San Diego Inventors Forum  
 October 2012
 
Important Information for this Month's Meeting - You must RSVP!

Due to a conflict at Sheppard Mullin, our meeting location has been changed for this month.  We will be meeting at the Jack in the Box Corporate Headquarters, 9330 Balboa Avenue, San Diego, CA 92123.

Limiting seating is available, and we expect a big crowd!  You must RSVP to leslie.wagner@ymail.com if you are coming to this meeting. Those who don't register for this meeting will not be seated.

Thank you, Leslie and Jack in the Box, for hosting us!


Greetings!


One Simple IdeaWe've got a very exciting meeting for you this month! Licensing expert Stephen Key will return to talk about licensing your invention. Back at SDIF by popular demand, Stephen will discuss his new book One Simple Idea for Startups & Entrepreneurs which guides you through the process of how to bring an idea to market yourself through venturing.

  

 

Thanks to last month's presenters, Ben Gage of the Infomercial Development Companies and Judith Balian of Excoveries, who presented on marketing and Stan Farwell who presented his Sani-Safe tooth brush sanitizer product.

 

Whether you're an inventor, a service provider, or an entrepreneur, you just can't find a better place than SDIF to get the information and help you need as well as make great contacts! We support each other through the often-challenging invention process and celebrate our successes each month. There are no costly dues or membership requirements, just a desire to learn about the world of inventing and network with like-minded people.

 

 

Here's What's Happening
San Diego Entrepreneur Day


SDIF exhibited at the inaugural San Diego Entrepreneur Day!  It was an excellent event, and thousands were there finding out how to launch their business ideas. Thanks to Tim Harris and Ben Gage for being there and helping us explain how SDIF supports inventors.

 

San Diego Entrepreneurs Day 

 
Upcoming Event for Entrepreneurs
  
Check out Entrepreneur Revolution in San Diego on October 13-14.

 
Crowdfunding Seminar October 13 - It's California's Next Gold Rush!

Despite the lack of angel investments and venture capital, we're seeing amazing results from entrepreneurs that turn to crowdfunding sites. The Internet and the recent JOBS Act opened this new way of raising capital, as much as millions of dollars per campaign. Watch a video on crowdfunding...  A seminar will be held on October 13 at the Knobbe Martens conference office in Del Mar and will include lunch, networking and presentations from experts that will review successful crowdfunding campaigns and describe their work directly shaping Crowdfunding legislation in the JOBS Act (set to be revamped in January 2013). Register for the seminar... 

Small Business Research Grants

There are federal research grants available for small business through The U.S. Department of Energy to advance energy projects. Read more...
Quick Links
Quick Links

San Diego Inventors Forum Website...  (Information on our meetings and directions) 

Ideas that Move Innovation Forward
BOCA Bearings 2012 Innovation Competition 

Are you an Innovator with a product that utilitizes ball bearings, roller bearings, linear bearing or any form of full ceramic hybrid bearings anywhere in the application? To celebrate their 25th year in business the Boca Bearing Company is giving away over $20,000 in cash and prizes as part of their 2012 Boca Bearing Innovation Contest.
Learn more and enter...   
 

 

 

 

 

The Inventor's Mentor
George Levy Each month Patent Agent and SDIF member George Levy shares information about the patenting process with us.

This month, George explains the different parts of a patent: the title, background, summary, description of the drawings, detailed description of the invention, list of claims and abstract. Learn more by reading George's newsletter...

 

Saving American Jobs
Congratulations toMichele SDIF member, Michele Nash-Hoff, who has just released the second edition of her book, Can American Manufacturing Be Saved? Why We Should and How We Can. Michele writes a monthly blog in which she discusses solutions to stop the drain of jobs from the U.S.   Read Michele's blog... 

Community Resources for Inventors
Development Council

The California Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Program is the leader in providing small business owners and entrepreneurs with the tools and guidance needed to become successful in today's challenging economic climate.  Learn more...

United Inventors1

SDIF is a member of the United Inventors Association is the Inventor Industry's national membership foundation dedicated to inventor education and support.  Learn more...
Connect
  

CONNECT Springboard offers free guidance and development to life sciences, clean-tech, high tech and consumer product companies in all stages of development, ranging from concept, technology transfer to start-up. Contact: Ruprecht von Buttlar, Springboard Director
rvonbuttlar@connect.org 858.964.1309    Learn more...

Small Business Development Center- Southwestern College
SDIF THANKS Southwestern College for its sponsorship!  Inventors get help! Check out this outstanding professional regional group that helps inventors become entrepreneurs. For more information contact Jim Schneider, Small Business Services Coordinator at 619.482.6391

SCORE can help you start a new business or improve your present business. For more information about the SCORE San Diego's free small business counseling and the low-cost workshop series, call 619.557.7272 or visit their website


It's been a very busy month at IYIA. I'll be at OCTANe's Medical Device & Investor Forum October 10 and 11 in Irvine to exhibit IYIA's recently patented O2MislyTM Wound Treatment System with VHT. (Vaporous Hyperoxia Therapy).  If your product is a medical device, you might want to check out this organization.

 

Hope to see you this Thursday.  Be sure to RSVP, come early, and network!

Adrian PelkusHave an inventive day,
 

Adrian

Adrian Pelkus, Chairman
San Diego Inventors Forum
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San Diego, CA 92130-2006 
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Leslie Wagner
Leslie F. Wagner
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dith Balian
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