.
You can contact me at the following email address:
[email protected]
=================================
PROPOSED STARTUP VENTURES:
.
1)INTERNET 'DIRECTORY':
.
THE INTERNET IS GROWING MUCH FASTER THAN IT'S PROPER ORGANIZATION IS, AND THERE IS REALLY NO EXCUSE FOR IT AS THERE ARE SO MANY EASILY DEVISED WAYS AND MEANS TO MAKE IT SO MUCH EASIER/FASTER/BETTER!!!!
.
The listing/organizing of ALL BLOGS/WEBSITES ON THE WORLD WIDE WEB according to their particular 'genre' is a classic example of my contention. I don't know why it hasn't already been done(especially given how easily it would be to do so, given today's technology), but there is a big void existing on the WORLD WIDE WEB in the form of there not being a way to be able to easily/quickly find any/every blog/website that exists on the WORLD WIDE WEB, according to their particular category/classification/genre/'subject'/etc., etc.!!!!
.
2)CAMERA-MIRROR:
.
I have an idea for an 'invention' that will benefit a lot of people, not the least of which are diabetics who have to check the bottoms of their feet on a regular basis for possible new sores. This invention is also for anyone who wants to see a part of their body that is hard to see-even with a mirror or two helping you, because of the way that the human body is 'constructed'.
.
The basic idea is to have a small camera on the end of a 'retractable' cord, hooked up to a screen/monitor about the size of a hand mirror. When you want to see a part of your body that is hard-or impossible-to see(back of your head, bottom of your feet, etc.), you simply 'aim' the camera at that hard to see place and look at it in the monitor(it may be helpful to have a 'head' device to hold the monitor in front of you, in case you might need both hands for something).
.
You will need a 'telescoping'/'bendable' handle for those times when your arm isn't long enough to 'aim' the camera at the proper spot, at which time you attach the camera to one end of it and adjust the handle to the length that you need to be able to 'aim' the camera at the particular spot you need to see.
.
For the diabetics to see the bottom of their feet, you will need to have a stable but rotating(up and down, and sideways too) 'pedestal' of some kind so that the 'heel' of the foot can rest on it, and the camera can be secured to the bottom of the pedestal 'aimed' up so that the bottom of the feet can be 'rotated over the camera, thereby giving a good view of the bottom of the feet.
.
3)Missed Airline Ticket Insurance:
.
Millions of dollars each year are lost due to people missing their airline flights for all sorts of legitimate reasons--there might be an opportunity for a 'start up' to offer 'insurance' to those who buy tickets, whereby they can get a 'refund' and be reimbursed for the price of their tickets should they not be able to get a refund from the airline if they miss their flight.
.
4) PERSONAL SECURITY ALARM SYSTEM:
.
Every day of the year you read/hear literally dozens of stories in the news about robberies, rapes, kidnappings, personal attacks and shootings of all kinds, making SECURITY something that I believe most people would consider a very important area of not only their lives, but that of their loved ones as well, and, consequently, will to do everything possible to make them as safe as possible.
.
When you couple the dismal economic conditions that are plaguing not only the citizens of this country, but those of the rest of the world as well (with no relief in sight in the foreseeable future) with government's global 'push' to make it unlawful for anyone to carry a personal firearm of any kind, NEVER HAS THE GLOBAL WANT/NEED FOR A DEPENDABLE, HI-TECH PERSONAL SECURITY ALARM SYSTEM EVER BEEN MORE NECESSARY THAN IT IS TODAY!! .
.
I have been watching for the last few years as more 'personal security' type systems are being introduced, both in the form of cell phone 'apps' as well as 'pendants' worn around the neck(mainly for the sick and elderly)which when 'pressed' in the case of an emergency, they notify a call-center via 'wireless technology' that someone needs help. For a 'system' like this to work properly, SPEED AND RELIABILITY are key components that it must possess, and having to get to either your cell phone in the event of an 'attack', or to the 'pendant' around your neck, a person might not be able to get to them in time even as accessible as they obviously are.
.
My 'idea' in this regard is to transfer the cell phone 'triggering' method/mechanism and the 'push-button' pendant technology to a 'system' that employs an alarm system that can be easily and quickly triggered/activated by 'pushing' on a ring worn on the finger. For several obvious reasons, in almost any projected situation, sounding the alarm for help would be much more practical in every way by 'pushing' on a ring on your finger (using the thumb on the same finger that the ring is on to push it) as opposed to having to reach for your cell phone or push a pendant around your neck.
.
The 'heart' of this system will be a cell phone size 'device' that can be worn anywhere on the body(but I suggest wearing it on a belt in the 'small' of your back making it almost impossible for a 'perpetrator' to take it off the owner). When 'accosted' be someone, the owner simply pushes on the ring, which in almost every situation of being attacked, because of the easily/quickly accessed 'ring' feature, the 'perpetrator' will find it virtually impossible to stop the owner from being able to sound the alarm. Once the ring is 'pushed', it both sets off the ABSOLUTELY LOUDEST POSSIBLE SOUND that is possible to come up with using today's 'sound' technology, and it also notifies a 'call center' of some kind where GPS technology can pinpoint the owner’s exact location. Once this loud alarm is set off the 'perpetrator can't 'silence' it without tearing if completely apart (assuming he can find it and get it off the owner in the short time before help arrives) and he will also know that the authorities have already been summoned and are on the way.
.
5)AFTER A HALF CENTURY OF OBSERVATION COMBINED WITH WHAT I SEE HAPPENING WITH THE CURRENT ECONOMIC/EMPLOYMENT SITUATION, I BELIEVE THAT THERE ARE MANY PROFITABLE OPPORTUNITIES STARTING UP NEW 'BUSINESS MODELS' WITHIN THE FOLLOWING LONG ESTABLISHED BUSINESS SECTORS, BASED ON THE CONCEPT/PREMISE OF UTILIZING PART TIME/FULL TIME/'ON-CALL'/NO BENEFITS TYPE WORKERS---THE NEW "SHARING ECONOMY" if you will:
.
1)WITH THE PROPERLY DESIGNED 'DEVICE' ANY PERSONAL VEHICLE CAN BE MADE INTO A 'TOW TRUCK', WHICH WITH THE PROPER UTILIZATION/CO-ORDINATION OF 'ON-CALL' EMPLOYEES CAN FORM THE FOUNDATION OF A'DISCOUNT' TOW SERVICE.
.
2)WITH THE PROPERLY DESIGNED TRAILER A PERSONS PERSONAL VEHICLE CAN BE MADE INTO A 'MINI 16 WHEELER' FOR THE LOCAL/LONG HAUL DELIVERY OF RELATIVELY LIGHT WEIGHT MERCHANDISE, THEREBY PROVIDING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, filling the ever expanding gap between the number of 'long haul' truck drivers that are needed each year, as compared to the number applying each year!!
.
5)THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF INDEPENDENTLY OWNED AND OPERATED SINGLE UNIT BUSINESS'S IN THE FOLLOWING 6 CONSUMER RELATED INDUSTRIES THAT ARE BASICALLY 'FRAGMENTED' AND HAVE CHANGED THE WAY THEY DO BUSINESS VERY LITTLE IN THE PAST SEVERAL DECADES. THESE SECTORS ARE:
1)BARBER SHOPS
2)RE-SALE SHOPS
3)PAWN SHOPS
4)'JUNK YARDS'
5)'LOCAL' HOTELS-MOTELS
6)AUTO REPAIR PLACES.
.
6)EMPLOYEE 'SUGGESTION BOX':
.
I HAVE ALWAYS BELIEVED THAT WITH THE PROPER "INCENTIVE" THE AMERICAN WORKER COULD, IN LESS THAN A GENERATION, REVOLUTIONIZE THE EFFICIENCY/PROFICIENCY IN ALL SECTORS OF EVERY INDUSTRY IN THE COUNTRY. I PROPOSE A COMPANY THAT DESIGNS/FORMULATES A COMPREHENSIVE 'EMPLOYEE SUGGESTION BOX' TYPE OF PROGRAM BASED ON THE BASIC CONCEPT/PREMISE OF REWARDING EMPLOYEES WHOSE 'IDEAS' ARE EVENTUALLY ACCEPTED FOR IMPLEMENTATION WITHIN THEIR COMPANY, with a reasonable/respectable amount of the money that it saves/makes their company over a reasonable amount of time(possibly a year or a decade).
.
THIS COMPANY OFFERS TO CREATE AND IMPLEMENT THIS PROGRAM AND RUN/MANAGE IT FOR COMPANIES OF EVERY KIND ALL ACROSS THIS COUNTRY FOR A FEE &/OR FOR A PERCENTAGE OF THE AMOUNT OF MONEY SAVED/MADE BY IMPLEMENTED 'IDEAS'.
.
I firmly believe that once employees realize that they may well even become millionaires if their company successfully uses one of their 'ideas', that you will see such an out pouring of 'ideas' that will allow that company to be within 3 years, operating as efficiently as is possible within the limits of existing knowledge & technology!!!
.
It will be, of course, be necessary for this 'start up' to be able to devise an acceptable 'formula/algorithm' that is capable of adequately determining how much the vast array of 'ideas' that they will have to evaluate will make &/or save the equally vast array of companies that they are going to be dealing with--BUT I BELIEVE THAT IT WILL ALL BE WORTH THE TIME, EFFORT & MONEY THAT IT WILL TAKE TO MAKE THIS 'START UP' A SUCCESS!!! .
.
7)DISCOUNT CONVENIENCE STORES:
.
I contend that, because the following 'start up' is based on the above listed 55 'Timeless Statements Of Fact ', which unless you can find any definitive fallacies in them, they will virtually GUARANTEE that this 'startup' has the realistic potential to be "THE NEXT BIG THING" in 'brick and mortar' retail UNICORNS---they will also guarantee the success of any 'startup' that 'qualifies' both under any of these 55 'principles' that are relevant to their success, and which passes the stringent stipulations of the remaining ones!!
.
Until the vast majority of retail establishments have 'free delivery' at 'in store prices', with no 'minimum purchases' or monthly/yearly 'membership' fees, there will be a substantial number of people in 'the lower middle class and below' sector of society who will continue to buy at 'brick & mortar' retail establishments---AND THERE ISN'T ANOTHER 'DISCOUNT' TYPE ONE LIKE THE ONE ALLUDED TOO BELOW ANYWHERE ON THE FACE OF PLANET EARTH(if this fact alone doesn't get someone interested, then they aren't a TRUE ENTREPRENEUR)!!!!!
.
I have uncovered not only the reason why the 'convenience store' sector of retail is the only one that has never had even a single store(much less a chain of them)selling DISCOUNT, but I have also discovered exactly what can be done to overcome this single negative factor!!! I contend that, because this 'start up' is based on the 'wisdom' contained in the following 55 timeless 'STATEMENTS OF FACT' described below, and that unless you can find any definitive fallacies in them, they will virtually GUARANTEE the success of not only this venture, but any other one that 'qualifies' both under any of these 'principles' that are relevant to their success, and passes the stringent stipulations of the remaining ones!!!
.
This particular proposed 'startup' venture---before it were forced to close down because of a bitter divorce settlement between the husband and wife owners---had two of these stores operating very profitably, and has the realistic potential to be "THE NEXT BIG THING" in
'brick and mortar' retail UNICORNS---especially given the fact that it may well become one of, if not the most, sought after 'franchise' opportunities that the whole family can become involved in!!!!
.
Although this 'start up' is just as relevant now as it was 10 years ago when I first tried to interest investors in it, and still has the very realistic chance of becoming JUST AS BIG & PROFITABLE as do any of those more 'glamorous' type 'start ups'(such as the 4 listed below---which, by the way, anybody who did even the most elementary amount of 'due diligence homework', wouldn't have invested a dime in)which need at least TWENTY TIMES the 5 million dollar investment that mine would require(in order to open up a half dozen 'model stores' to show possible investors of it's potential), as well as it's ability to become profitable in a 'time frame' TEN TIMES SHORTER than any of those alluded to above(and named below) would require!!!
.
The following 4 'start ups' collectively cost a BILLION dollars of 'start up capital' to eventually GO BROKE---which, by the way, nobody would have ever invested a single penny in any of them if they had done even the most elementary of 'due diligence' homework: 1)Homejoy.com;2)Quirky.com;3)Juicero.com;4)Beepi.com
.
A very wise proverb from antiquity succinctly says: "NO POWER ON EARTH CAN STOP AN IDEA WHOSE TIME HAS COME". Having said the above, never in modern history have the TIME, OPPORTUNITY AND ECONOMIC CONDITIONS ever concurrently come together in such perfect alignment as to virtually guarantee the success of starting up a nationwide chain of retail stores based on the concept/premise of the ones that I am describing here (and described in greater detail on the website linked below). The complete absence of a retail chain of stores like this one leaves big empty void in this segment of the retail market that can be successfully exploited by someone with the wisdom and foresight to see it for the virtually unlimited ground floor opportunity that it is.
.
Therefore, based on the 7 year success of my friend’s store, as well as my own observations of the industry for those years which allowed me to learn the key reason why nobody has attempted to open up a chain of DISCOUNT convenience stores before now, it is my contention that there exists in this country, and possibly even worldwide, a vast potential market in the retail sector of our economy for a chain of NEIGHBORHOOD DISCOUNT CONVENIENCE / MINI-GROCERY STORES that sell convenience store products & services, as well as a few dozen other key food/grocery items, at prices REASONABLY CHEAPER than they can be purchased anywhere else!!!!
.
This venture fills a potential multi-billion dollar a year ignored/unmet 'niche' ink it's sector of the marketplace whose basic concept/premise has eluded the best entrepreneurial minds in that sector, as a thorough search of the internet confirms that THERE AREN'T ANY OTHER STORES LIKE IT ON THE FACE OF THE EARTH!!!!!
=======================================================================
A NEW KIND OF EQUITY CROWDFUNDING WEBSITE/PLATFORM:
.
I have always believed that the solution to the vast majority of the problems facing all sectors of our society exist in the hearts, minds & imaginations of millions of people in all walks of life, the world over. So it is no surprise that from the very first time that I learned of Crowd Funding a few years ago I said to myself(and posted it on several 'discussion' websites)that when all of the 'kinks' have been worked out of the EQUITY sector of it, that it would eventually become the biggest form of business expansion & 'start up' capital in the history of the world!!!
.
After much thought and contemplation I realize that it will take a lot of innovative, old fashioned, 'out-of-the-box' type of thinking, using all the many benefits of, and lessons learned, from 'Crowd Sourcing', to work out all of the multiple intricate details that will be required to create the kind of a CF 'platform' which will be able to even come close to successfully fulfilling this promise. If the legal aspects related to it can be properly settled, and although there are many other things that must be successfully overcome in order for this 'platform' to become a reality, there is no reason why they can't be, as there is nothing of an impossible nature involved in doing so, as there is no need for any kind of knowledge or technology that doesn't already exist.
.
The premise for the kind of CF website/platform that it would take to fulfill this promise came to me while I was reading about the proliferation of various global 'crowd sourced' type programs of all kinds which used the WILLING help & ideas of tens of thousands of people(who weren't getting paid anything)to solve problems or create 'solutions' to a vast array of 'projects' in all sectors of society---the one I am suggesting would be one based on this same principle but where those who participated in the 'crowd sourcing' of a project could also be 'co-founders'/'partners' in it as well!!
.
It makes logical sense that if people are willing to spend their time, effort & knowledge 'crowd sourcing' projects that won't benefit them in any material way, what would they be willing to do if they had the chance to 'crowd source' an idea that they liked(either theirs or someone else's)which they could also be 'co-founders'/'partners' in, right from the 'idea' stage right on through to it's implementation into the 'marketplace' and then right on to its continuing operation on a day to day basis, WITH THE VAST MAJORITY OF IT BEING DONE VIA THE INTERNET!!!
.
In order for this kind of a website to ever have a chance to become reality it will first be necessary to find out with regard to 'start up' ventures in general, just how the major global SEC type governing bodies define/differentiate between simply being 'investors' in them as opposed to being actual 'partners'/'co-founders' in them---in other words, it will be necessary to find a way that, at least in the beginning, will possibly let tens of thousands of people become 'partners'/'co-founders' in a 'start up' venture without conflicting with &/or being subjected to any SEC rules/regulations as they relate to simply being investors in them.
.
The three main reasons, of many, why 'Equity Crowd Funding' has the realistic potential to become the biggest form of business expansion & 'start up' capital in the history of the world, are the following:
.
1)there are vast regions of the world where there aren't many, if any, 'organized' VC/'angel' or other type venues of this nature that even fund 'startups'.
.
2)Having to be under the jurisdiction of SEC type entities and subject to their rules & regulations results in the amount of money that it takes just to initiate a reputable equity CF campaign costing a few thousand dollars to cover the costs of various fees, permits and other type initial payments that need to be paid to applicable agencies as well as to the CF platform itself---this amount is too much for most 'start ups' to pay, and which will in combination with several other factors, result in vast numbers of potentially successful 'start ups' to never even get the chance to be seen by anyone, much less ever getting the chance to be considered for any type of actual funding.
.
3)funding for 'startups', even in the best locations and under the best of circumstances, isn't that easy to acquire---consider the following fact: each year a lot less less than 1 in a thousand proposed 'start up' business ventures that would like to be funded are ever even looked at &/or considered for 'outside' funding, and for every thousand that do get looked at, only 6 or 7 of those are ever funded, and finally out of every thousand 'start ups' that eventually get funded, only about 100 of them end up being what is considered 'SUCCESSFUL'!!!
.
4)because of the internet's vast global reach, this CF 'platform' will be be able to address the 'start up' funding needs of a 'global' audience, so that every single person in the world who has any kind of a legal money making venture/proposition which they would like to find funding for, will have easy access to a way to do so.
.
5)because the original 'founder' of a proposed 'start up' will be seeking 'partners'/'co-founders' for their 'start up' as opposed to simply looking for 'contributors' to it or for 'investors in it, they won't have the need for as an extensive 'social media' following that most CF 'platforms' say is necessary in order to have a reasonable chance for any type of CF campaign to become successful--which, of course, requires a lot of time and effort to 'assemble' one properly.
.
Globally, there are millions of first time 'wannabe'entrepreneurs who are seeking funding for their own particular product/service/technology business's(or even for just some other type of legal potential money making venture in virtually any sector of society, or possibly even just an idea for something that will save or make a given entity a lot of money)which they feel to the very depths of their of their hearts,
minds, bodies AND 'souls' may indeed be, if not 'THE NEXT BIG THING', at least a very successful business enterprise. Unfortunately however, most of these neophyte entrepreneurs, like me, for any number of legitimate reasons, simply don't have many(if any at all) of the mandatory skills/qualities that a 'conventional' entrepreneur needs to have in order to have a reasonable chance to become successful, nor do they have much, if any, experience in either starting or running a business enterprise(or, for that matter, even creating/managing a 'quality' CF campaign).
.
In the end, the only thing that all of these neophyte entrepreneurs want is simply the opportunity to be able to show the world just what it is that they've got, and hopefully find others out there who share their vision/passion for it, and who, in exchange for them providing some of the money/expertise/'sweat equity' that will be necessary to help in getting it out there into the 'marketplace', will relinquishing a certain amount of equity/control in the venture by making them 'partners'/'co-founders' in it.
.
Most founders of a 'start up' are very reluctant to relinquish much equity &/or control in their particular venture even to acquire the funding that they must have in order to give it a fair chance at success. HOWEVER, IF THEY CAN BE MADE TO DEFINITIVELY UNDERSTAND THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE ABOVE FACTS/STATISTICS and their potential repercussions with regard to how few proposed 'start ups' actually ever get funded, it should DEFINITIVELY PROVE TO THEM THAT having to give up some of both equity and control in their 'start up' is their only realistic chance to see it ever become reality, and that this CF platform is their best chance of attaining that success.
.
It doesn't take a 'rocket scientist' to understand the various implications of just what these above facts/ figures/statistics means when it comes to the various 'obstacles' that these 'neophyte' entrepreneurs will have to face in order to have any reasonable chance to be successful with their 'start up' ventures-in other words, how can they be expected on their own to be very successful with their 'start up' venture when they have no money, expertise or experience in the business sector---when the above statistics show very clearly that every year even the very best ventures picked by the very best 'experts' and headed by fully qualified 'teams' that are backed by millions of dollars of investment capital can't even be successful more than 10% of the time??
.
The following 4 'sectors' are among the most important of many that must be successfully addressed in order for this CF 'platform' to have any chance of working properly:
.
1)a key to the success of this type of CF website/platform will be coming up with a 'foolproof' type of voting system whereby all internal factors not covered by permanently stated rules/regulations and other SOP's will be decided by a majority vote of the 'co-founders' themselves(from the pay of the 'physical' management team to how much a persons disputed 'sweat equity' is worth in company shares, as well as 'firing' any 'partners' who cause problems and how much to compensate them for the work that they have already done, etc.).
.
2)Many of the ventures that will be posted on this website, if they are successful in their funding campaign, will eventually need several people to have an actual 'physical' presence out there in the 'real world', who will be responsible for all of the 'physical' duties related to the 'day to day operation/management' of the venture which can't be done via the internet(it may be necessary for these people to re-locate, depending on the nature of the venture)---all of the 'partners' in this venture are eligible to put in their 'resume' for any of the open 'physical' positions, which will be selected by a vote of all of the 'partners' in the venture(who will also decide, among other things, the number of people necessary to be on this 'physical team', as well as their yearly compensation).
.
3)The amount of 'equity' the 'owner' is willing to relinquish to any 'partners'/'co-founders' that want to be a part of his venture(assuming that, at the end of the 'campaign', the necessary amount of money has been raised to continue with it), each 'partner'/'co-founder's share of equity will be determined by both the amount of money that they 'invested' in it---relative to the total amount invested in it---as well as the dollar amount of 'sweat equity' type of work that they have contributed to it, a figure which, like several other aspects of this 'platform', will be determined by a yet to be created 'algorithm' type of 'formula'.
.
4)All aspects of this 'platform' must be set up to run like a 'well oiled machine' that will accommodate thousands of people working together for the common purpose of successfully creating the proposed business enterprise that they are all 'co-founders'/'partners' in.
.
I believe that if you have hundreds/thousands of people who believe in a 'start up' venture enough to voluntarily put up their own time, effort & money to see it become a success, and you have a working platform that is conducive to allowing all aspects of the creation of the 'start up' to proceed smoothly, you can be sure that if there is as big a market out there for their product &/or service as all the 'partners' in the venture obviously believe that there is, they will all be trying their absolute best to try and make it a success---and somewhere among them, there will be several of them that are proficient enough in all of the necessary 'skill sets' required to get the job done right.
.
In the end, based on the available statistics thus far in this relatively new sector of EQUITY CROWD FUNDING, most of the proposed 'start up' ventures that will be posted on this website are never going to be successful in the 'marketplace', but JUST BEING ABLE TO KNOW THAT FACT, ALTHOUGH IT WILL OBVIOUSLY BE VERY DISAPPOINTING, WILL GIVE IT'S 'FOUNDER(S)' AN ELEMENT OF 'CLOSURE'/'PEACE OF MIND' KNOWING THAT, AT LEAST, IT WAS GIVEN THE ABSOLUTE FAIREST OF CHANCES TO BECOME SUCCESSFUL BY BEING PUT OUT THERE FOR ALL THE WORLD TO SEE IF IT WAS SOMETHING THAT THEY WOULD WANT &/OR BE WILLING TO PAY FOR!!!!!
.
So in closing, let me just say that despite the many daunting 'challenges' that need to be overcome in order to make this 'start up' venture a success, the many potential positive results of something like this becoming a success will have many far reaching positive implications/ramifications in all areas of both the 'start up' sector of business, as well as in many other sectors as well, and will make all of the time, effort and money expended to attain that success--and enduring all of the 'naysayers' comments on how it can never be done--well worth the 'fight'!!!
.
P.S.This type of 'Crowd Funding' platform' could also be used to connect like minded people in a given 'metropolitan' area who would like to go into business for themselves but need like minded local 'partners' for the necessary money &/or for skills/expertise that they lack in order to be able accomplish it(see a more detailed description of this proposed CF website at the link below).
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
WANNABE ENTREPRENEUR WEBSITE:
.
I believe that a big overlooked opportunity exists out there in the 'start up' sector of business if any 'entrepreneurial' websites/publications and other entrepreneurial 'venues' would ever address any of the REAL NEEDS of the untold million of the real 'wannabe entrepreneurs' out there in the world, who, if they had access to the right kind/type of 'entity' that would actually recognize them for what they really are, and fulfill their admitted 'unconventional' desires & needs, YOU WOULD HAVE millions of loyal & committed PAYING users FOREVER!!!
.
My name is Frederick Scanlin and I am a 77 year old man who has tried my entire adult life to become a successful entrepreneur, but I haven't as yet achieved that goal due to a childhood/lifelong 'deficit disorder' type of malady that severely affects BOTH my organizational abilities and my short term concentration span, as well as, most importantly, MY VERBAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS, which is, obviously, a personal 'attribute' which is almost mandatory for anyone wanting to become a successful entrepreneur---and one whose importance in virtually every area of life is vastly under rated by most people.
.
Every 'man made' thing that exists in the world today is the result of being in the beginning just an 'idea' in the head/imagination of someone who believed that it could become a successful business enterprise and were willing to do everything that they were capable of doing to bring it to fruition---so before they eventually became a successful entrepreneur, EVERYONE was just an average person with an 'idea', and the desire to do something with it.
.
I have always believed that the potential solutions to the vast majority of problems that plague every sector of society, are in the hearts, minds & imaginations of tens of millions of 'average' people around the world---the problem is and has always been having a viable way of both 'collecting' them in one place and evaluating them as to their realistic potential.
.
In light of what has been said above, I believe that one of the biggest mistakes that all of the countless 'start up' type 'venues' make is ignoring the tens of millions of 'wannabe entrepreneurs' that exist around the world, who for any number of LEGITIMATE reasons, aren't capable ON THEIR OWN of doing anything with any of their 'ideas' for money making ventures!!
.
I believe that if I didn't have the various personal 'deficiencies' as alluded to above, I would have become a very successful entrepreneur. Because then, I am the quintessential 'wannabe entrepreneur', I believe that I am qualified more than most to know that a very large & lucrative 'market' exists out there in beneficially exploiting the countless 'wannabe entrepreneurs' of the world, in the many forms & guises that they exist.
.
I believe the basic premise of one possible 'venue' to get the most out of these 'wannabe entrepreneurs' is described at the top of the 'home page' of the first website that is linked below.
.
Imagine all of the great 'ideas' for 'start up' ventures that are burning in the hearts, minds & imaginations of millions of people around the world, that, under present 'funding' & other conditions, will not only never have a fair chance to ever get funded, but will never even give their 'founders' the 'peace of mind' & personal satisfaction of having the chance for their 'start up' to be seen by any of those people around the world who might be just as excited about it as they are, and might be interested in 'partnering' with them on it, IF THEY ONLY KNEW ABOUT IT!!!!!
.
There are hundreds of millions of people like this in the world, that for any number of LEGITIMATE REASONS---none of which are any fault of their own---keep them from ever even getting the chance to have the opportunity to bring their various talents/attributes to any kind of successful fruition.
.
These LEGITIMATE REASONS run the entire gamut of the 'human condition', ranging from physical, mental, psychological &/or
physiological concerns, to a vast array of of possible social, family, religious, educational, racial, governmental &/or environmental beliefs/restrictions/regulations. Other of these people, aside from possibly not having the time, money or education, may lack other skills, abilities, traits, talents, attributes or other characteristics that it would take to be successful in their lives. Lastly, some of them may have been born with &/or are being forced to face, encounter, endure or live with any number of other possible negative situations, circumstances or obstacles that may inhibit them in some way or another---and consequently society is
denied the many benefits that they may have offered us in every realm of society imaginable.
.
Globally, there are millions of these first time 'wanna be' entrepreneurs who are seeking funding for their own particular product/service/technology business's(or even for just some other type of legal potential money making venture in virtually any sector of society, or possibly even just an idea for something that will save or make a given entity a lot of money)which they feel to the very depths of their of their hearts, minds, bodies and 'souls' may indeed be, if not 'THE NEXT BIG THING', at least a very successful business enterprise.
.
Unfortunately however, many of these neophyte entrepreneurs, for any number of legitimate reasons(most of which have been alluded too above), simply don't have many(if any at all)of the mandatory skills/qualities that a 'conventional' entrepreneur needs to have in order to have a reasonable chance to become successful, nor do they have much, if any, experience in either starting or running a business enterprise.
.
In the end however, once again, the only thing that all of these neophyte entrepreneurs really want is simply the opportunity to be able to show the world just what it is that they've got, and hopefully find others out there who share their vision/passion for it, and who, in exchange for them providing some of the money/expertise/'sweat equity' that will be necessary to help in getting it successfully out there into the 'marketplace', will be more than happy to relinquish a certain amount of equity/control in the venture.
.
1)Compared to the number of successful entrepreneurs presently existing out there in the world, there are thousands of times more people in the world who, for any number of legitimate reasons---some of which are alluded too above---feel that they too have an 'idea' that they believed could become a successful business enterprise if it was just given a fair chance.
2)'Wannabe entrepreneurs' find the challenges of getting starting way too daunting to overcome on their own;
3)'Wannabe entrepreneurs' lack some(or many)of the 'qualities' that the present day 'entrepreneurial community' deems mandatory for them to have in order to be given any serious consideration to be heard from.
4)That despite their lack of 'traditional' entrepreneurial qualifications, 'Wannabe entrepreneurs' still have the hope of eventually becoming successful entrepreneurs.
.
I ask you then, considering all of the many problems that need to be solved in the world to make life better for all humanity, how can anyone who is sincere in their desire to want a better world in general, and the best for the 'start up' sector of it in particular, not believe that IT WOULD BE ABSOLUTELY STUPID TO LET go to COMPLETE waste, ALL OF THE 'latent' intelligence, willingness, eagerness and & limitless 'BRAIN POWER' from the millions of present & future 'wannabe entrepreneurs' in the world, by not finding ways to overcome all realistic 'obstacles' that would deny them every possible opportunity to try and fulfill their various hopes & dreams of becoming successful entrepreneurs, as countless others have done down through the ages!!!
=================================
THE SCARIEST, MOST FRIGHTENING MOVIE OF ALL TIME:
.
As a fan of 'horror' movies I am constantly amazed that somebody actually invested money to make them as they are actually that bad. I have seen hundreds of horror movies in my life and none of them have been 'emmy'/pulitzer prize winners as far as story line/script/screenplay is concerned. But that's okay because the very nature of 'horror' movies releases them from having any mandates/obligations in this regard. However, being thus exempted, the story line/script/screenplay for most of these movies, EVEN BY MEDIOCRE STANDARDS, are sad, sorry and pitiful examples of cinematic artistry.
.
Most horror movies that run approximately 90 minutes or so in length have about 20 to 30 minutes of actual 'frightening' material in them. If your average romance, action or comedy movie didn't have any more romance, action or comedy in them than your average 'horror' movie has 'scare' in it, they would be sued for false advertising!!
.
To add insult to injury, most of the little bit of 'scare' that most horror movies do have is in the form that is, unfortunately, becoming all to commonplace in horror movies these days:a dull, mindless and unimaginative slime/guts/gore and graphic violence type of 'sensationalism', that is in my opinion nothing more than a cheap, inexpensive, prideless and talentless way of filling up time so that the movie is the obligatory 90 minutes or so in length. In other words, because they can't come up with the 'real deal' in the way of an actually scary 'horror' movie, they simply make up a 'trailer' of the scary parts of the movie and advertise the hell of it, not really caring if it contained the honest to
goodness scare/horror/terror that the public payed their hard earned money for and were hoping to experience.
.
Taking all of the above into consideration, using a 'subliminal' premise/concept/technique that has worked well for many industries other than the movie industry, I have 'devised' the tentative 'outline' for what will be, without a doubt, THE SCARIEST, MOST FRIGHTENING series of 'sequel' horror movies of all time. Each one will be a two hour unforgetable journey, from beginning to end, into the supernatural world of pure, unadulterated STARK TERROR, with more heart pounding and unrelenting suspense than any horror movie that has ever gone before them. At some time during the course of this sequel of movies, every demon, ghoul, creature, monster or satanic being that has ever been conjured up in the minds, dreams, imaginations or nightmares of people down thru the ages in fiction, fantasy, folklore, legend, print or cinema, will be resurrected from the depths of a fiery hell to unleash two hour segments of unholy terror on the movie going public.
.
The marketing 'gimmick' that I have in mind for the advertising campaign to promote these movies is the perfect 'vehicle' to insure that they are an unprecedented success. If handled correctly, because of it's novel/original concept(which to my knowledge has never been utilized in this form anywhere else before), it will not only be absolutely devastating in successfully completing it's 'prime directive' of luring tens of millions of people to the theater to see these movies, but it is also so powerful in it's premise that it would be well within it's ability to catapult even a mediocre movie into one of the biggest grossing of all time!!
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A GUARANTEED METHOD FOR PICKING/WRITING A HIT RECORD:
.
After analyzing pop, rock and country songs for many years to see if the 'hit' records in these 3 fields of music shared a common 'bond' that might contribute to their success, I made a very profound discovery indeed, which I refer too as(for lack of a better term) my 'ORG theory'.
.
Although there is no exact definition of an 'ORG', it can best be described as any mix/blend/combination of words/music/beat/rhythm/tempo/ harmony/arrangement/story line which produce musical 'sounds' that are compelling/captivating/ addictive enough in the nature of their allure/appeal that they are capable of 'inducing' a sense of 'pleasure' in the majority of those people who hear them.
.
My 'ORG theory' can best be compared, in basic concept/premise, to the analogy that 'all dogs are 4 legged animals, but not all 4 legged animals are dogs': 'all 'hit' recordings don't contain 'ORGS' but all recordings that contain 'ORGS' are 'hit' recordings'.
.
It is my intention to map the DNA of dozens of 'elements' comprising the 'genome' of thousands of 'hit' recordings from the past in an effort to come up with the proper 'DNA sequencing algorithm' to 'automate' the process of selecting these 'ORGS'(that presently can only be done by me) to enhance it's potential value a thousand fold, by NOT making it's ability to 'function' solely dependent on the unique ability of a single human being with a finite lifespan. This will be done by the creation of an EXTREMELY VALUABLE 'algorithm' that will 'automate' my present 'method'(with a 95 % success rate) of predicting the chances of recordings in the top music 'genres' to become 'hits', by utilizing a form of 'genome sequencing' to 'reverse engineer' and isolate the major elements/'components' that are COMMON to thousands of hit recordings in the top music 'genres' from the past.
.
The logical ultimate use of these 'ORGS' is to compose recordings that contain them, thereby guaranteeing their success(they must be, of course, promoted in the usual way)but the last 7 decades have left us with a legacy just overflowing with recordings that have captured the 'ORG' sound to the fullest extent, which have the potential to be 'hits' all over again, many of which will require modified/updated /adjusted lyrics/'story line'/arrangements.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
MISSCELLANEOUS:
.
There are a couple of relatively new 'start ups' based on the premise/concept of being able to 'transfer' smaller amounts of money(even a few cents, I believe)via the internet at virtually NO COST to the sender.!!!! If these 'startups' are successful in the major goal of what their 'business model' calls for, IT WILL OPEN UP THE DOORS TO A LOT OF POTENTIALLY PROFITABLE 'START UP' VENTURES!!!!
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Using the basic premise/concept of the 'UBER' business model, I believe that the financial burden of several departments within the 'public sector'(such as the PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION & HEALTHCARE)can be lessened to enough of a significant degree to peek even the interest of those at the top who are in charge of these departments!!!
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
PREVENTING ABORTIONS:
.
A website that connects/introduces girls/woman who are contemplating having an abortion with the millions of couples worldwide who are waiting long periods of time to adopt newborn babies by waiting their turn in line at adoption agencies. These couples will pay for all of the girls expenses while she is waiting to have the baby, and then will give her some more money at the time of the adoption. If this website is set up properly and in a 'dignified' manner, and 'MARKETED' properly, it can save the lives of countless babies every year!!
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A CHAIN OF RESALE TYPE STORES THAT LOOK LIKE REGULAR GENERAL MERCHANDISE STORES(IN ORDER TO TAKE AWAY THE 'STIGMA' THAT RESALE TYPE SHOPS HAVE WITH A LOT OF PEOPLE)WOULD GO OVER GOOD IN THIS ECONOMY. THEY WOULD GET THEIR MERCHANDISE FROM DONATIONS AS WELL AS PICKING USABLE THINGS ALONG PEOPLES CURBS AND PICKING UP THINGS THAT PEOPLE WANT TO THROW OUT.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A BLUE COLLAR 'DAY LABOR' AGENCY THAT PROVIDES IT'S 'WORKERS-IN-WAITING' A NICE CLEAN PLACE TO WAIT WITH A FEW INEXPENSIVE 'AMENITIES', AND THE ABILITY TO PAY THEM 2 OR 3 DOLLARS AN HOUR FOR WAITING(WHETHER OR NOT THEY GET CALLED)WHICH WILL BE TAKEN OUT OF FUTURE EARNINGS.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A WEBSITE WHERE FOR A REASONABLE DAILY/WEEKLY/MONTHLY FEE PEOPLE CAN POST THEIR PARTICULAR USER/OWNER GENERATED CONTENT, KNOWING THAT WHEN THE WORD GETS OUT ABOUT IT THERE WILL BE A LOT OF PEOPLE WHO WILL GO TO THIS WEBSITE FIRST (BEFORE JUST RANDOMLY SURFING FOR THE PARTICULAR CONTENT THAT THEY ARE LOOKING FOR)TO SEE WHY THE OWNER OF THAT 'CONTENT' FELT IT WAS IMPORTANT ENOUGH TO PAY MONEY TO HAVE IT HEARD/SEEN.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A CHAIN OF BARBER SHOPS THAT CHARGED BY THE TIME RATHER THAN THE JOB.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
THE 'PAYDAY LOAN' SECTOR IS CHARGING EXTREMELY HIGH RATES TO THOSE PEOPLE WHO CAN AFFORD TO PAY IT THE LEAST. I PROPOSE A NATIONWIDE CHAIN OF 'PAYDAY LOAN' STORES THAT CHARGES SUBSTANTIALLY LESS AND OFFERS THOSE WHO WANT OUT OF THEIR EXISTING LOANS THE CHANCE FOR US TO PAY IT OFF FOR THEM AT A MUCH SMALLER RATE.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
BASED ON THE SAME BASIC CONCEPT/PREMISE OF MY 'ORG THEORY', I HAVE 'ISOLATED' SOMETHING(REFERRED TOO AS CINS)THAT WILL VIRTUALLY GUARANTEE THE SUCCESS OF MOVIES IN CERTAIN CLASSIFICATIONS. THESE 'CINS' ARE BASED ON THE REASON THAT IF AN ENTIRE MOVIE WAS AS GOOD AS THE 'TRAILERS' THAT ARE USED TO PROMOTE/ADVERTISE THEM, THEN THEY WOULD ALL BE BLOCKBUSTERS.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
BASED ON THE SAME CONCEPT/PRINCIPLE OF MY 'ORG THEORY', THERE ARE ALSO VISUAL 'ORGS' WHICH RELATE TO HUMAN FACIAL/BODY MOVEMENTS/EXPRESSIONS. IF PROPERLY 'CODIFIED' WITH THE NECESSARY 'ALGORITHM' THEY COULD BE VERY USE/VALUABLE IN 'SHORT' SUBJECTS SUCH AS, AMONG OTHER THINGS,COMMERCIALS AND MUSIC VIDEOS..
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
I HAVE LONG BEEN IN AWE OF THE MENTAL, PHYSICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL MANIFESTATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH THE VARIOUS MARTIAL ARTS FORMS. I BELIEVE THAT IF THE BASIC PRINCIPLES UPON WHICH THEY ARE BASED WERE PROPERLY 'ADJUSTED' SO THAT THEY COULD BE SUCCESSFULLY 'TRANSFERRED' TO THE RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE SPORT OF BOXING, THAT THEY COULD PRODUCE CHAMPIONS IN ALL WEIGHT DIVISIONS LIKE NO OTHERS THAT HAVE EVER BEEN.
....................................................................................................................
INVENTIONS:
.
DESK-N-REST:
.
This is an idea for a small, rugged, compact, portable, lightweight, collapsible 'device'(about the size of a small laptop and made out of plastic &/or light metal) that unsnaps, unfolds and 'telescopes out' into a 'workstation'/'headrest' for anybody sitting in a chair/seat for any length of time. It can either be a 'workstation' for writing, reading or holding a laptop at the exact height and angle for different size people, or 'morphed' into a device that will allow you a reasonably comfortable way to rest or 'nap' for awhile.
.
After you have finished writing, reading or using your lab top, you may feel like taking a nap or just resting awhile. By quickly adjusting/'re-arranging' some of the 'hinged, folding and 'telescoping' parts to the proper position, you can make it into a 'resting place' where you can rest your arms in several possible positions and either put your head down at the most comfortable height for you(like kids do on their desks at school), or you could simply adjust it to the proper height to fold your arms in front of you at a comfortable height and have a 'telescoping' rod keep your head from falling forward (with a soft rubber end next to your head)if you should fall asleep(which is the most common reason that causes someone to be awakened in cases like this).
.
The easiest way to describe this 'invention' is to imagine that you are sitting in any type of a chair. The first step is take this 'device'(which appears to be a 'tray' about the size of a closed laptop)and 'unfold' it's one 'telescoping leg'(which is in the middle and at one side of the bottom of it). Secondly, turn the 'tray' over and continue to 'telescope' it out so that the 'leg' is sitting on the floor between your legs and then 'locking' it in place(to prevent it from slipping/'wobbling' around)with a 'retractable belt'(which is permanently fastened to the 'leg' of the device at the height of your lap)by pulling the belt out and around you, and then securing it to the other side of the leg next to the other side of the belt, which, when you pull it tight, it will 'stableize' the 'tray' enough that it won't slip/'wobble' when you put weight on it-- to give the 'device' more 'stability'(to keep it from leaning too far toward the person), it may be necessary to have a 'telescoping' rod come out of the 'device' and 'push up' against the stomach area of the person(in other words you are doing this to BOTH 'equalize' the tendency of the device to want to fall forward off the chair, AS WELL AS to help keep it from 'wobbling', because of it's 'off-center' design--it might be necessary to stabilize it even further, by having a 'latch' that unfolds parallel to the ground from each side of the 'leg' at about 8 inches from the ground, to go behind the user's legs).
.
With a slight modification this 'device' can also be used for kids who may be 'cooped up' in the back seat of a car for any length of time(or for use with any type seat that 'leans back' more than a standard chair might)to provide them a 'desk' to use for the same reasons as the above described one is for. Rather than having the end of the 'telescoping leg' sit on the floor, have it instead sit on the chair in the space between the legs, and have a couple of 6-8 inch long thin plastic strips(that are fastened to the 'leg' near the bottom of it)slip under each leg of the person to keep the 'device' from falling off the chair.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MULTI-SHOE:
.
I got this idea when 3 things happened to me in the same week. First of all,I had to throw away a pair of shoes simply because the heel on one of them was worn down,even though the rest of each shoe was perfectly fine. Secondly,a friend of mine was showing me all of the shoes that she had for different occasions. Thirdly,another friend of mine was throwing out a pair of old bowling shoes that he didn't want anymore, and I saw something that I had never seen on a pair of shoes before:the complete sole of the shoe could 'peel-off' because it was being held there by velcro.
.
That's when I had that 'AH-HA' moment,as I hadn't realized that velcro was strong enough for things like that. Why not have a 'base' pair of shoes with velcro properly placed at certain places on the top, bottom and sides of it. By having various 'modules' that are also equipped with properly placed velcro, you can change the look/design/style of that 'base' pair of shoes to any number of different ones simply by 'sticking'/positioning the 'modules' to their proper place on the 'base' pair of shoes.
.
Using this basic concept/premise you can have shoes that simply have replaceable 'heels',or ones that can be made to look like dozens of different style shoes,ALL WHILE WEARING a pair of shoes that you have finely 'broken-in' and feel comfortable in!!!
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
POWER AIR WASHER:
.
Over the years I have seen many uses for power washers,but I have also noticed that there are many uses/jobs that can't be done with them(mostly inside jobs)because of the 'mess' that the water would cause. These jobs include the many types of delicate &/or hard to reach 'crevice' areas that are hard to 'detail',as well as hard to reach light fixtures,fans,ornaments,etc. I believe that this 'problem' could be solved by having a POWER AIR WASHER that combines/integrates small amounts of water with the power air stream. This device(probably in two sizes with one for bigger jobs and the other for smaller ones)will be,more or less,like a 'sandblaster',with the water acting as the 'sand'.
This device will have several 'streams' of air,ranging from a solid one to a 'spray'(each of which,in turn,can be adjusted from a strong air stream to a weaker one). This can be done by the water coming out of the same nozzle as the air,or by a nozzle of it's own that encircles the air nozzle to make the 'mixture' homogeneous.
It's unlikely that you'll ever need more than a 10 to 1 mixture of air to water(10 parts air,1 part water)but it should be able to be adjusted to have several choices when it comes to the air/water ratio/mixture.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TAN-ALL:
.
I got the following idea when a friend of mine said that she went to get an 'all-over' tan at a tanning salon because she didn't have access to a secluded place where she could feel comfortable sunbathing in the nude. It was about that time that I was doing some yard work out in the hot sun,wearing an old shirt with a few small holes in it. I noticed that after a couple of days in the sun that I was starting to get a tan on my arms and chest where the holes were in the shirt(but,obviously nowhere else).
Thats when I got that 'AH-HA' moment and it hit me that you might be able to come up with a shirt &/or pants that had small holes over their entire surface(or possibly use some kind of 'mesh' cloth)so that you couldn't see anybody's 'private parts',but might let you get an 'all-over' tan. I reasoned that if you weren't laying still outside in the sun trying to get a tan,but ,rather,were moving around wearing these clothes where the holes wouldn't be staying in the same place as they would be if you were laying still,that you might end up in a few hours getting an 'all-over' tan(as opposed to a 'polka-dot' one that you would get if you layed still and the holes in your clothes never moved to a different spot on your body).
I've tried a few 'mesh' type fabrics and they work well,but if you WANTED TO START UP A SMALL LINE OF MENS AND WOMANS 'TANNING CLOTHES',you might want to use a more 'fashionable' type fabric that still works well and won't allow anyone to see through it. With some 'clothes' like these a person can get an 'all-over' tan without having to spend hours at a tanning salon or laying in the sun(assuming that you could find an accessable place to sunbathe in the buff). .
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CARNIVAL TYPE ENTERTAINMENT CENTERS:
.
I HAVE NOTICED OVER THE LAST HALF CENTURY THAT PEOPLE LOVE GOING TO 'CARNIVAL' TYPE EVENTS WHERE THEY CAN EAT DIFFERENT 'SNACK. FOODS, PLAY 'ARCADE GAMES AND, MOST IMPORTANTLY, RIDE THE VARIOUS 'CARNIVAL' TYPE RIDES THAT YOU SEE AT FAIRS AND OTHER LIKE TYPE EVENTS.
.
IF THE FOLLOWING FEW THINGS CAN BE SUCCESSFULLY DONE(AND THEY CAN)THEN THIS TYPE OF 'ENTERTAINMENT' TYPE CENTER CAN BE SET UP IN HUNDREDS OF CITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND BE VERY SUCCESSFUL--THE KEY THING IS TO BRING THE COST OF A 'OUTING' DOWN TO WHERE THE AVERAGE PERSON/FAMILY CAN EASILY AFFORD TO GO SEVERAL TIMES A MONTH BY USING THE LATEST IN TECHNOLOGY AND USING INNOVATIVE 'OUT-OF-THE-BOX' TYPE THINKING TO BRING FOOD/BEVERAGE PRICES DOWN, AND THEN BY TIMING/AUTOMATING BOTH THE ARCADE GAMES AND THE RIDES TO THE MAX SO THAT THE PUBLIC CAN GET LONGER PLAY AND RIDE TIMES(WHICH SHOULD BE DESIGNED SO THAT ONE PERSON CAN OPERATE 2 OR 3 GAMES/RIDES AT A TIME).
.
THESE 'AMUSEMENT ENTERS' CAN BE BUILT TO FIT INTO ANY NEIGHBORHOOD "DECOR", IN A RELATIVELY SMALL AREA(about the size of your average Wal-Mart), AND COVERED SO THAT THEY CAN BE USED IN ALL TYPES OF WEATHER. BY 'COMBINING/INTEGRATING' TOGETHER THE 'THRILL' OF SEVERAL KEY RIDES, YOU CAN SAVE A LOT OF SPACE WITHOUT SACRIFICING ANY OF THE 'THRILLS' OF ANY OF THE RIDES.
........................................................................................................................................................................
TOW TRUCK:
.
Using the same basic 'business model' as the Uber one, I believe it would be a very profitable 'start up' venture to have a TOWING business, whereby the public can get a SIGNIFICANT price break when their vehicle needs a tow. With the creation of a simple 'add-on' device hooked to the back of virtually any type of medium size vehicle, it can be transformed into a makeshift 'TOW TRUCK' capable of towing any size automobile--this 'device' would be rented to those who qualified as acceptable drivers. The drivers would have to meet the same type of requirements that an Uber driver must meet before they are hired as drivers, as well as being able to understand the basics of how to properly 'hook-up' a vehicle to be towed.
.
DROWNING PREVENTION DETECTOR:
.
YEAR IN AND YEAR OUT IN THIS COUNTRY ALONE, SEVERAL HUNDRED CHILDREN DROWN IN UNATTENDED SWIMMING POOLS--this 'invention' is designed to address this issue(if something like this already exists, it's 'owners' are doing a very poor job of marketing it, WHICH IS JUST AS IMPORTANT AS IS COMING UP WITH LIFE SAVING IDEA ITSELF).
.
Based on the 'Principle' described below, and despite the ABSENCE of a 'prototype', the following 'description' is all that is necessary for those knowledgeable in the required/necessary 'technologies', to bring this 'idea' to successful fruition:
.
Using the latest in 'board technology/accelerometers/gyroscope technology, create a device that will float on a swimming pool, which when it detects any unusual/out of the ordinary 'movement' as far as any 'splash' movement(someone falling into the pool)will sound any number of possible 'alarms'--how many 'alarms' can be determined by the owner of the pool, and can include video of the pool/pool area. This 'product' can be simple or more complex, BUT IT ALL DOES THE SAME JOB, WHICH IS PERFECTLY UNDERSTANDABLE WITH JUST THIS SIMPLE DESCRIPTION!!
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
LIFE SAVING 'BEEPER' OR CELL PHONE 'APP':
.
The following proposed 'start up' business venture doesn't require the use of any new or untested technology to make it fully functional and ready to implement, and therefore, DESPITE THE ABSENCE OF A 'PROTOTYPE' OF ANY KIND, the following description of it will make it easily understandable to anybody as to what I have in mind in it's regard:
.
I just heard on the radio for the 5th or 6th time in less than an hour, a 'public service' safety warning that gave me an 'idea' for something that might save lives and become a profitable business venture as well(assuming that it doesn't already exist, in which case that public service advertising money would be much better spent directing the public to the solution to the 'problem' as opposed to just warning them about it!).
In any case this 'warning' was about the hundreds of infants and pets that die each year of heatstroke from being left in the backseat of a car with the windows rolled 95% the way up. It seems to me that an inexpensive cellphone 'app'(or small 'beeper' type device)could easily solve that problem by having a small 'sensor' permanently attached to the inside of the car, and when the driver gets out of the car and gets 2 or 3 feet away from the 'sensor' the 'app'(or 'beeper' device) will 'beep' to warn the driver to check the back seat. For those who don't believe its a problem to leave infants/pets alone for a few minutes, for a little extra money they could have the 'app'(or 'beeper)alert them if the temperature in the car gets near the danger zone..
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CROWDFUNDING MANAGER:
.
When I first read about 'CROWD FUNDING several year ago(referred to in this 'description', from here on in as simply 'CF'), I said to myself(and even posted it on a few different 'discussion boards')something that I still stand by today: "When 'EQUITY CROWD FUNDING' becomes legal, it will eventually become THE BIGGEST SOURCE OF 'START UP' AND BUSINESS EXPANSION CAPITAL IN THE HISTORY OF THE WORLD!!!"
.
I have been following 'CROWD FUNDING' pretty close since it's inception a few years ago, and I have even promoted 3 of my own CF campaigns, WHICH WERE ALL COMPLETE FAILURES, and the one thing I learned when creating and running/managing those 3 'CF' campaigns of mine is that CREATING AND MANAGING A 'CF' CAMPAIGN IS A FULL TIME JOB in itself that requires a good deal of various 'social' type skills/knowledge that your average person simply doesn't have--AND WHICH MOST OF THOSE CROWDFUNDING A 'PROJECT' simply don't have the time &/or other 'resources' to learn.!!!!
.
I have seen a lot of 'CF' campaigns that were trying to raise money for a good cause, product or service, but for whatever unknown reasons, failed anyway--there is no logical reason that they shouldn't have been a lot more successful than they turned out to be, ESPECIALLY IN LIGHT OF THE FACT THAT MUCH LESS 'QUALIFIED' PROJECTS ended up making several times what their 'target' amount was.
.
When the SEC finally finalizes all of the rules and regulations of 'EQUITY CROWD FUNDING', in addition to all of the 'donation', and 'reward' type ones that are operating now, there are going to be a swarm of new 'EQUITY' CF 'management' websites offering there 'services' to all of those influx of new entrepreneurs that are going to be wanting to sell equity in their various 'start up' ventures, and therefore they will need someone to run their ENTIRE 'crowd funding' campaign for them.
.
The need for this kind of CF 'service' is especially needed in these cases when a 'start up' type of venture is involved. Most of the influx of the new entrepreneurs who will be seeking funding for their own particular product/service/technology business's are going to be rather naive/inexperienced individuals with no intention of making entrepreneurship their life's work by becoming 'serial' entrepreneurs, and are going be content to be 'one hit wonders' by making a big success out of their own particular venture, and so really don't need to take the extra time and effort away from concentrating solely on their core venture by learning things that they may never even need to use more than once.
.
If you want to be able to continually grow your business(rather than having them going to one of your many competitors), you are going to have to offer them SOMETHING THAT THEY CAN'T GET ANYWHERE ELSE--and although you are taking a 'calculated' risk by using the following 'business model', in the end, because if it's obvious appeal, I believe that you will come out way ahead if you do it right..
.
Although I know a little bit about what needs to be done in order to make these 'ideas' a success as a 'CF campaign', I don't have the necessary 'expertise' to do it THE RIGHT WAY myself, and don't have the money to pay one of the ever growing number of 'CF managers' to do it for me, AND BECAUSE I BELIEVE THAT THERE ARE A LOT MORE PEOPLE OUT THERE THAT FEEL THE SAME WAY THAT I DO, I came up with the following 'idea' for a new type of 'CF' website(or an 'addition' to an existing one) that might well end up becoming a 'new/better way' of 'CF' SOME kinds of projects!!!
.
Although most people don't have the 'upfront' money to pay a 'CF manager' to create and run a CF 'campaign' for them(as is the case with me)they could pay them possibly even more money than they presently charge as their normal 'fee' for creating and running/'managing' one, if they would simply agree to getting paid at the end of the campaign and have their 'fee' BASED ON A PERCENTAGE OF HOW MUCH MONEY THE CF CAMPAIGN TURNS OUT RAISING(in return for making this concession, they will charge 2 or 3 times more money than the other 'normal' 'CF' managers/websites do)!!!
In order for this idea to work for 'donation', 'contribution' and 'equity' 'CF', it would have to be on 'CF' platforms that allow 'flexible' campaigns where you get to keep all of the money you raise during the CF 'campaign'(even if you don't reach your 'target' amount)--this way the 'campaign manager' who has agreed to create and 'manage' the CF campaign for a certain amount of money(or for a percentage of the total amount of money raised--which is to be taken out of whatever funds are raised at the end of the 'CF' campaign and AFTER THE 'CF' platform gets their share) will virtually be guaranteed to get something for their efforts.
.
By doing it this way YOU WILL HAVE A BIG INCENTIVE TO MAKE IT AS SUCCESSFUL AS POSSIBLE(and realizing that you don't get paid unless a 'CF' campaign is SUCCESSFUL, will be a very positive 'selling' point that will not be lost on perspective customers)--AND EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE YOU MIGHT JUST GET 10-15% OF A CF CAMPAIGN THAT RAISES A MILLION DOLLARS OR MORE!!!!!!
.
I believe that, in the end, IF DONE RIGHT, you have the potential to make a lot more money creating/managing 'CROWD FUNDING' campaigns by doing it this way than by charging a fixed amount--it doesn't take getting 10-20% of the CF campaigns that raise 50 thousand dollars or more, in order for you to make a nice profit. Also, by doing it this way(WHICH, ONCE AGAIN, WILL BE A BIG SELLING POINT FOR POTENTIAL CUSTOMERS TO CHOOSE YOUR 'SERVICES' INSTEAD OF YOUR MANY COMPETITORS), I believe that you will end up getting a lot more customers who will keep coming back to your website(and telling their friends about it) whenever they want to 'CF' something!!!
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MISCELLANEOUS STARTUP BUSINESS VENTURES:
.
1)a 'device' to aid those who for whatever reason have a hard time bending down far enough to put on their socks, so that they don't have to bend over at all!!
.
2)a 'device' to aid those who for whatever reason have a hard
time bending over far enough to take off their socks, so that they don't have to bend over at all!!
.
3)a 'device' to aid those who for whatever reason have a hard time reaching/washing various parts of their body while taking a shower, so that they can wash their whole body from the front--WITHOUT HAVING TO BEND OVER AT ALL!!
.
4)a 'device' to shield a persons face from the "pain' associated when walking on those cold, snowy, wintery days, so that you will never feel that
cold wind!!
.
5)a 'device' to help smokers from throwing away the unsmoked part of their cigarettes.
.
6)a 'device' that will be of use to those who like to bowl.
.
7)a small, simple, one piece 'device' made of strong 'extruded' plastic that has dozens of potential uses in stores, warehouses and anyplace that 'moves' any kind of merchandise on a regular basis.
.
8)a self-service 'device' that allows cats to get their own fresh running water--this is based on a
'phenomenon' that I have witnessed on many occasions with many different cats, which if further research proves it to be a 'common' trait among cats(and possibly even among dogs)will increase the value of this 'device' a hundred fold!!!
.
9)a 'power washer' that uses 'power air' as the main source of cleaning with various amounts of water 'merged' in with it for a variety of jobs/chores where water can't be used &/or would
be too messy.
.
10)alight weight 'device' about the size of a netbook to be used by those who have to sit in a seat/chair for long periods of time(long bus rides and plane flights for example)that can be used-without 'violating' anyone elses space-to serve as a platform to set/use your computer or read or write on, and then can quickly and easily be 'adjusted' to form a couple of relatively comfortable ways to take a nap on!!!
.
11)a host of new 'devices' and other pieces of equipment and equipment systems to
improve the speed, efficiency and productivity in the kitchens of all sectors of the food service industry.
.
12)a backyard device/game that mimics the 'sport' of log rolling.
.
13)a parachute that is big enough to be 'packed' by the owner and then shot out of a 10 foot high tube to gain altitude and then it can either float back to earth on it's own or be 'guided' via the use of wireless technology.
.
14)two equipment 'systems' that employ a novel/innovative way to keep score can give the 'backyard' versions of the olympic sports of boxing and fencing a significant resurgence in
interest/participation(I can envision local/regional/national 'tournamounts' in various age groups if promoted properly).
.
15)a small simple device about the size of a cigarette lighter for those who smoke and don't want to throw away a cigarette that is only half smoked if they don't have time to smoke it all at once--it has a 'clipper' on one side to cut off the end of the cigarette, and a 'storage ' compartment on the other end for putting the used cigarette in until they use it next time.
.
21)I don't know exactly how to proceed with the following 'start up' venture venture, but I feel that somewhere in it's basic premise is a promising 'start up'. I will give you a brief overall 'picture' of what the 'problem' is, and then, if you feel that it has promise, TOGETHER we can come up with the perfect 'business model' to insure it's success!!!
.
I believe that the following is a potentially very profitable venture that will also benefit the following three sectors of society:
.
1)those people who are participating in some type of 'outpatient' drug treatment.
.
2)those people who LEGITIMATELY need access to certain kinds of prescription drugs, but aren't able to get them because of the reluctance of many of those in the medical profession to prescribe them, due to their potential for 'ABUSE' by those who don't have a LEGITIMATE need for them!!!
.
3)LASTLY, this 'idea' holds the promise of alleviating a great deal of the national problem associated with the buying & selling of ABUSABLE prescription drugs!!
