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Assistance with Ideas, Inventions, and Innovations

Assistance with Ideas, Inventions, and Innovations



IS, Module 1-Grow Your Business

 Course Registration Number (CRN):

Schedule Details: 7-9 pm   Day: W
Start Date:     End Date:
Instructor(s): Frank Plaisted
Hours: 2
Location: LCC Downtown Campus, 101 West 10th Ave, Eugene, Room 318

Price:
$47.00

Class Notes:

Attend in person or online. Questions? Contact Frank Plaisted by email or leave a message at 541.463.6200



IS, Module 1-Grow Your Business

Invent your way to financial security!

Successful inventing begins with a lot of ideas. Join other inventors and entrepreneurs to learn proven methods to generate millions of new product ideas.



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IS, Module 2-Evaluate Your Ideas

 Course Registration Number (CRN):

Schedule Details: 7-9 pm   Day: W
Start Date:     End Date:
Instructor(s): Frank Plaisted
Hours: 2
Location: LCC Downtown Campus,101 West 10th Ave, Eugene, Room 318

Price:
$47.00

Class Notes:

Attend in person or online. Questions? Contact Frank Plaisted by email or leave a message at  541.463.6200



IS, Module 2-Evaluate Your Ideas

Maximize income from your ideas! 

 Canceled Winter Term

Successful inventors and businesses only invest in their best ideas. Join other inventors and entrepreneurs to learn how to pick your best ideas to bring to market.



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IS, Module 3-Protect Your Creation

 Course Registration Number (CRN): 43589

Schedule Details: 7-9 pm   Day: W
Start Date: 04/17/2013    End Date: 04/17/2013
Instructor(s): Frank Plaisted
Hours: 2
Location: LCC Downtown Campus, 101 West 10th Ave, Eugene, Room 318

Price:
$47.00

Class Notes:

Attend in person or online. Questions? Contact Frank Plaisted by email or leave a message at 541.463.6200



IS, Module 3-Protect Your Creation

Protect Your Assets!

Your creative work is valuable and needs protection like any other asset. Join other innovators and entrepreneurs to learn about the many ways you can protect your intellectual property.


 



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IS, Module 4-Patent Your Invention

 Course Registration Number (CRN): 43590

Schedule Details: 7-9 pm   Day: W
Start Date: 04/24/2013    End Date: 04/24/2013
Instructor(s): Frank Plaisted
Hours: 2
Location: LCC Downtown Campus, 101 West 10th Ave, Eugene, Room 318

Price:
$47.00

Class Notes:

Attend in person or online. Questions? Contact Frank Plaisted by email or leave a message at 541.463.6200



IS, Module 4-Patent Your Invention
Don't get ripped off!

Without a patent anyone can steal and sell your product idea. Join other inventors and entrepreneurs and learn to patent and protect your inventions.
 



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IS, Module 5-Copyrights and Trademarks

 Course Registration Number (CRN): 43591

Schedule Details: 7-9 pm   Day: W
Start Date: 05/01/2013    End Date: 05/01/2013
Instructor(s): Frank Plaisted
Hours: 2
Location: LCC Downtown Campus, 101 West 10th Ave, Eugene, Room 318

Price:
$47.00

Class Notes:

Attend in person or online. Questions? Contact Frank Plaisted by email or leave a message at  541.463.6200



IS, Module 5-Copyrights and Trademarks

Protect your creative work for FREE!

Legal protections are available to you or your company at little or no cost. Join other innovators and entrepreneurs and learn to protect your creative expression.



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IS, Module 6-License Your Invention

 Course Registration Number (CRN):

Schedule Details: 7-9 pm   Day: W
Start Date:     End Date:
Instructor(s): Frank Plaisted
Hours: 2
Location: LCC Downtown Campus, 101 West 10th Ave, Eugene, Room 318

Price:
$47.00

Class Notes:

Attend in Person or online. Questions? Contact Frank Plaisted by email or leave a message at  541.463.6200



IS, Module 6-License Your Invention
Turn your invention into cash!

Companies are hungry for new product ideas. Join other inventors and entrepreneurs and learn to license your inventions to manufacturers for steady income.




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IS, Module 7-Manufacture Your Invention

 Course Registration Number (CRN):

Schedule Details: 7-9 pm   Day: W
Start Date:     End Date:
Instructor(s): Frank Plaisted
Hours: 2
Location: LCC Downtown Campus, 101 West 10th Ave, Eugene, Room 318

Price:
$47.00

Class Notes:

Attend in person or online. Questions? Contact Frank Plaisted by email or leave a message at 541.463.6200



IS, Module 7-Manufacture Your Invention

Turn your best idea into a profitable product!

By contract manufacturing, anyone can instantly start a manufacturing business with little or no start-up cost. Join other inventors and entrepreneurs and learn inexpensive low-risk ways to manufacture and distribute your product.



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About the Instructor/Advisor

About the Instructor/Advisor

Frank Plaisted

Frank Plaisted brings a wealth of product development, technical and business knowledge to his role at the Business Development Center.  Frank Plaisted will guide you step-by-step through the process of turning your ideas into income. Through instruction and one-on-one advising, you can have access to Frank’s twenty-seven years of experience and training in all aspects of new product development:

  • Innovation and product design
  • Engineering (P.E. and B.S.E.E.)
  • Patenting and trademarks
  • Prototyping and product testing
  • Manufacturing
  • Cost accounting
  • Marketing and market research
  • Project, product, operations management

Let Frank be your private business consultant, advisor, and coach.

His experience from start-up to fortune 500 has given Frank insider knowledge of the innovation system behind the success and wealth of entrepreneurs and corporations. Now you can have access to his insider knowledge to help you blaze your own path to success and financial independence.

Millions of creative people have made millions of dollars from their ideas. Frank will tell you how they did it and how you can do it too. As an engineer and product development researcher, Frank has participated in, observed, or studied the development and commercialization of hundreds of new products.




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Lane SBDC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Service Provider.