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Show And Tell Don't expect things to happen from your dusty garage--bring your invention into the limelight.

By Don Debelak

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What do inventors do with great new product ideas they justcan't afford to take to market? One tactic they'reincreasingly using is attending invention conventions. While theseshows aren't the dealmaking paradises inventors hope for, theyprovide an excellent place to generate feedback, make helpfulcontacts and learn about the invention business.


Don Debelak is a new-business marketing consultant and theauthor of Bringing Your Product to Market (John Wiley & Sons).Send him your invention questions at dondebelak@uswest.net