.
First of all, lets address those hundreds of thousands of people in every state in the union who are participating in some kind of an 'outpatient' drug program. The biggest 'outpatient' type drug program in our country is Methadone Detox, which are 'clinics'(both private and 'community' run) that dispense methadone(a cheap alternative/'synthetic' drug that those addicted to heroin take in it's place, so that they don't get 'dope sick')on a daily basis to hundreds of thousands of heroin 'addicted' people in virtually every state in the union!!!
.
The 'private' methadone clinics charge quite a bit more than 'community' operated ones do, but they are more lenient in their dosage amounts, and they don't require that their 'clients' attend daily/weekly 'group sessions' to discuss drug related issues(However, I believe that far too many of these 'private' clinics don't have their 'clients' best interests at heart, but, FOR MONETARY REASONS, are only interested in keeping them 'addicted' to methadone, as opposed to slowly 'detoxing' them, as was the original purpose of the 'methadone detox' program--but this is a discussion for another day).
.
The methadone clinics that are run by 'communities' don't charge very much to be a 'client'(virtually nothing compared to how much most of them spend on their daily heroin habits), but they are quite strict as far as making sure that their clients stay 'clean'--the hardest part about being on a methadone clinic program is the fact that those on it must come in EVERY DAY to get their 'dose' of methadone(except for Sunday when they are closed, at which time they are given a 'take home' dose), making it very difficult for a large percentage of them to get/hold a job, and many of them have to wake their kids up early every morning and take them along to the clinic(most methadone clinics only 'dose' for a few hours in the morning).
.
As far as those people out there who are in LEGITIMATE need of certain kinds of prescription drugs, but can't get them simply because many doctors are hesitant to prescribe any kind of ABUSABLE drugs for fear of the possibility of losing their medical license because of some kind of negativity coming back on them from the 'epidemic' of people out there who abuse them in a variety of ways from buying &/or selling them to others, or abusing them themselves.
.
The overall 'problem' in the above regard is:
.
1)a lot of people who need help in dealing with their heroin habits can't get it because they can't get to the methadone clinic 6 days a week(and until you have been there for several months, they won't give you a weeks supply at a time, for fear of you selling or taking more than one days dose at a time).
.
2)hundreds of thousands of honest, hard working people must live in varying degrees of pain &/or mental 'anguish' simply because their doctors are reluctant to prescribe them the prescription drugs that they LEGITIMATELY need to function in their daily lives, simply because there is an 'epidemic' of people out there abusing them.
.
3)Many people are getting addicted to prescription drugs because they are able to get them relatively' cheap off the street' from those who buy & sell them.
.
4)There are tens of thousands of people around the country who are able to 'fool' their doctors into prescribing them 'abusable' prescription drugs that they don't even need, and then are selling them to people 'on the street'.
.
My 'idea' to help solve this problem is to make it as difficult as possible for the type of prescription drugs that are prone to abuse, to be so easily available to those who don't have a 100% LEGITIMATE need for them--in order to do this, I propose designing a 'box' type recepticle with anywhere from 7 to 31 individual 'sections' in it, each with their own separate 'lockable' lid so that a person's weekly/monthly regimen of ABUSABLE PRESCRIPTION drugs CAN'T BE ACCESSED until the individual section containing their daily regimen is 'unlocked' by either some kind of 'electronic' means at some remote/central location, or by some kind of a preset 'timer' that will unlock it at a certain time.
.
As relatively simple as this 'device' is, if it is integrated with the proper 'dispensing' of a persons 'ABUSABLE' prescription drugs(or methadone, in the case of that 'detox' program), it has THE POTENTIAL to 'disrupt' the way 'ABUSABLE' prescription drugs are dispensed in this country!!!!
.
I believe that there is a way to address this problem that won't completely solve it, but it could well help out countless numbers of people in all of the above alluded to situations. There is also the possibility that this might end up being one of those 'start ups' that appear promising in theory, but, for various reasons, won't work in reality.
.
The main 'obstacle' that I feel may keep this 'idea' from seeing 'the light of day', is that you will need the permission &/or cooperation of several other related 'entities' in order for it to work--most of whom have some type of a vested interest in retaining the 'status quo', as it may otherwise endanger their job &/or lifestyle!!
===================================================
CONCEPTS/PREMISE'S FOR RADIO/TV SHOWS:
.
The following concepts/premise's could have several variations and much consideration should be given to charging 'entry fees' as they could add a lot of revenue and possibly make a profit on their own:
21)a TV show almost EXACTLY like american idol but with ACTING as the basic structure rather than singing.
22)a TV show where people send in videos of themselves singing or acting and the winners will be voted on by the public, with 'appropriate' prizes awarded.
23)a TV show where aspiring 'song writers' send in videos of themselves(or someone of their choosing)singing songs that they have written.
24)a TV show where people pick from a list of companies who solicit TV commercials and then send in their videos of their 'version' of a given commercial. Possibly have a segment for RADIO commercials that won't work on film/video.
25)a TV show where people send in a 5 minute segment of themselves saying anything that they want to talk about.
=======================================================
The 'superstars' of sports & the entertainment business, as well as the presidents and CEO'S of the fortune 500 companies, and the 'rich & famous' and the 'movers & shakers' in all sectors of society, COLLECTIVELY, among them, have enough power and prestige, as well as public influence, adulation and admiration to make giant strides forward in reversing the deteriorating conditions in so many areas of our country as well as addressing the hopeless plight of so many of their fellow Americans. They could make this all a reality if they would just spend 3 percent of their time, effort and money asking their adoring, willing public to join with them in creating, organizing and implementing the ONE & ONLY kind of 'venue' that would allow all of us as 'THE FAMILY OF MAN' to create for ourselves and our posterity as perfect a world as is possible for it to be!!
.
Unfortunately, because there is nothing presently 'out there' on the horizon that is even hinting of anything of a beneficial nature of this magnitude being considered by ANY of those in this 'category' of people, means that none of them either knows how or what to beneficially do with the FAME/FORTUNE/POWER that they were fortunate to have possession of in this life, OR they simply
don't care to make ours a better world!!!
.
Unfortunately, because there is nothing presently 'out there' on the horizon that is even hinting of anything of a beneficial nature of this magnitude being considered by ANY of those in this 'category' of people, means that none of them either knows how or what to beneficially do with the FAME/FORTUNE/POWER that they were fortunate to have possession of in this life, OR they simply don't care to make ours a better world!!!
.
Unfortunately, because there is nothing presently 'out there' on the horizon that is even hinting of anything of a beneficial nature of this magnitude being considered by ANY of those in this 'category' of people, means that none of them either knows how or what to beneficially do with the FAME/FORTUNE/POWER that they were fortunate to have possession of in this life, OR they simply
don't care to make ours a better world!!!
==================================================
With over 151,000 convenience stores in the United States in 2014, and over $700 billion in annual sales, these small stores result in big business in America. In comparison, there are about 33,000 supermarkets and 40,700 drug stores across the nation (NACS).
.
Dear Sir. :
.
.
I realize from your 'profile' that giving advice is not part of your 'job description', but if there is any insight that you could possibly give this AGING VETERAN that would help me before my sojourn in this life comes to an end, I would be eternally grateful to you.
.
Basically, I just want to know if I have spent MY ENTIRE LIFE chasing an 'impossible dream', because I WAS WRONG ABOUT MY ENTREPRENEURIAL 'CAPABILITIES', OR, IF I AM NOT WRONG, what is my best course of action(other than giving up, which is not an option, UNLESS I AM PROVIDED DEFINITIVE REASONS WHY I AM WRONG)at the of 73, to, at least, GET TO THE TRUTH OF THE MATTER??
.
I wouldn't be bothering you for advice if there wasn't so much at stake, so at the cost of you possibly not wanting to read the rest of this email due to it's length, I still feel 'compelled' to say the following before I get to the point of this email. The only reason that I am seeking advice/help is to be able to, before I die, have the opportunity to BE THE BEST THAT I CAN BE, and to offer to mankind ANYTHING OF VALUE THAT I MIGHT POSSESS--including the above alluded too TIMELESS & ETERNAL TRUTHS, PRINCIPLES & KNOWLEDGE--in order to help them advance a little closer toward our final 'evolutionary' destination of creating a relatively 'utopian' society in which all human beings can live together in peace:
.
.
The birth/dawning of the 'computer age' opened up unprecedented and virtually unlimited possibilities for the human race with the 'spawning' of the internet and all of the other marvels that 'cyberspace' makes possible. The potential of the awesome and virtually unlimited capabilities of the proper combining and utilization of both crowd sourcing and the internet provides society with something brand new in the human experience by allowing WE, as THE FAMILY OF MAN, for the first time in the history of the world, to be able to have COMPLETE access to the AWESOME power and unlimited benefits of the 'Wisdom Of The Crowds'.
.
THE 'WISDOM OF THE CROWDS' is possible because of the GREATEST HUMAN RESOURCE IN THE HISTORY THE WORLD, which is of course, THE VAST POTENTIAL OF THE HUMAN MIND, which manifests itself in a myriad of different ways, not the least of which is THE LIMITLESS SUPPLY OF GOOD IDEAS, IN EVERY REALM IMAGINABLE, THAT EXISTS IN THE HEARTS, MINDS AND IMAGINATIONS OF HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF 'COMMON ' PEOPLE THE WORLD OVER.
.
By simply 'surfing' the internet and checking out things like 'think tanks', innovation, technology and ANY OTHER subjects that are in any way related to advancing society forward &/or making ours a better world, ANYONE of average intelligence can easily see the immense quality and quantity of human intelligence, in EVERY REALM of existence IMAGINABLE, that exists out there in the hearts and minds of multiplied millions of people around the world!!!
.
The absolutely OVERWHELMING feeling that one gets when being made aware for the very first time, of the existence of all of this 'intelligence' POSSESSED BY SO MANY PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD, is hard to explain, but it , is indeed a very exciting/humbling/hopeful and enlightening thing to experience, especially when viewed by those people who are able to properly discern just what the potential ultimate implications of all this 'intelligence' could possibly mean if it were all properly categorized/organized/merged/linked and integrated together to form a single GLOBAL 'entity', easily capable of SUCCESSFULLY advancing the human race forward toward achieving a realistically 'Utopian' society in which we can all live peacefully together in!!!
.
The birth/dawning of the 'computer age' opened up unprecedented and virtually unlimited possibilities for the human race with the 'spawning' of the internet and all of the other marvels that 'cyberspace' makes possible. The potential of the awesome and virtually unlimited capabilities of the proper combining and utilization of both crowd sourcing and the internet provides society with something brand new in the human experience by allowing WE, as THE FAMILY OF MAN, for the first time in the history of the world, to be able to have COMPLETE access to the AWESOME power and unlimited benefits of the 'Wisdom Of The Crowds'.
.
THE 'WISDOM OF THE CROWDS' is possible because of the GREATEST HUMAN RESOURCE IN THE HISTORY THE WORLD, which is of course, THE VAST POTENTIAL OF THE HUMAN MIND, which manifests itself in a myriad of different ways, not the least of which is THE LIMITLESS SUPPLY OF GOOD IDEAS, IN EVERY REALM IMAGINABLE, THAT EXISTS IN THE HEARTS, MINDS AND IMAGINATIONS OF HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF 'COMMON ' PEOPLE THE WORLD OVER.
.
By simply 'surfing' the internet and checking out things like 'think tanks', innovation, technology and ANY OTHER subjects that are in any way related to advancing society forward &/or making ours a better world, ANYONE of average intelligence can easily see the immense quality and quantity of human intelligence, in EVERY REALM of existence IMAGINABLE, that exists out there in the hearts and minds of multiplied millions of people around the world!!!
.
The absolutely OVERWHELMING feeling that one gets when being made aware for the very first time, of the existence of all of this 'intelligence' POSSESSED BY SO MANY PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD, is hard to explain, but it is indeed a very exciting/humbling/hopeful and enlightening thing to experience, especially when viewed by those people who are able to properly discern just what the potential ultimate implications of all this 'intelligence' could possibly mean if it were all properly categorized/organized/merged/linked and integrated together to form a single GLOBAL 'entity', easily capable of SUCCESSFULLY advancing the human race forward toward achieving a realistically 'Utopian' society in which we can all live peacefully together in!!!
.
I guess that what I am asking of you is, that based on what I have already said in this email, HOW CAN I USE MY 'COMMITMENT' as described in the basic 'premise' of the following paragraph, to get to THE TRUTH OF WHETHER OR NOT I HAVE THE POSITIVE ENTREPRENEURIAL QUALITIES THAT I BELIEVE I HAVE??:
.
.
In this email and on my website I make some rather 'radical' contentions about a lot of different things in several different sectors of society, which if proven true have the realistic capability of SUCCESSFULLY advancing the human race forward in all sectors of its existence!!! Because every idea that I have ever had, and every contention that I have ever made in my entire life ARE ALL BASED ON THE SAME TIMELESS & ETERNAL TRUTHS & PRINCIPLES listed below and on my website(which I have gleaned and culled from the thousands that I have encountered over the last several decades)it is only necessary to determine the worth of ONE of them in order to determine the potential worth of them all!!! It is for this reason that I am staking EVERYTHING on the success of the following business venture that I plan to 'CROWD FUND' in the near future, as described below.
.
.
Greetings To Any Potential Investors:
.
.
My name is Frederick Scanlin and I am a 73 year old 'neerdy' looking, high school educated, 'introverted', ex army veteran with a 'blah' type personality, and because of a lifelong malady I have a big problem with BOTH my organizational abilities as well as my verbal communication skills(none of which, however, affect my 'thinking' ability)--definitely not the kind of person that your average person would want to 'hang with'.
.
However, having said that, I DO ALSO POSSESS three positive attributes that in certain cases &/or under the right circumstances, overrides all of the above alluded to negative ones, and if ever given the proper opportunity could prove invaluable TO SOCIETY(see them at #'s 2& 3 below).
.
.
With over 151,000 convenience stores in the United States in 2014, and over $700 billion in annual sales,these small stores result in big business in America. In comparison, there are about 33,000 supermarkets and 40,700 drug stores across the nation (NACS).
.
Dear Sir:
My name is Frederick Scanlin, and despite my lack of normally ‘accepted/required 'qualifications' for being a 'founder' of a 'start up' venture, I would like to tell you about a 'start up' business venture that might well become the 'NEXT BIG THING' in the retail sector of our economy, AND WHY, despite not being 'properly' qualified, if I am provided the necessary 'tools' to do so, I CAN, with a relatively minimum amount of funding, 'COACH' this retail 'start up' into becoming a very successful business enterprise!!!
Although having the above alluded to 'deficiencies' doesn't disqualify me from thinking just as well as someone without them, nor does it diminish the potential value/worth of any of my 'ideas', having them, obviously, denies me of entrepreneurial traits that are indispensable to someone trying to seek funding for a venture, as well as trying to make a success of it should they get that funding.
So even though I am a 73 year old 'nerdy' looking, 'introverted', high school educated, ex-army VETERAN with a 'blah' type personality, who has been afflicted since childhood with a lifelong 'attention deficit disorder' type of 'malady' that affects my concentration span, my ability to attend to the details of a project, my organizational abilities and has also negatively affected my verbal communication abilities as well, 'COACHING' this venture into a successful business enterprise can nevertheless be accomplished because I POSSESS three positive attributes(see them at #'s 2& 3 below) that in certain cases OVERRIDES all of the above alluded to negative ones!!!:
1) Based on the same basic premise of the proven fact that 'SOME OF THE GREATEST COACHES WERE NEVER 'PLAYERS'.
2) I, like many others, have a '6th sense' type of attribute that allows me upon being made aware of certain people, places, things processes, concepts and any number of other particular 'sets of circumstances', to see them, not necessarily as they are in their present state, but rather how they might become in a different &/or 'expanded' way that would give them more value/worth than they have now.
3) Because I am fully aware of all of my 'limitations' in every aspect of my ENTIRE life/existence, and realize the limitless value of the proper 'relegation' of certain jobs/tasks, I am able to 'tap into' all of the experience, wisdom, talent, knowledge and expertise of everybody with whom I may end up 'partnering' with on any given subject/project. Therefore it is unnecessary for the skill, ability, expertise or knowledge that is needed for me to successfully accomplish that given subject/project to be in my actual 'possession', just as long as I am both aware of which of those attributes will be necessary to successfully get the job done, and know how they can best be used to do so, and then have at my disposal those cooperative people who do actually possess those various skills/attributes.
.
THERE ARE CERTAIN UNIVERSALLY INFALLIBLE IDEALS, VALUES, TRUTHS & PRINCIPLES THAT ARE TIMELESS & ETERNAL IN THE LOGIC, INSIGHT & KNOWLEDGE THAT THEIR PROFOUND WORDS OF WISDOM IMPART TO THE HUMAN RACE. They are unique in the universe in that they transgress time, space, race, creed, color, religions, cultures, gender, sexual preference and all other areas of human endeavor.
I have gleaned and culled several dozen parables, precepts, platitudes, axioms, insights, adages, truisms, sayings, quotations and other general observations from the thousands that I have encountered over the last several decades, all of whose basic premise's are based on the ideals/values/truths/principles alluded to above (some of which, when I felt it appropriate, I took the liberty to update &/or paraphrase to make them adaptable to modern times)--a few of them are listed below, and the rest can be found on my website at: (http://discounstores.weebly.com).
Although many of these adages/axioms/quotations, etc. may seem blatantly obvious and others laughingly simple on the surface, the proper 'discernment' will show that they contain within the much deeper meaning that they are meant to impart, certain profound 'words of wisdom', that are universally TIMELESS, ETERNAL & INFALLIBLE in all areas of human endeavor, and thus IF HEEDED TO THE MAXIMUM & STEADFASTLY ADHERED TOO, THEY WILL VIRTUALLY GUARANTEE THE SUCCESS OF ANYTHING THAT IS BASED ON THEM--INCLUDING 'START UP' BUSINESS VENTURES!!
I have been trying for the last 7 years to find investors for the 'start up' venture described below, but NONE OF THE THOUSANDS OF 'EXPERTS' in the VC INDUSTRY that I have contacted think that the 'start up' described below is even worth checking out/looking into, much less having the wisdom/insight to see that it has the realistic chance to be 'THE NEXT BIG THING' in retail(especially considering the state of our present economy which isn't going to get much better anytime in the near future).
Therefore, in addition to attempting to make this venture a success, I am also going try and prove(or disprove)that these TIMELESS & ETERNAL TRUTHS, PRINCIPLES & KNOWLEDGE ARE AS VALUABLE AS I CONTEND THAT THEY ARE WHEN IT COMES TO HAVING A BIG PART IN THE SUCCESS OF 'START UP' VENTURES!!!!
.
BECAUSE THIS 'START UP' VENTURE REPRESENTS THE POTENTIAL VALUE / WORTH OF EVERYTHING THAT I HAVE EVER CONTENDED IN MY ENTIRE LIFE ABOUT EVERYTHING, and BECAUSE IT, AS WELL AS ALL OF MY OTHER 'IDEAS' & CONTENTIONS ARE ALL BASED ON THESE SAME TIMELESS & ETERNAL TRUTHS, PRINCIPLES & KNOWLEDGE, if, IN SPITE OF ALL OF THE NEGATIVE THINGS THAT THE 'EXPERTS' SAY ABOUT THIS 'START UP', it nevertheless becomes as successful as I contend that it can be, THEN THERE IS A VERY REALISTIC CHANCE that these TIMELESS & ETERNAL TRUTHS & PRINCIPLES('THE DOMINANT/DEFINITIVE DOZEN' are listed below, the rest are on my website)may indeed have the 'POWER' to 'guarantee' the success of any 'START UP' that is based on them!!!!!!!
1) It doesn't require any further R&D, or the 'creation' or use of any new/untested technology to make them fully 'functional' entities!!!
2) It doesn't require the IMMEDIATE establishment of any expensive local/regional/national 'infrastructure' type facilities that is mandatory to make the venture a 'successfully functioning entity'!!!
3) It has major 'appeal' & is relatively easily & profitably 'SCALABLE'.
4) It passes all mandatory requirements of all 'respectable' SWOT analysis and 'venture evaluation' 'requirements.
5) The potential worth of an 'idea' for a proposed new 'start up' business venture isn't in any way affected by whether or not the person who came up with the 'idea' is a fast talking, good looking, charismatic type person or looks like Frankenstein and has the personality of Attila the Hun!!!!
6) Even though there are now, and always will be, new or improved products &/or services that are novel, unique, sensational, spectacular &/OR unbelievable, THE SIMPLE FACT OF THE MATTER IS THAT, in most of these cases, THERE SIMPLY isn't either a big enough market out there to make them worthwhile business enterprises, OR they can't be offered at a price that enough people could afford to purchase them!!!
THEREFORE, THE FIRST & MOST IMPORTANT thing that must be considered before a proposed 'start up' is to be pursued, is to determined if there is a big enough POTENTIAL market of buyers out there, who will readily accept the price that they will have to be charged in order to cover ALL the costs associated with making that product/service available to them?
7)ALL 'NEW' BUSINESS 'START UP' VENTURES that don't utilize any new or untested technology to make them fully 'functional' business enterprises, ARE ONLY 'NEW' in the sense that the various 'components' that make them up(MUCH LIKE THE letters of our alphabet, which, WITH JUST 26 LETTERS, form hundreds of thousands of words and phrases to create the entire English language)--which have been successfully used billions of times in creating every single 'man made' thing in existence--simply have never before been 'put together' in exactly the particular way/shape/manner or form that they are now being combined in order TO FORM/CREATE THE PARTICULAR 'NEW' START UP VENTURE IN QUESTION!!!
8)THE MANAGEMENT TEAM that is in charge of making a success of any given venture is the singularly most important 'element' in determining its success or failure--and I would add that just how successful it becomes is, in turn, directly proportional to both the amount and degree of original, 'out-of-the-box' type of entrepreneurial expertise that is possessed/exhibited by that team, AS WELL AS, their ability to properly discern which parts/aspects of the prevailing status-quo that affects their particular venture in any way, that they will no longer accept/hold up as being the unquestioned way that the who, what, where, when and why of how they will do things to insure the success of their venture!!
9) Based upon the above 'Truths', most 'start ups' that don't require any new &/or untested technology in order to make them completely 'functional' business enterprises, require only a few 'skill sets' in order to make them completely successful ventures(depending on what it is, this number will vary, and is easily determined by checking on the number of those utilized in comparable' start up' ventures), IT IS THEREFORE MY CONTENTION:
.
THAT ANY 'START UP' BUSINESS VENTURES that meets the 'criteria' alluded to above--even though it may not as yet have a 'team' or a comprehensive 'business plan' ready to go--HAS JUST AS GOOD OF A CHANCE OF BECOMING A SUCCESS IF IT IS LEAD BY A 'TEAM' COMPRISED OF THE FOLLOWING KIND OF MEMBERS AS IT WOULD IF IT WAS COMPRISED OF A 'TEAM' OF ITS 'FOUNDERS', WHO MAY OR MAY NOT BE AS QUALIFIED AND CONFIDENT AS THAT 'HAND PICKED' TEAM BELOW ARE:
A 'HAND PICKED' MANAGEMENT TEAM COMPRISED OF INDIVIDUALS WHO CAN 'THINK OUT OF THE BOX', AND ARE BOTH EXCITED & PASSIONATE ABOUT THE 'START UPS' POTENTIAL POSSIBILITIES IN THE 'MARKETPLACE', AND HAVE WHATEVER DEGREE OF EXPERTISE THAT IS REQUIRED IN ALL OF THE VARIOUS 'SKILL SETS' THAT ARE NECESSARY TO MAKE THAT TYPE OF A VENTURE A FULLY 'FUNCTIONAL' & SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS ENTERPRISE.
10) Problems can be solved much quicker/easier/cheaper/better, if, rather than looking for its solution (and not the solution to any of its many possible negative results) by advancing forward from its present one, instead 'retreat' backward from the absolutely best solution conceivable (if anything were possible), until they come together in the best of all possible/economically feasible solutions to that problem, that can be implemented within the limits of existing knowledge & technology.
11) If a company is going to survive, remain competitive and continue to proliferate in the harsh and uncertain environment of today’s ever-changing global economy, they must at all times be consciously aware of APATHY, COMPLACENCY AND UNAWARENESS, which must, in their many direct, indirect and ripple-down forms and guises, be avoided like the plague--not to do so can & will have devastating effects. Also they must have it be an integral part of their 'business model' to, AT ALL TIMES, be consciously aware of the importance of being constantly vigilant to the subtle and ever changing social/political/economic 'landscape' and be able, at a moment’s notice', to adjust/change their company's direction to adapt to & accommodate these changes.
12) Lastly, it must always be properly, carefully and thoroughly searching out/being on the lookout from across the entire spectrum of all business ‘disciplines’ for:1) ANYTHING from which the premise, concept or principle upon they are based, can be successfully ‘adjusted’, adapted and then ‘transferred’ for successful utilization in other areas that may possibly be of interest/benefit to them;2)ALL INNOVATIVE COST & LABOR SAVING MEASURES, as well as any other SALES PRODUCING &/OR ENHANCING METHODS which might be successfully utilized in some way or another.
.
.
A NATIONAL CHAIN OF DISCOUNT CONVENIENCE STORES:
.
After working for 7 years in a store like the one described below(which was very successful until it was forced to close up to a bitter divorce between the husband and wife owners)AND CONSIDERING THE STATE OF THE ECONOMY FOR THE NEXT FEW YEARS, IT IS MY CONTENTION that there exists in this country, and possibly even worldwide, a vast potential market in the retail sector of our economy for a chain of NEIGHBORHOOD DISCOUNT CONVENIENCE / MINI-GROCERY STORES that sell convenience store products & services, as well as a few dozen other key food/grocery items, at prices REASONABLY CHEAPER than they can be purchased anywhere else.
POSITIVE ASPECTS RELATED TO THIS VENTURE:
.
1) The operation from which I originally got the idea of opening a chain of full service convenience stores- which would sell all of its products/services at discounted prices- operated profitably for 7 years until it was forced to close down due to a bitter divorce between the husband and wife owners.
2) It is extremely 'low-tech'.
3) It is based strictly on proven concepts/premises.
4) It can become profitable in as little as 3 or 4 months.
5) It has universal need/appeal.
6) It is highly scalable.
7) It is relatively inexpensive to finance.
8) With the dismal present economic situation (and no relief in sight) never has the time and opportunity ever been more conducive for a chain of stores like these.
9) Because of its universal appeal, it will only be necessary to open a handful of these stores in order to get a solid indication of how successful they would be if expanded on a national/global basis.
10) It fills a potential multi-billion dollar a year ignored/unmet 'niche' it's sector of the marketplace whose basic concept/premise has eluded the best entrepreneurial minds in that sector, as a thorough search of the internet confirms that THERE AREN'T ANY OTHER STORES LIKE IT ON THE FACE OF THE EARTH!!!!!
11) Lastly, these stores are tailor made to utilize the territorial method of franchising, which the early pioneers of franchising utilized so effectively in the early 1950's, that they were able to manage 1500 units with only a handful of executives in the home office!!! The beauty of this method is that the franchisee not only pays a big upfront 'fee' for his exclusive territory (city, county, state or multi-state territories), but he also pays for all the costs to open and operate all of the units in his territory!!!
.
A very wise proverb from antiquity succinctly says: "NO POWER ON EARTH CAN STOP AN IDEA WHOSE TIME HAS COME". Without exception, all of the current relevant economic indicators point to the fact that our society is on the verge of ushering in the birth of a new GLOBAL ECONOMIC MODEL, whose direct, indirect and 'ripple-down' effects, ramification, repercussions, consequences and implications, will, by necessity, mandate that the American people will have to make certain changes in their current lifestyles, as well as make other concessions in areas of their lives that, up till now, they have simply taken for granted.
Having said that, never in modern history have the TIME, OPPORTUNITY AND ECONOMIC CONDITIONS ever concurrently come together in such perfect alignment as to virtually guarantee the success of starting up a nationwide chain of retail stores based on the concept/premise of the ones described on the website alluded to above. The complete absence of a retail chain of stores like this one leaves big empty void in this segment of the retail market that can be successfully exploited by someone with the wisdom and foresight to see it for the virtually unlimited ground floor opportunity that it is.
The only segment of the economy that has shown double digit growth for the last several years has been in the DISCOUNT sector of retail, and yet the convenience store business is the only retail sector of the economy that hasn't as yet gone DISCOUNT in some form or another, because, for whatever reason ‘convenience store’ & ‘discount’ are just two things that have never been associated with each other. The main reason for this is that anyone who may have thought about it never looked past the several daunting surface problems standing in the way of how one might profit from selling convenience store products/services at discounted prices. After working for the guy who owned the ‘prototype’ store from which I got this idea for opening up a national/ global chain of them, I was able to successfully discern the reasons why conventional convenience stores couldn’t sell for discounted prices and how these reasons might be overcome.
Despite what you believe &/or what the government is telling you, the economy of this country is NEVER AGAIN going to be able to sustain any kind of long term growth, UNTIL THOSE LEGIONS OF GREEDY/EMPTY-HEADED/CRY-BABY/SELF-CENTERED BUFFOONS that we have elected to represent us in Washington begin to use logic/facts/truth/common sense when devising and implementing the laws that affect all of us in every segment of our society!! Although the following business venture will be just as successful in a good economy, it sure doesn't hurt to have its beginning in an economy that will virtually guarantee its success.
Conservatively, there is a potential market worldwide to support 30-50 thousand stores of this kind, with each doing in the vicinity of 2 million dollars a year in gross sales, thereby making this a potentially 50-100 billion dollar a year business!!! Therefore, based on the 7 year success of my friend’s store as well as my own observations of the industry for those years, it is my contention that there exists in this country, and possibly even worldwide, a vast potential market in the retail sector of our economy for a chain of NEIGHBORHOOD DISCOUNT CONVENIENCE / MINI-GROCERY STORES that sell convenience store products & services, as well as a few dozen other key food/grocery items, at prices REASONABLY CHEAPER than they can be purchased anywhere else.
It is also my firm belief that if we seize this moment in time, where EVERY RELEVANT factor affecting it, both economic and otherwise, are in such perfectly synchronized alignment, it is easily within the realm of realistic possibility that this retail concept will appeal to a large enough segment of the cost conscious consumer to generate the kind of volume that will be necessary to successfully overcome its slim profit margin and allow it to sustain the projected rate and extent of growth in order for it to achieve, in less than a decade, the same kind of phenomenal success in its sector of the retail marketplace that has taken WAL-MART 60 years to do in theirs!!!
Having said the above, I believe in my heart, mind, body and soul, that, with the PROPER LEADERSHIP, this chain of stores-which in the light of our new GLOBAL ECONOMY- will be ones that the public WON'T BE ABLE TO AFFORD NOT TO SHOP AT!!!!
It is extremely rare that a definitive determination of the chances for SUCCESS of a business opportunity of this magnitude can be decided for the relatively small amount of money that it will cost to determine this one. Because the basic premise for this venture is one of universal want/need/appeal it will only be necessary to open up half dozen or so units/stores to get a definitive idea on how others that might be opened will fare.
I read routinely about promising new business ventures without half the potential of this one on which millions of dollars have been spent that, either were ’flops’ or on which more money is still needed to determine if it will even work much less whether or not any money can eventually be made on it!!!
If you 'Google up' the top 100 most expensive Venture Capital backed 'start ups' THAT ENDED UP FAILING, NONE OF THEM HAD MORE THAN 5 OUT OF THE TEN 'MANDATORY QUALIFICATIONS' ON MY LIST OF 'FACTORS' THAT MUST BE ADDRESSED IN SOME POSITIVE MANNER IN THEIR 'BUSINESS MODEL', BEFORE A 'START UP' IS TO CONSIDERED FOR INVESTMENT!!!!!
If you will just read the premise of the above referenced 'start ups', it is almost impossible to believe THAT SOMEBODY WOULD ACTUALLY INVEST so many millions of dollars in 'start up' ventures with such 'weak business models'!!!!
For a few hundred thousand dollars (maybe even less), by using the less expensive of the two ’business model’ methods associated with this venture (as opposed to the more expensive one of remodeling acceptable new storefront locations) of ’partnering’ with a business owner of an already open/operating store who is willing (for a mutually agreed upon percentage of the new business‘ ) to remodel and operate his business to our specifications, you can get a reliable idea in a few short months whether or not the concept/premise of this promising new business venture has the kind of potential that I claim it does.
.
Once again, because this promising new business venture is offering a product/service that has universal want/need/appeal you can be pretty certain that whatever happens during the 6-8 month trial’ run with that store will be the same result that you will get wherever you open one up. Because there is room for at least 20,000 stores nationally and another 30-50 thousands globally you can multiply your profit/expenses for that 6-8 month trial period by this total number to get a ’ball park’ figure of the yearly revenue potential of this promising new business venture to help you decide if it is worth investing in (see a longer description of this venture at the link below).
YOU CAN SEE A LONGER DESCRIPTION OF THIS PROPOSED 'START UP' BUSINESS VENTURE AT THE LINK BELOW:
Discount Convenience Stores
Discount Convenience StoresWelcome to my humble, 'no-frills' website which I urge you not to judge by it's simple format/appearance, but rather instead by the QUALITY OF IT'S CONTENT. This website contains the following: 1)A...
View on discounstores.weebly.com
Preview by Yahoo
.
.
I realize from your 'profile' that giving advice is not part of your 'job description', but if there is any insight that you could possibly give this AGING VETERAN that would help me before my sojourn in this life comes to an end, I would be eternally grateful to you.
Basically, I just want to know if I have spent MY ENTIRE LIFE chasing an 'impossible dream', because I WAS WRONG ABOUT MY ENTREPRENEURIAL 'CAPABILITIES', OR, IF I AM NOT WRONG, what is my best course of action (other than giving up, which is not an option, UNLESS I AM PROVIDED DEFINITIVE REASONS WHY I AM WRONG)to, at least, GET TO THE TRUTH OF THE MATTER??
I wouldn't be bothering you for advice if there wasn't so much at stake, so at the cost of you possibly not wanting to read the rest of this email due to it's length, I still feel 'compelled' to say the following before I get to the point of this email. The only reason that I am seeking advice/help is to be able to, before I die, have the opportunity to BE THE BEST THAT I CAN BE, and to offer to mankind ANYTHING OF VALUE THAT I MIGHT POSSESS--including the below alluded too TIMELESS & ETERNAL TRUTHS & PRINCIPLES--in order to help them advance a little closer toward our final 'evolutionary' destination of creating a relatively 'Utopian' society in which all human beings can live together in peace:
The birth/dawning of the 'computer age' opened up unprecedented and virtually unlimited possibilities for the human race with the 'spawning' of the internet and all of the other marvels that 'cyberspace' makes possible. The potential of the awesome and virtually unlimited capabilities of the proper combining and utilization of both crowd sourcing and the internet provides society with something brand new in the human experience by allowing WE, as THE FAMILY OF MAN, for the first time in the history of the world, to be able to have COMPLETE access to the AWESOME power and unlimited benefits of the 'Wisdom Of The Crowds'.
THE 'WISDOM OF THE CROWDS' is possible because of the GREATEST HUMAN RESOURCE IN THE HISTORY THE WORLD, which is of course, THE VAST POTENTIAL OF THE HUMAN MIND, which manifests itself in a myriad of different ways, not the least of which is THE LIMITLESS SUPPLY OF GOOD IDEAS, IN EVERY REALM IMAGINABLE, THAT EXISTS IN THE HEARTS, MINDS AND IMAGINATIONS OF HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF 'COMMON ' PEOPLE THE WORLD OVER.
By simply 'surfing' the internet and checking out things like 'think tanks', innovation, technology and ANY OTHER subjects that are in any way related to advancing society forward &/or making ours a better world, ANYONE of average intelligence can easily see the immense quality and quantity of human intelligence, in EVERY REALM of existence IMAGINABLE, that exists out there in the hearts and minds of multiplied millions of people around the world!!!
The absolutely OVERWHELMING feeling that one gets when being made aware for the very first time, of the existence of all of this 'intelligence' POSSESSED BY SO MANY PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD, is hard to explain, but it , is indeed a very exciting/humbling/hopeful and enlightening thing to experience, especially when viewed by those people who are able to properly discern just what the potential ultimate implications of all this 'intelligence' could possibly mean if it were all properly categorized/organized/merged/linked and integrated together to form a single GLOBAL 'entity', easily capable of SUCCESSFULLY advancing the human race forward toward achieving a realistically 'Utopian' society in which we can all live peacefully together in!!!
I GUESS THAT WHAT I AM ASKING OF YOU IS, that based on what I have already said in this email, HOW CAN I USE MY 'COMMITMENT', as described in the basic 'premise' of the following paragraph, to get to THE TRUTH OF WHETHER OR NOT I HAVE THE POSITIVE ENTREPRENEURIAL QUALITIES THAT I BELIEVE I HAVE??:
In this email and on my website I make some rather 'radical' contentions about a lot of different things in several different sectors of society, which if proven true have the realistic capability of SUCCESSFULLY advancing the human race forward in all sectors of its existence!!! Because every idea that I have ever had, and every contention that I have ever made in my entire life ARE ALL BASED ON THE SAME TIMELESS & ETERNAL TRUTHS & PRINCIPLES which are listed below and on my website (which I have gleaned and culled from the thousands that I have encountered over the last several decades)it is only necessary to determine the worth of ONE of them in order to determine the potential worth of them all!!! It is for this reason that I am staking EVERYTHING on the success of the following business venture that I plan to 'CROWD FUND' in the near future, as described below:
Greetings To Any Potential Investors:
My name is Frederick Scanlin and I am a 73 year old 'nerdy' looking, high school educated, 'introverted', ex army veteran with a 'blah' type personality, and because of a lifelong malady I have a big problem with BOTH my organizational abilities as well as my verbal communication skills (none of which, however, affect my 'thinking' ability)--definitely not the kind of person that your average person would want to 'hang with'.
However, having said that, I DO ALSO POSSESS three positive attributes that in certain cases &/or under the right circumstances, overrides all of the above alluded to negative ones, and if ever given the proper opportunity could prove invaluable TO SOCIETY (see them at #'s 2& 3 below):
.
IF YOU CAN UNDERSTAND(AND ACCEPT)THE WISDOM in the following few 'Timeless & Eternal Truths & Principles', then you might want to consider the several 'start ups' described below.
.
Despite my lack of the 'normally' accepted/required 'qualifications' for being a 'founder' of a 'start up' venture, if I am provided the necessary 'tools' to do so, I can, with a relatively minimum amount of funding, 'coach' the following 'start up' ventures into becoming successful business enterprises, VIA THE PROPER USE OF ALL OF THE FACTS, WISDOM & KNOWLEDGE LISTED BELOW AND ON MY WEBSITE:
.
1)Based on the same basic premise of the proven fact that 'SOME OF THE GREATEST COACHES WERE NEVER 'PLAYERS'.
.
2)I, like many others, have a '6th sense' type of attribute that allows me upon being made aware of certain people, places, things processes, concepts and any number of other particular 'sets of circumstances', to see them, not necessarily as they are in their present state, but rather how they might become in a different &/or 'expanded' way that would give them more value/worth than they have now.
.
3)Because I am fully aware of all of my 'limitations' in every aspect of my ENTIRE life/existence, and realize the limitless value of the proper 'relegation' of certain jobs/tasks, I am able to 'tap into' all of the experience, wisdom, talent, knowledge and expertise of everybody with whom I may end up 'partnering' with on any given subject/project. Therefore it is unnecessary for the skill, ability, expertise or knowledge that is needed for me to successfully accomplish that given subject/project to be in my actual 'possession', just as long as I am both aware of which of those attributes will be necessary to successfully get the job done, and know how they can best be used to do so, and then have at my disposal those cooperative people who do actually possess those various skills/attributes.
.
4)the potential worth of an 'idea' for a proposed new 'start up' business venture isn't in any way affected by whether or not the person who came up with the 'idea' is a fast talking, good looking, charismatic type person or looks like Frankenstein and has the personality of Atilla the Hun!!!!
.
5)Even though there are now, and always will be, new or improved products &/or services that are novel, unique, sensational, spectacular &/OR unbelievable, THE SIMPLE FACT OF THE MATTER IS THAT, in most of these cases, THERE SIMPLY isn't either a big enough market to make them worthwhile business enterprises, OR they can't be offered at a price that enough people could afford to purchase them!!!
.
THEREFORE, THE FIRST & MOST IMPORTANT fact that must be determined about a proposed 'start up' is if there is a big enough POTENTIAL market out there who will readily accept the price that they will have to be charged in order to cover ALL the costs associated with making that product/service available to them?
.
6)ALL 'NEW' BUSINESS 'START UP' VENTURES that don't utilize any new or untested technology to make them fully 'functional' business enterprises, ARE ONLY 'NEW' in the sense that the various 'components' that make them up(MUCH LIKE THE letters of our alphabet, which, WITH JUST 26 LETTERS, form hundreds of thousands of words and phrases to create the entire English language)--which have been successfully used billions of times in creating every single 'man made' thing in existence--simply have never before been 'put together' in exactly the particular way/shape/manner or form that they are now being combined in order TO FORM/CREATE THE PARTICULAR 'NEW' START UP VENTURE IN QUESTION!!!
.
7)THE MANAGEMENT TEAM that is in charge of making a success of any given venture is the singularly most important 'element' in determining it's success or failure--and I would add that just how successful it becomes is, in turn, directly proportional to both the amount and degree of original, 'out-of-the-box' type of entrepreneurial expertise that is possessed/exhibited by that team, AS WELL AS, their ability to properly discern which parts/aspects of the prevailing status-quo that affects their particular venture in any way, that they will no longer accept/hold up as being the unquestioned way that the who, what, where, when and why of how they will do things to insure the success of their venture!!
.
7)Based upon the above 'Truths', most 'start ups' that don't require any new &/or untested technology in order to make them completely 'functional' business enterprises, only require only a few 'skill sets' in order to make them completely successful ventures(depending on what it is, this number will vary, and is easily determined by checking on the number of those utilized in comparable'start up' ventures):
.
IT IS THEREFORE MY CONTENTION :
.
THAT ANY 'START UP' BUSINESS VENTURES that meets the 'criteria' alluded to above--even though it may not as yet have a 'team' or a comprehensive 'business plan' ready to go--HAS JUST AS GOOD OF A CHANCE OF BECOMING A SUCCESS IF IT IS LEAD BY
A 'TEAM' COMPRISED OF THE FOLLOWING KIND OF MEMBERS AS IT WOULD IF IT WAS COMPRISED OF A 'TEAM' OF ITS 'FOUNDERS', WHO MAY OR MAY NOT BE AS QUALIFIED AND CONFIDENT AS THAT 'HAND PICKED' TEAM BELOW ARE:
.
A 'HAND PICKED' MANAGEMENT TEAM COMPRISED OF INDIVIDUALS WHO CAN 'THINK OUT OF THE BOX', AND ARE BOTH EXCITED & PASSIONATE ABOUT THE 'START UPS' POTENTIAL POSSIBILITIES IN THE 'MARKETPLACE', AND HAVE WHATEVER DEGREE OF EXPERTISE THAT IS REQUIRED IN ALL OF THE VARIOUS 'SKILL SETS' THAT ARE NECESSARY TO MAKE THAT TYPE OF A VENTURE A FULLY 'FUNCTIONAL' & SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS ENTERPRISE.
.
8)problems can be solved much quicker/easier/cheaper/better, if, rather than looking for it's solution(and not the solution to any of it's many possible negative results) by advancing forward from it's present one, instead 'retreat' backward from the absolutely best solution conceivable(if anything were possible), until they come together in the best of all possible/economically feasible solutions to that problem, that can be implemented within the limits of existing knowledge & technology.
.
9)If a company is going to survive, remain competitive and continue to proliferate in the harsh and uncertain environment of today’s ever-changing global economy, they must at all times be consciously aware of APATHY, COMPLACENCY AND UNAWARENESS, which must, in their many direct, indirect and ripple-down forms and guises, be avoided like the plague--not to do so can & will have devastating effects. Also they must have it be an integral part of their 'business model' to, AT ALL TIMES, be consciously aware of the importance of being constantly vigilant to the subtle and ever changing social/political/economic 'landscape' and be able, at a moments notice', to adjust/change their company's direction to adapt to & accommodate these changes.
.
10)Lastly, it must always be properly, carefully and thoroughly searching out/being on the lookout from across the entire spectrum of all business ‘disciplines’ for:1) ANYTHING from which the premise, concept or principle upon they are based, can be successfully ‘adjusted’, adapted and then ‘transferred’ for successful utilization in other areas that may possibly be of interest/benefit to them;2)ALL INNOVATIVE COST & LABOR SAVING MEASURES, as well as any other SALES PRODUCING &/OR ENHANCING METHODS which might be successfully utilized in some way or another.
.
11)In all realms of human endeavor/existence THERE ARE CERTAIN UNIVERSALLY INFALLIBLE IDEALS, VALUES, TRUTHS, PRINCIPLES & STANDARDS THAT ARE TIMELESS & ETERNAL IN THE LOGIC, INSIGHT & KNOWLEDGE THAT THEIR PROFOUND WORDS OF WISDOM IMPART TO THE HUMAN RACE. They are unique in the universe in that they transgress time, space, race, creed, color, religions, cultures, gender, sexual preference and all other areas of human endeavor.
.
Over the last several decades I have gleaned and culled several dozen parables, precepts, platitudes, axioms, insights, adages, truisms, sayings, quotations and other general observations from the thousands that I have encountered during that time period(some of which, when I felt it appropriate, I took the liberty to update &/or paraphrase to make them adaptable to modern times)all of whose basic premise's are based on the ideals/values/truths/principles/standards alluded to above(a few of them are listed above, and the rest can be found on my website at: (http://discounstores.weebly.com).
.
Although many of these adages/axioms/quotations, etc. may seem blatantly obvious and others laughingly simple on the surface, the proper 'discernment' will show that they contain within the much deeper meaning that they are meant to impart, certain profound 'words of wisdom', that are universally TIMELESS, ETERNAL & INFALLIBLE in all areas of human endeavor, and thus IF HEEDED TO THE MAXIMUM & STEADFASTLY ADHERED TOO, THEY WILL VIRTUALLY GUARANTEE THE SUCCESS OF ANYTHING THAT IS BASED ON THEM!!!!!
.
.
Here is what I am trying to do to prove(or disprove)that the TIMELESS & ETERNAL TRUTHS, PRINCIPLES & KNOWLEDGE ARE AS VALUABLE AS I CONTEND THAT THEY ARE. I have been trying for the last 7 years to find investors for the 'start up' venture described below, but NONE OF THE THOUSANDS OF 'EXPERTS' in the VC INDUSTRY that I have contacted think that the 'start up' described below is even worth checking out/looking into, much less having the wisdom/insight to see that it has the realistic chance to be 'THE NEXT BIG THING' in retail(especially considering the state of our present economy which isn't going to get much better anytime in the near future).
.
.
BECAUSE THIS 'START UP' VENTURE(described in the CROWD FUNDING CAMPAIGN that can be seen at the link below), REPRESENTS THE POTENTIAL VALUE/WORTH OF EVERYTHING THAT I HAVE EVER CONTENDED in my entire life, and BECAUSE IT, AS WELL AS ALL OF MY OTHER 'IDEAS' & CONTENTIONS ARE ALL BASED ON THESE SAME TIMELESS & ETERNAL TRUTHS, PRINCIPLES & KNOWLEDGE, if, IN SPITE OF ALL OF THE NEGATIVE THINGS THAT THE 'EXPERTS' SAY ABOUT THIS 'START UP', it nevertheless becomes as successful as I contend that it can be, THEN THERE IS A VERY REALISTIC CHANCE that these TIMELESS & ETERNAL TRUTHS & PRINCIPLES may indeed have the 'POWER' to guarantee the success of anything/everything that is based on them!!!!!!!
.
.
MY OTHER PROPOSED 'START UP' IDEAS CAN ALSO BE SEEN ON THE HOMEPAGE AT:
.
Discount Convenience Stores
.
Discount Convenience StoresWelcome to my humble, 'no-frills' website which I urge you not to judge by it's simple format/appearance, but rather instead by the QUALITY OF IT'S CONTENT. This website contains the following: 1)A...
View on discounstores.weebly.com
Preview by Yahoo
.
Also check out http://cureforusa.weebly.com
========================================================
Dear Sir:
.
.
My name is Frederick Scanlin, and despite my lack of normally ‘accepted / required 'qualifications' for being a 'founder' of a 'start up' venture, I would like to tell you about a 'start up' business venture that might well become the 'NEXT BIG THING' in the retail sector of our economy, AND WHY, despite not being 'properly' qualified, if I am provided the necessary 'tools' to do so, I CAN, with a relatively minimum amount of funding, 'COACH' this retail 'start up' into becoming a very successful business enterprise!!!
.
Although having the above alluded to 'deficiencies' doesn't disqualify me from thinking just as well as someone without them, nor does it diminish the potential value/worth of any of my 'ideas', having them, obviously, denies me of entrepreneurial traits that are indispensable to someone trying to seek funding for a venture, as well as trying to make a success of it should they get that funding.
.
So even though I am a 73 year old 'nerdy' looking, 'introverted', high school educated, ex-army VETERAN with a 'blah' type personality, who has been afflicted since childhood with a lifelong 'attention deficit disorder' type of 'malady' that affects my concentration span, my ability to attend to the details of a project, my organizational abilities and has also negatively affected my verbal communication abilities as well, 'COACHING' this venture into a successful business enterprise can nevertheless be accomplished because I POSSESS three positive attributes(see them at #'s 2& 3 below) that in certain cases OVERRIDES all of the above alluded to negative ones!!!:
.
1) Based on the same basic premise of the proven fact that 'SOME OF THE GREATEST COACHES WERE NEVER 'PLAYERS'.
.
2) I, like many others, have a '6th sense' type of attribute that allows me upon being made aware of certain people, places, things processes, concepts and any number of other particular 'sets of circumstances', to see them, not necessarily as they are in their present state, but rather how they might become in a different &/or 'expanded' way that would give them more value/worth than they have now.
.
3) Because I am fully aware of all of my 'limitations' in every aspect of my ENTIRE life/existence, and realize the limitless value of the proper 'relegation' of certain jobs/tasks, I am able to 'tap into' all of the experience, wisdom, talent, knowledge and expertise of everybody with whom I may end up 'partnering' with on any given subject/project. Therefore it is unnecessary for the skill, ability, expertise or knowledge that is needed for me to successfully accomplish that given subject/project to be in my actual 'possession', just as long as I am both aware of which of those attributes will be necessary to successfully get the job done, and know how they can best be used to do so, and then have at my disposal those cooperative people who do actually possess those various skills/attributes.
.
.
.
THERE ARE CERTAIN UNIVERSALLY INFALLIBLE IDEALS, VALUES, TRUTHS & PRINCIPLES THAT ARE TIMELESS & ETERNAL IN THE LOGIC, INSIGHT & KNOWLEDGE THAT THEIR PROFOUND WORDS OF WISDOM IMPART TO THE HUMAN RACE. They are unique in the universe in that they transgress time, space, race, creed, color, religions, cultures, gender, sexual preference and all other areas of human endeavor.
.
I have gleaned and culled several dozen parables, precepts, platitudes, axioms, insights, adages, truisms, sayings, quotations and other general observations from the thousands that I have encountered over the last several decades, all of whose basic premise's are based on the ideals/values/truths/principles alluded to above (some of which, when I felt it appropriate, I took the liberty to update &/or paraphrase to make them adaptable to modern times)--a few of them are listed below, and the rest can be found on my website at: (http://discounstores.weebly.com).
.
Although many of these adages/axioms/quotations, etc. may seem blatantly obvious and others laughingly simple on the surface, the proper 'discernment' will show that they contain within the much deeper meaning that they are meant to impart, certain profound 'words of wisdom', that are universally TIMELESS, ETERNAL & INFALLIBLE in all areas of human endeavor, and thus IF HEEDED TO THE MAXIMUM & STEADFASTLY ADHERED TOO, THEY WILL VIRTUALLY GUARANTEE THE SUCCESS OF ANYTHING THAT IS BASED ON THEM--INCLUDING 'START UP' BUSINESS VENTURES!!
.
I have been trying for the last 7 years to find investors for the 'start up' venture described below, but NONE OF THE THOUSANDS OF 'EXPERTS' in the VC INDUSTRY that I have contacted think that the 'start up' described below is even worth checking out/looking into, much less having the wisdom/insight to see that it has the realistic chance to be 'THE NEXT BIG THING' in retail(especially considering the state of our present economy which isn't going to get much better anytime in the near future).
.
Therefore, in addition to attempting to make this venture a success, I am also going try and prove(or disprove)that these TIMELESS & ETERNAL TRUTHS, PRINCIPLES & KNOWLEDGE ARE AS VALUABLE AS I CONTEND THAT THEY ARE WHEN IT COMES TO HAVING A BIG PART IN THE SUCCESS OF 'START UP' VENTURES!!!! BECAUSE THIS 'START UP' VENTURE REPRESENTS THE POTENTIAL VALUE / WORTH OF EVERYTHING THAT I HAVE EVER CONTENDED IN MY ENTIRE LIFE ABOUT EVERYTHING, and BECAUSE IT, AS WELL AS ALL OF MY OTHER 'IDEAS' & CONTENTIONS ARE ALL BASED ON THESE SAME TIMELESS & ETERNAL TRUTHS, PRINCIPLES & KNOWLEDGE, if, IN SPITE OF ALL OF THE NEGATIVE THINGS THAT THE 'EXPERTS' SAY ABOUT THIS 'START UP', it nevertheless becomes as successful as I contend that it can be, THEN THERE IS A VERY REALISTIC CHANCE that these TIMELESS & ETERNAL TRUTHS & PRINCIPLES('THE DOMINANT/DEFINITIVE DOZEN' are listed below, the rest are on my website)may indeed have the 'POWER' to 'guarantee' the success of any 'START UP' that is based on them!!!!!!!
.
1) It doesn't require any further R&D, or the 'creation' or use of any new/untested technology to make them fully 'functional' entities!!!
.
2) It doesn't require the IMMEDIATE establishment of any expensive local/regional/national 'infrastructure' type facilities that is mandatory to make the venture a 'successfully functioning entity'!!!
.
3) It has major 'appeal' & is relatively easily & profitably 'SCALABLE'.
.
4) It passes all mandatory requirements of all 'respectable' SWOT analysis and 'venture evaluation' 'requirements.
.
5) The potential worth of an 'idea' for a proposed new 'start up' business venture isn't in any way affected by whether or not the person who came up with the 'idea' is a fast talking, good looking, charismatic type person or looks like Frankenstein and has the personality of Attila the Hun!!!!
.
6) Even though there are now, and always will be, new or improved products &/or services that are novel, unique, sensational, spectacular &/OR unbelievable, THE SIMPLE FACT OF THE MATTER IS THAT, in most of these cases, THERE SIMPLY isn't either a big enough market out there to make them worthwhile business enterprises, OR they can't be offered at a price that enough people could afford to purchase them!!!
.
THEREFORE, THE FIRST & MOST IMPORTANT thing that must be considered before a proposed 'start up' is to be pursued, is to determined if there is a big enough POTENTIAL market of buyers out there, who will readily accept the price that they will have to be charged in order to cover ALL the costs associated with making that product/service available to them?
.
7)ALL 'NEW' BUSINESS 'START UP' VENTURES that don't utilize any new or untested technology to make them fully 'functional' business enterprises, ARE ONLY 'NEW' in the sense that the various 'components' that make them up(MUCH LIKE THE letters of our alphabet, which, WITH JUST 26 LETTERS, form hundreds of thousands of words and phrases to create the entire English language)--which have been successfully used billions of times in creating every single 'man made' thing in existence--simply have never before been 'put together' in exactly the particular way/shape/manner or form that they are now being combined in order TO FORM/CREATE THE PARTICULAR 'NEW' START UP VENTURE IN QUESTION!!!
.
8)THE MANAGEMENT TEAM that is in charge of making a success of any given venture is the singularly most important 'element' in determining its success or failure--and I would add that just how successful it becomes is, in turn, directly proportional to both the amount and degree of original, 'out-of-the-box' type of entrepreneurial expertise that is possessed/exhibited by that team, AS WELL AS, their ability to properly discern which parts/aspects of the prevailing status-quo that affects their particular venture in any way, that they will no longer accept/hold up as being the unquestioned way that the who, what, where, when and why of how they will do things to insure the success of their venture!!
.
9) Based upon the above 'Truths', most 'start ups' that don't require any new &/or untested technology in order to make them completely 'functional' business enterprises, require only a few 'skill sets' in order to make them completely successful ventures(depending on what it is, this number will vary, and is easily determined by checking on the number of those utilized in comparable' start up' ventures), IT IS THEREFORE MY CONTENTION:
.
THAT ANY 'START UP' BUSINESS VENTURES that meets the 'criteria' alluded to above--even though it may not as yet have a 'team' or a comprehensive 'business plan' ready to go--HAS JUST AS GOOD OF A CHANCE OF BECOMING A SUCCESS IF IT IS LEAD BY A 'TEAM' COMPRISED OF THE FOLLOWING KIND OF MEMBERS AS IT WOULD IF IT WAS COMPRISED OF A 'TEAM' OF ITS 'FOUNDERS', WHO MAY OR MAY NOT BE AS QUALIFIED AND CONFIDENT AS THAT 'HAND PICKED' TEAM BELOW ARE:
.
A 'HAND PICKED' MANAGEMENT TEAM COMPRISED OF INDIVIDUALS WHO CAN 'THINK OUT OF THE BOX', AND ARE BOTH EXCITED & PASSIONATE ABOUT THE 'START UPS' POTENTIAL POSSIBILITIES IN THE 'MARKETPLACE', AND HAVE WHATEVER DEGREE OF EXPERTISE THAT IS REQUIRED IN ALL OF THE VARIOUS 'SKILL SETS' THAT ARE NECESSARY TO MAKE THAT TYPE OF A VENTURE A FULLY 'FUNCTIONAL' & SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS ENTERPRISE.
.
10) Problems can be solved much quicker/easier/cheaper/better, if, rather than looking for its solution (and not the solution to any of its many possible negative results) by advancing forward from its present one, instead 'retreat' backward from the absolutely best solution conceivable (if anything were possible), until they come together in the best of all possible/economically feasible solutions to that problem, that can be implemented within the limits of existing knowledge & technology.
.
11) If a company is going to survive, remain competitive and continue to proliferate in the harsh and uncertain environment of today’s ever-changing global economy, they must at all times be consciously aware of APATHY, COMPLACENCY AND UNAWARENESS, which must, in their many direct, indirect and ripple-down forms and guises, be avoided like the plague--not to do so can & will have devastating effects. Also they must have it be an integral part of their 'business model' to, AT ALL TIMES, be consciously aware of the importance of being constantly vigilant to the subtle and ever changing social/political/economic 'landscape' and be able, at a moment’s notice', to adjust/change their company's direction to adapt to & accommodate these changes.
.
12) Lastly, it must always be properly, carefully and thoroughly searching out/being on the lookout from across the entire spectrum of all business ‘disciplines’ for:1) ANYTHING from which the premise, concept or principle upon they are based, can be successfully ‘adjusted’, adapted and then ‘transferred’ for successful utilization in other areas that may possibly be of interest/benefit to them;2)ALL INNOVATIVE COST & LABOR SAVING MEASURES, as well as any other SALES PRODUCING &/OR ENHANCING METHODS which might be successfully utilized in some way or another.
.
A NATIONAL CHAIN OF DISCOUNT CONVENIENCE STORES:
.
After working for 7 years in a store like the one described below(which was very successful until it was forced to close up to a bitter divorce between the husband and wife owners)AND CONSIDERING THE STATE OF THE ECONOMY FOR THE NEXT FEW YEARS, IT IS MY CONTENTION that there exists in this country, and possibly even worldwide, a vast potential market in the retail sector of our economy for a chain of NEIGHBORHOOD DISCOUNT CONVENIENCE / MINI-GROCERY STORES that sell convenience store products & services, as well as a few dozen other key food/grocery items, at prices REASONABLY CHEAPER than they can be purchased anywhere else.
.
POSITIVE ASPECTS RELATED TO THIS VENTURE:
.
1) The operation from which I originally got the idea of opening a chain of full service convenience stores- which would sell all of its products/services at discounted prices- operated profitably for 7 years until it was forced to close down due to a bitter divorce between the husband and wife owners.
2) It is extremely 'low-tech'.
3) It is based strictly on proven concepts/premises.
.
4) It can become profitable in as little as 3 or 4 months.
5) It has universal need/appeal.
6) It is highly scalable.
7) It is relatively inexpensive to finance.
