Outsourcing is constantly debated in the news these days. Is it good? Is it bad? For the inventor, outsourcing is very good. Our current market environment is much different from the environment five or 10 years ago. There has been a major market trend toward specialization. The mega-corporations are becoming a thing of the past and highly specialized companies are starting to dominate the market. But how does this help the inventor?

Dear Don, I am an engineer with a great new product, but I don't have any experience with sales or marketing. While I was able to do all the engineering work for myself, I find I have no confidence when it comes to marketing my product. Do you have any suggestions?

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