getting a meeting

[Astro]

Hey brad,

I really find your posts and newsletters very helpful but my question has to do with after the patent. I'm still in the process of getting a prototype finished along with getting a final draft for my patent ready but I'm not sure how to go about getting a meeting with big companies. I definitely think I have a product of interest to the market the companies are in but I'm not sure the right way to go about getting in contact with them. Any advice?

[Brad]

Getting the product sold or licensed is (in my opinion) the hardest part.  Getting a patent is tough but fairly straight forward.  Sorry I don't have any tricks or advice.  I would certainly spend a lot of time on LinkedIN and look at companies in the same area as your invention and see if you can find a sales or business development guy that you can call or email to see if they will take a look at your idea or put you in touch with the proper person at the company that handles it.