8) With the dismal present economic situation (and no relief in sight) never has the time and opportunity ever been more conducive for a chain of stores like these.
9) Because of its universal appeal, it will only be necessary to open a handful of these stores in order to get a solid indication of how successful they would be if expanded on a national/global basis.
10) It fills a potential multi-billion dollar a year ignored/unmet 'niche' it's sector of the marketplace whose basic concept/premise has eluded the best entrepreneurial minds in that sector, as a thorough search of the internet confirms that THERE AREN'T ANY OTHER STORES LIKE IT ON THE FACE OF THE EARTH!!!!!
11) Lastly, these stores are tailor made to utilize the territorial method of franchising, which the early pioneers of franchising utilized so effectively in the early 1950's, that they were able to manage 1500 units with only a handful of executives in the home office!!! The beauty of this method is that the franchisee not only pays a big upfront 'fee' for his exclusive territory (city, county, state or multi-state territories), but he also pays for all the costs to open and operate all of the units in his territory!!!
.
.
A very wise proverb from antiquity succinctly says: "NO POWER ON EARTH CAN STOP AN IDEA WHOSE TIME HAS COME". Without exception, all of the current relevant economic indicators point to the fact that our society is on the verge of ushering in the birth of a new GLOBAL ECONOMIC MODEL, whose direct, indirect and 'ripple-down' effects, ramification, repercussions, consequences and implications, will, by necessity, mandate that the American people will have to make certain changes in their current lifestyles, as well as make other concessions in areas of their lives that, up till now, they have simply taken for granted.
.
Having said that, never in modern history have the TIME, OPPORTUNITY AND ECONOMIC CONDITIONS ever concurrently come together in such perfect alignment as to virtually guarantee the success of starting up a nationwide chain of retail stores based on the concept/premise of the ones described on the website alluded to above. The complete absence of a retail chain of stores like this one leaves big empty void in this segment of the retail market that can be successfully exploited by someone with the wisdom and foresight to see it for the virtually unlimited ground floor opportunity that it is.
.
The only segment of the economy that has shown double digit growth for the last several years has been in the DISCOUNT sector of retail, and yet the convenience store business is the only retail sector of the economy that hasn't as yet gone DISCOUNT in some form or another, because, for whatever reason ‘convenience store’ & ‘discount’ are just two things that have never been associated with each other. The main reason for this is that anyone who may have thought about it never looked past the several daunting surface problems standing in the way of how one might profit from selling convenience store products/services at discounted prices. After working for the guy who owned the ‘prototype’ store from which I got this idea for opening up a national/ global chain of them, I was able to successfully discern the reasons why conventional convenience stores couldn’t sell for discounted prices and how these reasons might be overcome.
.
Despite what you believe &/or what the government is telling you, the economy of this country is NEVER AGAIN going to be able to sustain any kind of long term growth, UNTIL THOSE LEGIONS OF GREEDY/EMPTY-HEADED/CRY-BABY/SELF-CENTERED BUFFOONS that we have elected to represent us in Washington begin to use logic/facts/truth/common sense when devising and implementing the laws that affect all of us in every segment of our society!! Although the following business venture will be just as successful in a good economy, it sure doesn't hurt to have its beginning in an economy that will virtually guarantee its success.
.
Conservatively, there is a potential market worldwide to support 30-50 thousand stores of this kind, with each doing in the vicinity of 2 million dollars a year in gross sales, thereby making this a potentially 50-100 billion dollar a year business!!! Therefore, based on the 7 year success of my friend’s store as well as my own observations of the industry for those years, it is my contention that there exists in this country, and possibly even worldwide, a vast potential market in the retail sector of our economy for a chain of NEIGHBORHOOD DISCOUNT CONVENIENCE / MINI-GROCERY STORES that sell convenience store products & services, as well as a few dozen other key food/grocery items, at prices REASONABLY CHEAPER than they can be purchased anywhere else.
.
It is also my firm belief that if we seize this moment in time, where EVERY RELEVANT factor affecting it, both economic and otherwise, are in such perfectly synchronized alignment, it is easily within the realm of realistic possibility that this retail concept will appeal to a large enough segment of the cost conscious consumer to generate the kind of volume that will be necessary to successfully overcome its slim profit margin and allow it to sustain the projected rate and extent of growth in order for it to achieve, in less than a decade, the same kind of phenomenal success in its sector of the retail marketplace that has taken WAL-MART 60 years to do in theirs!!!
.
Having said the above, I believe in my heart, mind, body and soul, that, with the PROPER LEADERSHIP, this chain of stores-which in the light of our new GLOBAL ECONOMY- will be ones that the public WON'T BE ABLE TO AFFORD NOT TO SHOP AT!!!
.
It is extremely rare that a definitive determination of the chances for SUCCESS of a business opportunity of this magnitude can be decided for the relatively small amount of money that it will cost to determine this one. Because the basic premise for this venture is one of universal want/need/appeal it will only be necessary to open up half dozen or so units/stores to get a definitive idea on how others that might be opened will fare.
.
I read routinely about promising new business ventures without half the potential of this one on which millions of dollars have been spent that, either were ’flops’ or on which more money is still needed to determine if it will even work much less whether or not any money can eventually be made on it!!!
.
If you 'Google up' the top 100 most expensive Venture Capital backed 'start ups' THAT ENDED UP FAILING, NONE OF THEM HAD MORE THAN 5 OUT OF THE TEN 'MANDATORY QUALIFICATIONS' ON MY LIST OF 'FACTORS' THAT MUST BE ADDRESSED IN SOME POSITIVE MANNER IN THEIR 'BUSINESS MODEL', BEFORE A 'START UP' IS TO CONSIDERED FOR INVESTMENT!!!!!
.
If you will just read the premise of the above referenced 'start ups', it is almost impossible to believe THAT SOMEBODY WOULD ACTUALLY INVEST so many millions of dollars in 'start up' ventures with such 'weak business models'!!!!
.
For a few hundred thousand dollars (maybe even less), by using the less expensive of the two ’business model’ methods associated with this venture (as opposed to the more expensive one of remodeling acceptable new storefront locations) of ’partnering’ with a business owner of an already open/operating store who is willing (for a mutually agreed upon percentage of the new business) to remodel and operate his business to our specifications, you can get a reliable idea in a few short months whether or not the concept/premise of this promising new business venture has the kind of potential that I claim it does.
.
Once again, because this promising new business venture is offering a product/service that has universal want/need/appeal you can be pretty certain that whatever happens during the 6-8 month trial’ run with that store will be the same result that you will get wherever you open one up. Because there is room for at least 20,000 stores nationally and another 30-50 thousands globally you can multiply your profit/expenses for that 6-8 month trial period by this total number to get a ’ball park’ figure of the yearly revenue potential of this promising new business venture to help you decide if it is worth investing in (see a longer description of this venture at the link below).
.
.
YOU CAN SEE A LONGER DESCRIPTION OF THIS PROPOSED 'START UP' BUSINESS VENTURE AT THE LINK BELOW:
http://discounstores.weebly.com
=========================================================
Greetings Everyone:
.
The reason for this crowdfunding campaign is TO LAY THE GROUNDWORK/FOUNDATION
FOR WHAT WILL BE IN A FEW SHORT YEARS, WITH YOUR HELP, THE
BIGGEST CHAIN OF NATIONAL/GLOBAL DISCOUNT CONVENIENCE STORES IN THE ENTIRE WORLD--THE WAL-MART OF CONVENIENCE STORES!!!!!!!
.
However before I get into the particulars of this crowdfunding campaign , let me tell you a little something about myself and the reason for this campaign. The computer/internet came along late in my life, and although I am familiar with the basics, I am not very proficient in their many other capabilities, which is the reason that I haven't included any video on this campaign page.
.
My name is Frederick Scanlin and I am a 71 year old man who lives alone on the 700 dollars in social security that I receive each month from having workedseveral dozen 'blue collar' type jobs during the half century of my working life. I have spent my entire adult life trying to become a successful entrepreneur, but for LEGITIMATE REASONS beyond my control, I haven't as yet achieved that success. Because of these 'reasons' I spent most of my life living alone, more or less as an introvert in isolation, while studying, researching, improving and perfecting hundreds of inventions, business and social concepts as well as documenting and proving the power/significance of certain TIMELESS & ETERNAL principles, which haven't been given near enough credence for
what they are capable of offering society--not the least of which is empowering others, with SOCIAL/ENTREPRENEURIAL 'shortcomings' similar to mine, in provided the opportunity, to become successful, dispite of any PERSONAL imperfections!!
.
These LEGITIMATE REASONS (see some of them on my simple, 'no-frills' website at http://www.discounstores.weebly.com) don't just affect me alone as there are millions of other people(possibly even some of you)
who are 'influenced' to some degree by one or more of them. As an elusive
'commodity' as success is to attain even under the best of circumstances, just the slightest of 'obstacles' can have enough of a negative effect on a persons quest for success, that many deserving people never achieve the success in life that they long for and rightly deserve.
Two of the main 'physical' LEGITIMATE REASONS why I haven't as yet bee successful is that I have been afflicted since childhood with a lifelong
attention defecit disorder type of 'malady' that affects my concentration span, which, in turn, affects not only both my ability to attend to the details of a project and my organizational abilities, but it has also negatively affected my verbal communication abilities as well. Although having these 'disabilities', doesn't disqualify me from thinking just as well as someone without them, nor does it have anything at all to do with the potential value/worth of any of my 'ideas', they are however, needless to say, entrepreneurial traits that are indispensible to someone trying to seek funding for a venture, as well as trying to make a success of it should they get that funding.
When I was in my late teens I read the following two quotes that defined the
future course of my life, which I am ashamed to admit that I haven't even come
close as yet to fulfilling the wisdom of their words, and although I have done
my best under the circumstances and will never quit trying as long as I am
alive, I am afraid that it may never happen unless I get the opportunity TO
BECOME THE BEST THAT I CAN BE--an opportunity that I am hoping this crowdfunding
campaign will provide me with:
"What is the true meaning of life, if not, while still enjoying your own
life, to do all in your power to make life less difficult for your fellow
man"
"Be ashamed to die until you have won some victory for humanity"
So here I am at 71 years of age(where even under the best of circumstances I
don't have an over abundance of time left in my life)with several dozen
inventions, business ventures and social 'programs' that, once again, due to my
'shortcomings', I am not qualified to personally be in charge of making them a
success--although you couldn't find a more qualified person than myself to fill
an advisor/consultant/'overseer' type position on the 'team' that is in charge
of making them a success!!
If this campaign is successful, it will not only be the beginning of a very
successful national/global 'Brick & Mortar' chain of Discount Convenience
Stores(THE WAL-MART OF CONVENIENCE STORES), it will also validate the following
things, not the least of which is finally providing me with the 'peace of mind'
in the final years of my life, of knowing whether or not the 'ideas' and
principles that I have sacrificed a lifetime of denying myself everything for,
are as good as I believe them to be:
Although I am, by my own admission, PERSONALLY unqualified to be the one
in charge of making a success out of any of the 'startup' ventures that I HAVE
SPENT A LIFETIME researching, the following, what I refer too as TIMELESS
& ETERNAL TRUTHS & PRINCIPLES, are the key to the successful
implementation of EVERYTHING that is described here and on my
website(http://www. discounstores.weebly.com/), as they
will definitvely SUBSTANTIATE MY CONTENTION that all of the ventures
listed below and on my website, can become very successful ones,
even though I am not PERSONALLY qualified to be the one in charge
of bringing them to fruition!!!!!
The birth/dawning of the 'computer age' has opened up unprecedented and
virtually unlimited possibilities for the human race with the 'spawning' of the
internet. The potential of the awesome and virtually unlimited capabilities of
the proper combining and utilization of both crowdsourcing and the internet
provides society with something brand new in the human experience, by allowing
ME/YOU/ US/WE, for the first time in the history of the world, to be able to,
not only get the ABSOLUTE maximum out of the following 'TIMELESS & ETERNAL'
TRUTHS & PRINCIPLES, but will also allow us to advance society
forward in 2 or 3 generations, to within an 'arms length' of reaching the
absolute pinnacle of human evolution/developement!!
Attaining this reasonably 'utopian' society alluded to above can only be
accomplished by 'neutralizing' the two main 'culprits' that stand in the way of
this happening, namely GREED & 'POLITICS'(see more on this on my website).
If it weren't for being encumbered by these two things, we could, in 2 or 3
generations, advance society forward to within 'an arms length' of reaching this
reasonably 'utopian' society, as the degree of difficulty in overcoming the
obstacles/problems that stand in the way of our doing so, PALES IN COMPARISON
when considered in the light of the much more difficult ones that were
successfully overcome in order to provide society with the almost unbelievable
technological advancements that we enjoy today!!
TIMELESS TRUTHS & PRINCIPLES
In all realms of human endeavor/existence THERE ARE CERTAIN
UNIVERSALLY INFALLIBLE IDEALS, VALUES, TRUTHS, PRINCIPLES & STANDARDS THAT
ARE TIMELESS & ETERNAL IN THE LOGIC, INSIGHT, WISDOM & KNOWLEDGE THAT
THEIR PROFOUND MEANINGS IMPART TO THE HUMAN RACE..... They are unique in the
universe in that they transgress time, space, race, creed, color, religions,
cultures, gender, sexual preferance and all other areas of human
endeavor.
Over the last several decades I have gleened and culled several dozen
parables, platitudes, axioms, insights, quotations and other general
observations from the thousands that I have encountered during that time
period, ALL OF WHICH REFLECT THE POSITIVE ATTRIBUTES ALLUDED TO
ABOVE(some of which, when I felt it necessary, I have updated/translated for
practical use in 'modern' society). Although many of these
adages/axioms/quotations, etc. may seem blatently obvious and others laughingly
simple on the surface, proper 'definitive discernment' will show that they
contain within the much deeper meaning that they are meant to impart, certain
profound 'words of wisdom', that are universally TIMELESS, ETERNAL &
INFALLIBLE, and thus, IF HEEDED TO THE MAXIMUM &
STEADFASTLY ADHEARD TO, WILL VIRTUALLY GUARANTEE THE
SUCCESS OF ANYTHING THAT IS BASED ON THEM--JUST AS
LONG AS THEY DON'T REQUIRE ANY NEW OR UNPROVEN TECHNOLOGY TO MAKE THEM
'FUNCTIONAL'!!!!!
The logic, knowledge & wisdom which these TIMELESS & ETERNAL
TRUTHS & PRINCIPLES impart to humanity, form the rock solid 'foundation'
that, if provided a fair opportunity, will EMPOWER me to make a success
of all of the ventures that I have come up with in my life(those that don't
require the utilization of any 'new' knowledge or technology to make them
'functional'), even though I am not PERSONALLY qualified to be the one in charge
of bringing them to fruition. They will actually have a better chance of
becoming successful by me simply having an advisor/consultant/'overseer' type
role in their implementation process(as opposed to the leadership role, even if
I were fully qualified), because I would then be afforded the necessary time and
'flexibility' to do EVERYTHING that must be done in order to insure them of
having every possible chance to become as successful as they are capable of
becoming.
I am listing a few of these TIMELESS & ETERNAL Truths & Principles
below as they are key to the success of EVERYTHING that I have ever contended
about anything and everything in my entire life:
1)The value/worth of an 'idea' for ANYTHING is neither diminished or enhanced
simply because the person who first thought of it, FOR WHATEVER REASON, can't,
won't or is unable to do whatever must be done in order to make a success of
it--so it makes no sense to pass one up simply for this reason.
2)If someone is fully aware of all of their 'limitations' in every aspect of
their lives, and knows which jobs/tasks are in need of being 'relegated' to
others, it isn't necessary for the skill, ability, expertise or knowledge that
is needed for them to accomplish something/anything to be in their actual
'possession', just as long as they are both aware of which of skills/attributes
will be necessary to successfully get the job done, and know how they can best
be used to do so, and then have at their disposal those people who do actually
possess those needed skills/attributes.
3)In much the same way that the 26 letters of our alphabet are used to form
an unlimited number of words and phrases(with 'new' ones being 'coined' each
year), all 'new' ideas(those which don't require any new knowledge/technology to
make them 'functional')are only 'new' in the sense that the various 'components'
that make them up have never before been put together in exactly the particular
way/shape/manner/form that they are now being combined so that they can form
this new use/purpose!!
Therefore when considering the merits of possibly investing in any NEW
INVENTION/BUSINESS VENTURE/'CONCEPT' that doesn't require the use of any NEW
technology to make it fully 'functional', it isn't necessary in these early
stages of the 'due diligence'/investigation process to have either a 'prototype'
&/or business plan. The ONLY TWO THINGS that need to be found out in the
beginning about these kind of ventures are:1)is there a big enough POTENTIAL
market out there to make this a worthwhile investment?;2)will the public/end
user readily accept the price that they have to be charged in order to cover ALL
the costs associated with making it available to them?
4)The singularly largest, and yet for the most part, virtually untapped
human resource that has ever existed in the world is in the form of the
limitless supply of good ideas IN EVERY REALM IMAGINABLE(including the possible
solutions to most of the problems facing our society today)that exists in the
hearts, minds and imaginations of hundreds of millions of people around the
world. Unfortunately, most of these people, through absolutely no fault of their
own, have LEGITIMATE REASONS, running the entire gamut of the human 'condition',
that may hinder any entrepreneurial aspirations that they may have had in regard
to doing anything positive with their ideas.
ON THE OTHER END OF THE SPECTRUM from the above group of people, there are
tens of millions of people who, although they might not be able to come up with
a good idea for anything if their life depended on it, collectively among them,
do have every skill, ability, trait, talent, attribute, characteristic or any
other kind of expertise that it would take to bring to successful fruition any
kind of an idea that anyone could come up with in any realm of human existence
whatsoever!!!!
If the proper 'venues' were put in place to join these two groups together to
work in cooperation with each other, then rather than possibly missing out on a
limitless number of potentially successful ideas/ventures simply because their
'founders', for whatever reason, can't, won't or are incapable of making it a
success, you would now be able to do the much more sensible thing of
assembling, from the above mentioned vast pool of talented entrepreneurs, a
hand-picked, 'tailor- made management team for that venture
who have all of the EXACT qualifications that you need (and in the exact degree
of expertise required) in order to give those ventures THE ABSOLUTE BEST
CHANCE IN THE WORLD TO HAVE EVERY POSSIBLE OPPORTUNITY TO BECOME
SUCCESSFUL!!!
A NATIONAL CHAIN OF 'DISCOUNT' CONVENIENCE
STORES:
BASED ON THE VALIDITY OF THE 'TIMELESS & ETERNAL
TRUTHS & PRINCIPLES' ALLUDED TO ABOVE AND ON MY WEBSITE(http://www.discounstores.weebly.com/), I WILL
STAKE THE VALUE/WORTH OF EVERYTHING THAT I HAVE EVER SAID/CONTENDED ABOUT
ANYTHING/EVERYTHING IN MY ENTIRE LIFE on the promise that the following
venture can be a resounding success IF GIVEN A FAIR CHANCE!!!!!!!!!!!!
When CROWDFUNDING FOR EQUITY becomes legal in a few months, I have
intentions of crowdfunding the venture that is explained below( and in more
detail on my website). All of my research has shown that it is much easier to
get funding for a business venture if it is already an up and running/existing
one as opposed to being a 'startup'. The funding for this campaign is to raise
the money to open a few stores now so that when it is time to seek funding to
build this venture into a national/global chain it will be an existing business,
and thus a lot easier to get the funding for it.
HAVE YOU EVER BEEN IN A CONVENIENCE STORE and asked yourself why the prices
for almost everything were so much higher than they are at the grocery store?
Perhaps you then asked yourself something like the following scenario:
Since the dawn of time human beings have been 'endowed' with a natural
desire/instinct to want and seek out the lowest possible prices whenever they
shop for products and services(sales, deals and bargains have been a 'staple' of
the marketplace down through recorded history--a factor, by the way, whose
relevance is quite obviously still alive, well and thriving in every single
segment of todays marketplace as well)which suddenly, for some magical reason,
simply ceases to exist and becomes a complete non-issue when the consumer walks
through the doors of a convenience store to shop, at which time cost
consideration means absolutely nothing at all to them and they are ready,
willing and content to pay whatever price is posted without ever giving it a
second thought!!!
You may have wondered what 'magical' force could the convenience store
industry have that would give it the power to completely nullify an ageless
instinct that has existed in the hearts of the human species since the dawn of
time!!! Of course the answer is that it doesn't have any such power, and a
better explanation of this 'phenomenon' is that convenience store customers
would love to pay lower prices if they were provided the opportunity, but the
convenience store industry has done such a good job of convincing the public
that convenience stores and low prices can't go together, that they simply
accept it as being that way--and up until now nobody has challenged them on it,
AND CONSEQUENTLY, THERE AREN'T ANY DISCOUNT CONVENIENCE STORES ANYWHERE ON
EARTH!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The only segment of the economy that has shown double digit growth for the
last several years has been in the DISCOUNT sector of retail, and yet the
convenience store business is the only retail sector of the economy that hasn't
as yet gone DISCOUNT in some form or another, because, for whatever reason,
‘convenience store’ & ‘discount’ are just two things that have never been
associated with each other. The main reason for this is that anyone who may
have thought about it never looked past the several daunting surface problems
standing in the way of how one might profit from selling convenience store
products/services at discounted prices. After working for the guy who owned
the ‘prototype’ store from which I got this idea for opening up a
national/global chain of them, I was able to successfully discern the reasons
why conventional convenience stores couldn’t sell for discounted prices
and how these reasons might be overcome.
When considering whether or not you believe that this venture can be
successfull, ask yourself the following question: If all other things are
equel(i.e.,service, cleanliness, parking, etc.) what percentage of those people
who frequent a convenience store at least 3 times a week, do you believe would
go an extra 3 or 4 blocks to save 2 dollars on a 10 dollar purchase? If you said
at least 25% would go that extra 3 blocks to save 2 dollars, then, whether you
are aware of it or not, you believe that this venture will be successful!!
A very wise proverb from antiquity succinctly says: "NO POWER ON EARTH CAN
STOP AN IDEA WHOSE TIME HAS COME". Without exception, all of the current
relevant economic indicators point to the fact that our society is on the verge
of ushering in the birth of a new GLOBAL ECONOMIC MODEL, whose direct, indirect
and 'ripple-down' effects, ramification, repurcussions, consequences and
implications, will, by necessity, mandate that the American people will have to
make certain changes in their current lifestyles, as well as make other
concessions in areas of their lives that, up till now, they have simply taken
for granted. Having said that, never in modern history have the TIME,
OPPORTUNITY AND ECONOMIC CONDITIONS ever concurrently come together in such
perfect alignment as to virtually guarantee the success of starting up a
nationwide chain of retail stores based on the concept/premise of the one
described on the website alluded too above. The complete absence of a retail
chain of stores like this one leaves a big empty void in this segment of the
retail market that can be successfully exploited by someone with the wisdom and
foresight to see it for the virtually unlimited ground floor opportunity that it
is.
Dispite what you believe &/or what the government is telling you, the
economy of this country is NEVER AGAIN going to be able to sustain any kind of
long term growth, UNTIL THOSE LEGIONS OF
GREEDY/EMPTY-HEADED/CRY-BABY/SELF-CENTERED BUFFOONS that we have elected to
represent us in Washington begin to use logic/facts/truth/common sense when
devising and implementing the laws that affect all of us in every segment of our
society!! Although the following business venture will be just as successful in
a good economy, it sure doesn't hurt to have it's begining in an economy that
will virtually guarantee its success.
Conservatively, there is a potential market worldwide to support 30-50
thousand stores of this kind, with each doing in the vacinity of 2 million
dollars a year in gross sales, thereby making this a potentially 50-100 billion
dollar a year business!!! Therefore, based on the 7 year success of my friend’s
store, as well as my own observations of the industry for those years, it is my
contention that there exists in this country, and possibly even worldwide, a
vast potential market in the retail sector of our economy for a chain of
NEIGHBORHOOD DISCOUNT CONVENIENCE / MINI-GROCERY STORES that sell convenience
store products & services, as well as a few dozen other key food/grocery
items, at prices REASONABLY CHEAPER than they can be purchased anywhere
else.
It is also my firm belief that if we seize this moment in time, where EVERY
RELEVANT factor affecting it, both economic and otherwise, are in such perfectly
synchronized alignment, it is easily within the realm of realistic possibility
that this retail concept will appeal to a large enough segment of the cost
conscious consumer to generate the kind of volume that will be necessary to
successfully overcome its slim profit margin and allow it to sustain the
projected rate and extent of growth in order for it to achieve, in less than a
decade, the same kind of phenomenal success in its sector of the retail
marketplace that has taken WAL-MART 60 years to do in theirs!!!
Having said the above, I believe in my heart, mind, body and soul, that, with
the PROPER LEADERSHIP, this chain of stores-which in the light of our new GLOBAL
ECONOMY- will be ones that the public WON'T BE ABLE TO AFFORD NOT TO SHOP
AT!!!!
POSITIVE ASPECTS RELATED TO THIS VENTURE:
1)The operation from which I originally got the idea of opening a chain of
full service convenience stores- which would sell all of it's products/services
at discounted prices- operated profitably for 7 years until it was forced to
close down due to a bitter divorce between the husband and wife owners.
2)It is extremely 'low-tech'.
3)It is based strictly on proven concepts/premises.
4)It can become profitable in as little as 3 or 4 months.
5)It has universal need/appeal.
6)It is highly scalable.
7)It is relatively inexpensive to finance.
8)With the dismal present economic situation(and no relief in sight)never has
the time and opportunity ever been more conducive for a chain of stores like
these.
9)Because of it's universal appeal,it will only be necessary to open a
handful of these stores in order to get a solid indication of how successful
they would be if expanded on a national/global basis.
10)It fills a potential multi-billion dollar a year ignored/unmet 'niche' in
it's sector of the marketplace whose basic concept/premise has appearently
eluded the best entrepreneurial minds in that sector,as a thorough search of the
internet confirms that THERE AREN'T ANY OTHER STORES LIKE IT ON THE FACE OF THE
EARTH!!!!!
11)Lastly,these stores are tailor made to utilize the territoral method of
franchising,which the early pioneers of franchising utilized so effectively in
the early 1950's,that they were able to manage 1500 units with only a handful of
executives in the home office!!! The beauty of this method is that the
franchisee not only pays a big upfront 'fee' for his exclusive
territory(city,county,state or multi-state territories),but he also pays for all
the costs to open and operate all of the units in his territory!!!
It is extremely rare that a definitive determination of the chances for
SUCCESS of a business opportunity of this magnitude can be decided for the
relatively small amount of money that it will cost to determine this one.
Because the basic premise for this venture is one of universal want/need/appeal
it will only be necessary to open up a half dozen or so units/stores to get a
definitive idea on how others that might be opened will fare. I read routinely
about promising new business ventures without half the potential of this
one on which millions of dollars have been spent that, either were ’flops’
or on which more money is still needed to determine if it will even work much
less whether or not any money can eventually be made on it!!! For a few hundred
thousand dollars (maybe even less), by using the less expensive of the two
’business model’ methods associated with this venture (as opposed to the more
expensive one of remodeling acceptable new storefront locations) of ’partnering’
with a business owner of an already open/operating store who is willing (for a
mutually agreed upon percentage of the new business‘ ) to remodel and operate
his business to our specifications, you can get a reliable idea in a few short
months whether or not the concept/premise of this promising new business venture
has the kind of potential that I claim it does.
Once again, because this promising new business venture is offering a
product/service that has universal want/need/appeal you can be pretty certain
that whatever happens during the 6-8 month‘trial’ run with that store will be
the same result that you will get wherever you open one up. Because there is
room for at least 20,000 stores nationally and another 30-50 thousand globally
you can multiply your profit/expenses for that 6-8 month trial period by this
total number to get a ’ball park’ figure of the yearly revenue potential of this
promising new business venture to help you decide if it is worth investing
in.
Although I could start out with this venture by just opening a single 'model
store', it is my intention to open 4 'model stores' in 4 different 'ethnic'
sections of town in order to prove to any naysayers and/or potential investors
that might say I just got lucky with a single successfull store because it
happened to be in a good location and in the right part of town. For the
following reasons, I would also like to hire a small camera crew to 'document'
from start to finish, everything connected with this venture:
1)possibly sell it to a TV network &/or use it as the premise for a new
kind of TV 'reality' show.
2)use it as a promotional aid to secure funding for national/global
expansion.
3)use it to help 'prove' that the LEGITIMATE REASONS that I contend are
responsible for a lot of well deserving, would-be entrepreneurs never becoming
successful, are indeed LEGITIMATE REASONS and not simply 'excuses'.
4)because this venture and it's implementation process goes against both
'conventional' wisdom, as well as the 'status-quo' way of doing things, it will
help validate my contention that the Status-Quo can no longer be held up as
the unquestioned standard by which the who/what/when/where/why of how things are
to be viewed/carried out from here on in!!
5)because all of my 'ideas' for anything/everything in this life are all
based on the same TIMELESS & ETERNAL Truths, Values and Principles, the
success of this venture will help serve as 'proof' of their potential value to
society--if a 71 year old man who has been considered a 'loser' his entire life
is all of a sudden able to create what looks like it may well become a
multi-billion dollar a year company(making him one of, if not the oldest person,
to ever start with nothing at that age and accomplish this 'feat')with the
credit for doing so being a result of employing certain TIMELESS & ETERNAL
Truths, Values and Principles, then there just might be something to them!!
If this CF campaign is successful in acquiring the necessary funding to open
the 4 'model stores' and document their implementation from conception to
fruition, and they are as successfull as I am sure they will be, I would then
like to crowdfund them for equity--assuming that the SEC has finalized all of
the rules and regulations relative to 'equity crowdfunding' by then. However,
when that time comes I would like to do something different, that, once again,
is decidedly calculated and goes against both conventional wisdom and
the'status-quo' way that it's always been done, but because of my belief in the
power of THE WISDOM OF THE CROWD, I believe it will be successful.
Rather than seeking funding from 'conventional' sources(which should be
relatively easy given both the quick success of these first 4 stores and the
video documentation of their implementation), I would like to make all those who
want to purchase shares/equity in this venture, partners in it rather than just
investors. Obviously, because this is a 'brick & mortar' venture, not all
of the 'partners' can have a 'physical' involvement in it, but they can all have
a say on all of the major decisions that are relative to it's expansion.
Additionally, all of the 'partners' who want a more active part in it can submit
their resumes on the venture's website and we will all vote on who will be the
'team' who will be in actual 'physical' charge of making this chain of DISCOUNT
CONVENIENCE STORES a worldwide success(or, if necessary, bring in somebody from
the outside to fill any positions that we can't fill from our ranks).
People, this venture could well be THE NEXT BIG THING in the retail industry,
and we have the opportunity here to make crowdfunding history by making this the
biggest funded campaign that has happened so far in the relatively new field of
crowdfunding--A field that I firmly believe within the next few years will
become the biggest funding source in the entire world for both startups and
small business expansion!! If you feel as I do about this venture's
potential for success, then lets make this campaign a resounding success so that
when it's time to crowdfund it for equity, we'll have all the momentum in our
favor.
Be sure to mention this campaign on all of your social sites and do anything
else you can think of to get the word out, and be sure TO GIVE A BIG SHOUT-OUT
ABOUT FUNDANYTHING.COM TO EVERYONE YOU CAN.
OTHER VENTURES TO BE CROWFUNDED IN THE VERY NEAR FUTURE
Because all of the proposed start-up ventures listed below(all of which I
intend to crowfund in the near future)are all 'low-tech' in the sense that none
of them require any new knowledge/technology to make them completely
'functional', their basic premise's are very easy to understand/compehend by the
average person. The only thing that stands in the way of their sucessful
implementation is whether or not you believe that the want/need/desire for them
has a big enough potential market to make them worth investing in.
I am posting these ventures because I intend to crowdfund them in the near
future. For every 50 dollars that you donate to this campaign, you will be
issued a 'voucher' that you can use as money for whatever 'perk' you choose from
any of these ventures when I do put them up for crowdfunding. Alternately, you
can use it to go toward purchasing shares/equity in this current crowdfunding
project or any other ones that I CROWDFUND FOR EQUITY when it becomes legal to
do so(when the SEC finalizes the rules, hopefully in the next few months).
NEW BUSINESS VENTURES:
1)PERSONAL SECURITY ALARM SYSTEM:
THE PERSONAL SECURITY ALARM SYSTEM that I have in mind is meant/designed
primarily for personal use when your away from your residence, however it can
be equally beneficial for use in other harrowing type situations, such as to
summon help if your alone and in distress, or possibly a HOME INVASION, a BANK
or CONVENIENCE STORE ROBBERY, where it will not only INSTANTLY notify
authorities of your exact location(while sounding the loudest alarm possible),
but can also possibly aide in identifing the robbers. It will be the perfect
'tool' to possibly prevent SCHOOL MASSACRES (as well as those in other
places) by INSTANTLY notifying teachers and other school employees( as
well as the authorities) that a gunman is on the premises!!!
This product/service will be the ultimate in PERSONAL SECURITY ALARM
SYSTEMS due to the fact that some of it's intimidating, 'pro-active' type
features--which will quickly become 'common knowledge' once it's on the market
and word gets around about it's various 'features'-- not the least of which is
one that will make it known at all times to anyone(especially any would-be'
perpetrators')just who is 'equipped' with one at any given time--will insure
that it will seldom even have to be used, because those deterrent features will
prevent most of the personal attacks and other sinister type
encounters/confrontations that they were meant to deal with, from ever
happening in the first place!!!!!
2)CELL PHONE 'APP':
Finally, a cell phone 'APP', that will allow someone--WHO IS EITHER
TOO EMBARESSED TO SAY ANYTHING IN PERSON, OR FOR SOME OTHER REASON IS UNABLE TO
DISCREETLY LET THEM KNOW--to find out if someone who they have a secret
desire/longing to get to know better, feels the same about them--all done WITH
SUCH COMPLETE ANONYMITY that, not only will they never have to worry about
anyone ever finding out about their secret desire, EVEN THE PERSON FOR WHOM THE
'POSTING' WAS MEANT WILL NEVER GET TO SEE IT unless they have also 'posted'
THAT SAME DESIRE TO GET TO KNOW THAT PERSON BETTER, at which time
THEY WILL BOTH BE NOTIFIED SIMULTANEOUSLY of their mutual desire to
get to know each other better!!!!!!!!!
3)A line of shoes whereby with a single 'base' pair of specially
designed shoes(which themselves are designed to last much longer than a normal
pair)and dozens of 'add-ons', you will be able to 'mix and match' to make
dozens of different style and color shoes.
4)A line of 'casual' clothes that can be worn by people in their
everyday outdoor activities whereby they can get an 'all-over' tan with out
having to spend countless hours laying in the sun or a tanning booth(i.e.,they
tan right thru the clothes!) .
5)a simple, inexpensive one piece 'device' of extruded plastic for
use in millions of business's worldwide--this 'idea' is so simple that it's
almost unbelievable that nobody has ever thought of it before.
6)a company that oversees/implements the entire spectrum of
everything that provides an opportunity for the average person to make a decent
living by using their own vehicle(with possibly minor changes/'add-ons'
necessary at times) and becoming an 'independent agent'/contractor in the areas
of taxi cab/local courior/pickup/delivery/tow truck driver/bus driver/long haul
delivery.
7))a prime time TV 'game' show where the 'at home' TV audience has
EXACTLY the same chance of winning the multi-million dollar prizes as the
'in-studio' contestants do!!!!!!
8))a 'talk' radio show where the callers get a reasonable
pre-determined amount of time to 'say their piece' without being constantly
interrupted by the program's host--there are so many intriguing
variations/premises upon which this concept could be based, that it might even
have to be a 24/7 radio 'talk radio' program!!!!
9)Vast fortunes can be made by the proper utilization of
'GAMIFICATION' type concepts in all areas of society, including one that can
SIGNIFICANTLY increase the number of listeners/viewers to anything from a single
program on a small/local radio/TV station, right on thru to regional/national
ones, AS WELL AS the listeners/viewers of an entire network!!!!!
10)By opening up indoor/outdoor mini-amusement park type places, about
the size of your average Wal-Mart store, and combining modern technology with
the ultimate in efficiency and the 'consolidation' of key rides, people in 100's
of towns and cities across this country can enjoy the fun and excitement of
'amusement park' type of rides and arcade games at prices much less expensive
than can be offered by their big city counterparts.
11)THE SCARIEST, MOST FRIGHTENING MOVIE OF ALL TIME:
As a fan of 'horror' movies I am constantly amazed that somebody actually
invested money to make them as they are actually that bad. I have seen hundreds
of horror movies in my life and none of them have been 'emmy'/pulitzer prize
winners as far as storyline/script/screenplay is concerned. But thats okay
because the very nature of 'horror' movies releases them from having any
mandates/obligations in this regard. However, being thus exempted, the
storyline/script/screenplay for most of these movies, EVEN BY MEDIOCRE
STANDARDS, are sad, sorry and pitiful examples of cinematic artistry.
Most horror movies that run approximately 90 minutes or so in length have
about 20 to 30 minutes of actual 'frightening' material in them. If your
average romance, action or comedy movie didn't have any more romance, action or
comedy in them than your average 'horror' movie has 'scare' in it, they would
be sued for false advertising!! . To add insult to injury, most of the little
bit of 'scare' that most horror movies do have is in the form tat is,
unfortunately, becoming all to commonplace in horror movies these days:a dull,
mindless and unimaginative slime/guts/gore and graphic violence type of
'sensationalism', that is in my opinion nothing more than a cheap, inexpensive,
prideless and talentless way of filling up time so that the movie is the
obligatory 90 minutes in length. In other words, because they can't come up with
the 'real deal' in the way of an actually scary 'horror' movie, they simply
make up a 'trailer' of the scary parts of the movie and advertise the hell of
it, not really caring if it contained the honest to goodness
scare/horror/terror that the public payed their hard earned money for and were
hoping to experience.
Taking all of the above into consideration, using a 'subliminal'
premise/concept/technique that has worked well for many industries other than
the movie industry, I have 'devised' the tentative 'outline' for what will be,
without a doubt, THE SCARIEST, MOST FRIGHTENING series of 'sequel' horror
movies of all time. Each one will be a two hour unforgetable journey, from
beginning to end, into the supernatural world of pure, unadulterated STARK
TERROR, with more heart pounding and unrelenting suspense than any horror movie
thats ever gone before them .At some time during the course of this sequel of
movies, every demon, goul, creature, monster or satanic being that has ever been
conjured up in the minds, dreams, imaginations or nightmares of people down
thru the ages in fiction, fantasy, folklore, legend, print or cinema, will be
resurrected from the depths of a fiery hell to unleash two hour segments of
unholy terror on the movie going public.
The marketing 'gimmick' that I have in mind for the advertising campaign to
promote these movies is the perfect 'vehicle' to insure that they are an
unprecedented success. If handled correctly, because of it's novel/original
concept(which to my knowledge has never been utilized in this form anywhere
else before), it will not only be absolutely devastating in successfully
completing it's primary directive of luring tens of millions of people to the
theater to see these movies, but it is also so powerful in it's premise that it
would be well within it's ability to catapult even a mediocre movie into one of
the biggest grossing of all time!!
Perks--there will be 8 levels of perks in this campaign, and in addition to
whatever level of perk you claim, you will automatically get the perks in all
of the levels above it!!
KEEP IN MIND THAT THE FOLLOWING TWO PERKS WILL BE YOUR FIRST STEP IN GETTING
A LITTLE BIT MORE 'UP CLOSE & PERSONAL' TO THIS VENTURE, WHICH, ONCE AGAIN,
WITH YOUR HELP WILL BECOME THE 'WAL-MART OF DISCOUNT STORES' WITHIN A FEW SHORT
YEARS:
.
or every $50 that you donate to this campaign you will receive a 'voucher'
for that amount of money, which will be redeemable for perks in any of my
subsequent crowdfunding campaigns(and there will be plenty more), OR IT CAN BE
USED TO PURCHASE SHARES/EQUITY when I put this venture or any others up for
EQUITY CROWDFUNDING when it's legal to do so(hopefully in the next few months
when the SEC has finalized all the rules and regulations pertaining to it.
.
For all those who contribute 100 dollars or more to this campaign, IF THIS
CAMPAIGN IS FULLY FUNDED, I will give to each of 10 different people 1% whatever
amount of equity I end up with when this venture is ever EQUITY CROWDFUNDED(or
bought out or invested in by outside entities), AND I WILL GIVE TO EACH OF 3
DIFFERENT PEOPLE 5% OF THAT EQUITY. Those people will be chosen when everyone
sends in a one page summary of how best to expand this venture
nationally/globally, and then they all vote on the best ones, and the 3 with the
most votes will each get the 5% equity, and the next 10 with the most votes each
get the 1% equity--all ties will be broken by whichever contribution was
received
first.
- See more at:
http://fundanything.com/en/campaigns/the-wal-mart-of-convenience-stores#sthash.6hiTaR5J.dpuf
or every $50 that you donate to this campaign you will receive a 'voucher'
for that amount of money, which will be redeemable for perks in any of my
subsequent crowdfunding campaigns(and there will be plenty more), OR IT CAN BE
USED TO PURCHASE SHARES/EQUITY when I put this venture or any others up for
EQUITY CROWDFUNDING when it's legal to do so(hopefully in the next few months
when the SEC has finalized all the rules and regulations pertaining to it.
.
For all those who contribute 100 dollars or more to this campaign, IF THIS
CAMPAIGN IS FULLY FUNDED, I will give to each of 10 different people 1% whatever
amount of equity I end up with when this venture is ever EQUITY CROWDFUNDED(or
bought out or invested in by outside entities), AND I WILL GIVE TO EACH OF 3
DIFFERENT PEOPLE 5% OF THAT EQUITY. Those people will be chosen when everyone
sends in a one page summary of how best to expand this venture
nationally/globally, and then they all vote on the best ones, and the 3 with the
most votes will each get the 5% equity, and the next 10 with the most votes each
get the 1% equity--all ties will be broken by whichever contribution was
received
first.
- See more at:
http://fundanything.com/en/campaigns/the-wal-mart-of-convenience-stores#sthash.6hiTaR5J.dpufMy name is Frederick Scanlin and I am a 77 year old veteran who has tried my entire adult life to become a successful entrepreneur, but I haven't as yet achieved that goal due to a childhood/lifelong 'deficit disorder' type of 'malady' that, although it doesn't affect my ability to THINK, it SEVERELY affects BOTH my organizational abilities and my short term concentration span, as well as, most importantly, MY VERBAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS, which is, obviously, a personal 'attribute' which is almost mandatory for anyone wanting to be successful as an entrepreneur---and one whose importance in virtually every area of life is vastly under rated by most people.
.
MY VERBAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS &/or my 'feeble' personality are so bad that I honestly believe that I couldn't sell iced cold water to the richest man in the world dying of thirst in the desert!!!!
.
Not only does not having the positive attributes alluded to above cause the obvious problems that goes along with not having them might entail, but it also is indirectly responsible for someone being both an introverted type person, as well as a 'loner' in a lot of respects.
.
At my age, I obviously don't have an over abundance of time left in my sojourn in this life, and, so that I can both find a little 'closure' for whatever time I have left, and hopefully be able to rest in peace in eternity, I would simply like to know if I have wasted my entire life simply chasing 'the impossible dream' with a false analysis of my 'ideas', or are they as valuable as I believe them to be?
.
My reason for this email is to see if you might be interested in seeing if you can DEFINITIVELY determine whether or not, my 'ideas' are as beneficial as I believe them to be, or am I deluding myself---and if you are interested, how much would you charge?
.
All I ask is that your 'analysis' isn't one that merely says "that idea is no good", without providing a DEFINITIVE reason why it's no good(obviously, without a reason, this kind of answer is ABSOLUTELY, POSITIVELY, COMPLETELY WORTHLESS).
.
Due to my 'disabilities', I have had to depend on the 'written word' to try and interest anybody in any of my 'ideas', as I knew that I would have no chance doing so if I tried to do it in person, but believe it or not, I haven't been able to get a DEFINITIVE response back to any of the thousands of letters & emails that I have sent out over the last half century!!!
.
As my type of situation isn't one that is typically given much credence in society, it is very difficult for most people to understand someone with the kinds of 'disabilities' that I have to live with, as described in my short 'bio' above---but 'human nature' being what it is, most people would prefer not to 'associate' with anyone who is 'different', which is my fault for being so truthful with them about my 'disabilities' in my 'cover letter' to them, but I just wanted to be upfront & 'transparent' with them.
.
There are some instances when trying to get to the truth of something, it isn't always necessary to know WHY something that is important to the search for that truth, 'is the way it is', it is only necessary to know & accept that 'it is that way'---this is especially true when trying to evaluate whether or not me &/or any of my 'ideas' are of any value or not.
.
I believe that I would be very successful today(and might possibly be still, even at my age)if I had just 1 of the only 3 'attributes' that are listed below, which would ever allow me to attain that status:
.
1)20 million dollars;
2)above average verbal communication skills, along with an above average 'charismatic' type personality;
3)the ability to be able to 'navigate' the internet no better than hundreds of thousands of teenagers around the world are able to.
.
1)I believe that I may have a '6th sense' type of attribute that allows me upon being made aware of certain people, places, things processes, concepts and any number of other particular 'sets of circumstances', to see them, not necessarily as they are in their present state, but rather how they might become in a different or 'improved' way that would give them more value/worth than they have now--and then in an 'consultant' type of position, with the co-operation and utilization of other people's wisdom/knowledge, talent, traits, expertise, I am able to suggest the necessary 'changes' to make these things reach a higher state of being/existence.
.
2)Secondly, because I both COMPLETELY understand the message imparted by the following TIMELESS & ETERNAL principle, and am fully qualified with the ability to benefit from it, therefore allowing me to 'tap into' all of the experience, knowledge and expertise of everybody with whom I may end up 'partnering' with on any given subject/project!!:
.
"If someone is fully aware of all of their 'limitations' in every aspect of their lives, and realizes the limitless value of the proper 'relegation' of certain jobs/tasks, it isn't necessary for the skill, ability, expertise or knowledge that is needed for them to accomplish something to be in their actual 'possession', just as long as they are both aware of which of these attributes will be necessary to successfully get the job done, and know how they can best be used to do so, and then have at their disposal those people who do actually possess those various skills/attributes".
.
1)that's why I didn't contact you back on Twitter, as I don't know how to 'navigate' it other than just sending simple tweets.
2)I believe that I could have possibly made some good 'contacts' on Reddit, but, as simple as I am sure that it is to 'navigate', I just can't figure it out no matter how many times I try.
3)Unless I can find someone who can provide DEFINITIVE facts that show that the few STATEMENT OF FACTS listed below aren't TRUE---and in case you can show them not to be true, then simply compose a short 'rebuttal statement' listing the DEFINITIVE reasons why it's not TRUE, and see if you can find 3 people anywhere in the entire world who also read them and found them all to be TRUE, but whose minds were changed about them being TRUE as a result of your 'rebuttal' statement.
4)And finally, unless I can find someone who can provide DEFINITIVE facts that show that the few STATEMENT OF FACTS listed below aren't TRUE(many more on my website), then I believe that I have always had the 'potential' to become very 'successful' my entire life---and, once again, it may still not be to late despite my advancing age, if it turns out that I am right about the various things discussed here:
========================================================
It doesn't take near as much intelligence to recognize problems, as it does to solve them.
========================================================
Someone doesn't have to be the one who originally came up with a potentially good idea for something in order to be able to see it's potential and get both excited and passionate about it's future possibilities.
========================================================
It doesn't take near as much education & intelligence to come up with some very beneficial ways to utilize the knowledge & technology that originally took someone with a higher level of 'intellectual expertise' to learn, create or discover in the first place.
========================================================
Even the most valuable/important of things in existence can be virtually worthless, if those who might benefit from them aren't even aware that they exist.
========================================================
The only things that are absolutely impossible to do or create in our world, are those which attempt to break 'the laws of physics/nature', or those for which no knowledge &/or technology as yet exists that would allow them to be possible!!
========================================================
The potential value/worth of an 'idea' isn't enhanced or diminished simply because the one who thought of it---for any number of LEGITIMATE reasons---can't/won't or is incapable of doing anything of a positive nature with it!!!
========================================================
The primary purpose for any advancement in mankind's level of Knowledge & Technology is basically to continuously improve the quality of every aspect of his existence.
========================================================
A mediocre or worse solution to any kind of a problem that is suggested by someone of 'authority' &/or 'prominence' will get implemented in many more instances than will a great solution to it that is offered by someone of relative obscurity!!
========================================================
Many problems aren't being solved because those who may have their solutions, have no 'venue' for them to even be considered.
======================================================
Limitless amounts of time, effort & money is wasted each year searching for and implementing the solutions to the negative results of various problems, AS OPPOSED to implementing the solutions to the actual problems themselves.
========================================================
If EVERYTHING in a given statement is universally accepted as being closer to being true than being untrue(even though it can't be definitively proven), then the ENTIRE STATEMENT must be universally accepted as being a lot closer to being true than being untrue!!
========================================================
There are many occasions in all sectors of our society when a 'functioning entity' of any kind imaginable may appear to be in great condition on the outside, but on the inside, it may actually be ready to quit functioning altogether!!
========================================================
The cause of many potentially good 'ideas' in all sectors of global society never getting the chance to ever even see 'the light of day' is due to the fact that those ideas were deemed 'no good' or 'worthless' by, in many cases, unqualified people WITHOUT any 'plausible' explanation as to why they weren't any good!!
========================================================
Problems can be solved much quicker/easier/cheaper/better, if, rather than looking for its solution (and not the solution to any of its many possible negative results)by advancing forward from its present one, instead 'retreat' BACKWARD from the absolutely best possible solution to it(if anything were possible, no matter how ridiculous it may sound/be), until you come together in the best of all possible/economically feasible solutions to it, that can be implemented within the limits of existing knowledge & technology.
========================================================
There are hundreds of millions of people in this world that for any number of LEGITIMATE REASONS--none of which are any fault of their own--although they can come up with many potentially valuable 'ideas' for countless different things in all areas of human endeavor, THEY DON'T HAVE THE SKILLS/ABILITIES/EXPERTISE to do anything of a positive nature with them.
========================================================
There are tens of millions of people around the world who may not be able to come up with a good 'idea' for anything if their life depended on it, but do have, collectively among them, every trait/ability/talent/characteristic/expertise/etc. that it takes to bring to fruition any kind of an 'idea' for ANYTHING in ANY REALM OF HUMAN ENDEAVOR WHATSOEVER!!!
========================================================
Even though there are now, and always will be, new or improved products &/or services that are novel, unique, sensational, spectacular &/OR unbelievable, THE SIMPLE FACT OF THE MATTER IS THAT, in most of these cases, there isn't either a big enough market of people out there who would want your product/service at any price, OR they can't be offered at a price that enough people could afford to purchase them---OR THERE is SIMPLY too much competition in that particular sector!!!
.
THEREFORE, THE FIRST & MOST IMPORTANT thing that must be considered if a proposed 'start up' is to have any reasonable chance for success, is to simply determine if there is a big enough POTENTIAL market of buyers out there, who would even want your PRODUCT OR SERVICE if it were available at a fair/reasonable price?
========================================================
THE MANAGEMENT TEAM that is in charge of making a success of any given venture is the singularly most important 'element' in determining its success or failure--and I would add that just how successful it becomes is, in turn, directly proportional to both the amount and degree of original, 'out-of-the-box' type of entrepreneurial expertise that is possessed/exhibited by that team, AS WELL AS, their ability to properly discern which parts/aspects of the prevailing status-quo that affects their particular venture in any way, that they will no longer accept or hold up as being the unquestioned way that the who, what, where, when and why of how they will do things to insure the success of their venture!!
=======================================================
In light of what has been said both above and in the next few 'principles, rather than missing out on either countless, potentially successful 'start ups' simply because their 'founders, for whatever reason, can't, won't or are incapable/unqualified of making them a success, OR letting the 'talent' of that large pool of entrepreneurs go to waste, you can do the much more sensible thing of assembling from this vast pool of talented entrepreneurs(who are just waiting to become associated with a 'start up' that they can become passionate about), a hand-picked, 'tailor-made 'team' for that venture who have all of the EXACT qualifications that you need (and in the exact degree of expertise required) in order to give that venture THE ABSOLUTE BEST CHANCE IN THE WORLD TO HAVE EVERY POSSIBLE OPPORTUNITY TO BECOME SUCCESSFUL!!
========================================================
KEEPING IN MIND THAT, in basically the same way that ALL of the words & phrases of our ENTIRE English language are formed simply by 're-arranging', in an infinite number of different ways, the FINITE 26 letters of our alphabet..................................:
.
IN A SIMILAR FASHION, ALL 'NEW' BUSINESS 'START UP' VENTURES that don't need any new or unproven technology to make them fully 'functional' business enterprises, ARE ONLY 'NEW' in the sense that the various presently existing technologies that make them up, simply have never before been arranged/'put together' in exactly the particular way/shape/manner or form that is now necessary for them to be arranged in, in order that they are able to take on the look, feel and other features or characteristics' of THE 'NEW' START UP VENTURE that they are to become!!!
.
THEREFORE, because creating a new 'start up' venture of this kind is basically just an exercise in simply re-arranging whatever presently existing technology is necessary in order to make it the required functioning business enterprise envisioned by the founders and described in it's 'business model', it's 'management team' will require only a finite number of existing 'skill sets'(whose number and type can be determined by simply checking those utilized in comparable successful start up' ventures)in order to successfully implement it into the 'marketplace'.
========================================================
Therefore, even though these 'start ups' may not have a 'team' or a comprehensive 'business plan' ready to go at the time of their 'discovery', THEY HAVE JUST AS GOOD OF A CHANCE OF BECOMING A SUCCESS IF..............................................................:
.
INSTEAD OF BEING LED/MANAGED BY A 'TEAM' COMPRISED OF ITS 'FOUNDERS IF THEY ARE NOT FULLY QUALIFIED(but are accepted anyway simply because they are it's 'founders').......................................:
.
IT IS LED/MANAGED INSTEAD BY A 'HAND PICKED' MANAGEMENT TEAM COMPRISED OF INDIVIDUALS SELECTED FROM THAT VAST POOL OF EAGER ENTREPRENEURS ALLUDED TOO ABOVE, WHO CAN 'THINK OUT OF THE BOX', AND ARE BOTH EXCITED & PASSIONATE ABOUT THEIR 'START UPS' POTENTIAL POSSIBILITIES IN THE 'MARKETPLACE', AND, WHO COLLECTIVELY AMONG THEM, HAVE WHATEVER DEGREE OF EXPERTISE THAT IS REQUIRED IN ALL OF THE VARIOUS 'SKILL SETS' THAT ARE NECESSARY TO MAKE THAT TYPE OF A VENTURE A FULLY 'FUNCTIONAL' & SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS ENTERPRISE.
========================================================
By utilizing the basic premise of the above 'venue' of combining/merging the two above alluded too groups of people, a whole new world of investment possibilities would now be open to 'start up' investors, in that they will no longer have to limit their search for promising new 'start up' business ventures to only those whose founders must BOTH come up with the 'idea' for it, and also must PERSONALLY have the necessary expertise to make it a success as well---THEY CAN NOW, IN MANY CASES, DO THE MUCH EASIER/WISER THING AND SIMPLY LOOK FOR PROMISING 'START UP IDEAS' THAT ARE ONLY LACKING A QUALIFIED MANAGEMENT TEAM IN ORDER TO BECOME A SUCCESS, AND 'ASSEMBLE' ONE FROM THAT VAST POOL OF QUALIFIED ENTREPRENEURS ALLUDED TOO ABOVE!!!
======================================================
PROPOSED STARTUP VENTURES:
.
1)INTERNET 'DIRECTORY':
.
THE INTERNET IS GROWING MUCH FASTER THAN IT'S PROPER ORGANIZATION IS, AND THERE IS REALLY NO EXCUSE FOR IT AS THERE ARE SO MANY EASILY DEVISED WAYS AND MEANS TO MAKE IT SO MUCH EASIER/FASTER/BETTER!!!!
.
The listing/organizing of ALL BLOGS/WEBSITES ON THE WORLD WIDE WEB according to their particular 'genre' is a classic example of my contention. I don't know why it hasn't already been done(especially given how easily it would be to do so, given today's technology), but there is a big void existing on the WORLD WIDE WEB in the form of there not being a way to be able to easily/quickly find any/every blog/website that exists on the WORLD WIDE WEB, according to their particular category/classification/genre/'subject'/etc., etc.!!!!
.
2)CAMERA-MIRROR:
.
I have an idea for an 'invention' that will benefit a lot of people, not the least of which are diabetics who have to check the bottoms of their feet on a regular basis for possible new sores. This invention is also for anyone who wants to see a part of their body that is hard to see-even with a mirror or two helping you, because of the way that the human body is 'constructed'.
.
The basic idea is to have a small camera on the end of a 'retractable' cord, hooked up to a screen/monitor about the size of a hand mirror. When you want to see a part of your body that is hard-or impossible-to see(back of your head, bottom of your feet, etc.), you simply 'aim' the camera at that hard to see place and look at it in the monitor(it may be helpful to have a 'head' device to hold the monitor in front of you, in case you might need both hands for something).
.
You will need a 'telescoping'/'bendable' handle for those times when your arm isn't long enough to 'aim' the camera at the proper spot, at which time you attach the camera to one end of it and adjust the handle to the length that you need to be able to 'aim' the camera at the particular spot you need to see.
.
For the diabetics to see the bottom of their feet, you will need to have a stable but rotating(up and down, and sideways too) 'pedestal' of some kind so that the 'heel' of the foot can rest on it, and the camera can be secured to the bottom of the pedestal 'aimed' up so that the bottom of the feet can be 'rotated over the camera, thereby giving a good view of the bottom of the feet.
.
3)Missed Airline Ticket Insurance:
.
Millions of dollars each year are lost due to people missing their airline flights for all sorts of legitimate reasons--there might be an opportunity for a 'start up' to offer 'insurance' to those who buy tickets, whereby they can get a 'refund' and be reimbursed for the price of their tickets should they not be able to get a refund from the airline if they miss their flight.
.
4) PERSONAL SECURITY ALARM SYSTEM:
.
Every day of the year you read/hear literally dozens of stories in the news about robberies, rapes, kidnappings, personal attacks and shootings of all kinds, making SECURITY something that I believe most people would consider a very important area of not only their lives, but that of their loved ones as well, and, consequently, will to do everything possible to make them as safe as possible.
.
When you couple the dismal economic conditions that are plaguing not only the citizens of this country, but those of the rest of the world as well (with no relief in sight in the foreseeable future) with government's global 'push' to make it unlawful for anyone to carry a personal firearm of any kind, NEVER HAS THE GLOBAL WANT/NEED FOR A DEPENDABLE, HI-TECH PERSONAL SECURITY ALARM SYSTEM EVER BEEN MORE NECESSARY THAN IT IS TODAY!! .
.
I have been watching for the last few years as more 'personal security' type systems are being introduced, both in the form of cell phone 'apps' as well as 'pendants' worn around the neck(mainly for the sick and elderly)which when 'pressed' in the case of an emergency, they notify a call-center via 'wireless technology' that someone needs help. For a 'system' like this to work properly, SPEED AND RELIABILITY are key components that it must possess, and having to get to either your cell phone in the event of an 'attack', or to the 'pendant' around your neck, a person might not be able to get to them in time even as accessible as they obviously are.
.
My 'idea' in this regard is to transfer the cell phone 'triggering' method/mechanism and the 'push-button' pendant technology to a 'system' that employs an alarm system that can be easily and quickly triggered/activated by 'pushing' on a ring worn on the finger. For several obvious reasons, in almost any projected situation, sounding the alarm for help would be much more practical in every way by 'pushing' on a ring on your finger (using the thumb on the same finger that the ring is on to push it) as opposed to having to reach for your cell phone or push a pendant around your neck.
.
The 'heart' of this system will be a cell phone size 'device' that can be worn anywhere on the body(but I suggest wearing it on a belt in the 'small' of your back making it almost impossible for a 'perpetrator' to take it off the owner). When 'accosted' be someone, the owner simply pushes on the ring, which in almost every situation of being attacked, because of the easily/quickly accessed 'ring' feature, the 'perpetrator' will find it virtually impossible to stop the owner from being able to sound the alarm. Once the ring is 'pushed', it both sets off the ABSOLUTELY LOUDEST POSSIBLE SOUND that is possible to come up with using today's 'sound' technology, and it also notifies a 'call center' of some kind where GPS technology can pinpoint the owner’s exact location. Once this loud alarm is set off the 'perpetrator can't 'silence' it without tearing if completely apart (assuming he can find it and get it off the owner in the short time before help arrives) and he will also know that the authorities have already been summoned and are on the way.
