small business. 40hrs. of free technical assistance available.
www.techsavvy.com Search for companies, military specs & commercial/industrial standards.
www.designmyidea.com Invention service company that provides design, prototype and marketing services.
www.carrdesignservices.com Steve Carr is an excellent design providing low cost design services to inventors. He did some work on my Stay N Cool cup and did a great job.
www.skype.com Voice over IP service. Low cost phone service when traveling.
www.craigslist.org Great site for finding stuff for sale around the world (or even locally).
www.freetranslation.com Site that translate English in several languages. Kind of fun but you should have a native check for accuracy.
www.ehealthinsurance.com Health insurance quotes on-line (if you decide to start your own business to market your idea).
www.score.org SCORE (Service Corps of Retired Executives). Offers business guidance.
www.guru.com Collection of freelancers that can quote work you need to outsource. Great spot for services such as website development, graphic artists, legal, computer programming, business support, etc. You can also post your own profile and do some moonlighting yourself!
www.elance.com Freelance spot similar to guru.com that allows you to post projects for freelancers to support your new product or business start-up.
https://docs.google.com Google Docs. Service that allows you to share presentations, spreadsheets and documents. Can be limited sharing or published allowing a separate URL for a presentation and HTML code for pasting in presentations.
www.manta.com Free business research site similar to D&B. Get company contacts, sales and location info.
www.wordpress.org Blogging software allowing you to add a blog to your website.
www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/services/invent.htm FTC site re: Invention promotion firms. www.inventored.org Resource educating inventors and entrepreneurs. Includes list of fraudulent invention promotion companies.
www.inventorfraud.com National Inventor Fraud Center. Info re: fraudulent invention promotion companies.
www.money4ideas.com Harvey Reese & Associates. Invention marketing and resources.
