How would you propose a partnership/joint venture with an existing company?
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Best is to deal with people you know - I have a friend who tried this, and by the time the legal fees were done, the backstabbing etc, he really had nothing left for a profit.\n\nA lot of people ask family and friends for support - as in business - there are so many who are there for the power, not profit.\n\nIn business as well if they develop your patent - they can win the lawsuit simply on the grounds that you cannot afford the hundreds of thousands of dollars in legal fees - A lot of patents are blatantly and flagrantly stolen in this way - if you can't afford to defend your patent, the patent laws mean nothing to you... in fact your better off without a patent.\n\nOn the other hand - there may be a reputable company - but what is the risk... the more companies you show what you have too - the more chance of a problem.  Most will ask you to take a share in the profit, once the paperwork is signed...make sure there is a time limit on the development and marketing - a timeline, and a settlement agreed on in advance ( a few hundred thousand dollars) paid by the company if the time frame is not met, if they leave your patent on the shelf - what can you do if there is nothing in the contract - as this happens so often too... the promise of a market share - then they just sit on your technology.
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You first need someone to proofread for you.\n\nSecondarily, I would go to someone you know that has a small business / a MBA grad / friend of family to go over the feasibleness of your idea.  There are a lot of great ideas out there, but not all are practical to take to market.\n\nOnce you've been able to find out the practicality of your product/service, write out a business plan.  There are numerous templates on the web.  Do full research, and pull in any partners you may want to help you take this venture.  After that, then you start talking to people about funding your company....\n\nBut don't put the cart in front of the horse.  No one goes up to a bank/angel investor and says "I have this idea.  Give me money now."  It takes a lot of hard work to get to that point.  Take it from someone who knows ;)\n\nBest of luck!
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Several companies... competitors if you will, with different products or locations that work together to procure business they wouldn't get by themselves.\n\nYou might have a requisition put out by IBM to supply electical equipment for all it's locations. Being a single location company, you might ally with companies like yours across the country to be able to service the contract. Company A handles the NY locations, company B the facilities in CA, etc.
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try with Venture Capital
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Well, i don't really want to star a business rigth now, but i have a couple of ideas i'm starting to explore.\nI'd like to open this place for kid's parties.\nI'd like to start a child development center. \nAnd i have a proposal for getting a franchise to sell icecream.
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Let's say Company A owns Company B and C.  \n\nCompany A is the "parent company" to B and C. \nCompany B and C are "sister companies"\nCompany B and C are "subsidiaries" of Company A\n\nCompany A and Company D both own Company E\n\nCompany E is a joint venture. \n\nCompany D owns company E, F, G, H & I.  \n\nCompany D is a holding company if it doesn't do anything substantial other than act as an ownership vehicle. \n\nCompany J owns between 20-49% of Company K.\nCompany K is an "associate" of Company J
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I know it aint easy however I think you should prepare a proposal or offer letter for the type of business you would want to do with these companies.\n\nAfter that do some research about how to contact these companies executives to present your business proposal, If your lucky enough.. you might be able to get in touch with few out of 10 odd you will try to contact.. \n\nTake it form there and depends on how goo dyour proposal is.\n\nGood luck bud!!\nCheers.
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Here's what Nolo has to say:\n\nPartnership: "a partnership is simply a business owned by two or more people that hasn't filed papers to become a corporation or a limited liability company (LLC). No paperwork needs to be filed to form a partnership -- the arrangement begins as soon as you start a business with another person"\n\nLLC: "LLCs are similar to corporations because they also provide limited personal liability for business debts and claims. But when it comes to taxes, LLCs are more like partnerships: the owners of an LLC pay taxes on their shares of the business income on their personal tax returns."\n\nI listed the link to the entire article below.\n\nHope that helps! I wish you much success & happiness in all your ventures!
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3-steps:\n\n1) Patent you idea (after searching for other similar patents and making sure your idea is original).  This is not too expensive to do.\n\n2) Contact a major corporation who plays in the area of your idea/invention, to partner with them (they will typically (caveat) not steal your idea like some smaller companies may).\n\n3) Have the major corporation make the investment in product development by negotiating a contract for royalties on any sales of the final product, plus prohibition on selling the idea to any third party.\n\nYou're in business!!  Cheers!
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I agree with the reply above BUT also try to find out a direct link to the parent company.................go that way as well and get them from both sides.
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I know that YOU want to be their sole distributor.  However, it may be in their best interest to have more than one.  It's especially true now because you are new and unproven.\n\nI see only two options.\n\n1.  See if you can negotiate a sole distributorship in your region of the country.\n\n2.  Provide extra service or reduced costs for the manufacturer.  In other words, sweeten the deal.  They may have mentioned a fictitious competitor to get you to do this.  How good are you at bluffing at poker.\n\nIf neither is acceptable to them, either you will have competition or you will have to walk away from the deal.
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Partnerships strugle. Especially if one person isn't lifting their portion of the work. If your partner is not willing to sell or give up his portion, you can't kick him out of your partnership without first desolving the company. Additionally, the risk is shared. So if your partner screws up, you're held responsible.\n\nPartnerships can be good if both communicate and are clear on their expectations of each other. Specifying criteria in writing before creating the business partnership will help you out in the long run.
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There are a lot of international laws that govern these things.  I would contact a bank that works internationally and an international business lawyer to help you get setup.\n\nGood luck with your venture
806447
I would suggest that you employ the services of a business consultant who will conduct a fesibility study to determine if this is the move that you should make. All the best!
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Since you are still within the same company (or it sounds) I think it would be courteous if you reply...just a thought =)
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there is a group that helps find VC in Oregon.  I have a buddy that works to help companies with biz plans, etc.\n\ndrop me an email and I will out you in touch
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This should give you some ideas:\n\nhttp://www.wiktel.net/deew/Create%20a%20Business.htm