.
5)AFTER A HALF CENTURY OF OBSERVATION COMBINED WITH WHAT I SEE HAPPENING WITH THE CURRENT ECONOMIC/EMPLOYMENT SITUATION, I BELIEVE THAT THERE ARE MANY PROFITABLE OPPORTUNITIES STARTING UP NEW 'BUSINESS MODELS' WITHIN THE FOLLOWING LONG ESTABLISHED BUSINESS SECTORS, BASED ON THE CONCEPT/PREMISE OF UTILIZING PART TIME/FULL TIME/'ON-CALL'/NO BENEFITS TYPE WORKERS---THE NEW "SHARING ECONOMY" if you will:
.
1)WITH THE PROPERLY DESIGNED 'DEVICE' ANY PERSONAL VEHICLE CAN BE MADE INTO A 'TOW TRUCK', WHICH WITH THE PROPER UTILIZATION/CO-ORDINATION OF 'ON-CALL' EMPLOYEES CAN FORM THE FOUNDATION OF A'DISCOUNT' TOW SERVICE.
.
2)WITH THE PROPERLY DESIGNED TRAILER A PERSONS PERSONAL VEHICLE CAN BE MADE INTO A 'MINI 16 WHEELER' FOR THE LOCAL/LONG HAUL DELIVERY OF RELATIVELY LIGHT WEIGHT MERCHANDISE, THEREBY PROVIDING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, filling the ever expanding gap between the number of 'long haul' truck drivers that are needed each year, as compared to the number applying each year!!
.
5)THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF INDEPENDENTLY OWNED AND OPERATED SINGLE UNIT BUSINESS'S IN THE FOLLOWING 6 CONSUMER RELATED INDUSTRIES THAT ARE BASICALLY 'FRAGMENTED' AND HAVE CHANGED THE WAY THEY DO BUSINESS VERY LITTLE IN THE PAST SEVERAL DECADES. THESE SECTORS ARE:
1)BARBER SHOPS
2)RE-SALE SHOPS
3)PAWN SHOPS
4)'JUNK YARDS'
5)'LOCAL' HOTELS-MOTELS
6)AUTO REPAIR PLACES.
.
6)EMPLOYEE 'SUGGESTION BOX':
.
I HAVE ALWAYS BELIEVED THAT WITH THE PROPER "INCENTIVE" THE AMERICAN WORKER COULD, IN LESS THAN A GENERATION, REVOLUTIONIZE THE EFFICIENCY/PROFICIENCY IN ALL SECTORS OF EVERY INDUSTRY IN THE COUNTRY. I PROPOSE A COMPANY THAT DESIGNS/FORMULATES A COMPREHENSIVE 'EMPLOYEE SUGGESTION BOX' TYPE OF PROGRAM BASED ON THE BASIC CONCEPT/PREMISE OF REWARDING EMPLOYEES WHOSE 'IDEAS' ARE EVENTUALLY ACCEPTED FOR IMPLEMENTATION WITHIN THEIR COMPANY, with a reasonable/respectable amount of the money that it saves/makes their company over a reasonable amount of time(possibly a year or a decade).
.
THIS COMPANY OFFERS TO CREATE AND IMPLEMENT THIS PROGRAM AND RUN/MANAGE IT FOR COMPANIES OF EVERY KIND ALL ACROSS THIS COUNTRY FOR A FEE &/OR FOR A PERCENTAGE OF THE AMOUNT OF MONEY SAVED/MADE BY IMPLEMENTED 'IDEAS'.
.
I firmly believe that once employees realize that they may well even become millionaires if their company successfully uses one of their 'ideas', that you will see such an out pouring of 'ideas' that will allow that company to be within 3 years, operating as efficiently as is possible within the limits of existing knowledge & technology!!!
.
It will be, of course, be necessary for this 'start up' to be able to devise an acceptable 'formula/algorithm' that is capable of adequately determining how much the vast array of 'ideas' that they will have to evaluate will make &/or save the equally vast array of companies that they are going to be dealing with--BUT I BELIEVE THAT IT WILL ALL BE WORTH THE TIME, EFFORT & MONEY THAT IT WILL TAKE TO MAKE THIS 'START UP' A SUCCESS!!! .
.
7)DISCOUNT CONVENIENCE STORES:
.
I contend that, because the following 'start up' is based on the above listed 55 'Timeless Statements Of Fact ', which unless you can find any definitive fallacies in them, they will virtually GUARANTEE that this 'startup' has the realistic potential to be "THE NEXT BIG THING" in 'brick and mortar' retail UNICORNS---they will also guarantee the success of any 'startup' that 'qualifies' both under any of these 55 'principles' that are relevant to their success, and which passes the stringent stipulations of the remaining ones!!
.
Until the vast majority of retail establishments have 'free delivery' at 'in store prices', with no 'minimum purchases' or monthly/yearly 'membership' fees, there will be a substantial number of people in 'the lower middle class and below' sector of society who will continue to buy at 'brick & mortar' retail establishments---AND THERE ISN'T ANOTHER 'DISCOUNT' TYPE ONE LIKE THE ONE ALLUDED TOO BELOW ANYWHERE ON THE FACE OF PLANET EARTH(if this fact alone doesn't get someone interested, then they aren't a TRUE ENTREPRENEUR)!!!!!
.
I have uncovered not only the reason why the 'convenience store' sector of retail is the only one that has never had even a single store(much less a chain of them)selling DISCOUNT, but I have also discovered exactly what can be done to overcome this single negative factor!!! I contend that, because this 'start up' is based on the 'wisdom' contained in the following 55 timeless 'STATEMENTS OF FACT' described below, and that unless you can find any definitive fallacies in them, they will virtually GUARANTEE the success of not only this venture, but any other one that 'qualifies' both under any of these 'principles' that are relevant to their success, and passes the stringent stipulations of the remaining ones!!!
.
This particular proposed 'startup' venture---before it were forced to close down because of a bitter divorce settlement between the husband and wife owners---had two of these stores operating very profitably, and has the realistic potential to be "THE NEXT BIG THING" in
'brick and mortar' retail UNICORNS---especially given the fact that it may well become one of, if not the most, sought after 'franchise' opportunities that the whole family can become involved in!!!!
.
Although this 'start up' is just as relevant now as it was 10 years ago when I first tried to interest investors in it, and still has the very realistic chance of becoming JUST AS BIG & PROFITABLE as do any of those more 'glamorous' type 'start ups'(such as the 4 listed below---which, by the way, anybody who did even the most elementary amount of 'due diligence homework', wouldn't have invested a dime in)which need at least TWENTY TIMES the 5 million dollar investment that mine would require(in order to open up a half dozen 'model stores' to show possible investors of it's potential), as well as it's ability to become profitable in a 'time frame' TEN TIMES SHORTER than any of those alluded to above(and named below) would require!!!
.
The following 4 'start ups' collectively cost a BILLION dollars of 'start up capital' to eventually GO BROKE---which, by the way, nobody would have ever invested a single penny in any of them if they had done even the most elementary of 'due diligence' homework: 1)Homejoy.com;2)Quirky.com;3)Juicero.com;4)Beepi.com
.
A very wise proverb from antiquity succinctly says: "NO POWER ON EARTH CAN STOP AN IDEA WHOSE TIME HAS COME". Having said the above, never in modern history have the TIME, OPPORTUNITY AND ECONOMIC CONDITIONS ever concurrently come together in such perfect alignment as to virtually guarantee the success of starting up a nationwide chain of retail stores based on the concept/premise of the ones that I am describing here (and described in greater detail on the website linked below). The complete absence of a retail chain of stores like this one leaves big empty void in this segment of the retail market that can be successfully exploited by someone with the wisdom and foresight to see it for the virtually unlimited ground floor opportunity that it is.
.
Therefore, based on the 7 year success of my friend’s store, as well as my own observations of the industry for those years which allowed me to learn the key reason why nobody has attempted to open up a chain of DISCOUNT convenience stores before now, it is my contention that there exists in this country, and possibly even worldwide, a vast potential market in the retail sector of our economy for a chain of NEIGHBORHOOD DISCOUNT CONVENIENCE / MINI-GROCERY STORES that sell convenience store products & services, as well as a few dozen other key food/grocery items, at prices REASONABLY CHEAPER than they can be purchased anywhere else!!!!
.
This venture fills a potential multi-billion dollar a year ignored/unmet 'niche' ink it's sector of the marketplace whose basic concept/premise has eluded the best entrepreneurial minds in that sector, as a thorough search of the internet confirms that THERE AREN'T ANY OTHER STORES LIKE IT ON THE FACE OF THE EARTH!!!!!
=======================================================================
A NEW KIND OF EQUITY CROWDFUNDING WEBSITE/PLATFORM:
.
I have always believed that the solution to the vast majority of the problems facing all sectors of our society exist in the hearts, minds & imaginations of millions of people in all walks of life, the world over. So it is no surprise that from the very first time that I learned of Crowd Funding a few years ago I said to myself(and posted it on several 'discussion' websites)that when all of the 'kinks' have been worked out of the EQUITY sector of it, that it would eventually become the biggest form of business expansion & 'start up' capital in the history of the world!!!
.
After much thought and contemplation I realize that it will take a lot of innovative, old fashioned, 'out-of-the-box' type of thinking, using all the many benefits of, and lessons learned, from 'Crowd Sourcing', to work out all of the multiple intricate details that will be required to create the kind of a CF 'platform' which will be able to even come close to successfully fulfilling this promise. If the legal aspects related to it can be properly settled, and although there are many other things that must be successfully overcome in order for this 'platform' to become a reality, there is no reason why they can't be, as there is nothing of an impossible nature involved in doing so, as there is no need for any kind of knowledge or technology that doesn't already exist.
.
The premise for the kind of CF website/platform that it would take to fulfill this promise came to me while I was reading about the proliferation of various global 'crowd sourced' type programs of all kinds which used the WILLING help & ideas of tens of thousands of people(who weren't getting paid anything)to solve problems or create 'solutions' to a vast array of 'projects' in all sectors of society---the one I am suggesting would be one based on this same principle but where those who participated in the 'crowd sourcing' of a project could also be 'co-founders'/'partners' in it as well!!
.
It makes logical sense that if people are willing to spend their time, effort & knowledge 'crowd sourcing' projects that won't benefit them in any material way, what would they be willing to do if they had the chance to 'crowd source' an idea that they liked(either theirs or someone else's)which they could also be 'co-founders'/'partners' in, right from the 'idea' stage right on through to it's implementation into the 'marketplace' and then right on to its continuing operation on a day to day basis, WITH THE VAST MAJORITY OF IT BEING DONE VIA THE INTERNET!!!
.
In order for this kind of a website to ever have a chance to become reality it will first be necessary to find out with regard to 'start up' ventures in general, just how the major global SEC type governing bodies define/differentiate between simply being 'investors' in them as opposed to being actual 'partners'/'co-founders' in them---in other words, it will be necessary to find a way that, at least in the beginning, will possibly let tens of thousands of people become 'partners'/'co-founders' in a 'start up' venture without conflicting with &/or being subjected to any SEC rules/regulations as they relate to simply being investors in them.
.
The three main reasons, of many, why 'Equity Crowd Funding' has the realistic potential to become the biggest form of business expansion & 'start up' capital in the history of the world, are the following:
.
1)there are vast regions of the world where there aren't many, if any, 'organized' VC/'angel' or other type venues of this nature that even fund 'startups'.
.
2)Having to be under the jurisdiction of SEC type entities and subject to their rules & regulations results in the amount of money that it takes just to initiate a reputable equity CF campaign costing a few thousand dollars to cover the costs of various fees, permits and other type initial payments that need to be paid to applicable agencies as well as to the CF platform itself---this amount is too much for most 'start ups' to pay, and which will in combination with several other factors, result in vast numbers of potentially successful 'start ups' to never even get the chance to be seen by anyone, much less ever getting the chance to be considered for any type of actual funding.
.
3)funding for 'startups', even in the best locations and under the best of circumstances, isn't that easy to acquire---consider the following fact: each year a lot less less than 1 in a thousand proposed 'start up' business ventures that would like to be funded are ever even looked at &/or considered for 'outside' funding, and for every thousand that do get looked at, only 6 or 7 of those are ever funded, and finally out of every thousand 'start ups' that eventually get funded, only about 100 of them end up being what is considered 'SUCCESSFUL'!!!
.
4)because of the internet's vast global reach, this CF 'platform' will be be able to address the 'start up' funding needs of a 'global' audience, so that every single person in the world who has any kind of a legal money making venture/proposition which they would like to find funding for, will have easy access to a way to do so.
.
5)because the original 'founder' of a proposed 'start up' will be seeking 'partners'/'co-founders' for their 'start up' as opposed to simply looking for 'contributors' to it or for 'investors in it, they won't have the need for as an extensive 'social media' following that most CF 'platforms' say is necessary in order to have a reasonable chance for any type of CF campaign to become successful--which, of course, requires a lot of time and effort to 'assemble' one properly.
.
Globally, there are millions of first time 'wannabe'entrepreneurs who are seeking funding for their own particular product/service/technology business's(or even for just some other type of legal potential money making venture in virtually any sector of society, or possibly even just an idea for something that will save or make a given entity a lot of money)which they feel to the very depths of their of their hearts,
minds, bodies AND 'souls' may indeed be, if not 'THE NEXT BIG THING', at least a very successful business enterprise. Unfortunately however, most of these neophyte entrepreneurs, like me, for any number of legitimate reasons, simply don't have many(if any at all) of the mandatory skills/qualities that a 'conventional' entrepreneur needs to have in order to have a reasonable chance to become successful, nor do they have much, if any, experience in either starting or running a business enterprise(or, for that matter, even creating/managing a 'quality' CF campaign).
.
In the end, the only thing that all of these neophyte entrepreneurs want is simply the opportunity to be able to show the world just what it is that they've got, and hopefully find others out there who share their vision/passion for it, and who, in exchange for them providing some of the money/expertise/'sweat equity' that will be necessary to help in getting it out there into the 'marketplace', will relinquishing a certain amount of equity/control in the venture by making them 'partners'/'co-founders' in it.
.
Most founders of a 'start up' are very reluctant to relinquish much equity &/or control in their particular venture even to acquire the funding that they must have in order to give it a fair chance at success. HOWEVER, IF THEY CAN BE MADE TO DEFINITIVELY UNDERSTAND THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE ABOVE FACTS/STATISTICS and their potential repercussions with regard to how few proposed 'start ups' actually ever get funded, it should DEFINITIVELY PROVE TO THEM THAT having to give up some of both equity and control in their 'start up' is their only realistic chance to see it ever become reality, and that this CF platform is their best chance of attaining that success.
.
It doesn't take a 'rocket scientist' to understand the various implications of just what these above facts/ figures/statistics means when it comes to the various 'obstacles' that these 'neophyte' entrepreneurs will have to face in order to have any reasonable chance to be successful with their 'start up' ventures-in other words, how can they be expected on their own to be very successful with their 'start up' venture when they have no money, expertise or experience in the business sector---when the above statistics show very clearly that every year even the very best ventures picked by the very best 'experts' and headed by fully qualified 'teams' that are backed by millions of dollars of investment capital can't even be successful more than 10% of the time??
.
The following 4 'sectors' are among the most important of many that must be successfully addressed in order for this CF 'platform' to have any chance of working properly:
.
1)a key to the success of this type of CF website/platform will be coming up with a 'foolproof' type of voting system whereby all internal factors not covered by permanently stated rules/regulations and other SOP's will be decided by a majority vote of the 'co-founders' themselves(from the pay of the 'physical' management team to how much a persons disputed 'sweat equity' is worth in company shares, as well as 'firing' any 'partners' who cause problems and how much to compensate them for the work that they have already done, etc.).
.
2)Many of the ventures that will be posted on this website, if they are successful in their funding campaign, will eventually need several people to have an actual 'physical' presence out there in the 'real world', who will be responsible for all of the 'physical' duties related to the 'day to day operation/management' of the venture which can't be done via the internet(it may be necessary for these people to re-locate, depending on the nature of the venture)---all of the 'partners' in this venture are eligible to put in their 'resume' for any of the open 'physical' positions, which will be selected by a vote of all of the 'partners' in the venture(who will also decide, among other things, the number of people necessary to be on this 'physical team', as well as their yearly compensation).
.
3)The amount of 'equity' the 'owner' is willing to relinquish to any 'partners'/'co-founders' that want to be a part of his venture(assuming that, at the end of the 'campaign', the necessary amount of money has been raised to continue with it), each 'partner'/'co-founder's share of equity will be determined by both the amount of money that they 'invested' in it---relative to the total amount invested in it---as well as the dollar amount of 'sweat equity' type of work that they have contributed to it, a figure which, like several other aspects of this 'platform', will be determined by a yet to be created 'algorithm' type of 'formula'.
.
4)All aspects of this 'platform' must be set up to run like a 'well oiled machine' that will accommodate thousands of people working together for the common purpose of successfully creating the proposed business enterprise that they are all 'co-founders'/'partners' in.
.
I believe that if you have hundreds/thousands of people who believe in a 'start up' venture enough to voluntarily put up their own time, effort & money to see it become a success, and you have a working platform that is conducive to allowing all aspects of the creation of the 'start up' to proceed smoothly, you can be sure that if there is as big a market out there for their product &/or service as all the 'partners' in the venture obviously believe that there is, they will all be trying their absolute best to try and make it a success---and somewhere among them, there will be several of them that are proficient enough in all of the necessary 'skill sets' required to get the job done right.
.
In the end, based on the available statistics thus far in this relatively new sector of EQUITY CROWD FUNDING, most of the proposed 'start up' ventures that will be posted on this website are never going to be successful in the 'marketplace', but JUST BEING ABLE TO KNOW THAT FACT, ALTHOUGH IT WILL OBVIOUSLY BE VERY DISAPPOINTING, WILL GIVE IT'S 'FOUNDER(S)' AN ELEMENT OF 'CLOSURE'/'PEACE OF MIND' KNOWING THAT, AT LEAST, IT WAS GIVEN THE ABSOLUTE FAIREST OF CHANCES TO BECOME SUCCESSFUL BY BEING PUT OUT THERE FOR ALL THE WORLD TO SEE IF IT WAS SOMETHING THAT THEY WOULD WANT &/OR BE WILLING TO PAY FOR!!!!!
.
So in closing, let me just say that despite the many daunting 'challenges' that need to be overcome in order to make this 'start up' venture a success, the many potential positive results of something like this becoming a success will have many far reaching positive implications/ramifications in all areas of both the 'start up' sector of business, as well as in many other sectors as well, and will make all of the time, effort and money expended to attain that success--and enduring all of the 'naysayers' comments on how it can never be done--well worth the 'fight'!!!
.
P.S.This type of 'Crowd Funding' platform' could also be used to connect like minded people in a given 'metropolitan' area who would like to go into business for themselves but need like minded local 'partners' for the necessary money &/or for skills/expertise that they lack in order to be able accomplish it(see a more detailed description of this proposed CF website at the link below).
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
WANNABE ENTREPRENEUR WEBSITE:
.
I believe that a big overlooked opportunity exists out there in the 'start up' sector of business if any 'entrepreneurial' websites/publications and other entrepreneurial 'venues' would ever address any of the REAL NEEDS of the untold million of the real 'wannabe entrepreneurs' out there in the world, who, if they had access to the right kind/type of 'entity' that would actually recognize them for what they really are, and fulfill their admitted 'unconventional' desires & needs, YOU WOULD HAVE millions of loyal & committed PAYING users FOREVER!!!
.
My name is Frederick Scanlin and I am a 77 year old man who has tried my entire adult life to become a successful entrepreneur, but I haven't as yet achieved that goal due to a childhood/lifelong 'deficit disorder' type of malady that severely affects BOTH my organizational abilities and my short term concentration span, as well as, most importantly, MY VERBAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS, which is, obviously, a personal 'attribute' which is almost mandatory for anyone wanting to become a successful entrepreneur---and one whose importance in virtually every area of life is vastly under rated by most people.
.
Every 'man made' thing that exists in the world today is the result of being in the beginning just an 'idea' in the head/imagination of someone who believed that it could become a successful business enterprise and were willing to do everything that they were capable of doing to bring it to fruition---so before they eventually became a successful entrepreneur, EVERYONE was just an average person with an 'idea', and the desire to do something with it.
.
I have always believed that the potential solutions to the vast majority of problems that plague every sector of society, are in the hearts, minds & imaginations of tens of millions of 'average' people around the world---the problem is and has always been having a viable way of both 'collecting' them in one place and evaluating them as to their realistic potential.
.
In light of what has been said above, I believe that one of the biggest mistakes that all of the countless 'start up' type 'venues' make is ignoring the tens of millions of 'wannabe entrepreneurs' that exist around the world, who for any number of LEGITIMATE reasons, aren't capable ON THEIR OWN of doing anything with any of their 'ideas' for money making ventures!!
.
I believe that if I didn't have the various personal 'deficiencies' as alluded to above, I would have become a very successful entrepreneur. Because then, I am the quintessential 'wannabe entrepreneur', I believe that I am qualified more than most to know that a very large & lucrative 'market' exists out there in beneficially exploiting the countless 'wannabe entrepreneurs' of the world, in the many forms & guises that they exist.
.
I believe the basic premise of one possible 'venue' to get the most out of these 'wannabe entrepreneurs' is described at the top of the 'home page' of the first website that is linked below.
.
Imagine all of the great 'ideas' for 'start up' ventures that are burning in the hearts, minds & imaginations of millions of people around the world, that, under present 'funding' & other conditions, will not only never have a fair chance to ever get funded, but will never even give their 'founders' the 'peace of mind' & personal satisfaction of having the chance for their 'start up' to be seen by any of those people around the world who might be just as excited about it as they are, and might be interested in 'partnering' with them on it, IF THEY ONLY KNEW ABOUT IT!!!!!
.
There are hundreds of millions of people like this in the world, that for any number of LEGITIMATE REASONS---none of which are any fault of their own---keep them from ever even getting the chance to have the opportunity to bring their various talents/attributes to any kind of successful fruition.
.
These LEGITIMATE REASONS run the entire gamut of the 'human condition', ranging from physical, mental, psychological &/or
physiological concerns, to a vast array of of possible social, family, religious, educational, racial, governmental &/or environmental beliefs/restrictions/regulations. Other of these people, aside from possibly not having the time, money or education, may lack other skills, abilities, traits, talents, attributes or other characteristics that it would take to be successful in their lives. Lastly, some of them may have been born with &/or are being forced to face, encounter, endure or live with any number of other possible negative situations, circumstances or obstacles that may inhibit them in some way or another---and consequently society is
denied the many benefits that they may have offered us in every realm of society imaginable.
.
Globally, there are millions of these first time 'wanna be' entrepreneurs who are seeking funding for their own particular product/service/technology business's(or even for just some other type of legal potential money making venture in virtually any sector of society, or possibly even just an idea for something that will save or make a given entity a lot of money)which they feel to the very depths of their of their hearts, minds, bodies and 'souls' may indeed be, if not 'THE NEXT BIG THING', at least a very successful business enterprise.
.
Unfortunately however, many of these neophyte entrepreneurs, for any number of legitimate reasons(most of which have been alluded too above), simply don't have many(if any at all)of the mandatory skills/qualities that a 'conventional' entrepreneur needs to have in order to have a reasonable chance to become successful, nor do they have much, if any, experience in either starting or running a business enterprise.
.
In the end however, once again, the only thing that all of these neophyte entrepreneurs really want is simply the opportunity to be able to show the world just what it is that they've got, and hopefully find others out there who share their vision/passion for it, and who, in exchange for them providing some of the money/expertise/'sweat equity' that will be necessary to help in getting it successfully out there into the 'marketplace', will be more than happy to relinquish a certain amount of equity/control in the venture.
.
1)Compared to the number of successful entrepreneurs presently existing out there in the world, there are thousands of times more people in the world who, for any number of legitimate reasons---some of which are alluded too above---feel that they too have an 'idea' that they believed could become a successful business enterprise if it was just given a fair chance; but
.
2)'Wannabe entrepreneurs' find the challenges of getting starting way too daunting to overcome on their own;
3)'Wannabe entrepreneurs' lack some(or many)of the 'qualities' that the present day 'entrepreneurial community' deems mandatory for them to have in order to be given any serious consideration to be heard from.
4)That despite their lack of 'traditional' entrepreneurial qualifications, 'Wannabe entrepreneurs' still have the hope of eventually becoming successful entrepreneurs.
.
I ask you then, considering all of the many problems that need to be solved in the world to make life better for all humanity, how can anyone who is sincere in their desire to want a better world in general, and the best for the 'start up' sector of it in particular, not believe that IT WOULD BE ABSOLUTELY STUPID TO LET go to COMPLETE waste, ALL OF THE 'latent' intelligence, willingness, eagerness and & limitless 'BRAIN POWER' from the millions of present & future 'wannabe entrepreneurs' in the world, by not finding ways to overcome all realistic 'obstacles' that would deny them every possible opportunity to try and fulfill their various hopes & dreams of becoming successful entrepreneurs, as countless others have done down through the ages!!!
=======================================================
THE SCARIEST, MOST FRIGHTENING MOVIE OF ALL TIME:
.
As a fan of 'horror' movies I am constantly amazed that somebody actually invested money to make them as they are actually that bad. I have seen hundreds of horror movies in my life and none of them have been 'emmy'/pulitzer prize winners as far as story line/script/screenplay is concerned. But that's okay because the very nature of 'horror' movies releases them from having any mandates/obligations in this regard. However, being thus exempted, the story line/script/screenplay for most of these movies, EVEN BY MEDIOCRE STANDARDS, are sad, sorry and pitiful examples of cinematic artistry.
.
Most horror movies that run approximately 90 minutes or so in length have about 20 to 30 minutes of actual 'frightening' material in them. If your average romance, action or comedy movie didn't have any more romance, action or comedy in them than your average 'horror' movie has 'scare' in it, they would be sued for false advertising!!
.
To add insult to injury, most of the little bit of 'scare' that most horror movies do have is in the form that is, unfortunately, becoming all to commonplace in horror movies these days:a dull, mindless and unimaginative slime/guts/gore and graphic violence type of 'sensationalism', that is in my opinion nothing more than a cheap, inexpensive, prideless and talentless way of filling up time so that the movie is the obligatory 90 minutes or so in length. In other words, because they can't come up with the 'real deal' in the way of an actually scary 'horror' movie, they simply make up a 'trailer' of the scary parts of the movie and advertise the hell of it, not really caring if it contained the honest to
goodness scare/horror/terror that the public payed their hard earned money for and were hoping to experience.
.
Taking all of the above into consideration, using a 'subliminal' premise/concept/technique that has worked well for many industries other than the movie industry, I have 'devised' the tentative 'outline' for what will be, without a doubt, THE SCARIEST, MOST FRIGHTENING series of 'sequel' horror movies of all time. Each one will be a two hour unforgetable journey, from beginning to end, into the supernatural world of pure, unadulterated STARK TERROR, with more heart pounding and unrelenting suspense than any horror movie that has ever gone before them. At some time during the course of this sequel of movies, every demon, ghoul, creature, monster or satanic being that has ever been conjured up in the minds, dreams, imaginations or nightmares of people down thru the ages in fiction, fantasy, folklore, legend, print or cinema, will be resurrected from the depths of a fiery hell to unleash two hour segments of unholy terror on the movie going public.
.
The marketing 'gimmick' that I have in mind for the advertising campaign to promote these movies is the perfect 'vehicle' to insure that they are an unprecedented success. If handled correctly, because of it's novel/original concept(which to my knowledge has never been utilized in this form anywhere else before), it will not only be absolutely devastating in successfully completing it's 'prime directive' of luring tens of millions of people to the theater to see these movies, but it is also so powerful in it's premise that it would be well within it's ability to catapult even a mediocre movie into one of the biggest grossing of all time!!
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A GUARANTEED METHOD FOR PICKING/WRITING A HIT RECORD:
.
After analyzing pop, rock and country songs for many years to see if the 'hit' records in these 3 fields of music shared a common 'bond' that might contribute to their success, I made a very profound discovery indeed, which I refer too as(for lack of a better term) my 'ORG theory'.
.
Although there is no exact definition of an 'ORG', it can best be described as any mix/blend/combination of words/music/beat/rhythm/tempo/ harmony/arrangement/story line which produce musical 'sounds' that are compelling/captivating/ addictive enough in the nature of their allure/appeal that they are capable of 'inducing' a sense of 'pleasure' in the majority of those people who hear them.
.
My 'ORG theory' can best be compared, in basic concept/premise, to the analogy that 'all dogs are 4 legged animals, but not all 4 legged animals are dogs': 'all 'hit' recordings don't contain 'ORGS' but all recordings that contain 'ORGS' are 'hit' recordings'.
.
It is my intention to map the DNA of dozens of 'elements' comprising the 'genome' of thousands of 'hit' recordings from the past in an effort to come up with the proper 'DNA sequencing algorithm' to 'automate' the process of selecting these 'ORGS'(that presently can only be done by me) to enhance it's potential value a thousand fold, by NOT making it's ability to 'function' solely dependent on the unique ability of a single human being with a finite lifespan. This will be done by the creation of an EXTREMELY VALUABLE 'algorithm' that will 'automate' my present 'method'(with a 95 % success rate) of predicting the chances of recordings in the top music 'genres' to become 'hits', by utilizing a form of 'genome sequencing' to 'reverse engineer' and isolate the major elements/'components' that are COMMON to thousands of hit recordings in the top music 'genres' from the past.
.
The logical ultimate use of these 'ORGS' is to compose recordings that contain them, thereby guaranteeing their success(they must be, of course, promoted in the usual way)but the last 7 decades have left us with a legacy just overflowing with recordings that have captured the 'ORG' sound to the fullest extent, which have the potential to be 'hits' all over again, many of which will require modified/updated /adjusted lyrics/'story line'/arrangements.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MISSCELLANEOUS:
.
There are a couple of relatively new 'start ups' based on the premise/concept of being able to 'transfer' smaller amounts of money(even a few cents, I believe)via the internet at virtually NO COST to the sender.!!!! If these 'startups' are successful in the major goal of what their 'business model' calls for, IT WILL OPEN UP THE DOORS TO A LOT OF POTENTIALLY PROFITABLE 'START UP' VENTURES!!!!
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Using the basic premise/concept of the 'UBER' business model, I believe that the financial burden of several departments within the 'public sector'(such as the PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION & HEALTHCARE)can be lessened to enough of a significant degree to peek even the interest of those at the top who are in charge of these departments!!!
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PREVENTING ABORTIONS:
.A website that connects/introduces girls/woman who are contemplating having an abortion with the millions of couples worldwide who are waiting long periods of time to adopt newborn babies by waiting their turn in line at adoption agencies. These couples will pay for all of the girls expenses while she is waiting to have the baby, and then will give her some more money at the time of the adoption. If this website is set up properly and in a 'dignified' manner, and 'MARKETED' properly, it can save the lives of countless babies every year!!
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A CHAIN OF RESALE TYPE STORES THAT LOOK LIKE REGULAR GENERAL MERCHANDISE STORES(IN ORDER TO TAKE AWAY THE 'STIGMA' THAT RESALE TYPE SHOPS HAVE WITH A LOT OF PEOPLE)WOULD GO OVER GOOD IN THIS ECONOMY. THEY WOULD GET THEIR MERCHANDISE FROM DONATIONS AS WELL AS PICKING USABLE THINGS ALONG PEOPLES CURBS AND PICKING UP THINGS THAT PEOPLE WANT TO THROW OUT.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A BLUE COLLAR 'DAY LABOR' AGENCY THAT PROVIDES IT'S 'WORKERS-IN-WAITING' A NICE CLEAN PLACE TO WAIT WITH A FEW INEXPENSIVE 'AMENITIES', AND THE ABILITY TO PAY THEM 2 OR 3 DOLLARS AN HOUR FOR WAITING(WHETHER OR NOT THEY GET CALLED)WHICH WILL BE TAKEN OUT OF FUTURE EARNINGS.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A WEBSITE WHERE FOR A REASONABLE DAILY/WEEKLY/MONTHLY FEE PEOPLE CAN POST THEIR PARTICULAR USER/OWNER GENERATED CONTENT, KNOWING THAT WHEN THE WORD GETS OUT ABOUT IT THERE WILL BE A LOT OF PEOPLE WHO WILL GO TO THIS WEBSITE FIRST (BEFORE JUST RANDOMLY SURFING FOR THE PARTICULAR CONTENT THAT THEY ARE LOOKING FOR)TO SEE WHY THE OWNER OF THAT 'CONTENT' FELT IT WAS IMPORTANT ENOUGH TO PAY MONEY TO HAVE IT HEARD/SEEN.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A CHAIN OF BARBER SHOPS THAT CHARGED BY THE TIME RATHER THAN THE JOB.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
THE 'PAYDAY LOAN' SECTOR IS CHARGING EXTREMELY HIGH RATES TO THOSE PEOPLE WHO CAN AFFORD TO PAY IT THE LEAST. I PROPOSE A NATIONWIDE CHAIN OF 'PAYDAY LOAN' STORES THAT CHARGES SUBSTANTIALLY LESS AND OFFERS THOSE WHO WANT OUT OF THEIR EXISTING LOANS THE CHANCE FOR US TO PAY IT OFF FOR THEM AT A MUCH SMALLER RATE.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
BASED ON THE SAME BASIC CONCEPT/PREMISE OF MY 'ORG THEORY', I HAVE 'ISOLATED' SOMETHING(REFERRED TOO AS CINS)THAT WILL VIRTUALLY GUARANTEE THE SUCCESS OF MOVIES IN CERTAIN CLASSIFICATIONS. THESE 'CINS' ARE BASED ON THE REASON THAT IF AN ENTIRE MOVIE WAS AS GOOD AS THE 'TRAILERS' THAT ARE USED TO PROMOTE/ADVERTISE THEM, THEN THEY WOULD ALL BE BLOCKBUSTERS.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
BASED ON THE SAME CONCEPT/PRINCIPLE OF MY 'ORG THEORY', THERE ARE ALSO VISUAL 'ORGS' WHICH RELATE TO HUMAN FACIAL/BODY MOVEMENTS/EXPRESSIONS. IF PROPERLY 'CODIFIED' WITH THE NECESSARY 'ALGORITHM' THEY COULD BE VERY USE/VALUABLE IN 'SHORT' SUBJECTS SUCH AS, AMONG OTHER THINGS,COMMERCIALS AND MUSIC VIDEOS..
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------....................................................
I HAVE LONG BEEN IN AWE OF THE MENTAL, PHYSICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL MANIFESTATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH THE VARIOUS MARTIAL ARTS FORMS. I BELIEVE THAT IF THE BASIC PRINCIPLES UPON WHICH THEY ARE BASED WERE PROPERLY 'ADJUSTED' SO THAT THEY COULD BE SUCCESSFULLY 'TRANSFERRED' TO THE RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE SPORT OF BOXING, THAT THEY COULD PRODUCE CHAMPIONS IN ALL WEIGHT DIVISIONS LIKE NO OTHERS THAT HAVE EVER BEEN.
................................................................................................................................................................................................
INVENTIONS:
.
DESK-N-REST:
.
This is an idea for a small, rugged, compact, portable, lightweight, collapsible 'device'(about the size of a small laptop and made out of plastic &/or light metal) that unsnaps, unfolds and 'telescopes out' into a 'workstation'/'headrest' for anybody sitting in a chair/seat for any length of time. It can either be a 'workstation' for writing, reading or holding a laptop at the exact height and angle for different size people, or 'morphed' into a device that will allow you a reasonably comfortable way to rest or 'nap' for awhile.
.
After you have finished writing, reading or using your lab top, you may feel like taking a nap or just resting awhile. By quickly adjusting/'re-arranging' some of the 'hinged, folding and 'telescoping' parts to the proper position, you can make it into a 'resting place' where you can rest your arms in several possible positions and either put your head down at the most comfortable height for you(like kids do on their desks at school), or you could simply adjust it to the proper height to fold your arms in front of you at a comfortable height and have a 'telescoping' rod keep your head from falling forward (with a soft rubber end next to your head)if you should fall asleep(which is the most common reason that causes someone to be awakened in cases like this).
.
The easiest way to describe this 'invention' is to imagine that you are sitting in any type of a chair. The first step is take this 'device'(which appears to be a 'tray' about the size of a closed laptop)and 'unfold' it's one 'telescoping leg'(which is in the middle and at one side of the bottom of it). Secondly, turn the 'tray' over and continue to 'telescope' it out so that the 'leg' is sitting on the floor between your legs and then 'locking' it in place(to prevent it from slipping/'wobbling' around)with a 'retractable belt'(which is permanently fastened to the 'leg' of the device at the height of your lap)by pulling the belt out and around you, and then securing it to the other side of the leg next to the other side of the belt, which, when you pull it tight, it will 'stableize' the 'tray' enough that it won't slip/'wobble' when you put weight on it-- to give the 'device' more 'stability'(to keep it from leaning too far toward the person), it may be necessary to have a 'telescoping' rod come out of the 'device' and 'push up' against the stomach area of the person(in other words you are doing this to BOTH 'equalize' the tendency of the device to want to fall forward off the chair, AS WELL AS to help keep it from 'wobbling', because of it's 'off-center' design--it might be necessary to stabilize it even further, by having a 'latch' that unfolds parallel to the ground from each side of the 'leg' at about 8 inches from the ground, to go behind the user's legs).
.
With a slight modification this 'device' can also be used for kids who may be 'cooped up' in the back seat of a car for any length of time(or for use with any type seat that 'leans back' more than a standard chair might)to provide them a 'desk' to use for the same reasons as the above described one is for. Rather than having the end of the 'telescoping leg' sit on the floor, have it instead sit on the chair in the space between the legs, and have a couple of 6-8 inch long thin plastic strips(that are fastened to the 'leg' near the bottom of it)slip under each leg of the person to keep the 'device' from falling off the chair.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MULTI-SHOE:
.
I got this idea when 3 things happened to me in the same week. First of all,I had to throw away a pair of shoes simply because the heel on one of them was worn down,even though the rest of each shoe was perfectly fine. Secondly,a friend of mine was showing me all of the shoes that she had for different occasions. Thirdly,another friend of mine was throwing out a pair of old bowling shoes that he didn't want anymore, and I saw something that I had never seen on a pair of shoes before:the complete sole of the shoe could 'peel-off' because it was being held there by velcro.
.
That's when I had that 'AH-HA' moment,as I hadn't realized that velcro was strong enough for things like that. Why not have a 'base' pair of shoes with velcro properly placed at certain places on the top, bottom and sides of it. By having various 'modules' that are also equipped with properly placed velcro, you can change the look/design/style of that 'base' pair of shoes to any number of different ones simply by 'sticking'/positioning the 'modules' to their proper place on the 'base' pair of shoes.
.
Using this basic concept/premise you can have shoes that simply have replaceable 'heels',or ones that can be made to look like dozens of different style shoes,ALL WHILE WEARING a pair of shoes that you have finely 'broken-in' and feel comfortable in!!!
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
POWER AIR WASHER:
.
Over the years I have seen many uses for power washers,but I have also noticed that there are many uses/jobs that can't be done with them(mostly inside jobs)because of the 'mess' that the water would cause. These jobs include the many types of delicate &/or hard to reach 'crevice' areas that are hard to 'detail',as well as hard to reach light fixtures,fans,ornaments,etc. I believe that this 'problem' could be solved by having a POWER AIR WASHER that combines/integrates small amounts of water with the power air stream. This device(probably in two sizes with one for bigger jobs and the other for smaller ones)will be,more or less,like a 'sandblaster',with the water acting as the 'sand'.
This device will have several 'streams' of air,ranging from a solid one to a 'spray'(each of which,in turn,can be adjusted from a strong air stream to a weaker one). This can be done by the water coming out of the same nozzle as the air,or by a nozzle of it's own that encircles the air nozzle to make the 'mixture' homogeneous.
It's unlikely that you'll ever need more than a 10 to 1 mixture of air to water(10 parts air,1 part water)but it should be able to be adjusted to have several choices when it comes to the air/water ratio/mixture.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TAN-ALL:
.
I got the following idea when a friend of mine said that she went to get an 'all-over' tan at a tanning salon because she didn't have access to a secluded place where she could feel comfortable sunbathing in the nude. It was about that time that I was doing some yard work out in the hot sun,wearing an old shirt with a few small holes in it. I noticed that after a couple of days in the sun that I was starting to get a tan on my arms and chest where the holes were in the shirt(but,obviously nowhere else).
Thats when I got that 'AH-HA' moment and it hit me that you might be able to come up with a shirt &/or pants that had small holes over their entire surface(or possibly use some kind of 'mesh' cloth)so that you couldn't see anybody's 'private parts',but might let you get an 'all-over' tan. I reasoned that if you weren't laying still outside in the sun trying to get a tan,but ,rather,were moving around wearing these clothes where the holes wouldn't be staying in the same place as they would be if you were laying still,that you might end up in a few hours getting an 'all-over' tan(as opposed to a 'polka-dot' one that you would get if you layed still and the holes in your clothes never moved to a different spot on your body).
I've tried a few 'mesh' type fabrics and they work well,but if you WANTED TO START UP A SMALL LINE OF MENS AND WOMANS 'TANNING CLOTHES',you might want to use a more 'fashionable' type fabric that still works well and won't allow anyone to see through it. With some 'clothes' like these a person can get an 'all-over' tan without having to spend hours at a tanning salon or laying in the sun(assuming that you could find an accessable place to sunbathe in the buff). .
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CARNIVAL TYPE ENTERTAINMENT CENTERS:
.
I HAVE NOTICED OVER THE LAST HALF CENTURY THAT PEOPLE LOVE GOING TO 'CARNIVAL' TYPE EVENTS WHERE THEY CAN EAT DIFFERENT 'SNACK. FOODS, PLAY 'ARCADE GAMES AND, MOST IMPORTANTLY, RIDE THE VARIOUS 'CARNIVAL' TYPE RIDES THAT YOU SEE AT FAIRS AND OTHER LIKE TYPE EVENTS.
.
IF THE FOLLOWING FEW THINGS CAN BE SUCCESSFULLY DONE(AND THEY CAN)THEN THIS TYPE OF 'ENTERTAINMENT' TYPE CENTER CAN BE SET UP IN HUNDREDS OF CITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND BE VERY SUCCESSFUL--THE KEY THING IS TO BRING THE COST OF A 'OUTING' DOWN TO WHERE THE AVERAGE PERSON/FAMILY CAN EASILY AFFORD TO GO SEVERAL TIMES A MONTH BY USING THE LATEST IN TECHNOLOGY AND USING INNOVATIVE 'OUT-OF-THE-BOX' TYPE THINKING TO BRING FOOD/BEVERAGE PRICES DOWN, AND THEN BY TIMING/AUTOMATING BOTH THE ARCADE GAMES AND THE RIDES TO THE MAX SO THAT THE PUBLIC CAN GET LONGER PLAY AND RIDE TIMES(WHICH SHOULD BE DESIGNED SO THAT ONE PERSON CAN OPERATE 2 OR 3 GAMES/RIDES AT A TIME).
.
THESE 'AMUSEMENT ENTERS' CAN BE BUILT TO FIT INTO ANY NEIGHBORHOOD "DECOR", IN A RELATIVELY SMALL AREA(about the size of your average Wal-Mart), AND COVERED SO THAT THEY CAN BE USED IN ALL TYPES OF WEATHER. BY 'COMBINING/INTEGRATING' TOGETHER THE 'THRILL' OF SEVERAL KEY RIDES, YOU CAN SAVE A LOT OF SPACE WITHOUT SACRIFICING ANY OF THE 'THRILLS' OF ANY OF THE RIDES.
........................................................................................................................................................................
TOW TRUCK:
.
Using the same basic 'business model' as the Uber one, I believe it would be a very profitable 'start up' venture to have a TOWING business, whereby the public can get a SIGNIFICANT price break when their vehicle needs a tow. With the creation of a simple 'add-on' device hooked to the back of virtually any type of medium size vehicle, it can be transformed into a makeshift 'TOW TRUCK' capable of towing any size automobile--this 'device' would be rented to those who qualified as acceptable drivers. The drivers would have to meet the same type of requirements that an Uber driver must meet before they are hired as drivers, as well as being able to understand the basics of how to properly 'hook-up' a vehicle to be towed.
.
DROWNING PREVENTION DETECTOR:
.
YEAR IN AND YEAR OUT IN THIS COUNTRY ALONE, SEVERAL HUNDRED CHILDREN DROWN IN UNATTENDED SWIMMING POOLS--this 'invention' is designed to address this issue(if something like this already exists, it's 'owners' are doing a very poor job of marketing it, WHICH IS JUST AS IMPORTANT AS IS COMING UP WITH LIFE SAVING IDEA ITSELF).
.
Based on the 'Principle' described below, and despite the ABSENCE of a 'prototype', the following 'description' is all that is necessary for those knowledgeable in the required/necessary 'technologies', to bring this 'idea' to successful fruition:
.
Using the latest in 'board technology/accelerometers/gyroscope technology, create a device that will float on a swimming pool, which when it detects any unusual/out of the ordinary 'movement' as far as any 'splash' movement(someone falling into the pool)will sound any number of possible 'alarms'--how many 'alarms' can be determined by the owner of the pool, and can include video of the pool/pool area. This 'product' can be simple or more complex, BUT IT ALL DOES THE SAME JOB, WHICH IS PERFECTLY UNDERSTANDABLE WITH JUST THIS SIMPLE DESCRIPTION!!
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
LIFE SAVING 'BEEPER' OR CELL PHONE 'APP':
.
The following proposed 'start up' business venture doesn't require the use of any new or untested technology to make it fully functional and ready to implement, and therefore, DESPITE THE ABSENCE OF A 'PROTOTYPE' OF ANY KIND, the following description of it will make it easily understandable to anybody as to what I have in mind in it's regard:
.
I just heard on the radio for the 5th or 6th time in less than an hour, a 'public service' safety warning that gave me an 'idea' for something that might save lives and become a profitable business venture as well(assuming that it doesn't already exist, in which case that public service advertising money would be much better spent directing the public to the solution to the 'problem' as opposed to just warning them about it!).
In any case this 'warning' was about the hundreds of infants and pets that die each year of heatstroke from being left in the backseat of a car with the windows rolled 95% the way up. It seems to me that an inexpensive cellphone 'app'(or small 'beeper' type device)could easily solve that problem by having a small 'sensor' permanently attached to the inside of the car, and when the driver gets out of the car and gets 2 or 3 feet away from the 'sensor' the 'app'(or 'beeper' device) will 'beep' to warn the driver to check the back seat. For those who don't believe its a problem to leave infants/pets alone for a few minutes, for a little extra money they could have the 'app'(or 'beeper)alert them if the temperature in the car gets near the danger zone..
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CROWDFUNDING MANAGER:
.
When I first read about 'CROWD FUNDING several year ago(referred to in this 'description', from here on in as simply 'CF'), I said to myself(and even posted it on a few different 'discussion boards')something that I still stand by today: "When 'EQUITY CROWD FUNDING' becomes legal, it will eventually become THE BIGGEST SOURCE OF 'START UP' AND BUSINESS EXPANSION CAPITAL IN THE HISTORY OF THE WORLD!!!"
.
I have been following 'CROWD FUNDING' pretty close since it's inception a few years ago, and I have even promoted 3 of my own CF campaigns, WHICH WERE ALL COMPLETE FAILURES, and the one thing I learned when creating and running/managing those 3 'CF' campaigns of mine is that CREATING AND MANAGING A 'CF' CAMPAIGN IS A FULL TIME JOB in itself that requires a good deal of various 'social' type skills/knowledge that your average person simply doesn't have--AND WHICH MOST OF THOSE CROWDFUNDING A 'PROJECT' simply don't have the time &/or other 'resources' to learn.!!!!
.
I have seen a lot of 'CF' campaigns that were trying to raise money for a good cause, product or service, but for whatever unknown reasons, failed anyway--there is no logical reason that they shouldn't have been a lot more successful than they turned out to be, ESPECIALLY IN LIGHT OF THE FACT THAT MUCH LESS 'QUALIFIED' PROJECTS ended up making several times what their 'target' amount was.
.
When the SEC finally finalizes all of the rules and regulations of 'EQUITY CROWD FUNDING', in addition to all of the 'donation', and 'reward' type ones that are operating now, there are going to be a swarm of new 'EQUITY' CF 'management' websites offering there 'services' to all of those influx of new entrepreneurs that are going to be wanting to sell equity in their various 'start up' ventures, and therefore they will need someone to run their ENTIRE 'crowd funding' campaign for them.
.
The need for this kind of CF 'service' is especially needed in these cases when a 'start up' type of venture is involved. Most of the influx of the new entrepreneurs who will be seeking funding for their own particular product/service/technology business's are going to be rather naive/inexperienced individuals with no intention of making entrepreneurship their life's work by becoming 'serial' entrepreneurs, and are going be content to be 'one hit wonders' by making a big success out of their own particular venture, and so really don't need to take the extra time and effort away from concentrating solely on their core venture by learning things that they may never even need to use more than once.
.
If you want to be able to continually grow your business(rather than having them going to one of your many competitors), you are going to have to offer them SOMETHING THAT THEY CAN'T GET ANYWHERE ELSE--and although you are taking a 'calculated' risk by using the following 'business model', in the end, because if it's obvious appeal, I believe that you will come out way ahead if you do it right..
.
Although I know a little bit about what needs to be done in order to make these 'ideas' a success as a 'CF campaign', I don't have the necessary 'expertise' to do it THE RIGHT WAY myself, and don't have the money to pay one of the ever growing number of 'CF managers' to do it for me, AND BECAUSE I BELIEVE THAT THERE ARE A LOT MORE PEOPLE OUT THERE THAT FEEL THE SAME WAY THAT I DO, I came up with the following 'idea' for a new type of 'CF' website(or an 'addition' to an existing one) that might well end up becoming a 'new/better way' of 'CF' SOME kinds of projects!!!
.
Although most people don't have the 'upfront' money to pay a 'CF manager' to create and run a CF 'campaign' for them(as is the case with me)they could pay them possibly even more money than they presently charge as their normal 'fee' for creating and running/'managing' one, if they would simply agree to getting paid at the end of the campaign and have their 'fee' BASED ON A PERCENTAGE OF HOW MUCH MONEY THE CF CAMPAIGN TURNS OUT RAISING(in return for making this concession, they will charge 2 or 3 times more money than the other 'normal' 'CF' managers/websites do)!!!
In order for this idea to work for 'donation', 'contribution' and 'equity' 'CF', it would have to be on 'CF' platforms that allow 'flexible' campaigns where you get to keep all of the money you raise during the CF 'campaign'(even if you don't reach your 'target' amount)--this way the 'campaign manager' who has agreed to create and 'manage' the CF campaign for a certain amount of money(or for a percentage of the total amount of money raised--which is to be taken out of whatever funds are raised at the end of the 'CF' campaign and AFTER THE 'CF' platform gets their share) will virtually be guaranteed to get something for their efforts.
.
By doing it this way YOU WILL HAVE A BIG INCENTIVE TO MAKE IT AS SUCCESSFUL AS POSSIBLE(and realizing that you don't get paid unless a 'CF' campaign is SUCCESSFUL, will be a very positive 'selling' point that will not be lost on perspective customers)--AND EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE YOU MIGHT JUST GET 10-15% OF A CF CAMPAIGN THAT RAISES A MILLION DOLLARS OR MORE!!!!!!
.
I believe that, in the end, IF DONE RIGHT, you have the potential to make a lot more money creating/managing 'CROWD FUNDING' campaigns by doing it this way than by charging a fixed amount--it doesn't take getting 10-20% of the CF campaigns that raise 50 thousand dollars or more, in order for you to make a nice profit. Also, by doing it this way(WHICH, ONCE AGAIN, WILL BE A BIG SELLING POINT FOR POTENTIAL CUSTOMERS TO CHOOSE YOUR 'SERVICES' INSTEAD OF YOUR MANY COMPETITORS), I believe that you will end up getting a lot more customers who will keep coming back to your website(and telling their friends about it) whenever they want to 'CF' something!!!
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MISCELLANEOUS STARTUP BUSINESS VENTURES:
.
1)a 'device' to aid those who for whatever reason have a hard time bending down far enough to put on their socks, so that they don't have to bend over at all!!
.
2)a 'device' to aid those who for whatever reason have a hard
time bending over far enough to take off their socks, so that they don't have to bend over at all!!
.
3)a 'device' to aid those who for whatever reason have a hard time reaching/washing various parts of their body while taking a shower, so that they can wash their whole body from the front--WITHOUT HAVING TO BEND OVER AT ALL!!
.
4)a 'device' to shield a persons face from the "pain' associated when walking on those cold, snowy, wintery days, so that you will never feel that
cold wind!!
.
5)a 'device' to help smokers from throwing away the unsmoked part of their cigarettes.
.
6)a 'device' that will be of use to those who like to bowl.
.
7)a small, simple, one piece 'device' made of strong 'extruded' plastic that has dozens of potential uses in stores, warehouses and anyplace that 'moves' any kind of merchandise on a regular basis.
.
8)a self-service 'device' that allows cats to get their own fresh running water--this is based on a
'phenomenon' that I have witnessed on many occasions with many different cats, which if further research proves it to be a 'common' trait among cats(and possibly even among dogs)will increase the value of this 'device' a hundred fold!!!
.
9)a 'power washer' that uses 'power air' as the main source of cleaning with various amounts of water 'merged' in with it for a variety of jobs/chores where water can't be used &/or would
be too messy.
.
10)alight weight 'device' about the size of a netbook to be used by those who have to sit in a seat/chair for long periods of time(long bus rides and plane flights for example)that can be used-without 'violating' anyone elses space-to serve as a platform to set/use your computer or read or write on, and then can quickly and easily be 'adjusted' to form a couple of relatively comfortable ways to take a nap on!!!
.
11)a host of new 'devices' and other pieces of equipment and equipment systems to
improve the speed, efficiency and productivity in the kitchens of all sectors of the food service industry.
.
12)a backyard device/game that mimics the 'sport' of log rolling.
.
13)a parachute that is big enough to be 'packed' by the owner and then shot out of a 10 foot high tube to gain altitude and then it can either float back to earth on it's own or be 'guided' via the use of wireless technology.
.
14)two equipment 'systems' that employ a novel/innovative way to keep score can give the 'backyard' versions of the olympic sports of boxing and fencing a significant resurgence in
interest/participation(I can envision local/regional/national 'tournamounts' in various age groups if promoted properly).
.
15)a small simple device about the size of a cigarette lighter for those who smoke and don't want to throw away a cigarette that is only half smoked if they don't have time to smoke it all at once--it has a 'clipper' on one side to cut off the end of the cigarette, and a 'storage ' compartment on the other end for putting the used cigarette in until they use it next time.
.
21)I don't know exactly how to proceed with the following 'start up' venture venture, but I feel that somewhere in it's basic premise is a promising 'start up'. I will give you a brief overall 'picture' of what the 'problem' is, and then, if you feel that it has promise, TOGETHER we can come up with the perfect 'business model' to insure it's success!!!
.
I believe that the following is a potentially very profitable venture that will also benefit the following three sectors of society:
.
1)those people who are participating in some type of 'outpatient' drug treatment.
.
2)those people who LEGITIMATELY need access to certain kinds of prescription drugs, but aren't able to get them because of the reluctance of many of those in the medical profession to prescribe them, due to their potential for 'ABUSE' by those who don't have a LEGITIMATE need for them!!!
.
3)LASTLY, this 'idea' holds the promise of alleviating a great deal of the national problem associated with the buying & selling of ABUSABLE prescription drugs!!
.
First of all, lets address those hundreds of thousands of people in every state in the union who are participating in some kind of an 'outpatient' drug program. The biggest 'outpatient' type drug program in our country is Methadone Detox, which are 'clinics'(both private and 'community' run) that dispense methadone(a cheap alternative/'synthetic' drug that those addicted to heroin take in it's place, so that they don't get 'dope sick')on a daily basis to hundreds of thousands of heroin 'addicted' people in virtually every state in the union!!!
.
The 'private' methadone clinics charge quite a bit more than 'community' operated ones do, but they are more lenient in their dosage amounts, and they don't require that their 'clients' attend daily/weekly 'group sessions' to discuss drug related issues(However, I believe that far too many of these 'private' clinics don't have their 'clients' best interests at heart, but, FOR MONETARY REASONS, are only interested in keeping them 'addicted' to methadone, as opposed to slowly 'detoxing' them, as was the original purpose of the 'methadone detox' program--but this is a discussion for another day).
.
The methadone clinics that are run by 'communities' don't charge very much to be a 'client'(virtually nothing compared to how much most of them spend on their daily heroin habits), but they are quite strict as far as making sure that their clients stay 'clean'--the hardest part about being on a methadone clinic program is the fact that those on it must come in EVERY DAY to get their 'dose' of methadone(except for Sunday when they are closed, at which time they are given a 'take home' dose), making it very difficult for a large percentage of them to get/hold a job, and many of them have to wake their kids up early every morning and take them along to the clinic(most methadone clinics only 'dose' for a few hours in the morning).
.
As far as those people out there who are in LEGITIMATE need of certain kinds of prescription drugs, but can't get them simply because many doctors are hesitant to prescribe any kind of ABUSABLE drugs for fear of the possibility of losing their medical license because of some kind of negativity coming back on them from the 'epidemic' of people out there who abuse them in a variety of ways from buying &/or selling them to others, or abusing them themselves.
.
The overall 'problem' in the above regard is:
.
1)a lot of people who need help in dealing with their heroin habits can't get it because they can't get to the methadone clinic 6 days a week(and until you have been there for several months, they won't give you a weeks supply at a time, for fear of you selling or taking more than one days dose at a time).
.
2)hundreds of thousands of honest, hard working people must live in varying degrees of pain &/or mental 'anguish' simply because their doctors are reluctant to prescribe them the prescription drugs that they LEGITIMATELY need to function in their daily lives, simply because there is an 'epidemic' of people out there abusing them.
.
3)Many people are getting addicted to prescription drugs because they are able to get them relatively' cheap off the street' from those who buy & sell them.
.
4)There are tens of thousands of people around the country who are able to 'fool' their doctors into prescribing them 'abusable' prescription drugs that they don't even need, and then are selling them to people 'on the street'.
.
My 'idea' to help solve this problem is to make it as difficult as possible for the type of prescription drugs that are prone to abuse, to be so easily available to those who don't have a 100% LEGITIMATE need for them--in order to do this, I propose designing a 'box' type recepticle with anywhere from 7 to 31 individual 'sections' in it, each with their own separate 'lockable' lid so that a person's weekly/monthly regimen of ABUSABLE PRESCRIPTION drugs CAN'T BE ACCESSED until the individual section containing their daily regimen is 'unlocked' by either some kind of 'electronic' means at some remote/central location, or by some kind of a preset 'timer' that will unlock it at a certain time.
.
As relatively simple as this 'device' is, if it is integrated with the proper 'dispensing' of a persons 'ABUSABLE' prescription drugs(or methadone, in the case of that 'detox' program), it has THE POTENTIAL to 'disrupt' the way 'ABUSABLE' prescription drugs are dispensed in this country!!!!
.
I believe that there is a way to address this problem that won't completely solve it, but it could well help out countless numbers of people in all of the above alluded to situations. There is also the possibility that this might end up being one of those 'start ups' that appear promising in theory, but, for various reasons, won't work in reality.
.
The main 'obstacle' that I feel may keep this 'idea' from seeing 'the light of day', is that you will need the permission &/or cooperation of several other related 'entities' in order for it to work--most of whom have some type of a vested interest in retaining the 'status quo', as it may otherwise endanger their job &/or lifestyle!!
=======================================================================================
CONCEPTS/PREMISE'S FOR RADIO/TV SHOWS:
.
The following concepts/premise's could have several variations and much consideration should be given to charging 'entry fees' as they could add a lot of revenue and possibly make a profit on their own:
21)a TV show almost EXACTLY like american idol but with ACTING as the basic structure rather than singing.
22)a TV show where people send in videos of themselves singing or acting and the winners will be voted on by the public, with 'appropriate' prizes awarded.
23)a TV show where aspiring 'song writers' send in videos of themselves(or someone of their choosing)singing songs that they have written.
24)a TV show where people pick from a list of companies who solicit TV commercials and then send in their videos of their 'version' of a given commercial. Possibly have a segment for RADIO commercials that won't work on film/video.
25)a TV show where people send in a 5 minute segment of themselves saying anything that they want to talk about.
=======================================================
The 'superstars' of sports & the entertainment business, as well as the presidents and CEO'S of the fortune 500 companies, and the 'rich & famous' and the 'movers & shakers' in all sectors of society, COLLECTIVELY, among them, have enough power and prestige, as well as public influence, adulation and admiration to make giant strides forward in reversing the deteriorating conditions in so many areas of our country as well as addressing the hopeless plight of so many of their fellow Americans. They could make this all a reality if they would just spend 3 percent of their time, effort and money asking their adoring, willing public to join with them in creating, organizing and implementing the ONE & ONLY kind of 'venue' that would allow all of us as 'THE FAMILY OF MAN' to create for ourselves and our posterity as perfect a world as is possible for it to be!!
.
Unfortunately, because there is nothing presently 'out there' on the horizon that is even hinting of anything of a beneficial nature of this magnitude being considered by ANY of those in this 'category' of people, means that none of them either knows how or what to beneficially do with the FAME/FORTUNE/POWER that they were fortunate to have possession of in this life, OR they simply
don't care to make ours a better world!!!
.
Unfortunately, because there is nothing presently 'out there' on the horizon that is even hinting of anything of a beneficial nature of this magnitude being considered by ANY of those in this 'category' of people, means that none of them either knows how or what to beneficially do with the FAME/FORTUNE/POWER that they were fortunate to have possession of in this life, OR they simply don't care to make ours a better world!!!
.
Unfortunately, because there is nothing presently 'out there' on the horizon that is even hinting of anything of a beneficial nature of this magnitude being considered by ANY of those in this 'category' of people, means that none of them either knows how or what to beneficially do with the FAME/FORTUNE/POWER that they were fortunate to have possession of in this life, OR they simply
don't care to make ours a better world!!!
You can contact me at the following email address:
[email protected]
=================================
PROPOSED STARTUP VENTURES:
.
1)INTERNET 'DIRECTORY':
.
THE INTERNET IS GROWING MUCH FASTER THAN IT'S PROPER ORGANIZATION IS, AND THERE IS REALLY NO EXCUSE FOR IT AS THERE ARE SO MANY EASILY DEVISED WAYS AND MEANS TO MAKE IT SO MUCH EASIER/FASTER/BETTER!!!!
.
The listing/organizing of ALL BLOGS/WEBSITES ON THE WORLD WIDE WEB according to their particular 'genre' is a classic example of my contention. I don't know why it hasn't already been done(especially given how easily it would be to do so, given today's technology), but there is a big void existing on the WORLD WIDE WEB in the form of there not being a way to be able to easily/quickly find any/every blog/website that exists on the WORLD WIDE WEB, according to their particular category/classification/genre/'subject'/etc., etc.!!!!
.
2)CAMERA-MIRROR:
.
I have an idea for an 'invention' that will benefit a lot of people, not the least of which are diabetics who have to check the bottoms of their feet on a regular basis for possible new sores. This invention is also for anyone who wants to see a part of their body that is hard to see-even with a mirror or two helping you, because of the way that the human body is 'constructed'.
.
The basic idea is to have a small camera on the end of a 'retractable' cord, hooked up to a screen/monitor about the size of a hand mirror. When you want to see a part of your body that is hard-or impossible-to see(back of your head, bottom of your feet, etc.), you simply 'aim' the camera at that hard to see place and look at it in the monitor(it may be helpful to have a 'head' device to hold the monitor in front of you, in case you might need both hands for something).
.
You will need a 'telescoping'/'bendable' handle for those times when your arm isn't long enough to 'aim' the camera at the proper spot, at which time you attach the camera to one end of it and adjust the handle to the length that you need to be able to 'aim' the camera at the particular spot you need to see.
.
For the diabetics to see the bottom of their feet, you will need to have a stable but rotating(up and down, and sideways too) 'pedestal' of some kind so that the 'heel' of the foot can rest on it, and the camera can be secured to the bottom of the pedestal 'aimed' up so that the bottom of the feet can be 'rotated over the camera, thereby giving a good view of the bottom of the feet.
.
3)Missed Airline Ticket Insurance:
.
Millions of dollars each year are lost due to people missing their airline flights for all sorts of legitimate reasons--there might be an opportunity for a 'start up' to offer 'insurance' to those who buy tickets, whereby they can get a 'refund' and be reimbursed for the price of their tickets should they not be able to get a refund from the airline if they miss their flight.
.
4) PERSONAL SECURITY ALARM SYSTEM:
.
Every day of the year you read/hear literally dozens of stories in the news about robberies, rapes, kidnappings, personal attacks and shootings of all kinds, making SECURITY something that I believe most people would consider a very important area of not only their lives, but that of their loved ones as well, and, consequently, will to do everything possible to make them as safe as possible.
.
When you couple the dismal economic conditions that are plaguing not only the citizens of this country, but those of the rest of the world as well (with no relief in sight in the foreseeable future) with government's global 'push' to make it unlawful for anyone to carry a personal firearm of any kind, NEVER HAS THE GLOBAL WANT/NEED FOR A DEPENDABLE, HI-TECH PERSONAL SECURITY ALARM SYSTEM EVER BEEN MORE NECESSARY THAN IT IS TODAY!! .
.
I have been watching for the last few years as more 'personal security' type systems are being introduced, both in the form of cell phone 'apps' as well as 'pendants' worn around the neck(mainly for the sick and elderly)which when 'pressed' in the case of an emergency, they notify a call-center via 'wireless technology' that someone needs help. For a 'system' like this to work properly, SPEED AND RELIABILITY are key components that it must possess, and having to get to either your cell phone in the event of an 'attack', or to the 'pendant' around your neck, a person might not be able to get to them in time even as accessible as they obviously are.
.
My 'idea' in this regard is to transfer the cell phone 'triggering' method/mechanism and the 'push-button' pendant technology to a 'system' that employs an alarm system that can be easily and quickly triggered/activated by 'pushing' on a ring worn on the finger. For several obvious reasons, in almost any projected situation, sounding the alarm for help would be much more practical in every way by 'pushing' on a ring on your finger (using the thumb on the same finger that the ring is on to push it) as opposed to having to reach for your cell phone or push a pendant around your neck.
.
The 'heart' of this system will be a cell phone size 'device' that can be worn anywhere on the body(but I suggest wearing it on a belt in the 'small' of your back making it almost impossible for a 'perpetrator' to take it off the owner). When 'accosted' be someone, the owner simply pushes on the ring, which in almost every situation of being attacked, because of the easily/quickly accessed 'ring' feature, the 'perpetrator' will find it virtually impossible to stop the owner from being able to sound the alarm. Once the ring is 'pushed', it both sets off the ABSOLUTELY LOUDEST POSSIBLE SOUND that is possible to come up with using today's 'sound' technology, and it also notifies a 'call center' of some kind where GPS technology can pinpoint the owner’s exact location. Once this loud alarm is set off the 'perpetrator can't 'silence' it without tearing if completely apart (assuming he can find it and get it off the owner in the short time before help arrives) and he will also know that the authorities have already been summoned and are on the way.
.
5)AFTER A HALF CENTURY OF OBSERVATION COMBINED WITH WHAT I SEE HAPPENING WITH THE CURRENT ECONOMIC/EMPLOYMENT SITUATION, I BELIEVE THAT THERE ARE MANY PROFITABLE OPPORTUNITIES STARTING UP NEW 'BUSINESS MODELS' WITHIN THE FOLLOWING LONG ESTABLISHED BUSINESS SECTORS, BASED ON THE CONCEPT/PREMISE OF UTILIZING PART TIME/FULL TIME/'ON-CALL'/NO BENEFITS TYPE WORKERS---THE NEW "SHARING ECONOMY" if you will:
.
1)WITH THE PROPERLY DESIGNED 'DEVICE' ANY PERSONAL VEHICLE CAN BE MADE INTO A 'TOW TRUCK', WHICH WITH THE PROPER UTILIZATION/CO-ORDINATION OF 'ON-CALL' EMPLOYEES CAN FORM THE FOUNDATION OF A'DISCOUNT' TOW SERVICE.
.
2)WITH THE PROPERLY DESIGNED TRAILER A PERSONS PERSONAL VEHICLE CAN BE MADE INTO A 'MINI 16 WHEELER' FOR THE LOCAL/LONG HAUL DELIVERY OF RELATIVELY LIGHT WEIGHT MERCHANDISE, THEREBY PROVIDING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, filling the ever expanding gap between the number of 'long haul' truck drivers that are needed each year, as compared to the number applying each year!!
.
5)THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF INDEPENDENTLY OWNED AND OPERATED SINGLE UNIT BUSINESS'S IN THE FOLLOWING 6 CONSUMER RELATED INDUSTRIES THAT ARE BASICALLY 'FRAGMENTED' AND HAVE CHANGED THE WAY THEY DO BUSINESS VERY LITTLE IN THE PAST SEVERAL DECADES. THESE SECTORS ARE:
1)BARBER SHOPS
2)RE-SALE SHOPS
3)PAWN SHOPS
4)'JUNK YARDS'
5)'LOCAL' HOTELS-MOTELS
6)AUTO REPAIR PLACES.
.
6)EMPLOYEE 'SUGGESTION BOX':
.
I HAVE ALWAYS BELIEVED THAT WITH THE PROPER "INCENTIVE" THE AMERICAN WORKER COULD, IN LESS THAN A GENERATION, REVOLUTIONIZE THE EFFICIENCY/PROFICIENCY IN ALL SECTORS OF EVERY INDUSTRY IN THE COUNTRY. I PROPOSE A COMPANY THAT DESIGNS/FORMULATES A COMPREHENSIVE 'EMPLOYEE SUGGESTION BOX' TYPE OF PROGRAM BASED ON THE BASIC CONCEPT/PREMISE OF REWARDING EMPLOYEES WHOSE 'IDEAS' ARE EVENTUALLY ACCEPTED FOR IMPLEMENTATION WITHIN THEIR COMPANY, with a reasonable/respectable amount of the money that it saves/makes their company over a reasonable amount of time(possibly a year or a decade).
.
THIS COMPANY OFFERS TO CREATE AND IMPLEMENT THIS PROGRAM AND RUN/MANAGE IT FOR COMPANIES OF EVERY KIND ALL ACROSS THIS COUNTRY FOR A FEE &/OR FOR A PERCENTAGE OF THE AMOUNT OF MONEY SAVED/MADE BY IMPLEMENTED 'IDEAS'.
.
I firmly believe that once employees realize that they may well even become millionaires if their company successfully uses one of their 'ideas', that you will see such an out pouring of 'ideas' that will allow that company to be within 3 years, operating as efficiently as is possible within the limits of existing knowledge & technology!!!
.
It will be, of course, be necessary for this 'start up' to be able to devise an acceptable 'formula/algorithm' that is capable of adequately determining how much the vast array of 'ideas' that they will have to evaluate will make &/or save the equally vast array of companies that they are going to be dealing with--BUT I BELIEVE THAT IT WILL ALL BE WORTH THE TIME, EFFORT & MONEY THAT IT WILL TAKE TO MAKE THIS 'START UP' A SUCCESS!!! .
.
7)DISCOUNT CONVENIENCE STORES:
.
I contend that, because the following 'start up' is based on the above listed 55 'Timeless Statements Of Fact ', which unless you can find any definitive fallacies in them, they will virtually GUARANTEE that this 'startup' has the realistic potential to be "THE NEXT BIG THING" in 'brick and mortar' retail UNICORNS---they will also guarantee the success of any 'startup' that 'qualifies' both under any of these 55 'principles' that are relevant to their success, and which passes the stringent stipulations of the remaining ones!!
.
Until the vast majority of retail establishments have 'free delivery' at 'in store prices', with no 'minimum purchases' or monthly/yearly 'membership' fees, there will be a substantial number of people in 'the lower middle class and below' sector of society who will continue to buy at 'brick & mortar' retail establishments---AND THERE ISN'T ANOTHER 'DISCOUNT' TYPE ONE LIKE THE ONE ALLUDED TOO BELOW ANYWHERE ON THE FACE OF PLANET EARTH(if this fact alone doesn't get someone interested, then they aren't a TRUE ENTREPRENEUR)!!!!!
.
I have uncovered not only the reason why the 'convenience store' sector of retail is the only one that has never had even a single store(much less a chain of them)selling DISCOUNT, but I have also discovered exactly what can be done to overcome this single negative factor!!! I contend that, because this 'start up' is based on the 'wisdom' contained in the following 55 timeless 'STATEMENTS OF FACT' described below, and that unless you can find any definitive fallacies in them, they will virtually GUARANTEE the success of not only this venture, but any other one that 'qualifies' both under any of these 'principles' that are relevant to their success, and passes the stringent stipulations of the remaining ones!!!
.
This particular proposed 'startup' venture---before it were forced to close down because of a bitter divorce settlement between the husband and wife owners---had two of these stores operating very profitably, and has the realistic potential to be "THE NEXT BIG THING" in
'brick and mortar' retail UNICORNS---especially given the fact that it may well become one of, if not the most, sought after 'franchise' opportunities that the whole family can become involved in!!!!
.
Although this 'start up' is just as relevant now as it was 10 years ago when I first tried to interest investors in it, and still has the very realistic chance of becoming JUST AS BIG & PROFITABLE as do any of those more 'glamorous' type 'start ups'(such as the 4 listed below---which, by the way, anybody who did even the most elementary amount of 'due diligence homework', wouldn't have invested a dime in)which need at least TWENTY TIMES the 5 million dollar investment that mine would require(in order to open up a half dozen 'model stores' to show possible investors of it's potential), as well as it's ability to become profitable in a 'time frame' TEN TIMES SHORTER than any of those alluded to above(and named below) would require!!!
.
The following 4 'start ups' collectively cost a BILLION dollars of 'start up capital' to eventually GO BROKE---which, by the way, nobody would have ever invested a single penny in any of them if they had done even the most elementary of 'due diligence' homework: 1)Homejoy.com;2)Quirky.com;3)Juicero.com;4)Beepi.com
.
A very wise proverb from antiquity succinctly says: "NO POWER ON EARTH CAN STOP AN IDEA WHOSE TIME HAS COME". Having said the above, never in modern history have the TIME, OPPORTUNITY AND ECONOMIC CONDITIONS ever concurrently come together in such perfect alignment as to virtually guarantee the success of starting up a nationwide chain of retail stores based on the concept/premise of the ones that I am describing here (and described in greater detail on the website linked below). The complete absence of a retail chain of stores like this one leaves big empty void in this segment of the retail market that can be successfully exploited by someone with the wisdom and foresight to see it for the virtually unlimited ground floor opportunity that it is.
.
Therefore, based on the 7 year success of my friend’s store, as well as my own observations of the industry for those years which allowed me to learn the key reason why nobody has attempted to open up a chain of DISCOUNT convenience stores before now, it is my contention that there exists in this country, and possibly even worldwide, a vast potential market in the retail sector of our economy for a chain of NEIGHBORHOOD DISCOUNT CONVENIENCE / MINI-GROCERY STORES that sell convenience store products & services, as well as a few dozen other key food/grocery items, at prices REASONABLY CHEAPER than they can be purchased anywhere else!!!!
.
This venture fills a potential multi-billion dollar a year ignored/unmet 'niche' ink it's sector of the marketplace whose basic concept/premise has eluded the best entrepreneurial minds in that sector, as a thorough search of the internet confirms that THERE AREN'T ANY OTHER STORES LIKE IT ON THE FACE OF THE EARTH!!!!!
=======================================================================
A NEW KIND OF EQUITY CROWDFUNDING WEBSITE/PLATFORM:
.
I have always believed that the solution to the vast majority of the problems facing all sectors of our society exist in the hearts, minds & imaginations of millions of people in all walks of life, the world over. So it is no surprise that from the very first time that I learned of Crowd Funding a few years ago I said to myself(and posted it on several 'discussion' websites)that when all of the 'kinks' have been worked out of the EQUITY sector of it, that it would eventually become the biggest form of business expansion & 'start up' capital in the history of the world!!!
.
After much thought and contemplation I realize that it will take a lot of innovative, old fashioned, 'out-of-the-box' type of thinking, using all the many benefits of, and lessons learned, from 'Crowd Sourcing', to work out all of the multiple intricate details that will be required to create the kind of a CF 'platform' which will be able to even come close to successfully fulfilling this promise. If the legal aspects related to it can be properly settled, and although there are many other things that must be successfully overcome in order for this 'platform' to become a reality, there is no reason why they can't be, as there is nothing of an impossible nature involved in doing so, as there is no need for any kind of knowledge or technology that doesn't already exist.
.
The premise for the kind of CF website/platform that it would take to fulfill this promise came to me while I was reading about the proliferation of various global 'crowd sourced' type programs of all kinds which used the WILLING help & ideas of tens of thousands of people(who weren't getting paid anything)to solve problems or create 'solutions' to a vast array of 'projects' in all sectors of society---the one I am suggesting would be one based on this same principle but where those who participated in the 'crowd sourcing' of a project could also be 'co-founders'/'partners' in it as well!!
.
It makes logical sense that if people are willing to spend their time, effort & knowledge 'crowd sourcing' projects that won't benefit them in any material way, what would they be willing to do if they had the chance to 'crowd source' an idea that they liked(either theirs or someone else's)which they could also be 'co-founders'/'partners' in, right from the 'idea' stage right on through to it's implementation into the 'marketplace' and then right on to its continuing operation on a day to day basis, WITH THE VAST MAJORITY OF IT BEING DONE VIA THE INTERNET!!!
.
In order for this kind of a website to ever have a chance to become reality it will first be necessary to find out with regard to 'start up' ventures in general, just how the major global SEC type governing bodies define/differentiate between simply being 'investors' in them as opposed to being actual 'partners'/'co-founders' in them---in other words, it will be necessary to find a way that, at least in the beginning, will possibly let tens of thousands of people become 'partners'/'co-founders' in a 'start up' venture without conflicting with &/or being subjected to any SEC rules/regulations as they relate to simply being investors in them.
.
The three main reasons, of many, why 'Equity Crowd Funding' has the realistic potential to become the biggest form of business expansion & 'start up' capital in the history of the world, are the following:
.
1)there are vast regions of the world where there aren't many, if any, 'organized' VC/'angel' or other type venues of this nature that even fund 'startups'.
.
2)Having to be under the jurisdiction of SEC type entities and subject to their rules & regulations results in the amount of money that it takes just to initiate a reputable equity CF campaign costing a few thousand dollars to cover the costs of various fees, permits and other type initial payments that need to be paid to applicable agencies as well as to the CF platform itself---this amount is too much for most 'start ups' to pay, and which will in combination with several other factors, result in vast numbers of potentially successful 'start ups' to never even get the chance to be seen by anyone, much less ever getting the chance to be considered for any type of actual funding.
.
3)funding for 'startups', even in the best locations and under the best of circumstances, isn't that easy to acquire---consider the following fact: each year a lot less less than 1 in a thousand proposed 'start up' business ventures that would like to be funded are ever even looked at &/or considered for 'outside' funding, and for every thousand that do get looked at, only 6 or 7 of those are ever funded, and finally out of every thousand 'start ups' that eventually get funded, only about 100 of them end up being what is considered 'SUCCESSFUL'!!!
.
4)because of the internet's vast global reach, this CF 'platform' will be be able to address the 'start up' funding needs of a 'global' audience, so that every single person in the world who has any kind of a legal money making venture/proposition which they would like to find funding for, will have easy access to a way to do so.
.
5)because the original 'founder' of a proposed 'start up' will be seeking 'partners'/'co-founders' for their 'start up' as opposed to simply looking for 'contributors' to it or for 'investors in it, they won't have the need for as an extensive 'social media' following that most CF 'platforms' say is necessary in order to have a reasonable chance for any type of CF campaign to become successful--which, of course, requires a lot of time and effort to 'assemble' one properly.
.
Globally, there are millions of first time 'wannabe'entrepreneurs who are seeking funding for their own particular product/service/technology business's(or even for just some other type of legal potential money making venture in virtually any sector of society, or possibly even just an idea for something that will save or make a given entity a lot of money)which they feel to the very depths of their of their hearts,
minds, bodies AND 'souls' may indeed be, if not 'THE NEXT BIG THING', at least a very successful business enterprise. Unfortunately however, most of these neophyte entrepreneurs, like me, for any number of legitimate reasons, simply don't have many(if any at all) of the mandatory skills/qualities that a 'conventional' entrepreneur needs to have in order to have a reasonable chance to become successful, nor do they have much, if any, experience in either starting or running a business enterprise(or, for that matter, even creating/managing a 'quality' CF campaign).
.
In the end, the only thing that all of these neophyte entrepreneurs want is simply the opportunity to be able to show the world just what it is that they've got, and hopefully find others out there who share their vision/passion for it, and who, in exchange for them providing some of the money/expertise/'sweat equity' that will be necessary to help in getting it out there into the 'marketplace', will relinquishing a certain amount of equity/control in the venture by making them 'partners'/'co-founders' in it.
.
Most founders of a 'start up' are very reluctant to relinquish much equity &/or control in their particular venture even to acquire the funding that they must have in order to give it a fair chance at success. HOWEVER, IF THEY CAN BE MADE TO DEFINITIVELY UNDERSTAND THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE ABOVE FACTS/STATISTICS and their potential repercussions with regard to how few proposed 'start ups' actually ever get funded, it should DEFINITIVELY PROVE TO THEM THAT having to give up some of both equity and control in their 'start up' is their only realistic chance to see it ever become reality, and that this CF platform is their best chance of attaining that success.
.
It doesn't take a 'rocket scientist' to understand the various implications of just what these above facts/ figures/statistics means when it comes to the various 'obstacles' that these 'neophyte' entrepreneurs will have to face in order to have any reasonable chance to be successful with their 'start up' ventures-in other words, how can they be expected on their own to be very successful with their 'start up' venture when they have no money, expertise or experience in the business sector---when the above statistics show very clearly that every year even the very best ventures picked by the very best 'experts' and headed by fully qualified 'teams' that are backed by millions of dollars of investment capital can't even be successful more than 10% of the time??
.
The following 4 'sectors' are among the most important of many that must be successfully addressed in order for this CF 'platform' to have any chance of working properly:
.
1)a key to the success of this type of CF website/platform will be coming up with a 'foolproof' type of voting system whereby all internal factors not covered by permanently stated rules/regulations and other SOP's will be decided by a majority vote of the 'co-founders' themselves(from the pay of the 'physical' management team to how much a persons disputed 'sweat equity' is worth in company shares, as well as 'firing' any 'partners' who cause problems and how much to compensate them for the work that they have already done, etc.).
.
2)Many of the ventures that will be posted on this website, if they are successful in their funding campaign, will eventually need several people to have an actual 'physical' presence out there in the 'real world', who will be responsible for all of the 'physical' duties related to the 'day to day operation/management' of the venture which can't be done via the internet(it may be necessary for these people to re-locate, depending on the nature of the venture)---all of the 'partners' in this venture are eligible to put in their 'resume' for any of the open 'physical' positions, which will be selected by a vote of all of the 'partners' in the venture(who will also decide, among other things, the number of people necessary to be on this 'physical team', as well as their yearly compensation).
.
3)The amount of 'equity' the 'owner' is willing to relinquish to any 'partners'/'co-founders' that want to be a part of his venture(assuming that, at the end of the 'campaign', the necessary amount of money has been raised to continue with it), each 'partner'/'co-founder's share of equity will be determined by both the amount of money that they 'invested' in it---relative to the total amount invested in it---as well as the dollar amount of 'sweat equity' type of work that they have contributed to it, a figure which, like several other aspects of this 'platform', will be determined by a yet to be created 'algorithm' type of 'formula'.
.
4)All aspects of this 'platform' must be set up to run like a 'well oiled machine' that will accommodate thousands of people working together for the common purpose of successfully creating the proposed business enterprise that they are all 'co-founders'/'partners' in.
.
I believe that if you have hundreds/thousands of people who believe in a 'start up' venture enough to voluntarily put up their own time, effort & money to see it become a success, and you have a working platform that is conducive to allowing all aspects of the creation of the 'start up' to proceed smoothly, you can be sure that if there is as big a market out there for their product &/or service as all the 'partners' in the venture obviously believe that there is, they will all be trying their absolute best to try and make it a success---and somewhere among them, there will be several of them that are proficient enough in all of the necessary 'skill sets' required to get the job done right.
.
In the end, based on the available statistics thus far in this relatively new sector of EQUITY CROWD FUNDING, most of the proposed 'start up' ventures that will be posted on this website are never going to be successful in the 'marketplace', but JUST BEING ABLE TO KNOW THAT FACT, ALTHOUGH IT WILL OBVIOUSLY BE VERY DISAPPOINTING, WILL GIVE IT'S 'FOUNDER(S)' AN ELEMENT OF 'CLOSURE'/'PEACE OF MIND' KNOWING THAT, AT LEAST, IT WAS GIVEN THE ABSOLUTE FAIREST OF CHANCES TO BECOME SUCCESSFUL BY BEING PUT OUT THERE FOR ALL THE WORLD TO SEE IF IT WAS SOMETHING THAT THEY WOULD WANT &/OR BE WILLING TO PAY FOR!!!!!
.
So in closing, let me just say that despite the many daunting 'challenges' that need to be overcome in order to make this 'start up' venture a success, the many potential positive results of something like this becoming a success will have many far reaching positive implications/ramifications in all areas of both the 'start up' sector of business, as well as in many other sectors as well, and will make all of the time, effort and money expended to attain that success--and enduring all of the 'naysayers' comments on how it can never be done--well worth the 'fight'!!!
.
P.S.This type of 'Crowd Funding' platform' could also be used to connect like minded people in a given 'metropolitan' area who would like to go into business for themselves but need like minded local 'partners' for the necessary money &/or for skills/expertise that they lack in order to be able accomplish it(see a more detailed description of this proposed CF website at the link below).
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
WANNABE ENTREPRENEUR WEBSITE:
.
I believe that a big overlooked opportunity exists out there in the 'start up' sector of business if any 'entrepreneurial' websites/publications and other entrepreneurial 'venues' would ever address any of the REAL NEEDS of the untold million of the real 'wannabe entrepreneurs' out there in the world, who, if they had access to the right kind/type of 'entity' that would actually recognize them for what they really are, and fulfill their admitted 'unconventional' desires & needs, YOU WOULD HAVE millions of loyal & committed PAYING users FOREVER!!!
.
My name is Frederick Scanlin and I am a 77 year old man who has tried my entire adult life to become a successful entrepreneur, but I haven't as yet achieved that goal due to a childhood/lifelong 'deficit disorder' type of malady that severely affects BOTH my organizational abilities and my short term concentration span, as well as, most importantly, MY VERBAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS, which is, obviously, a personal 'attribute' which is almost mandatory for anyone wanting to become a successful entrepreneur---and one whose importance in virtually every area of life is vastly under rated by most people.
.
Every 'man made' thing that exists in the world today is the result of being in the beginning just an 'idea' in the head/imagination of someone who believed that it could become a successful business enterprise and were willing to do everything that they were capable of doing to bring it to fruition---so before they eventually became a successful entrepreneur, EVERYONE was just an average person with an 'idea', and the desire to do something with it.
.
I have always believed that the potential solutions to the vast majority of problems that plague every sector of society, are in the hearts, minds & imaginations of tens of millions of 'average' people around the world---the problem is and has always been having a viable way of both 'collecting' them in one place and evaluating them as to their realistic potential.
.
In light of what has been said above, I believe that one of the biggest mistakes that all of the countless 'start up' type 'venues' make is ignoring the tens of millions of 'wannabe entrepreneurs' that exist around the world, who for any number of LEGITIMATE reasons, aren't capable ON THEIR OWN of doing anything with any of their 'ideas' for money making ventures!!
.
I believe that if I didn't have the various personal 'deficiencies' as alluded to above, I would have become a very successful entrepreneur. Because then, I am the quintessential 'wannabe entrepreneur', I believe that I am qualified more than most to know that a very large & lucrative 'market' exists out there in beneficially exploiting the countless 'wannabe entrepreneurs' of the world, in the many forms & guises that they exist.
.
I believe the basic premise of one possible 'venue' to get the most out of these 'wannabe entrepreneurs' is described at the top of the 'home page' of the first website that is linked below.
.
Imagine all of the great 'ideas' for 'start up' ventures that are burning in the hearts, minds & imaginations of millions of people around the world, that, under present 'funding' & other conditions, will not only never have a fair chance to ever get funded, but will never even give their 'founders' the 'peace of mind' & personal satisfaction of having the chance for their 'start up' to be seen by any of those people around the world who might be just as excited about it as they are, and might be interested in 'partnering' with them on it, IF THEY ONLY KNEW ABOUT IT!!!!!
.
There are hundreds of millions of people like this in the world, that for any number of LEGITIMATE REASONS---none of which are any fault of their own---keep them from ever even getting the chance to have the opportunity to bring their various talents/attributes to any kind of successful fruition.
.
These LEGITIMATE REASONS run the entire gamut of the 'human condition', ranging from physical, mental, psychological &/or
physiological concerns, to a vast array of of possible social, family, religious, educational, racial, governmental &/or environmental beliefs/restrictions/regulations. Other of these people, aside from possibly not having the time, money or education, may lack other skills, abilities, traits, talents, attributes or other characteristics that it would take to be successful in their lives. Lastly, some of them may have been born with &/or are being forced to face, encounter, endure or live with any number of other possible negative situations, circumstances or obstacles that may inhibit them in some way or another---and consequently society is
denied the many benefits that they may have offered us in every realm of society imaginable.
.
Globally, there are millions of these first time 'wanna be' entrepreneurs who are seeking funding for their own particular product/service/technology business's(or even for just some other type of legal potential money making venture in virtually any sector of society, or possibly even just an idea for something that will save or make a given entity a lot of money)which they feel to the very depths of their of their hearts, minds, bodies and 'souls' may indeed be, if not 'THE NEXT BIG THING', at least a very successful business enterprise.
.
Unfortunately however, many of these neophyte entrepreneurs, for any number of legitimate reasons(most of which have been alluded too above), simply don't have many(if any at all)of the mandatory skills/qualities that a 'conventional' entrepreneur needs to have in order to have a reasonable chance to become successful, nor do they have much, if any, experience in either starting or running a business enterprise.
.
In the end however, once again, the only thing that all of these neophyte entrepreneurs really want is simply the opportunity to be able to show the world just what it is that they've got, and hopefully find others out there who share their vision/passion for it, and who, in exchange for them providing some of the money/expertise/'sweat equity' that will be necessary to help in getting it successfully out there into the 'marketplace', will be more than happy to relinquish a certain amount of equity/control in the venture.
.
1)Compared to the number of successful entrepreneurs presently existing out there in the world, there are thousands of times more people in the world who, for any number of legitimate reasons---some of which are alluded too above---feel that they too have an 'idea' that they believed could become a successful business enterprise if it was just given a fair chance.
2)'Wannabe entrepreneurs' find the challenges of getting starting way too daunting to overcome on their own;
3)'Wannabe entrepreneurs' lack some(or many)of the 'qualities' that the present day 'entrepreneurial community' deems mandatory for them to have in order to be given any serious consideration to be heard from.
4)That despite their lack of 'traditional' entrepreneurial qualifications, 'Wannabe entrepreneurs' still have the hope of eventually becoming successful entrepreneurs.
.
I ask you then, considering all of the many problems that need to be solved in the world to make life better for all humanity, how can anyone who is sincere in their desire to want a better world in general, and the best for the 'start up' sector of it in particular, not believe that IT WOULD BE ABSOLUTELY STUPID TO LET go to COMPLETE waste, ALL OF THE 'latent' intelligence, willingness, eagerness and & limitless 'BRAIN POWER' from the millions of present & future 'wannabe entrepreneurs' in the world, by not finding ways to overcome all realistic 'obstacles' that would deny them every possible opportunity to try and fulfill their various hopes & dreams of becoming successful entrepreneurs, as countless others have done down through the ages!!!
=================================
THE SCARIEST, MOST FRIGHTENING MOVIE OF ALL TIME:
.
As a fan of 'horror' movies I am constantly amazed that somebody actually invested money to make them as they are actually that bad. I have seen hundreds of horror movies in my life and none of them have been 'emmy'/pulitzer prize winners as far as story line/script/screenplay is concerned. But that's okay because the very nature of 'horror' movies releases them from having any mandates/obligations in this regard. However, being thus exempted, the story line/script/screenplay for most of these movies, EVEN BY MEDIOCRE STANDARDS, are sad, sorry and pitiful examples of cinematic artistry.
.
Most horror movies that run approximately 90 minutes or so in length have about 20 to 30 minutes of actual 'frightening' material in them. If your average romance, action or comedy movie didn't have any more romance, action or comedy in them than your average 'horror' movie has 'scare' in it, they would be sued for false advertising!!
.
To add insult to injury, most of the little bit of 'scare' that most horror movies do have is in the form that is, unfortunately, becoming all to commonplace in horror movies these days:a dull, mindless and unimaginative slime/guts/gore and graphic violence type of 'sensationalism', that is in my opinion nothing more than a cheap, inexpensive, prideless and talentless way of filling up time so that the movie is the obligatory 90 minutes or so in length. In other words, because they can't come up with the 'real deal' in the way of an actually scary 'horror' movie, they simply make up a 'trailer' of the scary parts of the movie and advertise the hell of it, not really caring if it contained the honest to
goodness scare/horror/terror that the public payed their hard earned money for and were hoping to experience.
.
Taking all of the above into consideration, using a 'subliminal' premise/concept/technique that has worked well for many industries other than the movie industry, I have 'devised' the tentative 'outline' for what will be, without a doubt, THE SCARIEST, MOST FRIGHTENING series of 'sequel' horror movies of all time. Each one will be a two hour unforgetable journey, from beginning to end, into the supernatural world of pure, unadulterated STARK TERROR, with more heart pounding and unrelenting suspense than any horror movie that has ever gone before them. At some time during the course of this sequel of movies, every demon, ghoul, creature, monster or satanic being that has ever been conjured up in the minds, dreams, imaginations or nightmares of people down thru the ages in fiction, fantasy, folklore, legend, print or cinema, will be resurrected from the depths of a fiery hell to unleash two hour segments of unholy terror on the movie going public.
.
The marketing 'gimmick' that I have in mind for the advertising campaign to promote these movies is the perfect 'vehicle' to insure that they are an unprecedented success. If handled correctly, because of it's novel/original concept(which to my knowledge has never been utilized in this form anywhere else before), it will not only be absolutely devastating in successfully completing it's 'prime directive' of luring tens of millions of people to the theater to see these movies, but it is also so powerful in it's premise that it would be well within it's ability to catapult even a mediocre movie into one of the biggest grossing of all time!!
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A GUARANTEED METHOD FOR PICKING/WRITING A HIT RECORD:
.
After analyzing pop, rock and country songs for many years to see if the 'hit' records in these 3 fields of music shared a common 'bond' that might contribute to their success, I made a very profound discovery indeed, which I refer too as(for lack of a better term) my 'ORG theory'.
.
Although there is no exact definition of an 'ORG', it can best be described as any mix/blend/combination of words/music/beat/rhythm/tempo/ harmony/arrangement/story line which produce musical 'sounds' that are compelling/captivating/ addictive enough in the nature of their allure/appeal that they are capable of 'inducing' a sense of 'pleasure' in the majority of those people who hear them.
.
My 'ORG theory' can best be compared, in basic concept/premise, to the analogy that 'all dogs are 4 legged animals, but not all 4 legged animals are dogs': 'all 'hit' recordings don't contain 'ORGS' but all recordings that contain 'ORGS' are 'hit' recordings'.
.
It is my intention to map the DNA of dozens of 'elements' comprising the 'genome' of thousands of 'hit' recordings from the past in an effort to come up with the proper 'DNA sequencing algorithm' to 'automate' the process of selecting these 'ORGS'(that presently can only be done by me) to enhance it's potential value a thousand fold, by NOT making it's ability to 'function' solely dependent on the unique ability of a single human being with a finite lifespan. This will be done by the creation of an EXTREMELY VALUABLE 'algorithm' that will 'automate' my present 'method'(with a 95 % success rate) of predicting the chances of recordings in the top music 'genres' to become 'hits', by utilizing a form of 'genome sequencing' to 'reverse engineer' and isolate the major elements/'components' that are COMMON to thousands of hit recordings in the top music 'genres' from the past.
.
The logical ultimate use of these 'ORGS' is to compose recordings that contain them, thereby guaranteeing their success(they must be, of course, promoted in the usual way)but the last 7 decades have left us with a legacy just overflowing with recordings that have captured the 'ORG' sound to the fullest extent, which have the potential to be 'hits' all over again, many of which will require modified/updated /adjusted lyrics/'story line'/arrangements.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
MISSCELLANEOUS:
.
There are a couple of relatively new 'start ups' based on the premise/concept of being able to 'transfer' smaller amounts of money(even a few cents, I believe)via the internet at virtually NO COST to the sender.!!!! If these 'startups' are successful in the major goal of what their 'business model' calls for, IT WILL OPEN UP THE DOORS TO A LOT OF POTENTIALLY PROFITABLE 'START UP' VENTURES!!!!
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Using the basic premise/concept of the 'UBER' business model, I believe that the financial burden of several departments within the 'public sector'(such as the PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION & HEALTHCARE)can be lessened to enough of a significant degree to peek even the interest of those at the top who are in charge of these departments!!!
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
PREVENTING ABORTIONS:
.
A website that connects/introduces girls/woman who are contemplating having an abortion with the millions of couples worldwide who are waiting long periods of time to adopt newborn babies by waiting their turn in line at adoption agencies. These couples will pay for all of the girls expenses while she is waiting to have the baby, and then will give her some more money at the time of the adoption. If this website is set up properly and in a 'dignified' manner, and 'MARKETED' properly, it can save the lives of countless babies every year!!
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A CHAIN OF RESALE TYPE STORES THAT LOOK LIKE REGULAR GENERAL MERCHANDISE STORES(IN ORDER TO TAKE AWAY THE 'STIGMA' THAT RESALE TYPE SHOPS HAVE WITH A LOT OF PEOPLE)WOULD GO OVER GOOD IN THIS ECONOMY. THEY WOULD GET THEIR MERCHANDISE FROM DONATIONS AS WELL AS PICKING USABLE THINGS ALONG PEOPLES CURBS AND PICKING UP THINGS THAT PEOPLE WANT TO THROW OUT.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A BLUE COLLAR 'DAY LABOR' AGENCY THAT PROVIDES IT'S 'WORKERS-IN-WAITING' A NICE CLEAN PLACE TO WAIT WITH A FEW INEXPENSIVE 'AMENITIES', AND THE ABILITY TO PAY THEM 2 OR 3 DOLLARS AN HOUR FOR WAITING(WHETHER OR NOT THEY GET CALLED)WHICH WILL BE TAKEN OUT OF FUTURE EARNINGS.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A WEBSITE WHERE FOR A REASONABLE DAILY/WEEKLY/MONTHLY FEE PEOPLE CAN POST THEIR PARTICULAR USER/OWNER GENERATED CONTENT, KNOWING THAT WHEN THE WORD GETS OUT ABOUT IT THERE WILL BE A LOT OF PEOPLE WHO WILL GO TO THIS WEBSITE FIRST (BEFORE JUST RANDOMLY SURFING FOR THE PARTICULAR CONTENT THAT THEY ARE LOOKING FOR)TO SEE WHY THE OWNER OF THAT 'CONTENT' FELT IT WAS IMPORTANT ENOUGH TO PAY MONEY TO HAVE IT HEARD/SEEN.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A CHAIN OF BARBER SHOPS THAT CHARGED BY THE TIME RATHER THAN THE JOB.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
THE 'PAYDAY LOAN' SECTOR IS CHARGING EXTREMELY HIGH RATES TO THOSE PEOPLE WHO CAN AFFORD TO PAY IT THE LEAST. I PROPOSE A NATIONWIDE CHAIN OF 'PAYDAY LOAN' STORES THAT CHARGES SUBSTANTIALLY LESS AND OFFERS THOSE WHO WANT OUT OF THEIR EXISTING LOANS THE CHANCE FOR US TO PAY IT OFF FOR THEM AT A MUCH SMALLER RATE.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
BASED ON THE SAME BASIC CONCEPT/PREMISE OF MY 'ORG THEORY', I HAVE 'ISOLATED' SOMETHING(REFERRED TOO AS CINS)THAT WILL VIRTUALLY GUARANTEE THE SUCCESS OF MOVIES IN CERTAIN CLASSIFICATIONS. THESE 'CINS' ARE BASED ON THE REASON THAT IF AN ENTIRE MOVIE WAS AS GOOD AS THE 'TRAILERS' THAT ARE USED TO PROMOTE/ADVERTISE THEM, THEN THEY WOULD ALL BE BLOCKBUSTERS.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
BASED ON THE SAME CONCEPT/PRINCIPLE OF MY 'ORG THEORY', THERE ARE ALSO VISUAL 'ORGS' WHICH RELATE TO HUMAN FACIAL/BODY MOVEMENTS/EXPRESSIONS. IF PROPERLY 'CODIFIED' WITH THE NECESSARY 'ALGORITHM' THEY COULD BE VERY USE/VALUABLE IN 'SHORT' SUBJECTS SUCH AS, AMONG OTHER THINGS,COMMERCIALS AND MUSIC VIDEOS..
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
I HAVE LONG BEEN IN AWE OF THE MENTAL, PHYSICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL MANIFESTATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH THE VARIOUS MARTIAL ARTS FORMS. I BELIEVE THAT IF THE BASIC PRINCIPLES UPON WHICH THEY ARE BASED WERE PROPERLY 'ADJUSTED' SO THAT THEY COULD BE SUCCESSFULLY 'TRANSFERRED' TO THE RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE SPORT OF BOXING, THAT THEY COULD PRODUCE CHAMPIONS IN ALL WEIGHT DIVISIONS LIKE NO OTHERS THAT HAVE EVER BEEN.
....................................................................................................................
INVENTIONS:
.
DESK-N-REST:
.
This is an idea for a small, rugged, compact, portable, lightweight, collapsible 'device'(about the size of a small laptop and made out of plastic &/or light metal) that unsnaps, unfolds and 'telescopes out' into a 'workstation'/'headrest' for anybody sitting in a chair/seat for any length of time. It can either be a 'workstation' for writing, reading or holding a laptop at the exact height and angle for different size people, or 'morphed' into a device that will allow you a reasonably comfortable way to rest or 'nap' for awhile.
.
After you have finished writing, reading or using your lab top, you may feel like taking a nap or just resting awhile. By quickly adjusting/'re-arranging' some of the 'hinged, folding and 'telescoping' parts to the proper position, you can make it into a 'resting place' where you can rest your arms in several possible positions and either put your head down at the most comfortable height for you(like kids do on their desks at school), or you could simply adjust it to the proper height to fold your arms in front of you at a comfortable height and have a 'telescoping' rod keep your head from falling forward (with a soft rubber end next to your head)if you should fall asleep(which is the most common reason that causes someone to be awakened in cases like this).
.
The easiest way to describe this 'invention' is to imagine that you are sitting in any type of a chair. The first step is take this 'device'(which appears to be a 'tray' about the size of a closed laptop)and 'unfold' it's one 'telescoping leg'(which is in the middle and at one side of the bottom of it). Secondly, turn the 'tray' over and continue to 'telescope' it out so that the 'leg' is sitting on the floor between your legs and then 'locking' it in place(to prevent it from slipping/'wobbling' around)with a 'retractable belt'(which is permanently fastened to the 'leg' of the device at the height of your lap)by pulling the belt out and around you, and then securing it to the other side of the leg next to the other side of the belt, which, when you pull it tight, it will 'stableize' the 'tray' enough that it won't slip/'wobble' when you put weight on it-- to give the 'device' more 'stability'(to keep it from leaning too far toward the person), it may be necessary to have a 'telescoping' rod come out of the 'device' and 'push up' against the stomach area of the person(in other words you are doing this to BOTH 'equalize' the tendency of the device to want to fall forward off the chair, AS WELL AS to help keep it from 'wobbling', because of it's 'off-center' design--it might be necessary to stabilize it even further, by having a 'latch' that unfolds parallel to the ground from each side of the 'leg' at about 8 inches from the ground, to go behind the user's legs).
.
With a slight modification this 'device' can also be used for kids who may be 'cooped up' in the back seat of a car for any length of time(or for use with any type seat that 'leans back' more than a standard chair might)to provide them a 'desk' to use for the same reasons as the above described one is for. Rather than having the end of the 'telescoping leg' sit on the floor, have it instead sit on the chair in the space between the legs, and have a couple of 6-8 inch long thin plastic strips(that are fastened to the 'leg' near the bottom of it)slip under each leg of the person to keep the 'device' from falling off the chair.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MULTI-SHOE:
.
I got this idea when 3 things happened to me in the same week. First of all,I had to throw away a pair of shoes simply because the heel on one of them was worn down,even though the rest of each shoe was perfectly fine. Secondly,a friend of mine was showing me all of the shoes that she had for different occasions. Thirdly,another friend of mine was throwing out a pair of old bowling shoes that he didn't want anymore, and I saw something that I had never seen on a pair of shoes before:the complete sole of the shoe could 'peel-off' because it was being held there by velcro.
.
That's when I had that 'AH-HA' moment,as I hadn't realized that velcro was strong enough for things like that. Why not have a 'base' pair of shoes with velcro properly placed at certain places on the top, bottom and sides of it. By having various 'modules' that are also equipped with properly placed velcro, you can change the look/design/style of that 'base' pair of shoes to any number of different ones simply by 'sticking'/positioning the 'modules' to their proper place on the 'base' pair of shoes.
.
Using this basic concept/premise you can have shoes that simply have replaceable 'heels',or ones that can be made to look like dozens of different style shoes,ALL WHILE WEARING a pair of shoes that you have finely 'broken-in' and feel comfortable in!!!
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
POWER AIR WASHER:
.
Over the years I have seen many uses for power washers,but I have also noticed that there are many uses/jobs that can't be done with them(mostly inside jobs)because of the 'mess' that the water would cause. These jobs include the many types of delicate &/or hard to reach 'crevice' areas that are hard to 'detail',as well as hard to reach light fixtures,fans,ornaments,etc. I believe that this 'problem' could be solved by having a POWER AIR WASHER that combines/integrates small amounts of water with the power air stream. This device(probably in two sizes with one for bigger jobs and the other for smaller ones)will be,more or less,like a 'sandblaster',with the water acting as the 'sand'.
This device will have several 'streams' of air,ranging from a solid one to a 'spray'(each of which,in turn,can be adjusted from a strong air stream to a weaker one). This can be done by the water coming out of the same nozzle as the air,or by a nozzle of it's own that encircles the air nozzle to make the 'mixture' homogeneous.
It's unlikely that you'll ever need more than a 10 to 1 mixture of air to water(10 parts air,1 part water)but it should be able to be adjusted to have several choices when it comes to the air/water ratio/mixture.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TAN-ALL:
.
I got the following idea when a friend of mine said that she went to get an 'all-over' tan at a tanning salon because she didn't have access to a secluded place where she could feel comfortable sunbathing in the nude. It was about that time that I was doing some yard work out in the hot sun,wearing an old shirt with a few small holes in it. I noticed that after a couple of days in the sun that I was starting to get a tan on my arms and chest where the holes were in the shirt(but,obviously nowhere else).
Thats when I got that 'AH-HA' moment and it hit me that you might be able to come up with a shirt &/or pants that had small holes over their entire surface(or possibly use some kind of 'mesh' cloth)so that you couldn't see anybody's 'private parts',but might let you get an 'all-over' tan. I reasoned that if you weren't laying still outside in the sun trying to get a tan,but ,rather,were moving around wearing these clothes where the holes wouldn't be staying in the same place as they would be if you were laying still,that you might end up in a few hours getting an 'all-over' tan(as opposed to a 'polka-dot' one that you would get if you layed still and the holes in your clothes never moved to a different spot on your body).
I've tried a few 'mesh' type fabrics and they work well,but if you WANTED TO START UP A SMALL LINE OF MENS AND WOMANS 'TANNING CLOTHES',you might want to use a more 'fashionable' type fabric that still works well and won't allow anyone to see through it. With some 'clothes' like these a person can get an 'all-over' tan without having to spend hours at a tanning salon or laying in the sun(assuming that you could find an accessable place to sunbathe in the buff). .
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CARNIVAL TYPE ENTERTAINMENT CENTERS:
.
I HAVE NOTICED OVER THE LAST HALF CENTURY THAT PEOPLE LOVE GOING TO 'CARNIVAL' TYPE EVENTS WHERE THEY CAN EAT DIFFERENT 'SNACK. FOODS, PLAY 'ARCADE GAMES AND, MOST IMPORTANTLY, RIDE THE VARIOUS 'CARNIVAL' TYPE RIDES THAT YOU SEE AT FAIRS AND OTHER LIKE TYPE EVENTS.
.
IF THE FOLLOWING FEW THINGS CAN BE SUCCESSFULLY DONE(AND THEY CAN)THEN THIS TYPE OF 'ENTERTAINMENT' TYPE CENTER CAN BE SET UP IN HUNDREDS OF CITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND BE VERY SUCCESSFUL--THE KEY THING IS TO BRING THE COST OF A 'OUTING' DOWN TO WHERE THE AVERAGE PERSON/FAMILY CAN EASILY AFFORD TO GO SEVERAL TIMES A MONTH BY USING THE LATEST IN TECHNOLOGY AND USING INNOVATIVE 'OUT-OF-THE-BOX' TYPE THINKING TO BRING FOOD/BEVERAGE PRICES DOWN, AND THEN BY TIMING/AUTOMATING BOTH THE ARCADE GAMES AND THE RIDES TO THE MAX SO THAT THE PUBLIC CAN GET LONGER PLAY AND RIDE TIMES(WHICH SHOULD BE DESIGNED SO THAT ONE PERSON CAN OPERATE 2 OR 3 GAMES/RIDES AT A TIME).
.
THESE 'AMUSEMENT ENTERS' CAN BE BUILT TO FIT INTO ANY NEIGHBORHOOD "DECOR", IN A RELATIVELY SMALL AREA(about the size of your average Wal-Mart), AND COVERED SO THAT THEY CAN BE USED IN ALL TYPES OF WEATHER. BY 'COMBINING/INTEGRATING' TOGETHER THE 'THRILL' OF SEVERAL KEY RIDES, YOU CAN SAVE A LOT OF SPACE WITHOUT SACRIFICING ANY OF THE 'THRILLS' OF ANY OF THE RIDES.
........................................................................................................................................................................
TOW TRUCK:
.
Using the same basic 'business model' as the Uber one, I believe it would be a very profitable 'start up' venture to have a TOWING business, whereby the public can get a SIGNIFICANT price break when their vehicle needs a tow. With the creation of a simple 'add-on' device hooked to the back of virtually any type of medium size vehicle, it can be transformed into a makeshift 'TOW TRUCK' capable of towing any size automobile--this 'device' would be rented to those who qualified as acceptable drivers. The drivers would have to meet the same type of requirements that an Uber driver must meet before they are hired as drivers, as well as being able to understand the basics of how to properly 'hook-up' a vehicle to be towed.
.
DROWNING PREVENTION DETECTOR:
.
YEAR IN AND YEAR OUT IN THIS COUNTRY ALONE, SEVERAL HUNDRED CHILDREN DROWN IN UNATTENDED SWIMMING POOLS--this 'invention' is designed to address this issue(if something like this already exists, it's 'owners' are doing a very poor job of marketing it, WHICH IS JUST AS IMPORTANT AS IS COMING UP WITH LIFE SAVING IDEA ITSELF).
.
Based on the 'Principle' described below, and despite the ABSENCE of a 'prototype', the following 'description' is all that is necessary for those knowledgeable in the required/necessary 'technologies', to bring this 'idea' to successful fruition:
.
Using the latest in 'board technology/accelerometers/gyroscope technology, create a device that will float on a swimming pool, which when it detects any unusual/out of the ordinary 'movement' as far as any 'splash' movement(someone falling into the pool)will sound any number of possible 'alarms'--how many 'alarms' can be determined by the owner of the pool, and can include video of the pool/pool area. This 'product' can be simple or more complex, BUT IT ALL DOES THE SAME JOB, WHICH IS PERFECTLY UNDERSTANDABLE WITH JUST THIS SIMPLE DESCRIPTION!!
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
LIFE SAVING 'BEEPER' OR CELL PHONE 'APP':
.
The following proposed 'start up' business venture doesn't require the use of any new or untested technology to make it fully functional and ready to implement, and therefore, DESPITE THE ABSENCE OF A 'PROTOTYPE' OF ANY KIND, the following description of it will make it easily understandable to anybody as to what I have in mind in it's regard:
.
I just heard on the radio for the 5th or 6th time in less than an hour, a 'public service' safety warning that gave me an 'idea' for something that might save lives and become a profitable business venture as well(assuming that it doesn't already exist, in which case that public service advertising money would be much better spent directing the public to the solution to the 'problem' as opposed to just warning them about it!).
In any case this 'warning' was about the hundreds of infants and pets that die each year of heatstroke from being left in the backseat of a car with the windows rolled 95% the way up. It seems to me that an inexpensive cellphone 'app'(or small 'beeper' type device)could easily solve that problem by having a small 'sensor' permanently attached to the inside of the car, and when the driver gets out of the car and gets 2 or 3 feet away from the 'sensor' the 'app'(or 'beeper' device) will 'beep' to warn the driver to check the back seat. For those who don't believe its a problem to leave infants/pets alone for a few minutes, for a little extra money they could have the 'app'(or 'beeper)alert them if the temperature in the car gets near the danger zone..
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CROWDFUNDING MANAGER:
.
When I first read about 'CROWD FUNDING several year ago(referred to in this 'description', from here on in as simply 'CF'), I said to myself(and even posted it on a few different 'discussion boards')something that I still stand by today: "When 'EQUITY CROWD FUNDING' becomes legal, it will eventually become THE BIGGEST SOURCE OF 'START UP' AND BUSINESS EXPANSION CAPITAL IN THE HISTORY OF THE WORLD!!!"
.
I have been following 'CROWD FUNDING' pretty close since it's inception a few years ago, and I have even promoted 3 of my own CF campaigns, WHICH WERE ALL COMPLETE FAILURES, and the one thing I learned when creating and running/managing those 3 'CF' campaigns of mine is that CREATING AND MANAGING A 'CF' CAMPAIGN IS A FULL TIME JOB in itself that requires a good deal of various 'social' type skills/knowledge that your average person simply doesn't have--AND WHICH MOST OF THOSE CROWDFUNDING A 'PROJECT' simply don't have the time &/or other 'resources' to learn.!!!!
.
I have seen a lot of 'CF' campaigns that were trying to raise money for a good cause, product or service, but for whatever unknown reasons, failed anyway--there is no logical reason that they shouldn't have been a lot more successful than they turned out to be, ESPECIALLY IN LIGHT OF THE FACT THAT MUCH LESS 'QUALIFIED' PROJECTS ended up making several times what their 'target' amount was.
.
When the SEC finally finalizes all of the rules and regulations of 'EQUITY CROWD FUNDING', in addition to all of the 'donation', and 'reward' type ones that are operating now, there are going to be a swarm of new 'EQUITY' CF 'management' websites offering there 'services' to all of those influx of new entrepreneurs that are going to be wanting to sell equity in their various 'start up' ventures, and therefore they will need someone to run their ENTIRE 'crowd funding' campaign for them.
.
The need for this kind of CF 'service' is especially needed in these cases when a 'start up' type of venture is involved. Most of the influx of the new entrepreneurs who will be seeking funding for their own particular product/service/technology business's are going to be rather naive/inexperienced individuals with no intention of making entrepreneurship their life's work by becoming 'serial' entrepreneurs, and are going be content to be 'one hit wonders' by making a big success out of their own particular venture, and so really don't need to take the extra time and effort away from concentrating solely on their core venture by learning things that they may never even need to use more than once.
.
If you want to be able to continually grow your business(rather than having them going to one of your many competitors), you are going to have to offer them SOMETHING THAT THEY CAN'T GET ANYWHERE ELSE--and although you are taking a 'calculated' risk by using the following 'business model', in the end, because if it's obvious appeal, I believe that you will come out way ahead if you do it right..
.
Although I know a little bit about what needs to be done in order to make these 'ideas' a success as a 'CF campaign', I don't have the necessary 'expertise' to do it THE RIGHT WAY myself, and don't have the money to pay one of the ever growing number of 'CF managers' to do it for me, AND BECAUSE I BELIEVE THAT THERE ARE A LOT MORE PEOPLE OUT THERE THAT FEEL THE SAME WAY THAT I DO, I came up with the following 'idea' for a new type of 'CF' website(or an 'addition' to an existing one) that might well end up becoming a 'new/better way' of 'CF' SOME kinds of projects!!!
.
Although most people don't have the 'upfront' money to pay a 'CF manager' to create and run a CF 'campaign' for them(as is the case with me)they could pay them possibly even more money than they presently charge as their normal 'fee' for creating and running/'managing' one, if they would simply agree to getting paid at the end of the campaign and have their 'fee' BASED ON A PERCENTAGE OF HOW MUCH MONEY THE CF CAMPAIGN TURNS OUT RAISING(in return for making this concession, they will charge 2 or 3 times more money than the other 'normal' 'CF' managers/websites do)!!!
In order for this idea to work for 'donation', 'contribution' and 'equity' 'CF', it would have to be on 'CF' platforms that allow 'flexible' campaigns where you get to keep all of the money you raise during the CF 'campaign'(even if you don't reach your 'target' amount)--this way the 'campaign manager' who has agreed to create and 'manage' the CF campaign for a certain amount of money(or for a percentage of the total amount of money raised--which is to be taken out of whatever funds are raised at the end of the 'CF' campaign and AFTER THE 'CF' platform gets their share) will virtually be guaranteed to get something for their efforts.
.
By doing it this way YOU WILL HAVE A BIG INCENTIVE TO MAKE IT AS SUCCESSFUL AS POSSIBLE(and realizing that you don't get paid unless a 'CF' campaign is SUCCESSFUL, will be a very positive 'selling' point that will not be lost on perspective customers)--AND EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE YOU MIGHT JUST GET 10-15% OF A CF CAMPAIGN THAT RAISES A MILLION DOLLARS OR MORE!!!!!!
.
I believe that, in the end, IF DONE RIGHT, you have the potential to make a lot more money creating/managing 'CROWD FUNDING' campaigns by doing it this way than by charging a fixed amount--it doesn't take getting 10-20% of the CF campaigns that raise 50 thousand dollars or more, in order for you to make a nice profit. Also, by doing it this way(WHICH, ONCE AGAIN, WILL BE A BIG SELLING POINT FOR POTENTIAL CUSTOMERS TO CHOOSE YOUR 'SERVICES' INSTEAD OF YOUR MANY COMPETITORS), I believe that you will end up getting a lot more customers who will keep coming back to your website(and telling their friends about it) whenever they want to 'CF' something!!!
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MISCELLANEOUS STARTUP BUSINESS VENTURES:
.
1)a 'device' to aid those who for whatever reason have a hard time bending down far enough to put on their socks, so that they don't have to bend over at all!!
.
2)a 'device' to aid those who for whatever reason have a hard
time bending over far enough to take off their socks, so that they don't have to bend over at all!!
.
3)a 'device' to aid those who for whatever reason have a hard time reaching/washing various parts of their body while taking a shower, so that they can wash their whole body from the front--WITHOUT HAVING TO BEND OVER AT ALL!!
.
4)a 'device' to shield a persons face from the "pain' associated when walking on those cold, snowy, wintery days, so that you will never feel that
cold wind!!
.
5)a 'device' to help smokers from throwing away the unsmoked part of their cigarettes.
.
6)a 'device' that will be of use to those who like to bowl.
.
7)a small, simple, one piece 'device' made of strong 'extruded' plastic that has dozens of potential uses in stores, warehouses and anyplace that 'moves' any kind of merchandise on a regular basis.
.
8)a self-service 'device' that allows cats to get their own fresh running water--this is based on a
'phenomenon' that I have witnessed on many occasions with many different cats, which if further research proves it to be a 'common' trait among cats(and possibly even among dogs)will increase the value of this 'device' a hundred fold!!!
.
9)a 'power washer' that uses 'power air' as the main source of cleaning with various amounts of water 'merged' in with it for a variety of jobs/chores where water can't be used &/or would
be too messy.
.
10)alight weight 'device' about the size of a netbook to be used by those who have to sit in a seat/chair for long periods of time(long bus rides and plane flights for example)that can be used-without 'violating' anyone elses space-to serve as a platform to set/use your computer or read or write on, and then can quickly and easily be 'adjusted' to form a couple of relatively comfortable ways to take a nap on!!!
.
11)a host of new 'devices' and other pieces of equipment and equipment systems to
improve the speed, efficiency and productivity in the kitchens of all sectors of the food service industry.
.
12)a backyard device/game that mimics the 'sport' of log rolling.
.
13)a parachute that is big enough to be 'packed' by the owner and then shot out of a 10 foot high tube to gain altitude and then it can either float back to earth on it's own or be 'guided' via the use of wireless technology.
.
14)two equipment 'systems' that employ a novel/innovative way to keep score can give the 'backyard' versions of the olympic sports of boxing and fencing a significant resurgence in
interest/participation(I can envision local/regional/national 'tournamounts' in various age groups if promoted properly).
.
15)a small simple device about the size of a cigarette lighter for those who smoke and don't want to throw away a cigarette that is only half smoked if they don't have time to smoke it all at once--it has a 'clipper' on one side to cut off the end of the cigarette, and a 'storage ' compartment on the other end for putting the used cigarette in until they use it next time.
.
21)I don't know exactly how to proceed with the following 'start up' venture venture, but I feel that somewhere in it's basic premise is a promising 'start up'. I will give you a brief overall 'picture' of what the 'problem' is, and then, if you feel that it has promise, TOGETHER we can come up with the perfect 'business model' to insure it's success!!!
.
I believe that the following is a potentially very profitable venture that will also benefit the following three sectors of society:
.
1)those people who are participating in some type of 'outpatient' drug treatment.
.
2)those people who LEGITIMATELY need access to certain kinds of prescription drugs, but aren't able to get them because of the reluctance of many of those in the medical profession to prescribe them, due to their potential for 'ABUSE' by those who don't have a LEGITIMATE need for them!!!
.
3)LASTLY, this 'idea' holds the promise of alleviating a great deal of the national problem associated with the buying & selling of ABUSABLE prescription drugs!!
.
First of all, lets address those hundreds of thousands of people in every state in the union who are participating in some kind of an 'outpatient' drug program. The biggest 'outpatient' type drug program in our country is Methadone Detox, which are 'clinics'(both private and 'community' run) that dispense methadone(a cheap alternative/'synthetic' drug that those addicted to heroin take in it's place, so that they don't get 'dope sick')on a daily basis to hundreds of thousands of heroin 'addicted' people in virtually every state in the union!!!
.
The 'private' methadone clinics charge quite a bit more than 'community' operated ones do, but they are more lenient in their dosage amounts, and they don't require that their 'clients' attend daily/weekly 'group sessions' to discuss drug related issues(However, I believe that far too many of these 'private' clinics don't have their 'clients' best interests at heart, but, FOR MONETARY REASONS, are only interested in keeping them 'addicted' to methadone, as opposed to slowly 'detoxing' them, as was the original purpose of the 'methadone detox' program--but this is a discussion for another day).
.
The methadone clinics that are run by 'communities' don't charge very much to be a 'client'(virtually nothing compared to how much most of them spend on their daily heroin habits), but they are quite strict as far as making sure that their clients stay 'clean'--the hardest part about being on a methadone clinic program is the fact that those on it must come in EVERY DAY to get their 'dose' of methadone(except for Sunday when they are closed, at which time they are given a 'take home' dose), making it very difficult for a large percentage of them to get/hold a job, and many of them have to wake their kids up early every morning and take them along to the clinic(most methadone clinics only 'dose' for a few hours in the morning).
.
As far as those people out there who are in LEGITIMATE need of certain kinds of prescription drugs, but can't get them simply because many doctors are hesitant to prescribe any kind of ABUSABLE drugs for fear of the possibility of losing their medical license because of some kind of negativity coming back on them from the 'epidemic' of people out there who abuse them in a variety of ways from buying &/or selling them to others, or abusing them themselves.
.
The overall 'problem' in the above regard is:
.
1)a lot of people who need help in dealing with their heroin habits can't get it because they can't get to the methadone clinic 6 days a week(and until you have been there for several months, they won't give you a weeks supply at a time, for fear of you selling or taking more than one days dose at a time).
.
2)hundreds of thousands of honest, hard working people must live in varying degrees of pain &/or mental 'anguish' simply because their doctors are reluctant to prescribe them the prescription drugs that they LEGITIMATELY need to function in their daily lives, simply because there is an 'epidemic' of people out there abusing them.
.
3)Many people are getting addicted to prescription drugs because they are able to get them relatively' cheap off the street' from those who buy & sell them.
.
4)There are tens of thousands of people around the country who are able to 'fool' their doctors into prescribing them 'abusable' prescription drugs that they don't even need, and then are selling them to people 'on the street'.
.
My 'idea' to help solve this problem is to make it as difficult as possible for the type of prescription drugs that are prone to abuse, to be so easily available to those who don't have a 100% LEGITIMATE need for them--in order to do this, I propose designing a 'box' type recepticle with anywhere from 7 to 31 individual 'sections' in it, each with their own separate 'lockable' lid so that a person's weekly/monthly regimen of ABUSABLE PRESCRIPTION drugs CAN'T BE ACCESSED until the individual section containing their daily regimen is 'unlocked' by either some kind of 'electronic' means at some remote/central location, or by some kind of a preset 'timer' that will unlock it at a certain time.
.
As relatively simple as this 'device' is, if it is integrated with the proper 'dispensing' of a persons 'ABUSABLE' prescription drugs(or methadone, in the case of that 'detox' program), it has THE POTENTIAL to 'disrupt' the way 'ABUSABLE' prescription drugs are dispensed in this country!!!!
.
I believe that there is a way to address this problem that won't completely solve it, but it could well help out countless numbers of people in all of the above alluded to situations. There is also the possibility that this might end up being one of those 'start ups' that appear promising in theory, but, for various reasons, won't work in reality.
.
The main 'obstacle' that I feel may keep this 'idea' from seeing 'the light of day', is that you will need the permission &/or cooperation of several other related 'entities' in order for it to work--most of whom have some type of a vested interest in retaining the 'status quo', as it may otherwise endanger their job &/or lifestyle!!
===================================================
CONCEPTS/PREMISE'S FOR RADIO/TV SHOWS:
.
The following concepts/premise's could have several variations and much consideration should be given to charging 'entry fees' as they could add a lot of revenue and possibly make a profit on their own:
21)a TV show almost EXACTLY like american idol but with ACTING as the basic structure rather than singing.
22)a TV show where people send in videos of themselves singing or acting and the winners will be voted on by the public, with 'appropriate' prizes awarded.
23)a TV show where aspiring 'song writers' send in videos of themselves(or someone of their choosing)singing songs that they have written.
24)a TV show where people pick from a list of companies who solicit TV commercials and then send in their videos of their 'version' of a given commercial. Possibly have a segment for RADIO commercials that won't work on film/video.
25)a TV show where people send in a 5 minute segment of themselves saying anything that they want to talk about.
=======================================================
The 'superstars' of sports & the entertainment business, as well as the presidents and CEO'S of the fortune 500 companies, and the 'rich & famous' and the 'movers & shakers' in all sectors of society, COLLECTIVELY, among them, have enough power and prestige, as well as public influence, adulation and admiration to make giant strides forward in reversing the deteriorating conditions in so many areas of our country as well as addressing the hopeless plight of so many of their fellow Americans. They could make this all a reality if they would just spend 3 percent of their time, effort and money asking their adoring, willing public to join with them in creating, organizing and implementing the ONE & ONLY kind of 'venue' that would allow all of us as 'THE FAMILY OF MAN' to create for ourselves and our posterity as perfect a world as is possible for it to be!!
.
Unfortunately, because there is nothing presently 'out there' on the horizon that is even hinting of anything of a beneficial nature of this magnitude being considered by ANY of those in this 'category' of people, means that none of them either knows how or what to beneficially do with the FAME/FORTUNE/POWER that they were fortunate to have possession of in this life, OR they simply
don't care to make ours a better world!!!
.
Unfortunately, because there is nothing presently 'out there' on the horizon that is even hinting of anything of a beneficial nature of this magnitude being considered by ANY of those in this 'category' of people, means that none of them either knows how or what to beneficially do with the FAME/FORTUNE/POWER that they were fortunate to have possession of in this life, OR they simply don't care to make ours a better world!!!
.
Unfortunately, because there is nothing presently 'out there' on the horizon that is even hinting of anything of a beneficial nature of this magnitude being considered by ANY of those in this 'category' of people, means that none of them either knows how or what to beneficially do with the FAME/FORTUNE/POWER that they were fortunate to have possession of in this life, OR they simply
don't care to make ours a better world!!!
==================================================
With over 151,000 convenience stores in the United States in 2014, and over $700 billion in annual sales, these small stores result in big business in America. In comparison, there are about 33,000 supermarkets and 40,700 drug stores across the nation (NACS).
.
Dear Sir. :
.
.
I realize from your 'profile' that giving advice is not part of your 'job description', but if there is any insight that you could possibly give this AGING VETERAN that would help me before my sojourn in this life comes to an end, I would be eternally grateful to you.
.
Basically, I just want to know if I have spent MY ENTIRE LIFE chasing an 'impossible dream', because I WAS WRONG ABOUT MY ENTREPRENEURIAL 'CAPABILITIES', OR, IF I AM NOT WRONG, what is my best course of action(other than giving up, which is not an option, UNLESS I AM PROVIDED DEFINITIVE REASONS WHY I AM WRONG)at the of 73, to, at least, GET TO THE TRUTH OF THE MATTER??
.
I wouldn't be bothering you for advice if there wasn't so much at stake, so at the cost of you possibly not wanting to read the rest of this email due to it's length, I still feel 'compelled' to say the following before I get to the point of this email. The only reason that I am seeking advice/help is to be able to, before I die, have the opportunity to BE THE BEST THAT I CAN BE, and to offer to mankind ANYTHING OF VALUE THAT I MIGHT POSSESS--including the above alluded too TIMELESS & ETERNAL TRUTHS, PRINCIPLES & KNOWLEDGE--in order to help them advance a little closer toward our final 'evolutionary' destination of creating a relatively 'utopian' society in which all human beings can live together in peace:
.
.
The birth/dawning of the 'computer age' opened up unprecedented and virtually unlimited possibilities for the human race with the 'spawning' of the internet and all of the other marvels that 'cyberspace' makes possible. The potential of the awesome and virtually unlimited capabilities of the proper combining and utilization of both crowd sourcing and the internet provides society with something brand new in the human experience by allowing WE, as THE FAMILY OF MAN, for the first time in the history of the world, to be able to have COMPLETE access to the AWESOME power and unlimited benefits of the 'Wisdom Of The Crowds'.
.
THE 'WISDOM OF THE CROWDS' is possible because of the GREATEST HUMAN RESOURCE IN THE HISTORY THE WORLD, which is of course, THE VAST POTENTIAL OF THE HUMAN MIND, which manifests itself in a myriad of different ways, not the least of which is THE LIMITLESS SUPPLY OF GOOD IDEAS, IN EVERY REALM IMAGINABLE, THAT EXISTS IN THE HEARTS, MINDS AND IMAGINATIONS OF HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF 'COMMON ' PEOPLE THE WORLD OVER.
.
By simply 'surfing' the internet and checking out things like 'think tanks', innovation, technology and ANY OTHER subjects that are in any way related to advancing society forward &/or making ours a better world, ANYONE of average intelligence can easily see the immense quality and quantity of human intelligence, in EVERY REALM of existence IMAGINABLE, that exists out there in the hearts and minds of multiplied millions of people around the world!!!
.
The absolutely OVERWHELMING feeling that one gets when being made aware for the very first time, of the existence of all of this 'intelligence' POSSESSED BY SO MANY PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD, is hard to explain, but it , is indeed a very exciting/humbling/hopeful and enlightening thing to experience, especially when viewed by those people who are able to properly discern just what the potential ultimate implications of all this 'intelligence' could possibly mean if it were all properly categorized/organized/merged/linked and integrated together to form a single GLOBAL 'entity', easily capable of SUCCESSFULLY advancing the human race forward toward achieving a realistically 'Utopian' society in which we can all live peacefully together in!!!
.
The birth/dawning of the 'computer age' opened up unprecedented and virtually unlimited possibilities for the human race with the 'spawning' of the internet and all of the other marvels that 'cyberspace' makes possible. The potential of the awesome and virtually unlimited capabilities of the proper combining and utilization of both crowd sourcing and the internet provides society with something brand new in the human experience by allowing WE, as THE FAMILY OF MAN, for the first time in the history of the world, to be able to have COMPLETE access to the AWESOME power and unlimited benefits of the 'Wisdom Of The Crowds'.
.
THE 'WISDOM OF THE CROWDS' is possible because of the GREATEST HUMAN RESOURCE IN THE HISTORY THE WORLD, which is of course, THE VAST POTENTIAL OF THE HUMAN MIND, which manifests itself in a myriad of different ways, not the least of which is THE LIMITLESS SUPPLY OF GOOD IDEAS, IN EVERY REALM IMAGINABLE, THAT EXISTS IN THE HEARTS, MINDS AND IMAGINATIONS OF HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF 'COMMON ' PEOPLE THE WORLD OVER.
.
By simply 'surfing' the internet and checking out things like 'think tanks', innovation, technology and ANY OTHER subjects that are in any way related to advancing society forward &/or making ours a better world, ANYONE of average intelligence can easily see the immense quality and quantity of human intelligence, in EVERY REALM of existence IMAGINABLE, that exists out there in the hearts and minds of multiplied millions of people around the world!!!
.
The absolutely OVERWHELMING feeling that one gets when being made aware for the very first time, of the existence of all of this 'intelligence' POSSESSED BY SO MANY PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD, is hard to explain, but it is indeed a very exciting/humbling/hopeful and enlightening thing to experience, especially when viewed by those people who are able to properly discern just what the potential ultimate implications of all this 'intelligence' could possibly mean if it were all properly categorized/organized/merged/linked and integrated together to form a single GLOBAL 'entity', easily capable of SUCCESSFULLY advancing the human race forward toward achieving a realistically 'Utopian' society in which we can all live peacefully together in!!!
.
I guess that what I am asking of you is, that based on what I have already said in this email, HOW CAN I USE MY 'COMMITMENT' as described in the basic 'premise' of the following paragraph, to get to THE TRUTH OF WHETHER OR NOT I HAVE THE POSITIVE ENTREPRENEURIAL QUALITIES THAT I BELIEVE I HAVE??:
.
.
In this email and on my website I make some rather 'radical' contentions about a lot of different things in several different sectors of society, which if proven true have the realistic capability of SUCCESSFULLY advancing the human race forward in all sectors of its existence!!! Because every idea that I have ever had, and every contention that I have ever made in my entire life ARE ALL BASED ON THE SAME TIMELESS & ETERNAL TRUTHS & PRINCIPLES listed below and on my website(which I have gleaned and culled from the thousands that I have encountered over the last several decades)it is only necessary to determine the worth of ONE of them in order to determine the potential worth of them all!!! It is for this reason that I am staking EVERYTHING on the success of the following business venture that I plan to 'CROWD FUND' in the near future, as described below.
.
.
Greetings To Any Potential Investors:
.
.
My name is Frederick Scanlin and I am a 73 year old 'neerdy' looking, high school educated, 'introverted', ex army veteran with a 'blah' type personality, and because of a lifelong malady I have a big problem with BOTH my organizational abilities as well as my verbal communication skills(none of which, however, affect my 'thinking' ability)--definitely not the kind of person that your average person would want to 'hang with'.
.
However, having said that, I DO ALSO POSSESS three positive attributes that in certain cases &/or under the right circumstances, overrides all of the above alluded to negative ones, and if ever given the proper opportunity could prove invaluable TO SOCIETY(see them at #'s 2& 3 below).
.
.
With over 151,000 convenience stores in the United States in 2014, and over $700 billion in annual sales,these small stores result in big business in America. In comparison, there are about 33,000 supermarkets and 40,700 drug stores across the nation (NACS).
.
Dear Sir:
My name is Frederick Scanlin, and despite my lack of normally ‘accepted/required 'qualifications' for being a 'founder' of a 'start up' venture, I would like to tell you about a 'start up' business venture that might well become the 'NEXT BIG THING' in the retail sector of our economy, AND WHY, despite not being 'properly' qualified, if I am provided the necessary 'tools' to do so, I CAN, with a relatively minimum amount of funding, 'COACH' this retail 'start up' into becoming a very successful business enterprise!!!
Although having the above alluded to 'deficiencies' doesn't disqualify me from thinking just as well as someone without them, nor does it diminish the potential value/worth of any of my 'ideas', having them, obviously, denies me of entrepreneurial traits that are indispensable to someone trying to seek funding for a venture, as well as trying to make a success of it should they get that funding.
So even though I am a 73 year old 'nerdy' looking, 'introverted', high school educated, ex-army VETERAN with a 'blah' type personality, who has been afflicted since childhood with a lifelong 'attention deficit disorder' type of 'malady' that affects my concentration span, my ability to attend to the details of a project, my organizational abilities and has also negatively affected my verbal communication abilities as well, 'COACHING' this venture into a successful business enterprise can nevertheless be accomplished because I POSSESS three positive attributes(see them at #'s 2& 3 below) that in certain cases OVERRIDES all of the above alluded to negative ones!!!:
1) Based on the same basic premise of the proven fact that 'SOME OF THE GREATEST COACHES WERE NEVER 'PLAYERS'.
2) I, like many others, have a '6th sense' type of attribute that allows me upon being made aware of certain people, places, things processes, concepts and any number of other particular 'sets of circumstances', to see them, not necessarily as they are in their present state, but rather how they might become in a different &/or 'expanded' way that would give them more value/worth than they have now.
3) Because I am fully aware of all of my 'limitations' in every aspect of my ENTIRE life/existence, and realize the limitless value of the proper 'relegation' of certain jobs/tasks, I am able to 'tap into' all of the experience, wisdom, talent, knowledge and expertise of everybody with whom I may end up 'partnering' with on any given subject/project. Therefore it is unnecessary for the skill, ability, expertise or knowledge that is needed for me to successfully accomplish that given subject/project to be in my actual 'possession', just as long as I am both aware of which of those attributes will be necessary to successfully get the job done, and know how they can best be used to do so, and then have at my disposal those cooperative people who do actually possess those various skills/attributes.
.
THERE ARE CERTAIN UNIVERSALLY INFALLIBLE IDEALS, VALUES, TRUTHS & PRINCIPLES THAT ARE TIMELESS & ETERNAL IN THE LOGIC, INSIGHT & KNOWLEDGE THAT THEIR PROFOUND WORDS OF WISDOM IMPART TO THE HUMAN RACE. They are unique in the universe in that they transgress time, space, race, creed, color, religions, cultures, gender, sexual preference and all other areas of human endeavor.
I have gleaned and culled several dozen parables, precepts, platitudes, axioms, insights, adages, truisms, sayings, quotations and other general observations from the thousands that I have encountered over the last several decades, all of whose basic premise's are based on the ideals/values/truths/principles alluded to above (some of which, when I felt it appropriate, I took the liberty to update &/or paraphrase to make them adaptable to modern times)--a few of them are listed below, and the rest can be found on my website at: (http://discounstores.weebly.com).
Although many of these adages/axioms/quotations, etc. may seem blatantly obvious and others laughingly simple on the surface, the proper 'discernment' will show that they contain within the much deeper meaning that they are meant to impart, certain profound 'words of wisdom', that are universally TIMELESS, ETERNAL & INFALLIBLE in all areas of human endeavor, and thus IF HEEDED TO THE MAXIMUM & STEADFASTLY ADHERED TOO, THEY WILL VIRTUALLY GUARANTEE THE SUCCESS OF ANYTHING THAT IS BASED ON THEM--INCLUDING 'START UP' BUSINESS VENTURES!!
I have been trying for the last 7 years to find investors for the 'start up' venture described below, but NONE OF THE THOUSANDS OF 'EXPERTS' in the VC INDUSTRY that I have contacted think that the 'start up' described below is even worth checking out/looking into, much less having the wisdom/insight to see that it has the realistic chance to be 'THE NEXT BIG THING' in retail(especially considering the state of our present economy which isn't going to get much better anytime in the near future).
Therefore, in addition to attempting to make this venture a success, I am also going try and prove(or disprove)that these TIMELESS & ETERNAL TRUTHS, PRINCIPLES & KNOWLEDGE ARE AS VALUABLE AS I CONTEND THAT THEY ARE WHEN IT COMES TO HAVING A BIG PART IN THE SUCCESS OF 'START UP' VENTURES!!!!
.
BECAUSE THIS 'START UP' VENTURE REPRESENTS THE POTENTIAL VALUE / WORTH OF EVERYTHING THAT I HAVE EVER CONTENDED IN MY ENTIRE LIFE ABOUT EVERYTHING, and BECAUSE IT, AS WELL AS ALL OF MY OTHER 'IDEAS' & CONTENTIONS ARE ALL BASED ON THESE SAME TIMELESS & ETERNAL TRUTHS, PRINCIPLES & KNOWLEDGE, if, IN SPITE OF ALL OF THE NEGATIVE THINGS THAT THE 'EXPERTS' SAY ABOUT THIS 'START UP', it nevertheless becomes as successful as I contend that it can be, THEN THERE IS A VERY REALISTIC CHANCE that these TIMELESS & ETERNAL TRUTHS & PRINCIPLES('THE DOMINANT/DEFINITIVE DOZEN' are listed below, the rest are on my website)may indeed have the 'POWER' to 'guarantee' the success of any 'START UP' that is based on them!!!!!!!
1) It doesn't require any further R&D, or the 'creation' or use of any new/untested technology to make them fully 'functional' entities!!!
2) It doesn't require the IMMEDIATE establishment of any expensive local/regional/national 'infrastructure' type facilities that is mandatory to make the venture a 'successfully functioning entity'!!!
3) It has major 'appeal' & is relatively easily & profitably 'SCALABLE'.
4) It passes all mandatory requirements of all 'respectable' SWOT analysis and 'venture evaluation' 'requirements.
5) The potential worth of an 'idea' for a proposed new 'start up' business venture isn't in any way affected by whether or not the person who came up with the 'idea' is a fast talking, good looking, charismatic type person or looks like Frankenstein and has the personality of Attila the Hun!!!!
6) Even though there are now, and always will be, new or improved products &/or services that are novel, unique, sensational, spectacular &/OR unbelievable, THE SIMPLE FACT OF THE MATTER IS THAT, in most of these cases, THERE SIMPLY isn't either a big enough market out there to make them worthwhile business enterprises, OR they can't be offered at a price that enough people could afford to purchase them!!!
THEREFORE, THE FIRST & MOST IMPORTANT thing that must be considered before a proposed 'start up' is to be pursued, is to determined if there is a big enough POTENTIAL market of buyers out there, who will readily accept the price that they will have to be charged in order to cover ALL the costs associated with making that product/service available to them?
7)ALL 'NEW' BUSINESS 'START UP' VENTURES that don't utilize any new or untested technology to make them fully 'functional' business enterprises, ARE ONLY 'NEW' in the sense that the various 'components' that make them up(MUCH LIKE THE letters of our alphabet, which, WITH JUST 26 LETTERS, form hundreds of thousands of words and phrases to create the entire English language)--which have been successfully used billions of times in creating every single 'man made' thing in existence--simply have never before been 'put together' in exactly the particular way/shape/manner or form that they are now being combined in order TO FORM/CREATE THE PARTICULAR 'NEW' START UP VENTURE IN QUESTION!!!
8)THE MANAGEMENT TEAM that is in charge of making a success of any given venture is the singularly most important 'element' in determining its success or failure--and I would add that just how successful it becomes is, in turn, directly proportional to both the amount and degree of original, 'out-of-the-box' type of entrepreneurial expertise that is possessed/exhibited by that team, AS WELL AS, their ability to properly discern which parts/aspects of the prevailing status-quo that affects their particular venture in any way, that they will no longer accept/hold up as being the unquestioned way that the who, what, where, when and why of how they will do things to insure the success of their venture!!
9) Based upon the above 'Truths', most 'start ups' that don't require any new &/or untested technology in order to make them completely 'functional' business enterprises, require only a few 'skill sets' in order to make them completely successful ventures(depending on what it is, this number will vary, and is easily determined by checking on the number of those utilized in comparable' start up' ventures), IT IS THEREFORE MY CONTENTION:
.
THAT ANY 'START UP' BUSINESS VENTURES that meets the 'criteria' alluded to above--even though it may not as yet have a 'team' or a comprehensive 'business plan' ready to go--HAS JUST AS GOOD OF A CHANCE OF BECOMING A SUCCESS IF IT IS LEAD BY A 'TEAM' COMPRISED OF THE FOLLOWING KIND OF MEMBERS AS IT WOULD IF IT WAS COMPRISED OF A 'TEAM' OF ITS 'FOUNDERS', WHO MAY OR MAY NOT BE AS QUALIFIED AND CONFIDENT AS THAT 'HAND PICKED' TEAM BELOW ARE:
A 'HAND PICKED' MANAGEMENT TEAM COMPRISED OF INDIVIDUALS WHO CAN 'THINK OUT OF THE BOX', AND ARE BOTH EXCITED & PASSIONATE ABOUT THE 'START UPS' POTENTIAL POSSIBILITIES IN THE 'MARKETPLACE', AND HAVE WHATEVER DEGREE OF EXPERTISE THAT IS REQUIRED IN ALL OF THE VARIOUS 'SKILL SETS' THAT ARE NECESSARY TO MAKE THAT TYPE OF A VENTURE A FULLY 'FUNCTIONAL' & SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS ENTERPRISE.
10) Problems can be solved much quicker/easier/cheaper/better, if, rather than looking for its solution (and not the solution to any of its many possible negative results) by advancing forward from its present one, instead 'retreat' backward from the absolutely best solution conceivable (if anything were possible), until they come together in the best of all possible/economically feasible solutions to that problem, that can be implemented within the limits of existing knowledge & technology.
11) If a company is going to survive, remain competitive and continue to proliferate in the harsh and uncertain environment of today’s ever-changing global economy, they must at all times be consciously aware of APATHY, COMPLACENCY AND UNAWARENESS, which must, in their many direct, indirect and ripple-down forms and guises, be avoided like the plague--not to do so can & will have devastating effects. Also they must have it be an integral part of their 'business model' to, AT ALL TIMES, be consciously aware of the importance of being constantly vigilant to the subtle and ever changing social/political/economic 'landscape' and be able, at a moment’s notice', to adjust/change their company's direction to adapt to & accommodate these changes.
12) Lastly, it must always be properly, carefully and thoroughly searching out/being on the lookout from across the entire spectrum of all business ‘disciplines’ for:1) ANYTHING from which the premise, concept or principle upon they are based, can be successfully ‘adjusted’, adapted and then ‘transferred’ for successful utilization in other areas that may possibly be of interest/benefit to them;2)ALL INNOVATIVE COST & LABOR SAVING MEASURES, as well as any other SALES PRODUCING &/OR ENHANCING METHODS which might be successfully utilized in some way or another.
.
.
A NATIONAL CHAIN OF DISCOUNT CONVENIENCE STORES:
.
After working for 7 years in a store like the one described below(which was very successful until it was forced to close up to a bitter divorce between the husband and wife owners)AND CONSIDERING THE STATE OF THE ECONOMY FOR THE NEXT FEW YEARS, IT IS MY CONTENTION that there exists in this country, and possibly even worldwide, a vast potential market in the retail sector of our economy for a chain of NEIGHBORHOOD DISCOUNT CONVENIENCE / MINI-GROCERY STORES that sell convenience store products & services, as well as a few dozen other key food/grocery items, at prices REASONABLY CHEAPER than they can be purchased anywhere else.
POSITIVE ASPECTS RELATED TO THIS VENTURE:
.
1) The operation from which I originally got the idea of opening a chain of full service convenience stores- which would sell all of its products/services at discounted prices- operated profitably for 7 years until it was forced to close down due to a bitter divorce between the husband and wife owners.
2) It is extremely 'low-tech'.
3) It is based strictly on proven concepts/premises.
4) It can become profitable in as little as 3 or 4 months.
5) It has universal need/appeal.
6) It is highly scalable.
7) It is relatively inexpensive to finance.
8) With the dismal present economic situation (and no relief in sight) never has the time and opportunity ever been more conducive for a chain of stores like these.
9) Because of its universal appeal, it will only be necessary to open a handful of these stores in order to get a solid indication of how successful they would be if expanded on a national/global basis.
10) It fills a potential multi-billion dollar a year ignored/unmet 'niche' it's sector of the marketplace whose basic concept/premise has eluded the best entrepreneurial minds in that sector, as a thorough search of the internet confirms that THERE AREN'T ANY OTHER STORES LIKE IT ON THE FACE OF THE EARTH!!!!!
11) Lastly, these stores are tailor made to utilize the territorial method of franchising, which the early pioneers of franchising utilized so effectively in the early 1950's, that they were able to manage 1500 units with only a handful of executives in the home office!!! The beauty of this method is that the franchisee not only pays a big upfront 'fee' for his exclusive territory (city, county, state or multi-state territories), but he also pays for all the costs to open and operate all of the units in his territory!!!
.
A very wise proverb from antiquity succinctly says: "NO POWER ON EARTH CAN STOP AN IDEA WHOSE TIME HAS COME". Without exception, all of the current relevant economic indicators point to the fact that our society is on the verge of ushering in the birth of a new GLOBAL ECONOMIC MODEL, whose direct, indirect and 'ripple-down' effects, ramification, repercussions, consequences and implications, will, by necessity, mandate that the American people will have to make certain changes in their current lifestyles, as well as make other concessions in areas of their lives that, up till now, they have simply taken for granted.
Having said that, never in modern history have the TIME, OPPORTUNITY AND ECONOMIC CONDITIONS ever concurrently come together in such perfect alignment as to virtually guarantee the success of starting up a nationwide chain of retail stores based on the concept/premise of the ones described on the website alluded to above. The complete absence of a retail chain of stores like this one leaves big empty void in this segment of the retail market that can be successfully exploited by someone with the wisdom and foresight to see it for the virtually unlimited ground floor opportunity that it is.
The only segment of the economy that has shown double digit growth for the last several years has been in the DISCOUNT sector of retail, and yet the convenience store business is the only retail sector of the economy that hasn't as yet gone DISCOUNT in some form or another, because, for whatever reason ‘convenience store’ & ‘discount’ are just two things that have never been associated with each other. The main reason for this is that anyone who may have thought about it never looked past the several daunting surface problems standing in the way of how one might profit from selling convenience store products/services at discounted prices. After working for the guy who owned the ‘prototype’ store from which I got this idea for opening up a national/ global chain of them, I was able to successfully discern the reasons why conventional convenience stores couldn’t sell for discounted prices and how these reasons might be overcome.
Despite what you believe &/or what the government is telling you, the economy of this country is NEVER AGAIN going to be able to sustain any kind of long term growth, UNTIL THOSE LEGIONS OF GREEDY/EMPTY-HEADED/CRY-BABY/SELF-CENTERED BUFFOONS that we have elected to represent us in Washington begin to use logic/facts/truth/common sense when devising and implementing the laws that affect all of us in every segment of our society!! Although the following business venture will be just as successful in a good economy, it sure doesn't hurt to have its beginning in an economy that will virtually guarantee its success.
Conservatively, there is a potential market worldwide to support 30-50 thousand stores of this kind, with each doing in the vicinity of 2 million dollars a year in gross sales, thereby making this a potentially 50-100 billion dollar a year business!!! Therefore, based on the 7 year success of my friend’s store as well as my own observations of the industry for those years, it is my contention that there exists in this country, and possibly even worldwide, a vast potential market in the retail sector of our economy for a chain of NEIGHBORHOOD DISCOUNT CONVENIENCE / MINI-GROCERY STORES that sell convenience store products & services, as well as a few dozen other key food/grocery items, at prices REASONABLY CHEAPER than they can be purchased anywhere else.
It is also my firm belief that if we seize this moment in time, where EVERY RELEVANT factor affecting it, both economic and otherwise, are in such perfectly synchronized alignment, it is easily within the realm of realistic possibility that this retail concept will appeal to a large enough segment of the cost conscious consumer to generate the kind of volume that will be necessary to successfully overcome its slim profit margin and allow it to sustain the projected rate and extent of growth in order for it to achieve, in less than a decade, the same kind of phenomenal success in its sector of the retail marketplace that has taken WAL-MART 60 years to do in theirs!!!
Having said the above, I believe in my heart, mind, body and soul, that, with the PROPER LEADERSHIP, this chain of stores-which in the light of our new GLOBAL ECONOMY- will be ones that the public WON'T BE ABLE TO AFFORD NOT TO SHOP AT!!!!
It is extremely rare that a definitive determination of the chances for SUCCESS of a business opportunity of this magnitude can be decided for the relatively small amount of money that it will cost to determine this one. Because the basic premise for this venture is one of universal want/need/appeal it will only be necessary to open up half dozen or so units/stores to get a definitive idea on how others that might be opened will fare.
I read routinely about promising new business ventures without half the potential of this one on which millions of dollars have been spent that, either were ’flops’ or on which more money is still needed to determine if it will even work much less whether or not any money can eventually be made on it!!!
If you 'Google up' the top 100 most expensive Venture Capital backed 'start ups' THAT ENDED UP FAILING, NONE OF THEM HAD MORE THAN 5 OUT OF THE TEN 'MANDATORY QUALIFICATIONS' ON MY LIST OF 'FACTORS' THAT MUST BE ADDRESSED IN SOME POSITIVE MANNER IN THEIR 'BUSINESS MODEL', BEFORE A 'START UP' IS TO CONSIDERED FOR INVESTMENT!!!!!
If you will just read the premise of the above referenced 'start ups', it is almost impossible to believe THAT SOMEBODY WOULD ACTUALLY INVEST so many millions of dollars in 'start up' ventures with such 'weak business models'!!!!
For a few hundred thousand dollars (maybe even less), by using the less expensive of the two ’business model’ methods associated with this venture (as opposed to the more expensive one of remodeling acceptable new storefront locations) of ’partnering’ with a business owner of an already open/operating store who is willing (for a mutually agreed upon percentage of the new business‘ ) to remodel and operate his business to our specifications, you can get a reliable idea in a few short months whether or not the concept/premise of this promising new business venture has the kind of potential that I claim it does.
.
Once again, because this promising new business venture is offering a product/service that has universal want/need/appeal you can be pretty certain that whatever happens during the 6-8 month trial’ run with that store will be the same result that you will get wherever you open one up. Because there is room for at least 20,000 stores nationally and another 30-50 thousands globally you can multiply your profit/expenses for that 6-8 month trial period by this total number to get a ’ball park’ figure of the yearly revenue potential of this promising new business venture to help you decide if it is worth investing in (see a longer description of this venture at the link below).
YOU CAN SEE A LONGER DESCRIPTION OF THIS PROPOSED 'START UP' BUSINESS VENTURE AT THE LINK BELOW:
Discount Convenience Stores
Discount Convenience StoresWelcome to my humble, 'no-frills' website which I urge you not to judge by it's simple format/appearance, but rather instead by the QUALITY OF IT'S CONTENT. This website contains the following: 1)A...
View on discounstores.weebly.com
Preview by Yahoo
.
.
I realize from your 'profile' that giving advice is not part of your 'job description', but if there is any insight that you could possibly give this AGING VETERAN that would help me before my sojourn in this life comes to an end, I would be eternally grateful to you.
Basically, I just want to know if I have spent MY ENTIRE LIFE chasing an 'impossible dream', because I WAS WRONG ABOUT MY ENTREPRENEURIAL 'CAPABILITIES', OR, IF I AM NOT WRONG, what is my best course of action (other than giving up, which is not an option, UNLESS I AM PROVIDED DEFINITIVE REASONS WHY I AM WRONG)to, at least, GET TO THE TRUTH OF THE MATTER??
I wouldn't be bothering you for advice if there wasn't so much at stake, so at the cost of you possibly not wanting to read the rest of this email due to it's length, I still feel 'compelled' to say the following before I get to the point of this email. The only reason that I am seeking advice/help is to be able to, before I die, have the opportunity to BE THE BEST THAT I CAN BE, and to offer to mankind ANYTHING OF VALUE THAT I MIGHT POSSESS--including the below alluded too TIMELESS & ETERNAL TRUTHS & PRINCIPLES--in order to help them advance a little closer toward our final 'evolutionary' destination of creating a relatively 'Utopian' society in which all human beings can live together in peace:
The birth/dawning of the 'computer age' opened up unprecedented and virtually unlimited possibilities for the human race with the 'spawning' of the internet and all of the other marvels that 'cyberspace' makes possible. The potential of the awesome and virtually unlimited capabilities of the proper combining and utilization of both crowd sourcing and the internet provides society with something brand new in the human experience by allowing WE, as THE FAMILY OF MAN, for the first time in the history of the world, to be able to have COMPLETE access to the AWESOME power and unlimited benefits of the 'Wisdom Of The Crowds'.
THE 'WISDOM OF THE CROWDS' is possible because of the GREATEST HUMAN RESOURCE IN THE HISTORY THE WORLD, which is of course, THE VAST POTENTIAL OF THE HUMAN MIND, which manifests itself in a myriad of different ways, not the least of which is THE LIMITLESS SUPPLY OF GOOD IDEAS, IN EVERY REALM IMAGINABLE, THAT EXISTS IN THE HEARTS, MINDS AND IMAGINATIONS OF HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF 'COMMON ' PEOPLE THE WORLD OVER.
By simply 'surfing' the internet and checking out things like 'think tanks', innovation, technology and ANY OTHER subjects that are in any way related to advancing society forward &/or making ours a better world, ANYONE of average intelligence can easily see the immense quality and quantity of human intelligence, in EVERY REALM of existence IMAGINABLE, that exists out there in the hearts and minds of multiplied millions of people around the world!!!
The absolutely OVERWHELMING feeling that one gets when being made aware for the very first time, of the existence of all of this 'intelligence' POSSESSED BY SO MANY PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD, is hard to explain, but it , is indeed a very exciting/humbling/hopeful and enlightening thing to experience, especially when viewed by those people who are able to properly discern just what the potential ultimate implications of all this 'intelligence' could possibly mean if it were all properly categorized/organized/merged/linked and integrated together to form a single GLOBAL 'entity', easily capable of SUCCESSFULLY advancing the human race forward toward achieving a realistically 'Utopian' society in which we can all live peacefully together in!!!
I GUESS THAT WHAT I AM ASKING OF YOU IS, that based on what I have already said in this email, HOW CAN I USE MY 'COMMITMENT', as described in the basic 'premise' of the following paragraph, to get to THE TRUTH OF WHETHER OR NOT I HAVE THE POSITIVE ENTREPRENEURIAL QUALITIES THAT I BELIEVE I HAVE??:
In this email and on my website I make some rather 'radical' contentions about a lot of different things in several different sectors of society, which if proven true have the realistic capability of SUCCESSFULLY advancing the human race forward in all sectors of its existence!!! Because every idea that I have ever had, and every contention that I have ever made in my entire life ARE ALL BASED ON THE SAME TIMELESS & ETERNAL TRUTHS & PRINCIPLES which are listed below and on my website (which I have gleaned and culled from the thousands that I have encountered over the last several decades)it is only necessary to determine the worth of ONE of them in order to determine the potential worth of them all!!! It is for this reason that I am staking EVERYTHING on the success of the following business venture that I plan to 'CROWD FUND' in the near future, as described below:
Greetings To Any Potential Investors:
My name is Frederick Scanlin and I am a 73 year old 'nerdy' looking, high school educated, 'introverted', ex army veteran with a 'blah' type personality, and because of a lifelong malady I have a big problem with BOTH my organizational abilities as well as my verbal communication skills (none of which, however, affect my 'thinking' ability)--definitely not the kind of person that your average person would want to 'hang with'.
However, having said that, I DO ALSO POSSESS three positive attributes that in certain cases &/or under the right circumstances, overrides all of the above alluded to negative ones, and if ever given the proper opportunity could prove invaluable TO SOCIETY (see them at #'s 2& 3 below):
.
IF YOU CAN UNDERSTAND(AND ACCEPT)THE WISDOM in the following few 'Timeless & Eternal Truths & Principles', then you might want to consider the several 'start ups' described below.
.
Despite my lack of the 'normally' accepted/required 'qualifications' for being a 'founder' of a 'start up' venture, if I am provided the necessary 'tools' to do so, I can, with a relatively minimum amount of funding, 'coach' the following 'start up' ventures into becoming successful business enterprises, VIA THE PROPER USE OF ALL OF THE FACTS, WISDOM & KNOWLEDGE LISTED BELOW AND ON MY WEBSITE:
.
1)Based on the same basic premise of the proven fact that 'SOME OF THE GREATEST COACHES WERE NEVER 'PLAYERS'.
.
2)I, like many others, have a '6th sense' type of attribute that allows me upon being made aware of certain people, places, things processes, concepts and any number of other particular 'sets of circumstances', to see them, not necessarily as they are in their present state, but rather how they might become in a different &/or 'expanded' way that would give them more value/worth than they have now.
.
3)Because I am fully aware of all of my 'limitations' in every aspect of my ENTIRE life/existence, and realize the limitless value of the proper 'relegation' of certain jobs/tasks, I am able to 'tap into' all of the experience, wisdom, talent, knowledge and expertise of everybody with whom I may end up 'partnering' with on any given subject/project. Therefore it is unnecessary for the skill, ability, expertise or knowledge that is needed for me to successfully accomplish that given subject/project to be in my actual 'possession', just as long as I am both aware of which of those attributes will be necessary to successfully get the job done, and know how they can best be used to do so, and then have at my disposal those cooperative people who do actually possess those various skills/attributes.
.
4)the potential worth of an 'idea' for a proposed new 'start up' business venture isn't in any way affected by whether or not the person who came up with the 'idea' is a fast talking, good looking, charismatic type person or looks like Frankenstein and has the personality of Atilla the Hun!!!!
.
5)Even though there are now, and always will be, new or improved products &/or services that are novel, unique, sensational, spectacular &/OR unbelievable, THE SIMPLE FACT OF THE MATTER IS THAT, in most of these cases, THERE SIMPLY isn't either a big enough market to make them worthwhile business enterprises, OR they can't be offered at a price that enough people could afford to purchase them!!!
.
THEREFORE, THE FIRST & MOST IMPORTANT fact that must be determined about a proposed 'start up' is if there is a big enough POTENTIAL market out there who will readily accept the price that they will have to be charged in order to cover ALL the costs associated with making that product/service available to them?
.
6)ALL 'NEW' BUSINESS 'START UP' VENTURES that don't utilize any new or untested technology to make them fully 'functional' business enterprises, ARE ONLY 'NEW' in the sense that the various 'components' that make them up(MUCH LIKE THE letters of our alphabet, which, WITH JUST 26 LETTERS, form hundreds of thousands of words and phrases to create the entire English language)--which have been successfully used billions of times in creating every single 'man made' thing in existence--simply have never before been 'put together' in exactly the particular way/shape/manner or form that they are now being combined in order TO FORM/CREATE THE PARTICULAR 'NEW' START UP VENTURE IN QUESTION!!!
.
7)THE MANAGEMENT TEAM that is in charge of making a success of any given venture is the singularly most important 'element' in determining it's success or failure--and I would add that just how successful it becomes is, in turn, directly proportional to both the amount and degree of original, 'out-of-the-box' type of entrepreneurial expertise that is possessed/exhibited by that team, AS WELL AS, their ability to properly discern which parts/aspects of the prevailing status-quo that affects their particular venture in any way, that they will no longer accept/hold up as being the unquestioned way that the who, what, where, when and why of how they will do things to insure the success of their venture!!
.
7)Based upon the above 'Truths', most 'start ups' that don't require any new &/or untested technology in order to make them completely 'functional' business enterprises, only require only a few 'skill sets' in order to make them completely successful ventures(depending on what it is, this number will vary, and is easily determined by checking on the number of those utilized in comparable'start up' ventures):
.
IT IS THEREFORE MY CONTENTION :
.
THAT ANY 'START UP' BUSINESS VENTURES that meets the 'criteria' alluded to above--even though it may not as yet have a 'team' or a comprehensive 'business plan' ready to go--HAS JUST AS GOOD OF A CHANCE OF BECOMING A SUCCESS IF IT IS LEAD BY
A 'TEAM' COMPRISED OF THE FOLLOWING KIND OF MEMBERS AS IT WOULD IF IT WAS COMPRISED OF A 'TEAM' OF ITS 'FOUNDERS', WHO MAY OR MAY NOT BE AS QUALIFIED AND CONFIDENT AS THAT 'HAND PICKED' TEAM BELOW ARE:
.
A 'HAND PICKED' MANAGEMENT TEAM COMPRISED OF INDIVIDUALS WHO CAN 'THINK OUT OF THE BOX', AND ARE BOTH EXCITED & PASSIONATE ABOUT THE 'START UPS' POTENTIAL POSSIBILITIES IN THE 'MARKETPLACE', AND HAVE WHATEVER DEGREE OF EXPERTISE THAT IS REQUIRED IN ALL OF THE VARIOUS 'SKILL SETS' THAT ARE NECESSARY TO MAKE THAT TYPE OF A VENTURE A FULLY 'FUNCTIONAL' & SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS ENTERPRISE.
.
8)problems can be solved much quicker/easier/cheaper/better, if, rather than looking for it's solution(and not the solution to any of it's many possible negative results) by advancing forward from it's present one, instead 'retreat' backward from the absolutely best solution conceivable(if anything were possible), until they come together in the best of all possible/economically feasible solutions to that problem, that can be implemented within the limits of existing knowledge & technology.
.
9)If a company is going to survive, remain competitive and continue to proliferate in the harsh and uncertain environment of today’s ever-changing global economy, they must at all times be consciously aware of APATHY, COMPLACENCY AND UNAWARENESS, which must, in their many direct, indirect and ripple-down forms and guises, be avoided like the plague--not to do so can & will have devastating effects. Also they must have it be an integral part of their 'business model' to, AT ALL TIMES, be consciously aware of the importance of being constantly vigilant to the subtle and ever changing social/political/economic 'landscape' and be able, at a moments notice', to adjust/change their company's direction to adapt to & accommodate these changes.
.
10)Lastly, it must always be properly, carefully and thoroughly searching out/being on the lookout from across the entire spectrum of all business ‘disciplines’ for:1) ANYTHING from which the premise, concept or principle upon they are based, can be successfully ‘adjusted’, adapted and then ‘transferred’ for successful utilization in other areas that may possibly be of interest/benefit to them;2)ALL INNOVATIVE COST & LABOR SAVING MEASURES, as well as any other SALES PRODUCING &/OR ENHANCING METHODS which might be successfully utilized in some way or another.
.
11)In all realms of human endeavor/existence THERE ARE CERTAIN UNIVERSALLY INFALLIBLE IDEALS, VALUES, TRUTHS, PRINCIPLES & STANDARDS THAT ARE TIMELESS & ETERNAL IN THE LOGIC, INSIGHT & KNOWLEDGE THAT THEIR PROFOUND WORDS OF WISDOM IMPART TO THE HUMAN RACE. They are unique in the universe in that they transgress time, space, race, creed, color, religions, cultures, gender, sexual preference and all other areas of human endeavor.
.
Over the last several decades I have gleaned and culled several dozen parables, precepts, platitudes, axioms, insights, adages, truisms, sayings, quotations and other general observations from the thousands that I have encountered during that time period(some of which, when I felt it appropriate, I took the liberty to update &/or paraphrase to make them adaptable to modern times)all of whose basic premise's are based on the ideals/values/truths/principles/standards alluded to above(a few of them are listed above, and the rest can be found on my website at: (http://discounstores.weebly.com).
.
Although many of these adages/axioms/quotations, etc. may seem blatantly obvious and others laughingly simple on the surface, the proper 'discernment' will show that they contain within the much deeper meaning that they are meant to impart, certain profound 'words of wisdom', that are universally TIMELESS, ETERNAL & INFALLIBLE in all areas of human endeavor, and thus IF HEEDED TO THE MAXIMUM & STEADFASTLY ADHERED TOO, THEY WILL VIRTUALLY GUARANTEE THE SUCCESS OF ANYTHING THAT IS BASED ON THEM!!!!!
.
.
Here is what I am trying to do to prove(or disprove)that the TIMELESS & ETERNAL TRUTHS, PRINCIPLES & KNOWLEDGE ARE AS VALUABLE AS I CONTEND THAT THEY ARE. I have been trying for the last 7 years to find investors for the 'start up' venture described below, but NONE OF THE THOUSANDS OF 'EXPERTS' in the VC INDUSTRY that I have contacted think that the 'start up' described below is even worth checking out/looking into, much less having the wisdom/insight to see that it has the realistic chance to be 'THE NEXT BIG THING' in retail(especially considering the state of our present economy which isn't going to get much better anytime in the near future).
.
.
BECAUSE THIS 'START UP' VENTURE(described in the CROWD FUNDING CAMPAIGN that can be seen at the link below), REPRESENTS THE POTENTIAL VALUE/WORTH OF EVERYTHING THAT I HAVE EVER CONTENDED in my entire life, and BECAUSE IT, AS WELL AS ALL OF MY OTHER 'IDEAS' & CONTENTIONS ARE ALL BASED ON THESE SAME TIMELESS & ETERNAL TRUTHS, PRINCIPLES & KNOWLEDGE, if, IN SPITE OF ALL OF THE NEGATIVE THINGS THAT THE 'EXPERTS' SAY ABOUT THIS 'START UP', it nevertheless becomes as successful as I contend that it can be, THEN THERE IS A VERY REALISTIC CHANCE that these TIMELESS & ETERNAL TRUTHS & PRINCIPLES may indeed have the 'POWER' to guarantee the success of anything/everything that is based on them!!!!!!!
.
.
MY OTHER PROPOSED 'START UP' IDEAS CAN ALSO BE SEEN ON THE HOMEPAGE AT:
.
Discount Convenience Stores
.
Discount Convenience StoresWelcome to my humble, 'no-frills' website which I urge you not to judge by it's simple format/appearance, but rather instead by the QUALITY OF IT'S CONTENT. This website contains the following: 1)A...
View on discounstores.weebly.com
Preview by Yahoo
.
Also check out http://cureforusa.weebly.com
========================================================
Dear Sir:
.
.
My name is Frederick Scanlin, and despite my lack of normally ‘accepted / required 'qualifications' for being a 'founder' of a 'start up' venture, I would like to tell you about a 'start up' business venture that might well become the 'NEXT BIG THING' in the retail sector of our economy, AND WHY, despite not being 'properly' qualified, if I am provided the necessary 'tools' to do so, I CAN, with a relatively minimum amount of funding, 'COACH' this retail 'start up' into becoming a very successful business enterprise!!!
.
Although having the above alluded to 'deficiencies' doesn't disqualify me from thinking just as well as someone without them, nor does it diminish the potential value/worth of any of my 'ideas', having them, obviously, denies me of entrepreneurial traits that are indispensable to someone trying to seek funding for a venture, as well as trying to make a success of it should they get that funding.
.
So even though I am a 73 year old 'nerdy' looking, 'introverted', high school educated, ex-army VETERAN with a 'blah' type personality, who has been afflicted since childhood with a lifelong 'attention deficit disorder' type of 'malady' that affects my concentration span, my ability to attend to the details of a project, my organizational abilities and has also negatively affected my verbal communication abilities as well, 'COACHING' this venture into a successful business enterprise can nevertheless be accomplished because I POSSESS three positive attributes(see them at #'s 2& 3 below) that in certain cases OVERRIDES all of the above alluded to negative ones!!!:
.
1) Based on the same basic premise of the proven fact that 'SOME OF THE GREATEST COACHES WERE NEVER 'PLAYERS'.
.
2) I, like many others, have a '6th sense' type of attribute that allows me upon being made aware of certain people, places, things processes, concepts and any number of other particular 'sets of circumstances', to see them, not necessarily as they are in their present state, but rather how they might become in a different &/or 'expanded' way that would give them more value/worth than they have now.
.
3) Because I am fully aware of all of my 'limitations' in every aspect of my ENTIRE life/existence, and realize the limitless value of the proper 'relegation' of certain jobs/tasks, I am able to 'tap into' all of the experience, wisdom, talent, knowledge and expertise of everybody with whom I may end up 'partnering' with on any given subject/project. Therefore it is unnecessary for the skill, ability, expertise or knowledge that is needed for me to successfully accomplish that given subject/project to be in my actual 'possession', just as long as I am both aware of which of those attributes will be necessary to successfully get the job done, and know how they can best be used to do so, and then have at my disposal those cooperative people who do actually possess those various skills/attributes.
.
.
.
THERE ARE CERTAIN UNIVERSALLY INFALLIBLE IDEALS, VALUES, TRUTHS & PRINCIPLES THAT ARE TIMELESS & ETERNAL IN THE LOGIC, INSIGHT & KNOWLEDGE THAT THEIR PROFOUND WORDS OF WISDOM IMPART TO THE HUMAN RACE. They are unique in the universe in that they transgress time, space, race, creed, color, religions, cultures, gender, sexual preference and all other areas of human endeavor.
.
I have gleaned and culled several dozen parables, precepts, platitudes, axioms, insights, adages, truisms, sayings, quotations and other general observations from the thousands that I have encountered over the last several decades, all of whose basic premise's are based on the ideals/values/truths/principles alluded to above (some of which, when I felt it appropriate, I took the liberty to update &/or paraphrase to make them adaptable to modern times)--a few of them are listed below, and the rest can be found on my website at: (http://discounstores.weebly.com).
.
Although many of these adages/axioms/quotations, etc. may seem blatantly obvious and others laughingly simple on the surface, the proper 'discernment' will show that they contain within the much deeper meaning that they are meant to impart, certain profound 'words of wisdom', that are universally TIMELESS, ETERNAL & INFALLIBLE in all areas of human endeavor, and thus IF HEEDED TO THE MAXIMUM & STEADFASTLY ADHERED TOO, THEY WILL VIRTUALLY GUARANTEE THE SUCCESS OF ANYTHING THAT IS BASED ON THEM--INCLUDING 'START UP' BUSINESS VENTURES!!
.
I have been trying for the last 7 years to find investors for the 'start up' venture described below, but NONE OF THE THOUSANDS OF 'EXPERTS' in the VC INDUSTRY that I have contacted think that the 'start up' described below is even worth checking out/looking into, much less having the wisdom/insight to see that it has the realistic chance to be 'THE NEXT BIG THING' in retail(especially considering the state of our present economy which isn't going to get much better anytime in the near future).
.
Therefore, in addition to attempting to make this venture a success, I am also going try and prove(or disprove)that these TIMELESS & ETERNAL TRUTHS, PRINCIPLES & KNOWLEDGE ARE AS VALUABLE AS I CONTEND THAT THEY ARE WHEN IT COMES TO HAVING A BIG PART IN THE SUCCESS OF 'START UP' VENTURES!!!! BECAUSE THIS 'START UP' VENTURE REPRESENTS THE POTENTIAL VALUE / WORTH OF EVERYTHING THAT I HAVE EVER CONTENDED IN MY ENTIRE LIFE ABOUT EVERYTHING, and BECAUSE IT, AS WELL AS ALL OF MY OTHER 'IDEAS' & CONTENTIONS ARE ALL BASED ON THESE SAME TIMELESS & ETERNAL TRUTHS, PRINCIPLES & KNOWLEDGE, if, IN SPITE OF ALL OF THE NEGATIVE THINGS THAT THE 'EXPERTS' SAY ABOUT THIS 'START UP', it nevertheless becomes as successful as I contend that it can be, THEN THERE IS A VERY REALISTIC CHANCE that these TIMELESS & ETERNAL TRUTHS & PRINCIPLES('THE DOMINANT/DEFINITIVE DOZEN' are listed below, the rest are on my website)may indeed have the 'POWER' to 'guarantee' the success of any 'START UP' that is based on them!!!!!!!
.
1) It doesn't require any further R&D, or the 'creation' or use of any new/untested technology to make them fully 'functional' entities!!!
.
2) It doesn't require the IMMEDIATE establishment of any expensive local/regional/national 'infrastructure' type facilities that is mandatory to make the venture a 'successfully functioning entity'!!!
.
3) It has major 'appeal' & is relatively easily & profitably 'SCALABLE'.
.
4) It passes all mandatory requirements of all 'respectable' SWOT analysis and 'venture evaluation' 'requirements.
.
5) The potential worth of an 'idea' for a proposed new 'start up' business venture isn't in any way affected by whether or not the person who came up with the 'idea' is a fast talking, good looking, charismatic type person or looks like Frankenstein and has the personality of Attila the Hun!!!!
.
6) Even though there are now, and always will be, new or improved products &/or services that are novel, unique, sensational, spectacular &/OR unbelievable, THE SIMPLE FACT OF THE MATTER IS THAT, in most of these cases, THERE SIMPLY isn't either a big enough market out there to make them worthwhile business enterprises, OR they can't be offered at a price that enough people could afford to purchase them!!!
.
THEREFORE, THE FIRST & MOST IMPORTANT thing that must be considered before a proposed 'start up' is to be pursued, is to determined if there is a big enough POTENTIAL market of buyers out there, who will readily accept the price that they will have to be charged in order to cover ALL the costs associated with making that product/service available to them?
.
7)ALL 'NEW' BUSINESS 'START UP' VENTURES that don't utilize any new or untested technology to make them fully 'functional' business enterprises, ARE ONLY 'NEW' in the sense that the various 'components' that make them up(MUCH LIKE THE letters of our alphabet, which, WITH JUST 26 LETTERS, form hundreds of thousands of words and phrases to create the entire English language)--which have been successfully used billions of times in creating every single 'man made' thing in existence--simply have never before been 'put together' in exactly the particular way/shape/manner or form that they are now being combined in order TO FORM/CREATE THE PARTICULAR 'NEW' START UP VENTURE IN QUESTION!!!
.
8)THE MANAGEMENT TEAM that is in charge of making a success of any given venture is the singularly most important 'element' in determining its success or failure--and I would add that just how successful it becomes is, in turn, directly proportional to both the amount and degree of original, 'out-of-the-box' type of entrepreneurial expertise that is possessed/exhibited by that team, AS WELL AS, their ability to properly discern which parts/aspects of the prevailing status-quo that affects their particular venture in any way, that they will no longer accept/hold up as being the unquestioned way that the who, what, where, when and why of how they will do things to insure the success of their venture!!
.
9) Based upon the above 'Truths', most 'start ups' that don't require any new &/or untested technology in order to make them completely 'functional' business enterprises, require only a few 'skill sets' in order to make them completely successful ventures(depending on what it is, this number will vary, and is easily determined by checking on the number of those utilized in comparable' start up' ventures), IT IS THEREFORE MY CONTENTION:
.
THAT ANY 'START UP' BUSINESS VENTURES that meets the 'criteria' alluded to above--even though it may not as yet have a 'team' or a comprehensive 'business plan' ready to go--HAS JUST AS GOOD OF A CHANCE OF BECOMING A SUCCESS IF IT IS LEAD BY A 'TEAM' COMPRISED OF THE FOLLOWING KIND OF MEMBERS AS IT WOULD IF IT WAS COMPRISED OF A 'TEAM' OF ITS 'FOUNDERS', WHO MAY OR MAY NOT BE AS QUALIFIED AND CONFIDENT AS THAT 'HAND PICKED' TEAM BELOW ARE:
.
A 'HAND PICKED' MANAGEMENT TEAM COMPRISED OF INDIVIDUALS WHO CAN 'THINK OUT OF THE BOX', AND ARE BOTH EXCITED & PASSIONATE ABOUT THE 'START UPS' POTENTIAL POSSIBILITIES IN THE 'MARKETPLACE', AND HAVE WHATEVER DEGREE OF EXPERTISE THAT IS REQUIRED IN ALL OF THE VARIOUS 'SKILL SETS' THAT ARE NECESSARY TO MAKE THAT TYPE OF A VENTURE A FULLY 'FUNCTIONAL' & SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS ENTERPRISE.
.
10) Problems can be solved much quicker/easier/cheaper/better, if, rather than looking for its solution (and not the solution to any of its many possible negative results) by advancing forward from its present one, instead 'retreat' backward from the absolutely best solution conceivable (if anything were possible), until they come together in the best of all possible/economically feasible solutions to that problem, that can be implemented within the limits of existing knowledge & technology.
.
11) If a company is going to survive, remain competitive and continue to proliferate in the harsh and uncertain environment of today’s ever-changing global economy, they must at all times be consciously aware of APATHY, COMPLACENCY AND UNAWARENESS, which must, in their many direct, indirect and ripple-down forms and guises, be avoided like the plague--not to do so can & will have devastating effects. Also they must have it be an integral part of their 'business model' to, AT ALL TIMES, be consciously aware of the importance of being constantly vigilant to the subtle and ever changing social/political/economic 'landscape' and be able, at a moment’s notice', to adjust/change their company's direction to adapt to & accommodate these changes.
.
12) Lastly, it must always be properly, carefully and thoroughly searching out/being on the lookout from across the entire spectrum of all business ‘disciplines’ for:1) ANYTHING from which the premise, concept or principle upon they are based, can be successfully ‘adjusted’, adapted and then ‘transferred’ for successful utilization in other areas that may possibly be of interest/benefit to them;2)ALL INNOVATIVE COST & LABOR SAVING MEASURES, as well as any other SALES PRODUCING &/OR ENHANCING METHODS which might be successfully utilized in some way or another.
.
A NATIONAL CHAIN OF DISCOUNT CONVENIENCE STORES:
.
After working for 7 years in a store like the one described below(which was very successful until it was forced to close up to a bitter divorce between the husband and wife owners)AND CONSIDERING THE STATE OF THE ECONOMY FOR THE NEXT FEW YEARS, IT IS MY CONTENTION that there exists in this country, and possibly even worldwide, a vast potential market in the retail sector of our economy for a chain of NEIGHBORHOOD DISCOUNT CONVENIENCE / MINI-GROCERY STORES that sell convenience store products & services, as well as a few dozen other key food/grocery items, at prices REASONABLY CHEAPER than they can be purchased anywhere else.
.
POSITIVE ASPECTS RELATED TO THIS VENTURE:
.
1) The operation from which I originally got the idea of opening a chain of full service convenience stores- which would sell all of its products/services at discounted prices- operated profitably for 7 years until it was forced to close down due to a bitter divorce between the husband and wife owners.
2) It is extremely 'low-tech'.
3) It is based strictly on proven concepts/premises.
.
4) It can become profitable in as little as 3 or 4 months.
5) It has universal need/appeal.
6) It is highly scalable.
7) It is relatively inexpensive to finance.
8) With the dismal present economic situation (and no relief in sight) never has the time and opportunity ever been more conducive for a chain of stores like these.
9) Because of its universal appeal, it will only be necessary to open a handful of these stores in order to get a solid indication of how successful they would be if expanded on a national/global basis.
10) It fills a potential multi-billion dollar a year ignored/unmet 'niche' it's sector of the marketplace whose basic concept/premise has eluded the best entrepreneurial minds in that sector, as a thorough search of the internet confirms that THERE AREN'T ANY OTHER STORES LIKE IT ON THE FACE OF THE EARTH!!!!!
11) Lastly, these stores are tailor made to utilize the territorial method of franchising, which the early pioneers of franchising utilized so effectively in the early 1950's, that they were able to manage 1500 units with only a handful of executives in the home office!!! The beauty of this method is that the franchisee not only pays a big upfront 'fee' for his exclusive territory (city, county, state or multi-state territories), but he also pays for all the costs to open and operate all of the units in his territory!!!
.
.
A very wise proverb from antiquity succinctly says: "NO POWER ON EARTH CAN STOP AN IDEA WHOSE TIME HAS COME". Without exception, all of the current relevant economic indicators point to the fact that our society is on the verge of ushering in the birth of a new GLOBAL ECONOMIC MODEL, whose direct, indirect and 'ripple-down' effects, ramification, repercussions, consequences and implications, will, by necessity, mandate that the American people will have to make certain changes in their current lifestyles, as well as make other concessions in areas of their lives that, up till now, they have simply taken for granted.
.
Having said that, never in modern history have the TIME, OPPORTUNITY AND ECONOMIC CONDITIONS ever concurrently come together in such perfect alignment as to virtually guarantee the success of starting up a nationwide chain of retail stores based on the concept/premise of the ones described on the website alluded to above. The complete absence of a retail chain of stores like this one leaves big empty void in this segment of the retail market that can be successfully exploited by someone with the wisdom and foresight to see it for the virtually unlimited ground floor opportunity that it is.
.
The only segment of the economy that has shown double digit growth for the last several years has been in the DISCOUNT sector of retail, and yet the convenience store business is the only retail sector of the economy that hasn't as yet gone DISCOUNT in some form or another, because, for whatever reason ‘convenience store’ & ‘discount’ are just two things that have never been associated with each other. The main reason for this is that anyone who may have thought about it never looked past the several daunting surface problems standing in the way of how one might profit from selling convenience store products/services at discounted prices. After working for the guy who owned the ‘prototype’ store from which I got this idea for opening up a national/ global chain of them, I was able to successfully discern the reasons why conventional convenience stores couldn’t sell for discounted prices and how these reasons might be overcome.
.
Despite what you believe &/or what the government is telling you, the economy of this country is NEVER AGAIN going to be able to sustain any kind of long term growth, UNTIL THOSE LEGIONS OF GREEDY/EMPTY-HEADED/CRY-BABY/SELF-CENTERED BUFFOONS that we have elected to represent us in Washington begin to use logic/facts/truth/common sense when devising and implementing the laws that affect all of us in every segment of our society!! Although the following business venture will be just as successful in a good economy, it sure doesn't hurt to have its beginning in an economy that will virtually guarantee its success.
.
Conservatively, there is a potential market worldwide to support 30-50 thousand stores of this kind, with each doing in the vicinity of 2 million dollars a year in gross sales, thereby making this a potentially 50-100 billion dollar a year business!!! Therefore, based on the 7 year success of my friend’s store as well as my own observations of the industry for those years, it is my contention that there exists in this country, and possibly even worldwide, a vast potential market in the retail sector of our economy for a chain of NEIGHBORHOOD DISCOUNT CONVENIENCE / MINI-GROCERY STORES that sell convenience store products & services, as well as a few dozen other key food/grocery items, at prices REASONABLY CHEAPER than they can be purchased anywhere else.
.
It is also my firm belief that if we seize this moment in time, where EVERY RELEVANT factor affecting it, both economic and otherwise, are in such perfectly synchronized alignment, it is easily within the realm of realistic possibility that this retail concept will appeal to a large enough segment of the cost conscious consumer to generate the kind of volume that will be necessary to successfully overcome its slim profit margin and allow it to sustain the projected rate and extent of growth in order for it to achieve, in less than a decade, the same kind of phenomenal success in its sector of the retail marketplace that has taken WAL-MART 60 years to do in theirs!!!
.
Having said the above, I believe in my heart, mind, body and soul, that, with the PROPER LEADERSHIP, this chain of stores-which in the light of our new GLOBAL ECONOMY- will be ones that the public WON'T BE ABLE TO AFFORD NOT TO SHOP AT!!!
.
It is extremely rare that a definitive determination of the chances for SUCCESS of a business opportunity of this magnitude can be decided for the relatively small amount of money that it will cost to determine this one. Because the basic premise for this venture is one of universal want/need/appeal it will only be necessary to open up half dozen or so units/stores to get a definitive idea on how others that might be opened will fare.
.
I read routinely about promising new business ventures without half the potential of this one on which millions of dollars have been spent that, either were ’flops’ or on which more money is still needed to determine if it will even work much less whether or not any money can eventually be made on it!!!
.
If you 'Google up' the top 100 most expensive Venture Capital backed 'start ups' THAT ENDED UP FAILING, NONE OF THEM HAD MORE THAN 5 OUT OF THE TEN 'MANDATORY QUALIFICATIONS' ON MY LIST OF 'FACTORS' THAT MUST BE ADDRESSED IN SOME POSITIVE MANNER IN THEIR 'BUSINESS MODEL', BEFORE A 'START UP' IS TO CONSIDERED FOR INVESTMENT!!!!!
.
If you will just read the premise of the above referenced 'start ups', it is almost impossible to believe THAT SOMEBODY WOULD ACTUALLY INVEST so many millions of dollars in 'start up' ventures with such 'weak business models'!!!!
.
For a few hundred thousand dollars (maybe even less), by using the less expensive of the two ’business model’ methods associated with this venture (as opposed to the more expensive one of remodeling acceptable new storefront locations) of ’partnering’ with a business owner of an already open/operating store who is willing (for a mutually agreed upon percentage of the new business) to remodel and operate his business to our specifications, you can get a reliable idea in a few short months whether or not the concept/premise of this promising new business venture has the kind of potential that I claim it does.
.
Once again, because this promising new business venture is offering a product/service that has universal want/need/appeal you can be pretty certain that whatever happens during the 6-8 month trial’ run with that store will be the same result that you will get wherever you open one up. Because there is room for at least 20,000 stores nationally and another 30-50 thousands globally you can multiply your profit/expenses for that 6-8 month trial period by this total number to get a ’ball park’ figure of the yearly revenue potential of this promising new business venture to help you decide if it is worth investing in (see a longer description of this venture at the link below).
.
.
YOU CAN SEE A LONGER DESCRIPTION OF THIS PROPOSED 'START UP' BUSINESS VENTURE AT THE LINK BELOW:
http://discounstores.weebly.com
=========================================================
Greetings Everyone:
.
The reason for this crowdfunding campaign is TO LAY THE GROUNDWORK/FOUNDATION
FOR WHAT WILL BE IN A FEW SHORT YEARS, WITH YOUR HELP, THE
BIGGEST CHAIN OF NATIONAL/GLOBAL DISCOUNT CONVENIENCE STORES IN THE ENTIRE WORLD--THE WAL-MART OF CONVENIENCE STORES!!!!!!!
.
However before I get into the particulars of this crowdfunding campaign , let me tell you a little something about myself and the reason for this campaign. The computer/internet came along late in my life, and although I am familiar with the basics, I am not very proficient in their many other capabilities, which is the reason that I haven't included any video on this campaign page.
.
My name is Frederick Scanlin and I am a 71 year old man who lives alone on the 700 dollars in social security that I receive each month from having workedseveral dozen 'blue collar' type jobs during the half century of my working life. I have spent my entire adult life trying to become a successful entrepreneur, but for LEGITIMATE REASONS beyond my control, I haven't as yet achieved that success. Because of these 'reasons' I spent most of my life living alone, more or less as an introvert in isolation, while studying, researching, improving and perfecting hundreds of inventions, business and social concepts as well as documenting and proving the power/significance of certain TIMELESS & ETERNAL principles, which haven't been given near enough credence for
what they are capable of offering society--not the least of which is empowering others, with SOCIAL/ENTREPRENEURIAL 'shortcomings' similar to mine, in provided the opportunity, to become successful, dispite of any PERSONAL imperfections!!
.
These LEGITIMATE REASONS (see some of them on my simple, 'no-frills' website at http://www.discounstores.weebly.com) don't just affect me alone as there are millions of other people(possibly even some of you)
who are 'influenced' to some degree by one or more of them. As an elusive
'commodity' as success is to attain even under the best of circumstances, just the slightest of 'obstacles' can have enough of a negative effect on a persons quest for success, that many deserving people never achieve the success in life that they long for and rightly deserve.
Two of the main 'physical' LEGITIMATE REASONS why I haven't as yet bee successful is that I have been afflicted since childhood with a lifelong
attention defecit disorder type of 'malady' that affects my concentration span, which, in turn, affects not only both my ability to attend to the details of a project and my organizational abilities, but it has also negatively affected my verbal communication abilities as well. Although having these 'disabilities', doesn't disqualify me from thinking just as well as someone without them, nor does it have anything at all to do with the potential value/worth of any of my 'ideas', they are however, needless to say, entrepreneurial traits that are indispensible to someone trying to seek funding for a venture, as well as trying to make a success of it should they get that funding.
When I was in my late teens I read the following two quotes that defined the
future course of my life, which I am ashamed to admit that I haven't even come
close as yet to fulfilling the wisdom of their words, and although I have done
my best under the circumstances and will never quit trying as long as I am
alive, I am afraid that it may never happen unless I get the opportunity TO
BECOME THE BEST THAT I CAN BE--an opportunity that I am hoping this crowdfunding
campaign will provide me with:
"What is the true meaning of life, if not, while still enjoying your own
life, to do all in your power to make life less difficult for your fellow
man"
"Be ashamed to die until you have won some victory for humanity"
So here I am at 71 years of age(where even under the best of circumstances I
don't have an over abundance of time left in my life)with several dozen
inventions, business ventures and social 'programs' that, once again, due to my
'shortcomings', I am not qualified to personally be in charge of making them a
success--although you couldn't find a more qualified person than myself to fill
an advisor/consultant/'overseer' type position on the 'team' that is in charge
of making them a success!!
If this campaign is successful, it will not only be the beginning of a very
successful national/global 'Brick & Mortar' chain of Discount Convenience
Stores(THE WAL-MART OF CONVENIENCE STORES), it will also validate the following
things, not the least of which is finally providing me with the 'peace of mind'
in the final years of my life, of knowing whether or not the 'ideas' and
principles that I have sacrificed a lifetime of denying myself everything for,
are as good as I believe them to be:
Although I am, by my own admission, PERSONALLY unqualified to be the one
in charge of making a success out of any of the 'startup' ventures that I HAVE
SPENT A LIFETIME researching, the following, what I refer too as TIMELESS
& ETERNAL TRUTHS & PRINCIPLES, are the key to the successful
implementation of EVERYTHING that is described here and on my
website(http://www. discounstores.weebly.com/), as they
will definitvely SUBSTANTIATE MY CONTENTION that all of the ventures
listed below and on my website, can become very successful ones,
even though I am not PERSONALLY qualified to be the one in charge
of bringing them to fruition!!!!!
The birth/dawning of the 'computer age' has opened up unprecedented and
virtually unlimited possibilities for the human race with the 'spawning' of the
internet. The potential of the awesome and virtually unlimited capabilities of
the proper combining and utilization of both crowdsourcing and the internet
provides society with something brand new in the human experience, by allowing
ME/YOU/ US/WE, for the first time in the history of the world, to be able to,
not only get the ABSOLUTE maximum out of the following 'TIMELESS & ETERNAL'
TRUTHS & PRINCIPLES, but will also allow us to advance society
forward in 2 or 3 generations, to within an 'arms length' of reaching the
absolute pinnacle of human evolution/developement!!
Attaining this reasonably 'utopian' society alluded to above can only be
accomplished by 'neutralizing' the two main 'culprits' that stand in the way of
this happening, namely GREED & 'POLITICS'(see more on this on my website).
If it weren't for being encumbered by these two things, we could, in 2 or 3
generations, advance society forward to within 'an arms length' of reaching this
reasonably 'utopian' society, as the degree of difficulty in overcoming the
obstacles/problems that stand in the way of our doing so, PALES IN COMPARISON
when considered in the light of the much more difficult ones that were
successfully overcome in order to provide society with the almost unbelievable
technological advancements that we enjoy today!!
TIMELESS TRUTHS & PRINCIPLES
In all realms of human endeavor/existence THERE ARE CERTAIN
UNIVERSALLY INFALLIBLE IDEALS, VALUES, TRUTHS, PRINCIPLES & STANDARDS THAT
ARE TIMELESS & ETERNAL IN THE LOGIC, INSIGHT, WISDOM & KNOWLEDGE THAT
THEIR PROFOUND MEANINGS IMPART TO THE HUMAN RACE..... They are unique in the
universe in that they transgress time, space, race, creed, color, religions,
cultures, gender, sexual preferance and all other areas of human
endeavor.
Over the last several decades I have gleened and culled several dozen
parables, platitudes, axioms, insights, quotations and other general
observations from the thousands that I have encountered during that time
period, ALL OF WHICH REFLECT THE POSITIVE ATTRIBUTES ALLUDED TO
ABOVE(some of which, when I felt it necessary, I have updated/translated for
practical use in 'modern' society). Although many of these
adages/axioms/quotations, etc. may seem blatently obvious and others laughingly
simple on the surface, proper 'definitive discernment' will show that they
contain within the much deeper meaning that they are meant to impart, certain
profound 'words of wisdom', that are universally TIMELESS, ETERNAL &
INFALLIBLE, and thus, IF HEEDED TO THE MAXIMUM &
STEADFASTLY ADHEARD TO, WILL VIRTUALLY GUARANTEE THE
SUCCESS OF ANYTHING THAT IS BASED ON THEM--JUST AS
LONG AS THEY DON'T REQUIRE ANY NEW OR UNPROVEN TECHNOLOGY TO MAKE THEM
'FUNCTIONAL'!!!!!
The logic, knowledge & wisdom which these TIMELESS & ETERNAL
TRUTHS & PRINCIPLES impart to humanity, form the rock solid 'foundation'
that, if provided a fair opportunity, will EMPOWER me to make a success
of all of the ventures that I have come up with in my life(those that don't
require the utilization of any 'new' knowledge or technology to make them
'functional'), even though I am not PERSONALLY qualified to be the one in charge
of bringing them to fruition. They will actually have a better chance of
becoming successful by me simply having an advisor/consultant/'overseer' type
role in their implementation process(as opposed to the leadership role, even if
I were fully qualified), because I would then be afforded the necessary time and
'flexibility' to do EVERYTHING that must be done in order to insure them of
having every possible chance to become as successful as they are capable of
becoming.
I am listing a few of these TIMELESS & ETERNAL Truths & Principles
below as they are key to the success of EVERYTHING that I have ever contended
about anything and everything in my entire life:
1)The value/worth of an 'idea' for ANYTHING is neither diminished or enhanced
simply because the person who first thought of it, FOR WHATEVER REASON, can't,
won't or is unable to do whatever must be done in order to make a success of
it--so it makes no sense to pass one up simply for this reason.
2)If someone is fully aware of all of their 'limitations' in every aspect of
their lives, and knows which jobs/tasks are in need of being 'relegated' to
others, it isn't necessary for the skill, ability, expertise or knowledge that
is needed for them to accomplish something/anything to be in their actual
'possession', just as long as they are both aware of which of skills/attributes
will be necessary to successfully get the job done, and know how they can best
be used to do so, and then have at their disposal those people who do actually
possess those needed skills/attributes.
3)In much the same way that the 26 letters of our alphabet are used to form
an unlimited number of words and phrases(with 'new' ones being 'coined' each
year), all 'new' ideas(those which don't require any new knowledge/technology to
make them 'functional')are only 'new' in the sense that the various 'components'
that make them up have never before been put together in exactly the particular
way/shape/manner/form that they are now being combined so that they can form
this new use/purpose!!
Therefore when considering the merits of possibly investing in any NEW
INVENTION/BUSINESS VENTURE/'CONCEPT' that doesn't require the use of any NEW
technology to make it fully 'functional', it isn't necessary in these early
stages of the 'due diligence'/investigation process to have either a 'prototype'
&/or business plan. The ONLY TWO THINGS that need to be found out in the
beginning about these kind of ventures are:1)is there a big enough POTENTIAL
market out there to make this a worthwhile investment?;2)will the public/end
user readily accept the price that they have to be charged in order to cover ALL
the costs associated with making it available to them?
4)The singularly largest, and yet for the most part, virtually untapped
human resource that has ever existed in the world is in the form of the
limitless supply of good ideas IN EVERY REALM IMAGINABLE(including the possible
solutions to most of the problems facing our society today)that exists in the
hearts, minds and imaginations of hundreds of millions of people around the
world. Unfortunately, most of these people, through absolutely no fault of their
own, have LEGITIMATE REASONS, running the entire gamut of the human 'condition',
that may hinder any entrepreneurial aspirations that they may have had in regard
to doing anything positive with their ideas.
ON THE OTHER END OF THE SPECTRUM from the above group of people, there are
tens of millions of people who, although they might not be able to come up with
a good idea for anything if their life depended on it, collectively among them,
do have every skill, ability, trait, talent, attribute, characteristic or any
other kind of expertise that it would take to bring to successful fruition any
kind of an idea that anyone could come up with in any realm of human existence
whatsoever!!!!
If the proper 'venues' were put in place to join these two groups together to
work in cooperation with each other, then rather than possibly missing out on a
limitless number of potentially successful ideas/ventures simply because their
'founders', for whatever reason, can't, won't or are incapable of making it a
success, you would now be able to do the much more sensible thing of
assembling, from the above mentioned vast pool of talented entrepreneurs, a
hand-picked, 'tailor- made management team for that venture
who have all of the EXACT qualifications that you need (and in the exact degree
of expertise required) in order to give those ventures THE ABSOLUTE BEST
CHANCE IN THE WORLD TO HAVE EVERY POSSIBLE OPPORTUNITY TO BECOME
SUCCESSFUL!!!
A NATIONAL CHAIN OF 'DISCOUNT' CONVENIENCE
STORES:
BASED ON THE VALIDITY OF THE 'TIMELESS & ETERNAL
TRUTHS & PRINCIPLES' ALLUDED TO ABOVE AND ON MY WEBSITE(http://www.discounstores.weebly.com/), I WILL
STAKE THE VALUE/WORTH OF EVERYTHING THAT I HAVE EVER SAID/CONTENDED ABOUT
ANYTHING/EVERYTHING IN MY ENTIRE LIFE on the promise that the following
venture can be a resounding success IF GIVEN A FAIR CHANCE!!!!!!!!!!!!
When CROWDFUNDING FOR EQUITY becomes legal in a few months, I have
intentions of crowdfunding the venture that is explained below( and in more
detail on my website). All of my research has shown that it is much easier to
get funding for a business venture if it is already an up and running/existing
one as opposed to being a 'startup'. The funding for this campaign is to raise
the money to open a few stores now so that when it is time to seek funding to
build this venture into a national/global chain it will be an existing business,
and thus a lot easier to get the funding for it.
HAVE YOU EVER BEEN IN A CONVENIENCE STORE and asked yourself why the prices
for almost everything were so much higher than they are at the grocery store?
Perhaps you then asked yourself something like the following scenario:
Since the dawn of time human beings have been 'endowed' with a natural
desire/instinct to want and seek out the lowest possible prices whenever they
shop for products and services(sales, deals and bargains have been a 'staple' of
the marketplace down through recorded history--a factor, by the way, whose
relevance is quite obviously still alive, well and thriving in every single
segment of todays marketplace as well)which suddenly, for some magical reason,
simply ceases to exist and becomes a complete non-issue when the consumer walks
through the doors of a convenience store to shop, at which time cost
consideration means absolutely nothing at all to them and they are ready,
willing and content to pay whatever price is posted without ever giving it a
second thought!!!
You may have wondered what 'magical' force could the convenience store
industry have that would give it the power to completely nullify an ageless
instinct that has existed in the hearts of the human species since the dawn of
time!!! Of course the answer is that it doesn't have any such power, and a
better explanation of this 'phenomenon' is that convenience store customers
would love to pay lower prices if they were provided the opportunity, but the
convenience store industry has done such a good job of convincing the public
that convenience stores and low prices can't go together, that they simply
accept it as being that way--and up until now nobody has challenged them on it,
AND CONSEQUENTLY, THERE AREN'T ANY DISCOUNT CONVENIENCE STORES ANYWHERE ON
EARTH!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The only segment of the economy that has shown double digit growth for the
last several years has been in the DISCOUNT sector of retail, and yet the
convenience store business is the only retail sector of the economy that hasn't
as yet gone DISCOUNT in some form or another, because, for whatever reason,
‘convenience store’ & ‘discount’ are just two things that have never been
associated with each other. The main reason for this is that anyone who may
have thought about it never looked past the several daunting surface problems
standing in the way of how one might profit from selling convenience store
products/services at discounted prices. After working for the guy who owned
the ‘prototype’ store from which I got this idea for opening up a
national/global chain of them, I was able to successfully discern the reasons
why conventional convenience stores couldn’t sell for discounted prices
and how these reasons might be overcome.
When considering whether or not you believe that this venture can be
successfull, ask yourself the following question: If all other things are
equel(i.e.,service, cleanliness, parking, etc.) what percentage of those people
who frequent a convenience store at least 3 times a week, do you believe would
go an extra 3 or 4 blocks to save 2 dollars on a 10 dollar purchase? If you said
at least 25% would go that extra 3 blocks to save 2 dollars, then, whether you
are aware of it or not, you believe that this venture will be successful!!
A very wise proverb from antiquity succinctly says: "NO POWER ON EARTH CAN
STOP AN IDEA WHOSE TIME HAS COME". Without exception, all of the current
relevant economic indicators point to the fact that our society is on the verge
of ushering in the birth of a new GLOBAL ECONOMIC MODEL, whose direct, indirect
and 'ripple-down' effects, ramification, repurcussions, consequences and
implications, will, by necessity, mandate that the American people will have to
make certain changes in their current lifestyles, as well as make other
concessions in areas of their lives that, up till now, they have simply taken
for granted. Having said that, never in modern history have the TIME,
OPPORTUNITY AND ECONOMIC CONDITIONS ever concurrently come together in such
perfect alignment as to virtually guarantee the success of starting up a
nationwide chain of retail stores based on the concept/premise of the one
described on the website alluded too above. The complete absence of a retail
chain of stores like this one leaves a big empty void in this segment of the
retail market that can be successfully exploited by someone with the wisdom and
foresight to see it for the virtually unlimited ground floor opportunity that it
is.
Dispite what you believe &/or what the government is telling you, the
economy of this country is NEVER AGAIN going to be able to sustain any kind of
long term growth, UNTIL THOSE LEGIONS OF
GREEDY/EMPTY-HEADED/CRY-BABY/SELF-CENTERED BUFFOONS that we have elected to
represent us in Washington begin to use logic/facts/truth/common sense when
devising and implementing the laws that affect all of us in every segment of our
society!! Although the following business venture will be just as successful in
a good economy, it sure doesn't hurt to have it's begining in an economy that
will virtually guarantee its success.
Conservatively, there is a potential market worldwide to support 30-50
thousand stores of this kind, with each doing in the vacinity of 2 million
dollars a year in gross sales, thereby making this a potentially 50-100 billion
dollar a year business!!! Therefore, based on the 7 year success of my friend’s
store, as well as my own observations of the industry for those years, it is my
contention that there exists in this country, and possibly even worldwide, a
vast potential market in the retail sector of our economy for a chain of
NEIGHBORHOOD DISCOUNT CONVENIENCE / MINI-GROCERY STORES that sell convenience
store products & services, as well as a few dozen other key food/grocery
items, at prices REASONABLY CHEAPER than they can be purchased anywhere
else.
It is also my firm belief that if we seize this moment in time, where EVERY
RELEVANT factor affecting it, both economic and otherwise, are in such perfectly
synchronized alignment, it is easily within the realm of realistic possibility
that this retail concept will appeal to a large enough segment of the cost
conscious consumer to generate the kind of volume that will be necessary to
successfully overcome its slim profit margin and allow it to sustain the
projected rate and extent of growth in order for it to achieve, in less than a
decade, the same kind of phenomenal success in its sector of the retail
marketplace that has taken WAL-MART 60 years to do in theirs!!!
Having said the above, I believe in my heart, mind, body and soul, that, with
the PROPER LEADERSHIP, this chain of stores-which in the light of our new GLOBAL
ECONOMY- will be ones that the public WON'T BE ABLE TO AFFORD NOT TO SHOP
AT!!!!
POSITIVE ASPECTS RELATED TO THIS VENTURE:
1)The operation from which I originally got the idea of opening a chain of
full service convenience stores- which would sell all of it's products/services
at discounted prices- operated profitably for 7 years until it was forced to
close down due to a bitter divorce between the husband and wife owners.
2)It is extremely 'low-tech'.
3)It is based strictly on proven concepts/premises.
4)It can become profitable in as little as 3 or 4 months.
5)It has universal need/appeal.
6)It is highly scalable.
7)It is relatively inexpensive to finance.
8)With the dismal present economic situation(and no relief in sight)never has
the time and opportunity ever been more conducive for a chain of stores like
these.
9)Because of it's universal appeal,it will only be necessary to open a
handful of these stores in order to get a solid indication of how successful
they would be if expanded on a national/global basis.
10)It fills a potential multi-billion dollar a year ignored/unmet 'niche' in
it's sector of the marketplace whose basic concept/premise has appearently
eluded the best entrepreneurial minds in that sector,as a thorough search of the
internet confirms that THERE AREN'T ANY OTHER STORES LIKE IT ON THE FACE OF THE
EARTH!!!!!
11)Lastly,these stores are tailor made to utilize the territoral method of
franchising,which the early pioneers of franchising utilized so effectively in
the early 1950's,that they were able to manage 1500 units with only a handful of
executives in the home office!!! The beauty of this method is that the
franchisee not only pays a big upfront 'fee' for his exclusive
territory(city,county,state or multi-state territories),but he also pays for all
the costs to open and operate all of the units in his territory!!!
It is extremely rare that a definitive determination of the chances for
SUCCESS of a business opportunity of this magnitude can be decided for the
relatively small amount of money that it will cost to determine this one.
Because the basic premise for this venture is one of universal want/need/appeal
it will only be necessary to open up a half dozen or so units/stores to get a
definitive idea on how others that might be opened will fare. I read routinely
about promising new business ventures without half the potential of this
one on which millions of dollars have been spent that, either were ’flops’
or on which more money is still needed to determine if it will even work much
less whether or not any money can eventually be made on it!!! For a few hundred
thousand dollars (maybe even less), by using the less expensive of the two
’business model’ methods associated with this venture (as opposed to the more
expensive one of remodeling acceptable new storefront locations) of ’partnering’
with a business owner of an already open/operating store who is willing (for a
mutually agreed upon percentage of the new business‘ ) to remodel and operate
his business to our specifications, you can get a reliable idea in a few short
months whether or not the concept/premise of this promising new business venture
has the kind of potential that I claim it does.
Once again, because this promising new business venture is offering a
product/service that has universal want/need/appeal you can be pretty certain
that whatever happens during the 6-8 month‘trial’ run with that store will be
the same result that you will get wherever you open one up. Because there is
room for at least 20,000 stores nationally and another 30-50 thousand globally
you can multiply your profit/expenses for that 6-8 month trial period by this
total number to get a ’ball park’ figure of the yearly revenue potential of this
promising new business venture to help you decide if it is worth investing
in.
Although I could start out with this venture by just opening a single 'model
store', it is my intention to open 4 'model stores' in 4 different 'ethnic'
sections of town in order to prove to any naysayers and/or potential investors
that might say I just got lucky with a single successfull store because it
happened to be in a good location and in the right part of town. For the
following reasons, I would also like to hire a small camera crew to 'document'
from start to finish, everything connected with this venture:
1)possibly sell it to a TV network &/or use it as the premise for a new
kind of TV 'reality' show.
2)use it as a promotional aid to secure funding for national/global
expansion.
3)use it to help 'prove' that the LEGITIMATE REASONS that I contend are
responsible for a lot of well deserving, would-be entrepreneurs never becoming
successful, are indeed LEGITIMATE REASONS and not simply 'excuses'.
4)because this venture and it's implementation process goes against both
'conventional' wisdom, as well as the 'status-quo' way of doing things, it will
help validate my contention that the Status-Quo can no longer be held up as
the unquestioned standard by which the who/what/when/where/why of how things are
to be viewed/carried out from here on in!!
5)because all of my 'ideas' for anything/everything in this life are all
based on the same TIMELESS & ETERNAL Truths, Values and Principles, the
success of this venture will help serve as 'proof' of their potential value to
society--if a 71 year old man who has been considered a 'loser' his entire life
is all of a sudden able to create what looks like it may well become a
multi-billion dollar a year company(making him one of, if not the oldest person,
to ever start with nothing at that age and accomplish this 'feat')with the
credit for doing so being a result of employing certain TIMELESS & ETERNAL
Truths, Values and Principles, then there just might be something to them!!
If this CF campaign is successful in acquiring the necessary funding to open
the 4 'model stores' and document their implementation from conception to
fruition, and they are as successfull as I am sure they will be, I would then
like to crowdfund them for equity--assuming that the SEC has finalized all of
the rules and regulations relative to 'equity crowdfunding' by then. However,
when that time comes I would like to do something different, that, once again,
is decidedly calculated and goes against both conventional wisdom and
the'status-quo' way that it's always been done, but because of my belief in the
power of THE WISDOM OF THE CROWD, I believe it will be successful.
Rather than seeking funding from 'conventional' sources(which should be
relatively easy given both the quick success of these first 4 stores and the
video documentation of their implementation), I would like to make all those who
want to purchase shares/equity in this venture, partners in it rather than just
investors. Obviously, because this is a 'brick & mortar' venture, not all
of the 'partners' can have a 'physical' involvement in it, but they can all have
a say on all of the major decisions that are relative to it's expansion.
Additionally, all of the 'partners' who want a more active part in it can submit
their resumes on the venture's website and we will all vote on who will be the
'team' who will be in actual 'physical' charge of making this chain of DISCOUNT
CONVENIENCE STORES a worldwide success(or, if necessary, bring in somebody from
the outside to fill any positions that we can't fill from our ranks).
People, this venture could well be THE NEXT BIG THING in the retail industry,
and we have the opportunity here to make crowdfunding history by making this the
biggest funded campaign that has happened so far in the relatively new field of
crowdfunding--A field that I firmly believe within the next few years will
become the biggest funding source in the entire world for both startups and
small business expansion!! If you feel as I do about this venture's
potential for success, then lets make this campaign a resounding success so that
when it's time to crowdfund it for equity, we'll have all the momentum in our
favor.
Be sure to mention this campaign on all of your social sites and do anything
else you can think of to get the word out, and be sure TO GIVE A BIG SHOUT-OUT
ABOUT FUNDANYTHING.COM TO EVERYONE YOU CAN.
OTHER VENTURES TO BE CROWFUNDED IN THE VERY NEAR FUTURE
Because all of the proposed start-up ventures listed below(all of which I
intend to crowfund in the near future)are all 'low-tech' in the sense that none
of them require any new knowledge/technology to make them completely
'functional', their basic premise's are very easy to understand/compehend by the
average person. The only thing that stands in the way of their sucessful
implementation is whether or not you believe that the want/need/desire for them
has a big enough potential market to make them worth investing in.
I am posting these ventures because I intend to crowdfund them in the near
future. For every 50 dollars that you donate to this campaign, you will be
issued a 'voucher' that you can use as money for whatever 'perk' you choose from
any of these ventures when I do put them up for crowdfunding. Alternately, you
can use it to go toward purchasing shares/equity in this current crowdfunding
project or any other ones that I CROWDFUND FOR EQUITY when it becomes legal to
do so(when the SEC finalizes the rules, hopefully in the next few months).
NEW BUSINESS VENTURES:
1)PERSONAL SECURITY ALARM SYSTEM:
THE PERSONAL SECURITY ALARM SYSTEM that I have in mind is meant/designed
primarily for personal use when your away from your residence, however it can
be equally beneficial for use in other harrowing type situations, such as to
summon help if your alone and in distress, or possibly a HOME INVASION, a BANK
or CONVENIENCE STORE ROBBERY, where it will not only INSTANTLY notify
authorities of your exact location(while sounding the loudest alarm possible),
but can also possibly aide in identifing the robbers. It will be the perfect
'tool' to possibly prevent SCHOOL MASSACRES (as well as those in other
places) by INSTANTLY notifying teachers and other school employees( as
well as the authorities) that a gunman is on the premises!!!
This product/service will be the ultimate in PERSONAL SECURITY ALARM
SYSTEMS due to the fact that some of it's intimidating, 'pro-active' type
features--which will quickly become 'common knowledge' once it's on the market
and word gets around about it's various 'features'-- not the least of which is
one that will make it known at all times to anyone(especially any would-be'
perpetrators')just who is 'equipped' with one at any given time--will insure
that it will seldom even have to be used, because those deterrent features will
prevent most of the personal attacks and other sinister type
encounters/confrontations that they were meant to deal with, from ever
happening in the first place!!!!!
2)CELL PHONE 'APP':
Finally, a cell phone 'APP', that will allow someone--WHO IS EITHER
TOO EMBARESSED TO SAY ANYTHING IN PERSON, OR FOR SOME OTHER REASON IS UNABLE TO
DISCREETLY LET THEM KNOW--to find out if someone who they have a secret
desire/longing to get to know better, feels the same about them--all done WITH
SUCH COMPLETE ANONYMITY that, not only will they never have to worry about
anyone ever finding out about their secret desire, EVEN THE PERSON FOR WHOM THE
'POSTING' WAS MEANT WILL NEVER GET TO SEE IT unless they have also 'posted'
THAT SAME DESIRE TO GET TO KNOW THAT PERSON BETTER, at which time
THEY WILL BOTH BE NOTIFIED SIMULTANEOUSLY of their mutual desire to
get to know each other better!!!!!!!!!
3)A line of shoes whereby with a single 'base' pair of specially
designed shoes(which themselves are designed to last much longer than a normal
pair)and dozens of 'add-ons', you will be able to 'mix and match' to make
dozens of different style and color shoes.
4)A line of 'casual' clothes that can be worn by people in their
everyday outdoor activities whereby they can get an 'all-over' tan with out
having to spend countless hours laying in the sun or a tanning booth(i.e.,they
tan right thru the clothes!) .
5)a simple, inexpensive one piece 'device' of extruded plastic for
use in millions of business's worldwide--this 'idea' is so simple that it's
almost unbelievable that nobody has ever thought of it before.
6)a company that oversees/implements the entire spectrum of
everything that provides an opportunity for the average person to make a decent
living by using their own vehicle(with possibly minor changes/'add-ons'
necessary at times) and becoming an 'independent agent'/contractor in the areas
of taxi cab/local courior/pickup/delivery/tow truck driver/bus driver/long haul
delivery.
7))a prime time TV 'game' show where the 'at home' TV audience has
EXACTLY the same chance of winning the multi-million dollar prizes as the
'in-studio' contestants do!!!!!!
8))a 'talk' radio show where the callers get a reasonable
pre-determined amount of time to 'say their piece' without being constantly
interrupted by the program's host--there are so many intriguing
variations/premises upon which this concept could be based, that it might even
have to be a 24/7 radio 'talk radio' program!!!!
9)Vast fortunes can be made by the proper utilization of
'GAMIFICATION' type concepts in all areas of society, including one that can
SIGNIFICANTLY increase the number of listeners/viewers to anything from a single
program on a small/local radio/TV station, right on thru to regional/national
ones, AS WELL AS the listeners/viewers of an entire network!!!!!
10)By opening up indoor/outdoor mini-amusement park type places, about
the size of your average Wal-Mart store, and combining modern technology with
the ultimate in efficiency and the 'consolidation' of key rides, people in 100's
of towns and cities across this country can enjoy the fun and excitement of
'amusement park' type of rides and arcade games at prices much less expensive
than can be offered by their big city counterparts.
11)THE SCARIEST, MOST FRIGHTENING MOVIE OF ALL TIME:
As a fan of 'horror' movies I am constantly amazed that somebody actually
invested money to make them as they are actually that bad. I have seen hundreds
of horror movies in my life and none of them have been 'emmy'/pulitzer prize
winners as far as storyline/script/screenplay is concerned. But thats okay
because the very nature of 'horror' movies releases them from having any
mandates/obligations in this regard. However, being thus exempted, the
storyline/script/screenplay for most of these movies, EVEN BY MEDIOCRE
STANDARDS, are sad, sorry and pitiful examples of cinematic artistry.
Most horror movies that run approximately 90 minutes or so in length have
about 20 to 30 minutes of actual 'frightening' material in them. If your
average romance, action or comedy movie didn't have any more romance, action or
comedy in them than your average 'horror' movie has 'scare' in it, they would
be sued for false advertising!! . To add insult to injury, most of the little
bit of 'scare' that most horror movies do have is in the form tat is,
unfortunately, becoming all to commonplace in horror movies these days:a dull,
mindless and unimaginative slime/guts/gore and graphic violence type of
'sensationalism', that is in my opinion nothing more than a cheap, inexpensive,
prideless and talentless way of filling up time so that the movie is the
obligatory 90 minutes in length. In other words, because they can't come up with
the 'real deal' in the way of an actually scary 'horror' movie, they simply
make up a 'trailer' of the scary parts of the movie and advertise the hell of
it, not really caring if it contained the honest to goodness
scare/horror/terror that the public payed their hard earned money for and were
hoping to experience.
Taking all of the above into consideration, using a 'subliminal'
premise/concept/technique that has worked well for many industries other than
the movie industry, I have 'devised' the tentative 'outline' for what will be,
without a doubt, THE SCARIEST, MOST FRIGHTENING series of 'sequel' horror
movies of all time. Each one will be a two hour unforgetable journey, from
beginning to end, into the supernatural world of pure, unadulterated STARK
TERROR, with more heart pounding and unrelenting suspense than any horror movie
thats ever gone before them .At some time during the course of this sequel of
movies, every demon, goul, creature, monster or satanic being that has ever been
conjured up in the minds, dreams, imaginations or nightmares of people down
thru the ages in fiction, fantasy, folklore, legend, print or cinema, will be
resurrected from the depths of a fiery hell to unleash two hour segments of
unholy terror on the movie going public.
The marketing 'gimmick' that I have in mind for the advertising campaign to
promote these movies is the perfect 'vehicle' to insure that they are an
unprecedented success. If handled correctly, because of it's novel/original
concept(which to my knowledge has never been utilized in this form anywhere
else before), it will not only be absolutely devastating in successfully
completing it's primary directive of luring tens of millions of people to the
theater to see these movies, but it is also so powerful in it's premise that it
would be well within it's ability to catapult even a mediocre movie into one of
the biggest grossing of all time!!
Perks--there will be 8 levels of perks in this campaign, and in addition to
whatever level of perk you claim, you will automatically get the perks in all
of the levels above it!!
KEEP IN MIND THAT THE FOLLOWING TWO PERKS WILL BE YOUR FIRST STEP IN GETTING
A LITTLE BIT MORE 'UP CLOSE & PERSONAL' TO THIS VENTURE, WHICH, ONCE AGAIN,
WITH YOUR HELP WILL BECOME THE 'WAL-MART OF DISCOUNT STORES' WITHIN A FEW SHORT
YEARS:
.
or every $50 that you donate to this campaign you will receive a 'voucher'
for that amount of money, which will be redeemable for perks in any of my
subsequent crowdfunding campaigns(and there will be plenty more), OR IT CAN BE
USED TO PURCHASE SHARES/EQUITY when I put this venture or any others up for
EQUITY CROWDFUNDING when it's legal to do so(hopefully in the next few months
when the SEC has finalized all the rules and regulations pertaining to it.
.
For all those who contribute 100 dollars or more to this campaign, IF THIS
CAMPAIGN IS FULLY FUNDED, I will give to each of 10 different people 1% whatever
amount of equity I end up with when this venture is ever EQUITY CROWDFUNDED(or
bought out or invested in by outside entities), AND I WILL GIVE TO EACH OF 3
DIFFERENT PEOPLE 5% OF THAT EQUITY. Those people will be chosen when everyone
sends in a one page summary of how best to expand this venture
nationally/globally, and then they all vote on the best ones, and the 3 with the
most votes will each get the 5% equity, and the next 10 with the most votes each
get the 1% equity--all ties will be broken by whichever contribution was
received
first.
- See more at:
http://fundanything.com/en/campaigns/the-wal-mart-of-convenience-stores#sthash.6hiTaR5J.dpuf
or every $50 that you donate to this campaign you will receive a 'voucher'
for that amount of money, which will be redeemable for perks in any of my
subsequent crowdfunding campaigns(and there will be plenty more), OR IT CAN BE
USED TO PURCHASE SHARES/EQUITY when I put this venture or any others up for
EQUITY CROWDFUNDING when it's legal to do so(hopefully in the next few months
when the SEC has finalized all the rules and regulations pertaining to it.
.
For all those who contribute 100 dollars or more to this campaign, IF THIS
CAMPAIGN IS FULLY FUNDED, I will give to each of 10 different people 1% whatever
amount of equity I end up with when this venture is ever EQUITY CROWDFUNDED(or
bought out or invested in by outside entities), AND I WILL GIVE TO EACH OF 3
DIFFERENT PEOPLE 5% OF THAT EQUITY. Those people will be chosen when everyone
sends in a one page summary of how best to expand this venture
nationally/globally, and then they all vote on the best ones, and the 3 with the
most votes will each get the 5% equity, and the next 10 with the most votes each
get the 1% equity--all ties will be broken by whichever contribution was
received
first.
- See more at:
http://fundanything.com/en/campaigns/the-wal-mart-of-convenience-stores#sthash.6hiTaR5J.dpufMy name is Frederick Scanlin and I am a 77 year old veteran who has tried my entire adult life to become a successful entrepreneur, but I haven't as yet achieved that goal due to a childhood/lifelong 'deficit disorder' type of 'malady' that, although it doesn't affect my ability to THINK, it SEVERELY affects BOTH my organizational abilities and my short term concentration span, as well as, most importantly, MY VERBAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS, which is, obviously, a personal 'attribute' which is almost mandatory for anyone wanting to be successful as an entrepreneur---and one whose importance in virtually every area of life is vastly under rated by most people.
.
MY VERBAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS &/or my 'feeble' personality are so bad that I honestly believe that I couldn't sell iced cold water to the richest man in the world dying of thirst in the desert!!!!
.
Not only does not having the positive attributes alluded to above cause the obvious problems that goes along with not having them might entail, but it also is indirectly responsible for someone being both an introverted type person, as well as a 'loner' in a lot of respects.
.
At my age, I obviously don't have an over abundance of time left in my sojourn in this life, and, so that I can both find a little 'closure' for whatever time I have left, and hopefully be able to rest in peace in eternity, I would simply like to know if I have wasted my entire life simply chasing 'the impossible dream' with a false analysis of my 'ideas', or are they as valuable as I believe them to be?
.
My reason for this email is to see if you might be interested in seeing if you can DEFINITIVELY determine whether or not, my 'ideas' are as beneficial as I believe them to be, or am I deluding myself---and if you are interested, how much would you charge?
.
All I ask is that your 'analysis' isn't one that merely says "that idea is no good", without providing a DEFINITIVE reason why it's no good(obviously, without a reason, this kind of answer is ABSOLUTELY, POSITIVELY, COMPLETELY WORTHLESS).
.
Due to my 'disabilities', I have had to depend on the 'written word' to try and interest anybody in any of my 'ideas', as I knew that I would have no chance doing so if I tried to do it in person, but believe it or not, I haven't been able to get a DEFINITIVE response back to any of the thousands of letters & emails that I have sent out over the last half century!!!
.
As my type of situation isn't one that is typically given much credence in society, it is very difficult for most people to understand someone with the kinds of 'disabilities' that I have to live with, as described in my short 'bio' above---but 'human nature' being what it is, most people would prefer not to 'associate' with anyone who is 'different', which is my fault for being so truthful with them about my 'disabilities' in my 'cover letter' to them, but I just wanted to be upfront & 'transparent' with them.
.
There are some instances when trying to get to the truth of something, it isn't always necessary to know WHY something that is important to the search for that truth, 'is the way it is', it is only necessary to know & accept that 'it is that way'---this is especially true when trying to evaluate whether or not me &/or any of my 'ideas' are of any value or not.
.
I believe that I would be very successful today(and might possibly be still, even at my age)if I had just 1 of the only 3 'attributes' that are listed below, which would ever allow me to attain that status:
.
1)20 million dollars;
2)above average verbal communication skills, along with an above average 'charismatic' type personality;
3)the ability to be able to 'navigate' the internet no better than hundreds of thousands of teenagers around the world are able to.
.
1)I believe that I may have a '6th sense' type of attribute that allows me upon being made aware of certain people, places, things processes, concepts and any number of other particular 'sets of circumstances', to see them, not necessarily as they are in their present state, but rather how they might become in a different or 'improved' way that would give them more value/worth than they have now--and then in an 'consultant' type of position, with the co-operation and utilization of other people's wisdom/knowledge, talent, traits, expertise, I am able to suggest the necessary 'changes' to make these things reach a higher state of being/existence.
.
2)Secondly, because I both COMPLETELY understand the message imparted by the following TIMELESS & ETERNAL principle, and am fully qualified with the ability to benefit from it, therefore allowing me to 'tap into' all of the experience, knowledge and expertise of everybody with whom I may end up 'partnering' with on any given subject/project!!:
.
"If someone is fully aware of all of their 'limitations' in every aspect of their lives, and realizes the limitless value of the proper 'relegation' of certain jobs/tasks, it isn't necessary for the skill, ability, expertise or knowledge that is needed for them to accomplish something to be in their actual 'possession', just as long as they are both aware of which of these attributes will be necessary to successfully get the job done, and know how they can best be used to do so, and then have at their disposal those people who do actually possess those various skills/attributes".
.
1)that's why I didn't contact you back on Twitter, as I don't know how to 'navigate' it other than just sending simple tweets.
2)I believe that I could have possibly made some good 'contacts' on Reddit, but, as simple as I am sure that it is to 'navigate', I just can't figure it out no matter how many times I try.
3)Unless I can find someone who can provide DEFINITIVE facts that show that the few STATEMENT OF FACTS listed below aren't TRUE---and in case you can show them not to be true, then simply compose a short 'rebuttal statement' listing the DEFINITIVE reasons why it's not TRUE, and see if you can find 3 people anywhere in the entire world who also read them and found them all to be TRUE, but whose minds were changed about them being TRUE as a result of your 'rebuttal' statement.
4)And finally, unless I can find someone who can provide DEFINITIVE facts that show that the few STATEMENT OF FACTS listed below aren't TRUE(many more on my website), then I believe that I have always had the 'potential' to become very 'successful' my entire life---and, once again, it may still not be to late despite my advancing age, if it turns out that I am right about the various things discussed here:
========================================================
It doesn't take near as much intelligence to recognize problems, as it does to solve them.
========================================================
Someone doesn't have to be the one who originally came up with a potentially good idea for something in order to be able to see it's potential and get both excited and passionate about it's future possibilities.
========================================================
It doesn't take near as much education & intelligence to come up with some very beneficial ways to utilize the knowledge & technology that originally took someone with a higher level of 'intellectual expertise' to learn, create or discover in the first place.
========================================================
Even the most valuable/important of things in existence can be virtually worthless, if those who might benefit from them aren't even aware that they exist.
========================================================
The only things that are absolutely impossible to do or create in our world, are those which attempt to break 'the laws of physics/nature', or those for which no knowledge &/or technology as yet exists that would allow them to be possible!!
========================================================
The potential value/worth of an 'idea' isn't enhanced or diminished simply because the one who thought of it---for any number of LEGITIMATE reasons---can't/won't or is incapable of doing anything of a positive nature with it!!!
========================================================
The primary purpose for any advancement in mankind's level of Knowledge & Technology is basically to continuously improve the quality of every aspect of his existence.
========================================================
A mediocre or worse solution to any kind of a problem that is suggested by someone of 'authority' &/or 'prominence' will get implemented in many more instances than will a great solution to it that is offered by someone of relative obscurity!!
========================================================
Many problems aren't being solved because those who may have their solutions, have no 'venue' for them to even be considered.
======================================================
Limitless amounts of time, effort & money is wasted each year searching for and implementing the solutions to the negative results of various problems, AS OPPOSED to implementing the solutions to the actual problems themselves.
========================================================
If EVERYTHING in a given statement is universally accepted as being closer to being true than being untrue(even though it can't be definitively proven), then the ENTIRE STATEMENT must be universally accepted as being a lot closer to being true than being untrue!!
========================================================
There are many occasions in all sectors of our society when a 'functioning entity' of any kind imaginable may appear to be in great condition on the outside, but on the inside, it may actually be ready to quit functioning altogether!!
========================================================
The cause of many potentially good 'ideas' in all sectors of global society never getting the chance to ever even see 'the light of day' is due to the fact that those ideas were deemed 'no good' or 'worthless' by, in many cases, unqualified people WITHOUT any 'plausible' explanation as to why they weren't any good!!
========================================================
Problems can be solved much quicker/easier/cheaper/better, if, rather than looking for its solution (and not the solution to any of its many possible negative results)by advancing forward from its present one, instead 'retreat' BACKWARD from the absolutely best possible solution to it(if anything were possible, no matter how ridiculous it may sound/be), until you come together in the best of all possible/economically feasible solutions to it, that can be implemented within the limits of existing knowledge & technology.
========================================================
There are hundreds of millions of people in this world that for any number of LEGITIMATE REASONS--none of which are any fault of their own--although they can come up with many potentially valuable 'ideas' for countless different things in all areas of human endeavor, THEY DON'T HAVE THE SKILLS/ABILITIES/EXPERTISE to do anything of a positive nature with them.
========================================================
There are tens of millions of people around the world who may not be able to come up with a good 'idea' for anything if their life depended on it, but do have, collectively among them, every trait/ability/talent/characteristic/expertise/etc. that it takes to bring to fruition any kind of an 'idea' for ANYTHING in ANY REALM OF HUMAN ENDEAVOR WHATSOEVER!!!
========================================================
Even though there are now, and always will be, new or improved products &/or services that are novel, unique, sensational, spectacular &/OR unbelievable, THE SIMPLE FACT OF THE MATTER IS THAT, in most of these cases, there isn't either a big enough market of people out there who would want your product/service at any price, OR they can't be offered at a price that enough people could afford to purchase them---OR THERE is SIMPLY too much competition in that particular sector!!!
.
THEREFORE, THE FIRST & MOST IMPORTANT thing that must be considered if a proposed 'start up' is to have any reasonable chance for success, is to simply determine if there is a big enough POTENTIAL market of buyers out there, who would even want your PRODUCT OR SERVICE if it were available at a fair/reasonable price?
========================================================
THE MANAGEMENT TEAM that is in charge of making a success of any given venture is the singularly most important 'element' in determining its success or failure--and I would add that just how successful it becomes is, in turn, directly proportional to both the amount and degree of original, 'out-of-the-box' type of entrepreneurial expertise that is possessed/exhibited by that team, AS WELL AS, their ability to properly discern which parts/aspects of the prevailing status-quo that affects their particular venture in any way, that they will no longer accept or hold up as being the unquestioned way that the who, what, where, when and why of how they will do things to insure the success of their venture!!
=======================================================
In light of what has been said both above and in the next few 'principles, rather than missing out on either countless, potentially successful 'start ups' simply because their 'founders, for whatever reason, can't, won't or are incapable/unqualified of making them a success, OR letting the 'talent' of that large pool of entrepreneurs go to waste, you can do the much more sensible thing of assembling from this vast pool of talented entrepreneurs(who are just waiting to become associated with a 'start up' that they can become passionate about), a hand-picked, 'tailor-made 'team' for that venture who have all of the EXACT qualifications that you need (and in the exact degree of expertise required) in order to give that venture THE ABSOLUTE BEST CHANCE IN THE WORLD TO HAVE EVERY POSSIBLE OPPORTUNITY TO BECOME SUCCESSFUL!!
========================================================
KEEPING IN MIND THAT, in basically the same way that ALL of the words & phrases of our ENTIRE English language are formed simply by 're-arranging', in an infinite number of different ways, the FINITE 26 letters of our alphabet..................................:
.
IN A SIMILAR FASHION, ALL 'NEW' BUSINESS 'START UP' VENTURES that don't need any new or unproven technology to make them fully 'functional' business enterprises, ARE ONLY 'NEW' in the sense that the various presently existing technologies that make them up, simply have never before been arranged/'put together' in exactly the particular way/shape/manner or form that is now necessary for them to be arranged in, in order that they are able to take on the look, feel and other features or characteristics' of THE 'NEW' START UP VENTURE that they are to become!!!
.
THEREFORE, because creating a new 'start up' venture of this kind is basically just an exercise in simply re-arranging whatever presently existing technology is necessary in order to make it the required functioning business enterprise envisioned by the founders and described in it's 'business model', it's 'management team' will require only a finite number of existing 'skill sets'(whose number and type can be determined by simply checking those utilized in comparable successful start up' ventures)in order to successfully implement it into the 'marketplace'.
========================================================
Therefore, even though these 'start ups' may not have a 'team' or a comprehensive 'business plan' ready to go at the time of their 'discovery', THEY HAVE JUST AS GOOD OF A CHANCE OF BECOMING A SUCCESS IF..............................................................:
.
INSTEAD OF BEING LED/MANAGED BY A 'TEAM' COMPRISED OF ITS 'FOUNDERS IF THEY ARE NOT FULLY QUALIFIED(but are accepted anyway simply because they are it's 'founders').......................................:
.
IT IS LED/MANAGED INSTEAD BY A 'HAND PICKED' MANAGEMENT TEAM COMPRISED OF INDIVIDUALS SELECTED FROM THAT VAST POOL OF EAGER ENTREPRENEURS ALLUDED TOO ABOVE, WHO CAN 'THINK OUT OF THE BOX', AND ARE BOTH EXCITED & PASSIONATE ABOUT THEIR 'START UPS' POTENTIAL POSSIBILITIES IN THE 'MARKETPLACE', AND, WHO COLLECTIVELY AMONG THEM, HAVE WHATEVER DEGREE OF EXPERTISE THAT IS REQUIRED IN ALL OF THE VARIOUS 'SKILL SETS' THAT ARE NECESSARY TO MAKE THAT TYPE OF A VENTURE A FULLY 'FUNCTIONAL' & SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS ENTERPRISE.
========================================================
By utilizing the basic premise of the above 'venue' of combining/merging the two above alluded too groups of people, a whole new world of investment possibilities would now be open to 'start up' investors, in that they will no longer have to limit their search for promising new 'start up' business ventures to only those whose founders must BOTH come up with the 'idea' for it, and also must PERSONALLY have the necessary expertise to make it a success as well---THEY CAN NOW, IN MANY CASES, DO THE MUCH EASIER/WISER THING AND SIMPLY LOOK FOR PROMISING 'START UP IDEAS' THAT ARE ONLY LACKING A QUALIFIED MANAGEMENT TEAM IN ORDER TO BECOME A SUCCESS, AND 'ASSEMBLE' ONE FROM THAT VAST POOL OF QUALIFIED ENTREPRENEURS ALLUDED TOO ABOVE!!!
======================================================
PROPOSED STARTUP VENTURES:
.
1)INTERNET 'DIRECTORY':
.
THE INTERNET IS GROWING MUCH FASTER THAN IT'S PROPER ORGANIZATION IS, AND THERE IS REALLY NO EXCUSE FOR IT AS THERE ARE SO MANY EASILY DEVISED WAYS AND MEANS TO MAKE IT SO MUCH EASIER/FASTER/BETTER!!!!
.
The listing/organizing of ALL BLOGS/WEBSITES ON THE WORLD WIDE WEB according to their particular 'genre' is a classic example of my contention. I don't know why it hasn't already been done(especially given how easily it would be to do so, given today's technology), but there is a big void existing on the WORLD WIDE WEB in the form of there not being a way to be able to easily/quickly find any/every blog/website that exists on the WORLD WIDE WEB, according to their particular category/classification/genre/'subject'/etc., etc.!!!!
.
2)CAMERA-MIRROR:
.
I have an idea for an 'invention' that will benefit a lot of people, not the least of which are diabetics who have to check the bottoms of their feet on a regular basis for possible new sores. This invention is also for anyone who wants to see a part of their body that is hard to see-even with a mirror or two helping you, because of the way that the human body is 'constructed'.
.
The basic idea is to have a small camera on the end of a 'retractable' cord, hooked up to a screen/monitor about the size of a hand mirror. When you want to see a part of your body that is hard-or impossible-to see(back of your head, bottom of your feet, etc.), you simply 'aim' the camera at that hard to see place and look at it in the monitor(it may be helpful to have a 'head' device to hold the monitor in front of you, in case you might need both hands for something).
.
You will need a 'telescoping'/'bendable' handle for those times when your arm isn't long enough to 'aim' the camera at the proper spot, at which time you attach the camera to one end of it and adjust the handle to the length that you need to be able to 'aim' the camera at the particular spot you need to see.
.
For the diabetics to see the bottom of their feet, you will need to have a stable but rotating(up and down, and sideways too) 'pedestal' of some kind so that the 'heel' of the foot can rest on it, and the camera can be secured to the bottom of the pedestal 'aimed' up so that the bottom of the feet can be 'rotated over the camera, thereby giving a good view of the bottom of the feet.
.
3)Missed Airline Ticket Insurance:
.
Millions of dollars each year are lost due to people missing their airline flights for all sorts of legitimate reasons--there might be an opportunity for a 'start up' to offer 'insurance' to those who buy tickets, whereby they can get a 'refund' and be reimbursed for the price of their tickets should they not be able to get a refund from the airline if they miss their flight.
.
4) PERSONAL SECURITY ALARM SYSTEM:
.
Every day of the year you read/hear literally dozens of stories in the news about robberies, rapes, kidnappings, personal attacks and shootings of all kinds, making SECURITY something that I believe most people would consider a very important area of not only their lives, but that of their loved ones as well, and, consequently, will to do everything possible to make them as safe as possible.
.
When you couple the dismal economic conditions that are plaguing not only the citizens of this country, but those of the rest of the world as well (with no relief in sight in the foreseeable future) with government's global 'push' to make it unlawful for anyone to carry a personal firearm of any kind, NEVER HAS THE GLOBAL WANT/NEED FOR A DEPENDABLE, HI-TECH PERSONAL SECURITY ALARM SYSTEM EVER BEEN MORE NECESSARY THAN IT IS TODAY!! .
.
I have been watching for the last few years as more 'personal security' type systems are being introduced, both in the form of cell phone 'apps' as well as 'pendants' worn around the neck(mainly for the sick and elderly)which when 'pressed' in the case of an emergency, they notify a call-center via 'wireless technology' that someone needs help. For a 'system' like this to work properly, SPEED AND RELIABILITY are key components that it must possess, and having to get to either your cell phone in the event of an 'attack', or to the 'pendant' around your neck, a person might not be able to get to them in time even as accessible as they obviously are.
.
My 'idea' in this regard is to transfer the cell phone 'triggering' method/mechanism and the 'push-button' pendant technology to a 'system' that employs an alarm system that can be easily and quickly triggered/activated by 'pushing' on a ring worn on the finger. For several obvious reasons, in almost any projected situation, sounding the alarm for help would be much more practical in every way by 'pushing' on a ring on your finger (using the thumb on the same finger that the ring is on to push it) as opposed to having to reach for your cell phone or push a pendant around your neck.
.
The 'heart' of this system will be a cell phone size 'device' that can be worn anywhere on the body(but I suggest wearing it on a belt in the 'small' of your back making it almost impossible for a 'perpetrator' to take it off the owner). When 'accosted' be someone, the owner simply pushes on the ring, which in almost every situation of being attacked, because of the easily/quickly accessed 'ring' feature, the 'perpetrator' will find it virtually impossible to stop the owner from being able to sound the alarm. Once the ring is 'pushed', it both sets off the ABSOLUTELY LOUDEST POSSIBLE SOUND that is possible to come up with using today's 'sound' technology, and it also notifies a 'call center' of some kind where GPS technology can pinpoint the owner’s exact location. Once this loud alarm is set off the 'perpetrator can't 'silence' it without tearing if completely apart (assuming he can find it and get it off the owner in the short time before help arrives) and he will also know that the authorities have already been summoned and are on the way.
.
5)AFTER A HALF CENTURY OF OBSERVATION COMBINED WITH WHAT I SEE HAPPENING WITH THE CURRENT ECONOMIC/EMPLOYMENT SITUATION, I BELIEVE THAT THERE ARE MANY PROFITABLE OPPORTUNITIES STARTING UP NEW 'BUSINESS MODELS' WITHIN THE FOLLOWING LONG ESTABLISHED BUSINESS SECTORS, BASED ON THE CONCEPT/PREMISE OF UTILIZING PART TIME/FULL TIME/'ON-CALL'/NO BENEFITS TYPE WORKERS---THE NEW "SHARING ECONOMY" if you will:
.
1)WITH THE PROPERLY DESIGNED 'DEVICE' ANY PERSONAL VEHICLE CAN BE MADE INTO A 'TOW TRUCK', WHICH WITH THE PROPER UTILIZATION/CO-ORDINATION OF 'ON-CALL' EMPLOYEES CAN FORM THE FOUNDATION OF A'DISCOUNT' TOW SERVICE.
.
2)WITH THE PROPERLY DESIGNED TRAILER A PERSONS PERSONAL VEHICLE CAN BE MADE INTO A 'MINI 16 WHEELER' FOR THE LOCAL/LONG HAUL DELIVERY OF RELATIVELY LIGHT WEIGHT MERCHANDISE, THEREBY PROVIDING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, filling the ever expanding gap between the number of 'long haul' truck drivers that are needed each year, as compared to the number applying each year!!
.
5)THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF INDEPENDENTLY OWNED AND OPERATED SINGLE UNIT BUSINESS'S IN THE FOLLOWING 6 CONSUMER RELATED INDUSTRIES THAT ARE BASICALLY 'FRAGMENTED' AND HAVE CHANGED THE WAY THEY DO BUSINESS VERY LITTLE IN THE PAST SEVERAL DECADES. THESE SECTORS ARE:
1)BARBER SHOPS
2)RE-SALE SHOPS
3)PAWN SHOPS
4)'JUNK YARDS'
5)'LOCAL' HOTELS-MOTELS
6)AUTO REPAIR PLACES.
.
6)EMPLOYEE 'SUGGESTION BOX':
.
I HAVE ALWAYS BELIEVED THAT WITH THE PROPER "INCENTIVE" THE AMERICAN WORKER COULD, IN LESS THAN A GENERATION, REVOLUTIONIZE THE EFFICIENCY/PROFICIENCY IN ALL SECTORS OF EVERY INDUSTRY IN THE COUNTRY. I PROPOSE A COMPANY THAT DESIGNS/FORMULATES A COMPREHENSIVE 'EMPLOYEE SUGGESTION BOX' TYPE OF PROGRAM BASED ON THE BASIC CONCEPT/PREMISE OF REWARDING EMPLOYEES WHOSE 'IDEAS' ARE EVENTUALLY ACCEPTED FOR IMPLEMENTATION WITHIN THEIR COMPANY, with a reasonable/respectable amount of the money that it saves/makes their company over a reasonable amount of time(possibly a year or a decade).
.
THIS COMPANY OFFERS TO CREATE AND IMPLEMENT THIS PROGRAM AND RUN/MANAGE IT FOR COMPANIES OF EVERY KIND ALL ACROSS THIS COUNTRY FOR A FEE &/OR FOR A PERCENTAGE OF THE AMOUNT OF MONEY SAVED/MADE BY IMPLEMENTED 'IDEAS'.
.
I firmly believe that once employees realize that they may well even become millionaires if their company successfully uses one of their 'ideas', that you will see such an out pouring of 'ideas' that will allow that company to be within 3 years, operating as efficiently as is possible within the limits of existing knowledge & technology!!!
.
It will be, of course, be necessary for this 'start up' to be able to devise an acceptable 'formula/algorithm' that is capable of adequately determining how much the vast array of 'ideas' that they will have to evaluate will make &/or save the equally vast array of companies that they are going to be dealing with--BUT I BELIEVE THAT IT WILL ALL BE WORTH THE TIME, EFFORT & MONEY THAT IT WILL TAKE TO MAKE THIS 'START UP' A SUCCESS!!! .
.
7)DISCOUNT CONVENIENCE STORES:
.
I contend that, because the following 'start up' is based on the above listed 55 'Timeless Statements Of Fact ', which unless you can find any definitive fallacies in them, they will virtually GUARANTEE that this 'startup' has the realistic potential to be "THE NEXT BIG THING" in 'brick and mortar' retail UNICORNS---they will also guarantee the success of any 'startup' that 'qualifies' both under any of these 55 'principles' that are relevant to their success, and which passes the stringent stipulations of the remaining ones!!
.
Until the vast majority of retail establishments have 'free delivery' at 'in store prices', with no 'minimum purchases' or monthly/yearly 'membership' fees, there will be a substantial number of people in 'the lower middle class and below' sector of society who will continue to buy at 'brick & mortar' retail establishments---AND THERE ISN'T ANOTHER 'DISCOUNT' TYPE ONE LIKE THE ONE ALLUDED TOO BELOW ANYWHERE ON THE FACE OF PLANET EARTH(if this fact alone doesn't get someone interested, then they aren't a TRUE ENTREPRENEUR)!!!!!
.
I have uncovered not only the reason why the 'convenience store' sector of retail is the only one that has never had even a single store(much less a chain of them)selling DISCOUNT, but I have also discovered exactly what can be done to overcome this single negative factor!!! I contend that, because this 'start up' is based on the 'wisdom' contained in the following 55 timeless 'STATEMENTS OF FACT' described below, and that unless you can find any definitive fallacies in them, they will virtually GUARANTEE the success of not only this venture, but any other one that 'qualifies' both under any of these 'principles' that are relevant to their success, and passes the stringent stipulations of the remaining ones!!!
.
This particular proposed 'startup' venture---before it were forced to close down because of a bitter divorce settlement between the husband and wife owners---had two of these stores operating very profitably, and has the realistic potential to be "THE NEXT BIG THING" in
'brick and mortar' retail UNICORNS---especially given the fact that it may well become one of, if not the most, sought after 'franchise' opportunities that the whole family can become involved in!!!!
.
Although this 'start up' is just as relevant now as it was 10 years ago when I first tried to interest investors in it, and still has the very realistic chance of becoming JUST AS BIG & PROFITABLE as do any of those more 'glamorous' type 'start ups'(such as the 4 listed below---which, by the way, anybody who did even the most elementary amount of 'due diligence homework', wouldn't have invested a dime in)which need at least TWENTY TIMES the 5 million dollar investment that mine would require(in order to open up a half dozen 'model stores' to show possible investors of it's potential), as well as it's ability to become profitable in a 'time frame' TEN TIMES SHORTER than any of those alluded to above(and named below) would require!!!
.
The following 4 'start ups' collectively cost a BILLION dollars of 'start up capital' to eventually GO BROKE---which, by the way, nobody would have ever invested a single penny in any of them if they had done even the most elementary of 'due diligence' homework: 1)Homejoy.com;2)Quirky.com;3)Juicero.com;4)Beepi.com
.
A very wise proverb from antiquity succinctly says: "NO POWER ON EARTH CAN STOP AN IDEA WHOSE TIME HAS COME". Having said the above, never in modern history have the TIME, OPPORTUNITY AND ECONOMIC CONDITIONS ever concurrently come together in such perfect alignment as to virtually guarantee the success of starting up a nationwide chain of retail stores based on the concept/premise of the ones that I am describing here (and described in greater detail on the website linked below). The complete absence of a retail chain of stores like this one leaves big empty void in this segment of the retail market that can be successfully exploited by someone with the wisdom and foresight to see it for the virtually unlimited ground floor opportunity that it is.
.
Therefore, based on the 7 year success of my friend’s store, as well as my own observations of the industry for those years which allowed me to learn the key reason why nobody has attempted to open up a chain of DISCOUNT convenience stores before now, it is my contention that there exists in this country, and possibly even worldwide, a vast potential market in the retail sector of our economy for a chain of NEIGHBORHOOD DISCOUNT CONVENIENCE / MINI-GROCERY STORES that sell convenience store products & services, as well as a few dozen other key food/grocery items, at prices REASONABLY CHEAPER than they can be purchased anywhere else!!!!
.
This venture fills a potential multi-billion dollar a year ignored/unmet 'niche' ink it's sector of the marketplace whose basic concept/premise has eluded the best entrepreneurial minds in that sector, as a thorough search of the internet confirms that THERE AREN'T ANY OTHER STORES LIKE IT ON THE FACE OF THE EARTH!!!!!
=======================================================================
A NEW KIND OF EQUITY CROWDFUNDING WEBSITE/PLATFORM:
.
I have always believed that the solution to the vast majority of the problems facing all sectors of our society exist in the hearts, minds & imaginations of millions of people in all walks of life, the world over. So it is no surprise that from the very first time that I learned of Crowd Funding a few years ago I said to myself(and posted it on several 'discussion' websites)that when all of the 'kinks' have been worked out of the EQUITY sector of it, that it would eventually become the biggest form of business expansion & 'start up' capital in the history of the world!!!
.
After much thought and contemplation I realize that it will take a lot of innovative, old fashioned, 'out-of-the-box' type of thinking, using all the many benefits of, and lessons learned, from 'Crowd Sourcing', to work out all of the multiple intricate details that will be required to create the kind of a CF 'platform' which will be able to even come close to successfully fulfilling this promise. If the legal aspects related to it can be properly settled, and although there are many other things that must be successfully overcome in order for this 'platform' to become a reality, there is no reason why they can't be, as there is nothing of an impossible nature involved in doing so, as there is no need for any kind of knowledge or technology that doesn't already exist.
.
The premise for the kind of CF website/platform that it would take to fulfill this promise came to me while I was reading about the proliferation of various global 'crowd sourced' type programs of all kinds which used the WILLING help & ideas of tens of thousands of people(who weren't getting paid anything)to solve problems or create 'solutions' to a vast array of 'projects' in all sectors of society---the one I am suggesting would be one based on this same principle but where those who participated in the 'crowd sourcing' of a project could also be 'co-founders'/'partners' in it as well!!
.
It makes logical sense that if people are willing to spend their time, effort & knowledge 'crowd sourcing' projects that won't benefit them in any material way, what would they be willing to do if they had the chance to 'crowd source' an idea that they liked(either theirs or someone else's)which they could also be 'co-founders'/'partners' in, right from the 'idea' stage right on through to it's implementation into the 'marketplace' and then right on to its continuing operation on a day to day basis, WITH THE VAST MAJORITY OF IT BEING DONE VIA THE INTERNET!!!
.
In order for this kind of a website to ever have a chance to become reality it will first be necessary to find out with regard to 'start up' ventures in general, just how the major global SEC type governing bodies define/differentiate between simply being 'investors' in them as opposed to being actual 'partners'/'co-founders' in them---in other words, it will be necessary to find a way that, at least in the beginning, will possibly let tens of thousands of people become 'partners'/'co-founders' in a 'start up' venture without conflicting with &/or being subjected to any SEC rules/regulations as they relate to simply being investors in them.
.
The three main reasons, of many, why 'Equity Crowd Funding' has the realistic potential to become the biggest form of business expansion & 'start up' capital in the history of the world, are the following:
.
1)there are vast regions of the world where there aren't many, if any, 'organized' VC/'angel' or other type venues of this nature that even fund 'startups'.
.
2)Having to be under the jurisdiction of SEC type entities and subject to their rules & regulations results in the amount of money that it takes just to initiate a reputable equity CF campaign costing a few thousand dollars to cover the costs of various fees, permits and other type initial payments that need to be paid to applicable agencies as well as to the CF platform itself---this amount is too much for most 'start ups' to pay, and which will in combination with several other factors, result in vast numbers of potentially successful 'start ups' to never even get the chance to be seen by anyone, much less ever getting the chance to be considered for any type of actual funding.
.
3)funding for 'startups', even in the best locations and under the best of circumstances, isn't that easy to acquire---consider the following fact: each year a lot less less than 1 in a thousand proposed 'start up' business ventures that would like to be funded are ever even looked at &/or considered for 'outside' funding, and for every thousand that do get looked at, only 6 or 7 of those are ever funded, and finally out of every thousand 'start ups' that eventually get funded, only about 100 of them end up being what is considered 'SUCCESSFUL'!!!
.
4)because of the internet's vast global reach, this CF 'platform' will be be able to address the 'start up' funding needs of a 'global' audience, so that every single person in the world who has any kind of a legal money making venture/proposition which they would like to find funding for, will have easy access to a way to do so.
.
5)because the original 'founder' of a proposed 'start up' will be seeking 'partners'/'co-founders' for their 'start up' as opposed to simply looking for 'contributors' to it or for 'investors in it, they won't have the need for as an extensive 'social media' following that most CF 'platforms' say is necessary in order to have a reasonable chance for any type of CF campaign to become successful--which, of course, requires a lot of time and effort to 'assemble' one properly.
.
Globally, there are millions of first time 'wannabe'entrepreneurs who are seeking funding for their own particular product/service/technology business's(or even for just some other type of legal potential money making venture in virtually any sector of society, or possibly even just an idea for something that will save or make a given entity a lot of money)which they feel to the very depths of their of their hearts,
minds, bodies AND 'souls' may indeed be, if not 'THE NEXT BIG THING', at least a very successful business enterprise. Unfortunately however, most of these neophyte entrepreneurs, like me, for any number of legitimate reasons, simply don't have many(if any at all) of the mandatory skills/qualities that a 'conventional' entrepreneur needs to have in order to have a reasonable chance to become successful, nor do they have much, if any, experience in either starting or running a business enterprise(or, for that matter, even creating/managing a 'quality' CF campaign).
.
In the end, the only thing that all of these neophyte entrepreneurs want is simply the opportunity to be able to show the world just what it is that they've got, and hopefully find others out there who share their vision/passion for it, and who, in exchange for them providing some of the money/expertise/'sweat equity' that will be necessary to help in getting it out there into the 'marketplace', will relinquishing a certain amount of equity/control in the venture by making them 'partners'/'co-founders' in it.
.
Most founders of a 'start up' are very reluctant to relinquish much equity &/or control in their particular venture even to acquire the funding that they must have in order to give it a fair chance at success. HOWEVER, IF THEY CAN BE MADE TO DEFINITIVELY UNDERSTAND THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE ABOVE FACTS/STATISTICS and their potential repercussions with regard to how few proposed 'start ups' actually ever get funded, it should DEFINITIVELY PROVE TO THEM THAT having to give up some of both equity and control in their 'start up' is their only realistic chance to see it ever become reality, and that this CF platform is their best chance of attaining that success.
.
It doesn't take a 'rocket scientist' to understand the various implications of just what these above facts/ figures/statistics means when it comes to the various 'obstacles' that these 'neophyte' entrepreneurs will have to face in order to have any reasonable chance to be successful with their 'start up' ventures-in other words, how can they be expected on their own to be very successful with their 'start up' venture when they have no money, expertise or experience in the business sector---when the above statistics show very clearly that every year even the very best ventures picked by the very best 'experts' and headed by fully qualified 'teams' that are backed by millions of dollars of investment capital can't even be successful more than 10% of the time??
.
The following 4 'sectors' are among the most important of many that must be successfully addressed in order for this CF 'platform' to have any chance of working properly:
.
1)a key to the success of this type of CF website/platform will be coming up with a 'foolproof' type of voting system whereby all internal factors not covered by permanently stated rules/regulations and other SOP's will be decided by a majority vote of the 'co-founders' themselves(from the pay of the 'physical' management team to how much a persons disputed 'sweat equity' is worth in company shares, as well as 'firing' any 'partners' who cause problems and how much to compensate them for the work that they have already done, etc.).
.
2)Many of the ventures that will be posted on this website, if they are successful in their funding campaign, will eventually need several people to have an actual 'physical' presence out there in the 'real world', who will be responsible for all of the 'physical' duties related to the 'day to day operation/management' of the venture which can't be done via the internet(it may be necessary for these people to re-locate, depending on the nature of the venture)---all of the 'partners' in this venture are eligible to put in their 'resume' for any of the open 'physical' positions, which will be selected by a vote of all of the 'partners' in the venture(who will also decide, among other things, the number of people necessary to be on this 'physical team', as well as their yearly compensation).
.
3)The amount of 'equity' the 'owner' is willing to relinquish to any 'partners'/'co-founders' that want to be a part of his venture(assuming that, at the end of the 'campaign', the necessary amount of money has been raised to continue with it), each 'partner'/'co-founder's share of equity will be determined by both the amount of money that they 'invested' in it---relative to the total amount invested in it---as well as the dollar amount of 'sweat equity' type of work that they have contributed to it, a figure which, like several other aspects of this 'platform', will be determined by a yet to be created 'algorithm' type of 'formula'.
.
4)All aspects of this 'platform' must be set up to run like a 'well oiled machine' that will accommodate thousands of people working together for the common purpose of successfully creating the proposed business enterprise that they are all 'co-founders'/'partners' in.
.
I believe that if you have hundreds/thousands of people who believe in a 'start up' venture enough to voluntarily put up their own time, effort & money to see it become a success, and you have a working platform that is conducive to allowing all aspects of the creation of the 'start up' to proceed smoothly, you can be sure that if there is as big a market out there for their product &/or service as all the 'partners' in the venture obviously believe that there is, they will all be trying their absolute best to try and make it a success---and somewhere among them, there will be several of them that are proficient enough in all of the necessary 'skill sets' required to get the job done right.
.
In the end, based on the available statistics thus far in this relatively new sector of EQUITY CROWD FUNDING, most of the proposed 'start up' ventures that will be posted on this website are never going to be successful in the 'marketplace', but JUST BEING ABLE TO KNOW THAT FACT, ALTHOUGH IT WILL OBVIOUSLY BE VERY DISAPPOINTING, WILL GIVE IT'S 'FOUNDER(S)' AN ELEMENT OF 'CLOSURE'/'PEACE OF MIND' KNOWING THAT, AT LEAST, IT WAS GIVEN THE ABSOLUTE FAIREST OF CHANCES TO BECOME SUCCESSFUL BY BEING PUT OUT THERE FOR ALL THE WORLD TO SEE IF IT WAS SOMETHING THAT THEY WOULD WANT &/OR BE WILLING TO PAY FOR!!!!!
.
So in closing, let me just say that despite the many daunting 'challenges' that need to be overcome in order to make this 'start up' venture a success, the many potential positive results of something like this becoming a success will have many far reaching positive implications/ramifications in all areas of both the 'start up' sector of business, as well as in many other sectors as well, and will make all of the time, effort and money expended to attain that success--and enduring all of the 'naysayers' comments on how it can never be done--well worth the 'fight'!!!
.
P.S.This type of 'Crowd Funding' platform' could also be used to connect like minded people in a given 'metropolitan' area who would like to go into business for themselves but need like minded local 'partners' for the necessary money &/or for skills/expertise that they lack in order to be able accomplish it(see a more detailed description of this proposed CF website at the link below).
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
WANNABE ENTREPRENEUR WEBSITE:
.
I believe that a big overlooked opportunity exists out there in the 'start up' sector of business if any 'entrepreneurial' websites/publications and other entrepreneurial 'venues' would ever address any of the REAL NEEDS of the untold million of the real 'wannabe entrepreneurs' out there in the world, who, if they had access to the right kind/type of 'entity' that would actually recognize them for what they really are, and fulfill their admitted 'unconventional' desires & needs, YOU WOULD HAVE millions of loyal & committed PAYING users FOREVER!!!
.
My name is Frederick Scanlin and I am a 77 year old man who has tried my entire adult life to become a successful entrepreneur, but I haven't as yet achieved that goal due to a childhood/lifelong 'deficit disorder' type of malady that severely affects BOTH my organizational abilities and my short term concentration span, as well as, most importantly, MY VERBAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS, which is, obviously, a personal 'attribute' which is almost mandatory for anyone wanting to become a successful entrepreneur---and one whose importance in virtually every area of life is vastly under rated by most people.
.
Every 'man made' thing that exists in the world today is the result of being in the beginning just an 'idea' in the head/imagination of someone who believed that it could become a successful business enterprise and were willing to do everything that they were capable of doing to bring it to fruition---so before they eventually became a successful entrepreneur, EVERYONE was just an average person with an 'idea', and the desire to do something with it.
.
I have always believed that the potential solutions to the vast majority of problems that plague every sector of society, are in the hearts, minds & imaginations of tens of millions of 'average' people around the world---the problem is and has always been having a viable way of both 'collecting' them in one place and evaluating them as to their realistic potential.
.
In light of what has been said above, I believe that one of the biggest mistakes that all of the countless 'start up' type 'venues' make is ignoring the tens of millions of 'wannabe entrepreneurs' that exist around the world, who for any number of LEGITIMATE reasons, aren't capable ON THEIR OWN of doing anything with any of their 'ideas' for money making ventures!!
.
I believe that if I didn't have the various personal 'deficiencies' as alluded to above, I would have become a very successful entrepreneur. Because then, I am the quintessential 'wannabe entrepreneur', I believe that I am qualified more than most to know that a very large & lucrative 'market' exists out there in beneficially exploiting the countless 'wannabe entrepreneurs' of the world, in the many forms & guises that they exist.
.
I believe the basic premise of one possible 'venue' to get the most out of these 'wannabe entrepreneurs' is described at the top of the 'home page' of the first website that is linked below.
.
Imagine all of the great 'ideas' for 'start up' ventures that are burning in the hearts, minds & imaginations of millions of people around the world, that, under present 'funding' & other conditions, will not only never have a fair chance to ever get funded, but will never even give their 'founders' the 'peace of mind' & personal satisfaction of having the chance for their 'start up' to be seen by any of those people around the world who might be just as excited about it as they are, and might be interested in 'partnering' with them on it, IF THEY ONLY KNEW ABOUT IT!!!!!
.
There are hundreds of millions of people like this in the world, that for any number of LEGITIMATE REASONS---none of which are any fault of their own---keep them from ever even getting the chance to have the opportunity to bring their various talents/attributes to any kind of successful fruition.
.
These LEGITIMATE REASONS run the entire gamut of the 'human condition', ranging from physical, mental, psychological &/or
physiological concerns, to a vast array of of possible social, family, religious, educational, racial, governmental &/or environmental beliefs/restrictions/regulations. Other of these people, aside from possibly not having the time, money or education, may lack other skills, abilities, traits, talents, attributes or other characteristics that it would take to be successful in their lives. Lastly, some of them may have been born with &/or are being forced to face, encounter, endure or live with any number of other possible negative situations, circumstances or obstacles that may inhibit them in some way or another---and consequently society is
denied the many benefits that they may have offered us in every realm of society imaginable.
.
Globally, there are millions of these first time 'wanna be' entrepreneurs who are seeking funding for their own particular product/service/technology business's(or even for just some other type of legal potential money making venture in virtually any sector of society, or possibly even just an idea for something that will save or make a given entity a lot of money)which they feel to the very depths of their of their hearts, minds, bodies and 'souls' may indeed be, if not 'THE NEXT BIG THING', at least a very successful business enterprise.
.
Unfortunately however, many of these neophyte entrepreneurs, for any number of legitimate reasons(most of which have been alluded too above), simply don't have many(if any at all)of the mandatory skills/qualities that a 'conventional' entrepreneur needs to have in order to have a reasonable chance to become successful, nor do they have much, if any, experience in either starting or running a business enterprise.
.
In the end however, once again, the only thing that all of these neophyte entrepreneurs really want is simply the opportunity to be able to show the world just what it is that they've got, and hopefully find others out there who share their vision/passion for it, and who, in exchange for them providing some of the money/expertise/'sweat equity' that will be necessary to help in getting it successfully out there into the 'marketplace', will be more than happy to relinquish a certain amount of equity/control in the venture.
.
1)Compared to the number of successful entrepreneurs presently existing out there in the world, there are thousands of times more people in the world who, for any number of legitimate reasons---some of which are alluded too above---feel that they too have an 'idea' that they believed could become a successful business enterprise if it was just given a fair chance; but
.
2)'Wannabe entrepreneurs' find the challenges of getting starting way too daunting to overcome on their own;
3)'Wannabe entrepreneurs' lack some(or many)of the 'qualities' that the present day 'entrepreneurial community' deems mandatory for them to have in order to be given any serious consideration to be heard from.
4)That despite their lack of 'traditional' entrepreneurial qualifications, 'Wannabe entrepreneurs' still have the hope of eventually becoming successful entrepreneurs.
.
I ask you then, considering all of the many problems that need to be solved in the world to make life better for all humanity, how can anyone who is sincere in their desire to want a better world in general, and the best for the 'start up' sector of it in particular, not believe that IT WOULD BE ABSOLUTELY STUPID TO LET go to COMPLETE waste, ALL OF THE 'latent' intelligence, willingness, eagerness and & limitless 'BRAIN POWER' from the millions of present & future 'wannabe entrepreneurs' in the world, by not finding ways to overcome all realistic 'obstacles' that would deny them every possible opportunity to try and fulfill their various hopes & dreams of becoming successful entrepreneurs, as countless others have done down through the ages!!!
=======================================================
THE SCARIEST, MOST FRIGHTENING MOVIE OF ALL TIME:
.
As a fan of 'horror' movies I am constantly amazed that somebody actually invested money to make them as they are actually that bad. I have seen hundreds of horror movies in my life and none of them have been 'emmy'/pulitzer prize winners as far as story line/script/screenplay is concerned. But that's okay because the very nature of 'horror' movies releases them from having any mandates/obligations in this regard. However, being thus exempted, the story line/script/screenplay for most of these movies, EVEN BY MEDIOCRE STANDARDS, are sad, sorry and pitiful examples of cinematic artistry.
.
Most horror movies that run approximately 90 minutes or so in length have about 20 to 30 minutes of actual 'frightening' material in them. If your average romance, action or comedy movie didn't have any more romance, action or comedy in them than your average 'horror' movie has 'scare' in it, they would be sued for false advertising!!
.
To add insult to injury, most of the little bit of 'scare' that most horror movies do have is in the form that is, unfortunately, becoming all to commonplace in horror movies these days:a dull, mindless and unimaginative slime/guts/gore and graphic violence type of 'sensationalism', that is in my opinion nothing more than a cheap, inexpensive, prideless and talentless way of filling up time so that the movie is the obligatory 90 minutes or so in length. In other words, because they can't come up with the 'real deal' in the way of an actually scary 'horror' movie, they simply make up a 'trailer' of the scary parts of the movie and advertise the hell of it, not really caring if it contained the honest to
goodness scare/horror/terror that the public payed their hard earned money for and were hoping to experience.
.
Taking all of the above into consideration, using a 'subliminal' premise/concept/technique that has worked well for many industries other than the movie industry, I have 'devised' the tentative 'outline' for what will be, without a doubt, THE SCARIEST, MOST FRIGHTENING series of 'sequel' horror movies of all time. Each one will be a two hour unforgetable journey, from beginning to end, into the supernatural world of pure, unadulterated STARK TERROR, with more heart pounding and unrelenting suspense than any horror movie that has ever gone before them. At some time during the course of this sequel of movies, every demon, ghoul, creature, monster or satanic being that has ever been conjured up in the minds, dreams, imaginations or nightmares of people down thru the ages in fiction, fantasy, folklore, legend, print or cinema, will be resurrected from the depths of a fiery hell to unleash two hour segments of unholy terror on the movie going public.
.
The marketing 'gimmick' that I have in mind for the advertising campaign to promote these movies is the perfect 'vehicle' to insure that they are an unprecedented success. If handled correctly, because of it's novel/original concept(which to my knowledge has never been utilized in this form anywhere else before), it will not only be absolutely devastating in successfully completing it's 'prime directive' of luring tens of millions of people to the theater to see these movies, but it is also so powerful in it's premise that it would be well within it's ability to catapult even a mediocre movie into one of the biggest grossing of all time!!
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A GUARANTEED METHOD FOR PICKING/WRITING A HIT RECORD:
.
After analyzing pop, rock and country songs for many years to see if the 'hit' records in these 3 fields of music shared a common 'bond' that might contribute to their success, I made a very profound discovery indeed, which I refer too as(for lack of a better term) my 'ORG theory'.
.
Although there is no exact definition of an 'ORG', it can best be described as any mix/blend/combination of words/music/beat/rhythm/tempo/ harmony/arrangement/story line which produce musical 'sounds' that are compelling/captivating/ addictive enough in the nature of their allure/appeal that they are capable of 'inducing' a sense of 'pleasure' in the majority of those people who hear them.
.
My 'ORG theory' can best be compared, in basic concept/premise, to the analogy that 'all dogs are 4 legged animals, but not all 4 legged animals are dogs': 'all 'hit' recordings don't contain 'ORGS' but all recordings that contain 'ORGS' are 'hit' recordings'.
.
It is my intention to map the DNA of dozens of 'elements' comprising the 'genome' of thousands of 'hit' recordings from the past in an effort to come up with the proper 'DNA sequencing algorithm' to 'automate' the process of selecting these 'ORGS'(that presently can only be done by me) to enhance it's potential value a thousand fold, by NOT making it's ability to 'function' solely dependent on the unique ability of a single human being with a finite lifespan. This will be done by the creation of an EXTREMELY VALUABLE 'algorithm' that will 'automate' my present 'method'(with a 95 % success rate) of predicting the chances of recordings in the top music 'genres' to become 'hits', by utilizing a form of 'genome sequencing' to 'reverse engineer' and isolate the major elements/'components' that are COMMON to thousands of hit recordings in the top music 'genres' from the past.
.
The logical ultimate use of these 'ORGS' is to compose recordings that contain them, thereby guaranteeing their success(they must be, of course, promoted in the usual way)but the last 7 decades have left us with a legacy just overflowing with recordings that have captured the 'ORG' sound to the fullest extent, which have the potential to be 'hits' all over again, many of which will require modified/updated /adjusted lyrics/'story line'/arrangements.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MISSCELLANEOUS:
.
There are a couple of relatively new 'start ups' based on the premise/concept of being able to 'transfer' smaller amounts of money(even a few cents, I believe)via the internet at virtually NO COST to the sender.!!!! If these 'startups' are successful in the major goal of what their 'business model' calls for, IT WILL OPEN UP THE DOORS TO A LOT OF POTENTIALLY PROFITABLE 'START UP' VENTURES!!!!
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Using the basic premise/concept of the 'UBER' business model, I believe that the financial burden of several departments within the 'public sector'(such as the PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION & HEALTHCARE)can be lessened to enough of a significant degree to peek even the interest of those at the top who are in charge of these departments!!!
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PREVENTING ABORTIONS:
.A website that connects/introduces girls/woman who are contemplating having an abortion with the millions of couples worldwide who are waiting long periods of time to adopt newborn babies by waiting their turn in line at adoption agencies. These couples will pay for all of the girls expenses while she is waiting to have the baby, and then will give her some more money at the time of the adoption. If this website is set up properly and in a 'dignified' manner, and 'MARKETED' properly, it can save the lives of countless babies every year!!
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A CHAIN OF RESALE TYPE STORES THAT LOOK LIKE REGULAR GENERAL MERCHANDISE STORES(IN ORDER TO TAKE AWAY THE 'STIGMA' THAT RESALE TYPE SHOPS HAVE WITH A LOT OF PEOPLE)WOULD GO OVER GOOD IN THIS ECONOMY. THEY WOULD GET THEIR MERCHANDISE FROM DONATIONS AS WELL AS PICKING USABLE THINGS ALONG PEOPLES CURBS AND PICKING UP THINGS THAT PEOPLE WANT TO THROW OUT.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A BLUE COLLAR 'DAY LABOR' AGENCY THAT PROVIDES IT'S 'WORKERS-IN-WAITING' A NICE CLEAN PLACE TO WAIT WITH A FEW INEXPENSIVE 'AMENITIES', AND THE ABILITY TO PAY THEM 2 OR 3 DOLLARS AN HOUR FOR WAITING(WHETHER OR NOT THEY GET CALLED)WHICH WILL BE TAKEN OUT OF FUTURE EARNINGS.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A WEBSITE WHERE FOR A REASONABLE DAILY/WEEKLY/MONTHLY FEE PEOPLE CAN POST THEIR PARTICULAR USER/OWNER GENERATED CONTENT, KNOWING THAT WHEN THE WORD GETS OUT ABOUT IT THERE WILL BE A LOT OF PEOPLE WHO WILL GO TO THIS WEBSITE FIRST (BEFORE JUST RANDOMLY SURFING FOR THE PARTICULAR CONTENT THAT THEY ARE LOOKING FOR)TO SEE WHY THE OWNER OF THAT 'CONTENT' FELT IT WAS IMPORTANT ENOUGH TO PAY MONEY TO HAVE IT HEARD/SEEN.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A CHAIN OF BARBER SHOPS THAT CHARGED BY THE TIME RATHER THAN THE JOB.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
THE 'PAYDAY LOAN' SECTOR IS CHARGING EXTREMELY HIGH RATES TO THOSE PEOPLE WHO CAN AFFORD TO PAY IT THE LEAST. I PROPOSE A NATIONWIDE CHAIN OF 'PAYDAY LOAN' STORES THAT CHARGES SUBSTANTIALLY LESS AND OFFERS THOSE WHO WANT OUT OF THEIR EXISTING LOANS THE CHANCE FOR US TO PAY IT OFF FOR THEM AT A MUCH SMALLER RATE.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
BASED ON THE SAME BASIC CONCEPT/PREMISE OF MY 'ORG THEORY', I HAVE 'ISOLATED' SOMETHING(REFERRED TOO AS CINS)THAT WILL VIRTUALLY GUARANTEE THE SUCCESS OF MOVIES IN CERTAIN CLASSIFICATIONS. THESE 'CINS' ARE BASED ON THE REASON THAT IF AN ENTIRE MOVIE WAS AS GOOD AS THE 'TRAILERS' THAT ARE USED TO PROMOTE/ADVERTISE THEM, THEN THEY WOULD ALL BE BLOCKBUSTERS.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
BASED ON THE SAME CONCEPT/PRINCIPLE OF MY 'ORG THEORY', THERE ARE ALSO VISUAL 'ORGS' WHICH RELATE TO HUMAN FACIAL/BODY MOVEMENTS/EXPRESSIONS. IF PROPERLY 'CODIFIED' WITH THE NECESSARY 'ALGORITHM' THEY COULD BE VERY USE/VALUABLE IN 'SHORT' SUBJECTS SUCH AS, AMONG OTHER THINGS,COMMERCIALS AND MUSIC VIDEOS..
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------....................................................
I HAVE LONG BEEN IN AWE OF THE MENTAL, PHYSICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL MANIFESTATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH THE VARIOUS MARTIAL ARTS FORMS. I BELIEVE THAT IF THE BASIC PRINCIPLES UPON WHICH THEY ARE BASED WERE PROPERLY 'ADJUSTED' SO THAT THEY COULD BE SUCCESSFULLY 'TRANSFERRED' TO THE RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE SPORT OF BOXING, THAT THEY COULD PRODUCE CHAMPIONS IN ALL WEIGHT DIVISIONS LIKE NO OTHERS THAT HAVE EVER BEEN.
................................................................................................................................................................................................
INVENTIONS:
.
DESK-N-REST:
.
This is an idea for a small, rugged, compact, portable, lightweight, collapsible 'device'(about the size of a small laptop and made out of plastic &/or light metal) that unsnaps, unfolds and 'telescopes out' into a 'workstation'/'headrest' for anybody sitting in a chair/seat for any length of time. It can either be a 'workstation' for writing, reading or holding a laptop at the exact height and angle for different size people, or 'morphed' into a device that will allow you a reasonably comfortable way to rest or 'nap' for awhile.
.
After you have finished writing, reading or using your lab top, you may feel like taking a nap or just resting awhile. By quickly adjusting/'re-arranging' some of the 'hinged, folding and 'telescoping' parts to the proper position, you can make it into a 'resting place' where you can rest your arms in several possible positions and either put your head down at the most comfortable height for you(like kids do on their desks at school), or you could simply adjust it to the proper height to fold your arms in front of you at a comfortable height and have a 'telescoping' rod keep your head from falling forward (with a soft rubber end next to your head)if you should fall asleep(which is the most common reason that causes someone to be awakened in cases like this).
.
The easiest way to describe this 'invention' is to imagine that you are sitting in any type of a chair. The first step is take this 'device'(which appears to be a 'tray' about the size of a closed laptop)and 'unfold' it's one 'telescoping leg'(which is in the middle and at one side of the bottom of it). Secondly, turn the 'tray' over and continue to 'telescope' it out so that the 'leg' is sitting on the floor between your legs and then 'locking' it in place(to prevent it from slipping/'wobbling' around)with a 'retractable belt'(which is permanently fastened to the 'leg' of the device at the height of your lap)by pulling the belt out and around you, and then securing it to the other side of the leg next to the other side of the belt, which, when you pull it tight, it will 'stableize' the 'tray' enough that it won't slip/'wobble' when you put weight on it-- to give the 'device' more 'stability'(to keep it from leaning too far toward the person), it may be necessary to have a 'telescoping' rod come out of the 'device' and 'push up' against the stomach area of the person(in other words you are doing this to BOTH 'equalize' the tendency of the device to want to fall forward off the chair, AS WELL AS to help keep it from 'wobbling', because of it's 'off-center' design--it might be necessary to stabilize it even further, by having a 'latch' that unfolds parallel to the ground from each side of the 'leg' at about 8 inches from the ground, to go behind the user's legs).
.
With a slight modification this 'device' can also be used for kids who may be 'cooped up' in the back seat of a car for any length of time(or for use with any type seat that 'leans back' more than a standard chair might)to provide them a 'desk' to use for the same reasons as the above described one is for. Rather than having the end of the 'telescoping leg' sit on the floor, have it instead sit on the chair in the space between the legs, and have a couple of 6-8 inch long thin plastic strips(that are fastened to the 'leg' near the bottom of it)slip under each leg of the person to keep the 'device' from falling off the chair.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MULTI-SHOE:
.
I got this idea when 3 things happened to me in the same week. First of all,I had to throw away a pair of shoes simply because the heel on one of them was worn down,even though the rest of each shoe was perfectly fine. Secondly,a friend of mine was showing me all of the shoes that she had for different occasions. Thirdly,another friend of mine was throwing out a pair of old bowling shoes that he didn't want anymore, and I saw something that I had never seen on a pair of shoes before:the complete sole of the shoe could 'peel-off' because it was being held there by velcro.
.
That's when I had that 'AH-HA' moment,as I hadn't realized that velcro was strong enough for things like that. Why not have a 'base' pair of shoes with velcro properly placed at certain places on the top, bottom and sides of it. By having various 'modules' that are also equipped with properly placed velcro, you can change the look/design/style of that 'base' pair of shoes to any number of different ones simply by 'sticking'/positioning the 'modules' to their proper place on the 'base' pair of shoes.
.
Using this basic concept/premise you can have shoes that simply have replaceable 'heels',or ones that can be made to look like dozens of different style shoes,ALL WHILE WEARING a pair of shoes that you have finely 'broken-in' and feel comfortable in!!!
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
POWER AIR WASHER:
.
Over the years I have seen many uses for power washers,but I have also noticed that there are many uses/jobs that can't be done with them(mostly inside jobs)because of the 'mess' that the water would cause. These jobs include the many types of delicate &/or hard to reach 'crevice' areas that are hard to 'detail',as well as hard to reach light fixtures,fans,ornaments,etc. I believe that this 'problem' could be solved by having a POWER AIR WASHER that combines/integrates small amounts of water with the power air stream. This device(probably in two sizes with one for bigger jobs and the other for smaller ones)will be,more or less,like a 'sandblaster',with the water acting as the 'sand'.
This device will have several 'streams' of air,ranging from a solid one to a 'spray'(each of which,in turn,can be adjusted from a strong air stream to a weaker one). This can be done by the water coming out of the same nozzle as the air,or by a nozzle of it's own that encircles the air nozzle to make the 'mixture' homogeneous.
It's unlikely that you'll ever need more than a 10 to 1 mixture of air to water(10 parts air,1 part water)but it should be able to be adjusted to have several choices when it comes to the air/water ratio/mixture.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TAN-ALL:
.
I got the following idea when a friend of mine said that she went to get an 'all-over' tan at a tanning salon because she didn't have access to a secluded place where she could feel comfortable sunbathing in the nude. It was about that time that I was doing some yard work out in the hot sun,wearing an old shirt with a few small holes in it. I noticed that after a couple of days in the sun that I was starting to get a tan on my arms and chest where the holes were in the shirt(but,obviously nowhere else).
Thats when I got that 'AH-HA' moment and it hit me that you might be able to come up with a shirt &/or pants that had small holes over their entire surface(or possibly use some kind of 'mesh' cloth)so that you couldn't see anybody's 'private parts',but might let you get an 'all-over' tan. I reasoned that if you weren't laying still outside in the sun trying to get a tan,but ,rather,were moving around wearing these clothes where the holes wouldn't be staying in the same place as they would be if you were laying still,that you might end up in a few hours getting an 'all-over' tan(as opposed to a 'polka-dot' one that you would get if you layed still and the holes in your clothes never moved to a different spot on your body).
I've tried a few 'mesh' type fabrics and they work well,but if you WANTED TO START UP A SMALL LINE OF MENS AND WOMANS 'TANNING CLOTHES',you might want to use a more 'fashionable' type fabric that still works well and won't allow anyone to see through it. With some 'clothes' like these a person can get an 'all-over' tan without having to spend hours at a tanning salon or laying in the sun(assuming that you could find an accessable place to sunbathe in the buff). .
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CARNIVAL TYPE ENTERTAINMENT CENTERS:
.
I HAVE NOTICED OVER THE LAST HALF CENTURY THAT PEOPLE LOVE GOING TO 'CARNIVAL' TYPE EVENTS WHERE THEY CAN EAT DIFFERENT 'SNACK. FOODS, PLAY 'ARCADE GAMES AND, MOST IMPORTANTLY, RIDE THE VARIOUS 'CARNIVAL' TYPE RIDES THAT YOU SEE AT FAIRS AND OTHER LIKE TYPE EVENTS.
.
IF THE FOLLOWING FEW THINGS CAN BE SUCCESSFULLY DONE(AND THEY CAN)THEN THIS TYPE OF 'ENTERTAINMENT' TYPE CENTER CAN BE SET UP IN HUNDREDS OF CITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND BE VERY SUCCESSFUL--THE KEY THING IS TO BRING THE COST OF A 'OUTING' DOWN TO WHERE THE AVERAGE PERSON/FAMILY CAN EASILY AFFORD TO GO SEVERAL TIMES A MONTH BY USING THE LATEST IN TECHNOLOGY AND USING INNOVATIVE 'OUT-OF-THE-BOX' TYPE THINKING TO BRING FOOD/BEVERAGE PRICES DOWN, AND THEN BY TIMING/AUTOMATING BOTH THE ARCADE GAMES AND THE RIDES TO THE MAX SO THAT THE PUBLIC CAN GET LONGER PLAY AND RIDE TIMES(WHICH SHOULD BE DESIGNED SO THAT ONE PERSON CAN OPERATE 2 OR 3 GAMES/RIDES AT A TIME).
.
THESE 'AMUSEMENT ENTERS' CAN BE BUILT TO FIT INTO ANY NEIGHBORHOOD "DECOR", IN A RELATIVELY SMALL AREA(about the size of your average Wal-Mart), AND COVERED SO THAT THEY CAN BE USED IN ALL TYPES OF WEATHER. BY 'COMBINING/INTEGRATING' TOGETHER THE 'THRILL' OF SEVERAL KEY RIDES, YOU CAN SAVE A LOT OF SPACE WITHOUT SACRIFICING ANY OF THE 'THRILLS' OF ANY OF THE RIDES.
........................................................................................................................................................................
TOW TRUCK:
.
Using the same basic 'business model' as the Uber one, I believe it would be a very profitable 'start up' venture to have a TOWING business, whereby the public can get a SIGNIFICANT price break when their vehicle needs a tow. With the creation of a simple 'add-on' device hooked to the back of virtually any type of medium size vehicle, it can be transformed into a makeshift 'TOW TRUCK' capable of towing any size automobile--this 'device' would be rented to those who qualified as acceptable drivers. The drivers would have to meet the same type of requirements that an Uber driver must meet before they are hired as drivers, as well as being able to understand the basics of how to properly 'hook-up' a vehicle to be towed.
.
DROWNING PREVENTION DETECTOR:
.
YEAR IN AND YEAR OUT IN THIS COUNTRY ALONE, SEVERAL HUNDRED CHILDREN DROWN IN UNATTENDED SWIMMING POOLS--this 'invention' is designed to address this issue(if something like this already exists, it's 'owners' are doing a very poor job of marketing it, WHICH IS JUST AS IMPORTANT AS IS COMING UP WITH LIFE SAVING IDEA ITSELF).
.
Based on the 'Principle' described below, and despite the ABSENCE of a 'prototype', the following 'description' is all that is necessary for those knowledgeable in the required/necessary 'technologies', to bring this 'idea' to successful fruition:
.
Using the latest in 'board technology/accelerometers/gyroscope technology, create a device that will float on a swimming pool, which when it detects any unusual/out of the ordinary 'movement' as far as any 'splash' movement(someone falling into the pool)will sound any number of possible 'alarms'--how many 'alarms' can be determined by the owner of the pool, and can include video of the pool/pool area. This 'product' can be simple or more complex, BUT IT ALL DOES THE SAME JOB, WHICH IS PERFECTLY UNDERSTANDABLE WITH JUST THIS SIMPLE DESCRIPTION!!
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
LIFE SAVING 'BEEPER' OR CELL PHONE 'APP':
.
The following proposed 'start up' business venture doesn't require the use of any new or untested technology to make it fully functional and ready to implement, and therefore, DESPITE THE ABSENCE OF A 'PROTOTYPE' OF ANY KIND, the following description of it will make it easily understandable to anybody as to what I have in mind in it's regard:
.
I just heard on the radio for the 5th or 6th time in less than an hour, a 'public service' safety warning that gave me an 'idea' for something that might save lives and become a profitable business venture as well(assuming that it doesn't already exist, in which case that public service advertising money would be much better spent directing the public to the solution to the 'problem' as opposed to just warning them about it!).
In any case this 'warning' was about the hundreds of infants and pets that die each year of heatstroke from being left in the backseat of a car with the windows rolled 95% the way up. It seems to me that an inexpensive cellphone 'app'(or small 'beeper' type device)could easily solve that problem by having a small 'sensor' permanently attached to the inside of the car, and when the driver gets out of the car and gets 2 or 3 feet away from the 'sensor' the 'app'(or 'beeper' device) will 'beep' to warn the driver to check the back seat. For those who don't believe its a problem to leave infants/pets alone for a few minutes, for a little extra money they could have the 'app'(or 'beeper)alert them if the temperature in the car gets near the danger zone..
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CROWDFUNDING MANAGER:
.
When I first read about 'CROWD FUNDING several year ago(referred to in this 'description', from here on in as simply 'CF'), I said to myself(and even posted it on a few different 'discussion boards')something that I still stand by today: "When 'EQUITY CROWD FUNDING' becomes legal, it will eventually become THE BIGGEST SOURCE OF 'START UP' AND BUSINESS EXPANSION CAPITAL IN THE HISTORY OF THE WORLD!!!"
.
I have been following 'CROWD FUNDING' pretty close since it's inception a few years ago, and I have even promoted 3 of my own CF campaigns, WHICH WERE ALL COMPLETE FAILURES, and the one thing I learned when creating and running/managing those 3 'CF' campaigns of mine is that CREATING AND MANAGING A 'CF' CAMPAIGN IS A FULL TIME JOB in itself that requires a good deal of various 'social' type skills/knowledge that your average person simply doesn't have--AND WHICH MOST OF THOSE CROWDFUNDING A 'PROJECT' simply don't have the time &/or other 'resources' to learn.!!!!
.
I have seen a lot of 'CF' campaigns that were trying to raise money for a good cause, product or service, but for whatever unknown reasons, failed anyway--there is no logical reason that they shouldn't have been a lot more successful than they turned out to be, ESPECIALLY IN LIGHT OF THE FACT THAT MUCH LESS 'QUALIFIED' PROJECTS ended up making several times what their 'target' amount was.
.
When the SEC finally finalizes all of the rules and regulations of 'EQUITY CROWD FUNDING', in addition to all of the 'donation', and 'reward' type ones that are operating now, there are going to be a swarm of new 'EQUITY' CF 'management' websites offering there 'services' to all of those influx of new entrepreneurs that are going to be wanting to sell equity in their various 'start up' ventures, and therefore they will need someone to run their ENTIRE 'crowd funding' campaign for them.
.
The need for this kind of CF 'service' is especially needed in these cases when a 'start up' type of venture is involved. Most of the influx of the new entrepreneurs who will be seeking funding for their own particular product/service/technology business's are going to be rather naive/inexperienced individuals with no intention of making entrepreneurship their life's work by becoming 'serial' entrepreneurs, and are going be content to be 'one hit wonders' by making a big success out of their own particular venture, and so really don't need to take the extra time and effort away from concentrating solely on their core venture by learning things that they may never even need to use more than once.
.
If you want to be able to continually grow your business(rather than having them going to one of your many competitors), you are going to have to offer them SOMETHING THAT THEY CAN'T GET ANYWHERE ELSE--and although you are taking a 'calculated' risk by using the following 'business model', in the end, because if it's obvious appeal, I believe that you will come out way ahead if you do it right..
.
Although I know a little bit about what needs to be done in order to make these 'ideas' a success as a 'CF campaign', I don't have the necessary 'expertise' to do it THE RIGHT WAY myself, and don't have the money to pay one of the ever growing number of 'CF managers' to do it for me, AND BECAUSE I BELIEVE THAT THERE ARE A LOT MORE PEOPLE OUT THERE THAT FEEL THE SAME WAY THAT I DO, I came up with the following 'idea' for a new type of 'CF' website(or an 'addition' to an existing one) that might well end up becoming a 'new/better way' of 'CF' SOME kinds of projects!!!
.
Although most people don't have the 'upfront' money to pay a 'CF manager' to create and run a CF 'campaign' for them(as is the case with me)they could pay them possibly even more money than they presently charge as their normal 'fee' for creating and running/'managing' one, if they would simply agree to getting paid at the end of the campaign and have their 'fee' BASED ON A PERCENTAGE OF HOW MUCH MONEY THE CF CAMPAIGN TURNS OUT RAISING(in return for making this concession, they will charge 2 or 3 times more money than the other 'normal' 'CF' managers/websites do)!!!
In order for this idea to work for 'donation', 'contribution' and 'equity' 'CF', it would have to be on 'CF' platforms that allow 'flexible' campaigns where you get to keep all of the money you raise during the CF 'campaign'(even if you don't reach your 'target' amount)--this way the 'campaign manager' who has agreed to create and 'manage' the CF campaign for a certain amount of money(or for a percentage of the total amount of money raised--which is to be taken out of whatever funds are raised at the end of the 'CF' campaign and AFTER THE 'CF' platform gets their share) will virtually be guaranteed to get something for their efforts.
.
By doing it this way YOU WILL HAVE A BIG INCENTIVE TO MAKE IT AS SUCCESSFUL AS POSSIBLE(and realizing that you don't get paid unless a 'CF' campaign is SUCCESSFUL, will be a very positive 'selling' point that will not be lost on perspective customers)--AND EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE YOU MIGHT JUST GET 10-15% OF A CF CAMPAIGN THAT RAISES A MILLION DOLLARS OR MORE!!!!!!
.
I believe that, in the end, IF DONE RIGHT, you have the potential to make a lot more money creating/managing 'CROWD FUNDING' campaigns by doing it this way than by charging a fixed amount--it doesn't take getting 10-20% of the CF campaigns that raise 50 thousand dollars or more, in order for you to make a nice profit. Also, by doing it this way(WHICH, ONCE AGAIN, WILL BE A BIG SELLING POINT FOR POTENTIAL CUSTOMERS TO CHOOSE YOUR 'SERVICES' INSTEAD OF YOUR MANY COMPETITORS), I believe that you will end up getting a lot more customers who will keep coming back to your website(and telling their friends about it) whenever they want to 'CF' something!!!
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MISCELLANEOUS STARTUP BUSINESS VENTURES:
.
1)a 'device' to aid those who for whatever reason have a hard time bending down far enough to put on their socks, so that they don't have to bend over at all!!
.
2)a 'device' to aid those who for whatever reason have a hard
time bending over far enough to take off their socks, so that they don't have to bend over at all!!
.
3)a 'device' to aid those who for whatever reason have a hard time reaching/washing various parts of their body while taking a shower, so that they can wash their whole body from the front--WITHOUT HAVING TO BEND OVER AT ALL!!
.
4)a 'device' to shield a persons face from the "pain' associated when walking on those cold, snowy, wintery days, so that you will never feel that
cold wind!!
.
5)a 'device' to help smokers from throwing away the unsmoked part of their cigarettes.
.
6)a 'device' that will be of use to those who like to bowl.
.
7)a small, simple, one piece 'device' made of strong 'extruded' plastic that has dozens of potential uses in stores, warehouses and anyplace that 'moves' any kind of merchandise on a regular basis.
.
8)a self-service 'device' that allows cats to get their own fresh running water--this is based on a
'phenomenon' that I have witnessed on many occasions with many different cats, which if further research proves it to be a 'common' trait among cats(and possibly even among dogs)will increase the value of this 'device' a hundred fold!!!
.
9)a 'power washer' that uses 'power air' as the main source of cleaning with various amounts of water 'merged' in with it for a variety of jobs/chores where water can't be used &/or would
be too messy.
.
10)alight weight 'device' about the size of a netbook to be used by those who have to sit in a seat/chair for long periods of time(long bus rides and plane flights for example)that can be used-without 'violating' anyone elses space-to serve as a platform to set/use your computer or read or write on, and then can quickly and easily be 'adjusted' to form a couple of relatively comfortable ways to take a nap on!!!
.
11)a host of new 'devices' and other pieces of equipment and equipment systems to
improve the speed, efficiency and productivity in the kitchens of all sectors of the food service industry.
.
12)a backyard device/game that mimics the 'sport' of log rolling.
.
13)a parachute that is big enough to be 'packed' by the owner and then shot out of a 10 foot high tube to gain altitude and then it can either float back to earth on it's own or be 'guided' via the use of wireless technology.
.
14)two equipment 'systems' that employ a novel/innovative way to keep score can give the 'backyard' versions of the olympic sports of boxing and fencing a significant resurgence in
interest/participation(I can envision local/regional/national 'tournamounts' in various age groups if promoted properly).
.
15)a small simple device about the size of a cigarette lighter for those who smoke and don't want to throw away a cigarette that is only half smoked if they don't have time to smoke it all at once--it has a 'clipper' on one side to cut off the end of the cigarette, and a 'storage ' compartment on the other end for putting the used cigarette in until they use it next time.
.
21)I don't know exactly how to proceed with the following 'start up' venture venture, but I feel that somewhere in it's basic premise is a promising 'start up'. I will give you a brief overall 'picture' of what the 'problem' is, and then, if you feel that it has promise, TOGETHER we can come up with the perfect 'business model' to insure it's success!!!
.
I believe that the following is a potentially very profitable venture that will also benefit the following three sectors of society:
.
1)those people who are participating in some type of 'outpatient' drug treatment.
.
2)those people who LEGITIMATELY need access to certain kinds of prescription drugs, but aren't able to get them because of the reluctance of many of those in the medical profession to prescribe them, due to their potential for 'ABUSE' by those who don't have a LEGITIMATE need for them!!!
.
3)LASTLY, this 'idea' holds the promise of alleviating a great deal of the national problem associated with the buying & selling of ABUSABLE prescription drugs!!
.
First of all, lets address those hundreds of thousands of people in every state in the union who are participating in some kind of an 'outpatient' drug program. The biggest 'outpatient' type drug program in our country is Methadone Detox, which are 'clinics'(both private and 'community' run) that dispense methadone(a cheap alternative/'synthetic' drug that those addicted to heroin take in it's place, so that they don't get 'dope sick')on a daily basis to hundreds of thousands of heroin 'addicted' people in virtually every state in the union!!!
.
The 'private' methadone clinics charge quite a bit more than 'community' operated ones do, but they are more lenient in their dosage amounts, and they don't require that their 'clients' attend daily/weekly 'group sessions' to discuss drug related issues(However, I believe that far too many of these 'private' clinics don't have their 'clients' best interests at heart, but, FOR MONETARY REASONS, are only interested in keeping them 'addicted' to methadone, as opposed to slowly 'detoxing' them, as was the original purpose of the 'methadone detox' program--but this is a discussion for another day).
.
The methadone clinics that are run by 'communities' don't charge very much to be a 'client'(virtually nothing compared to how much most of them spend on their daily heroin habits), but they are quite strict as far as making sure that their clients stay 'clean'--the hardest part about being on a methadone clinic program is the fact that those on it must come in EVERY DAY to get their 'dose' of methadone(except for Sunday when they are closed, at which time they are given a 'take home' dose), making it very difficult for a large percentage of them to get/hold a job, and many of them have to wake their kids up early every morning and take them along to the clinic(most methadone clinics only 'dose' for a few hours in the morning).
.
As far as those people out there who are in LEGITIMATE need of certain kinds of prescription drugs, but can't get them simply because many doctors are hesitant to prescribe any kind of ABUSABLE drugs for fear of the possibility of losing their medical license because of some kind of negativity coming back on them from the 'epidemic' of people out there who abuse them in a variety of ways from buying &/or selling them to others, or abusing them themselves.
.
The overall 'problem' in the above regard is:
.
1)a lot of people who need help in dealing with their heroin habits can't get it because they can't get to the methadone clinic 6 days a week(and until you have been there for several months, they won't give you a weeks supply at a time, for fear of you selling or taking more than one days dose at a time).
.
2)hundreds of thousands of honest, hard working people must live in varying degrees of pain &/or mental 'anguish' simply because their doctors are reluctant to prescribe them the prescription drugs that they LEGITIMATELY need to function in their daily lives, simply because there is an 'epidemic' of people out there abusing them.
.
3)Many people are getting addicted to prescription drugs because they are able to get them relatively' cheap off the street' from those who buy & sell them.
.
4)There are tens of thousands of people around the country who are able to 'fool' their doctors into prescribing them 'abusable' prescription drugs that they don't even need, and then are selling them to people 'on the street'.
.
My 'idea' to help solve this problem is to make it as difficult as possible for the type of prescription drugs that are prone to abuse, to be so easily available to those who don't have a 100% LEGITIMATE need for them--in order to do this, I propose designing a 'box' type recepticle with anywhere from 7 to 31 individual 'sections' in it, each with their own separate 'lockable' lid so that a person's weekly/monthly regimen of ABUSABLE PRESCRIPTION drugs CAN'T BE ACCESSED until the individual section containing their daily regimen is 'unlocked' by either some kind of 'electronic' means at some remote/central location, or by some kind of a preset 'timer' that will unlock it at a certain time.
.
As relatively simple as this 'device' is, if it is integrated with the proper 'dispensing' of a persons 'ABUSABLE' prescription drugs(or methadone, in the case of that 'detox' program), it has THE POTENTIAL to 'disrupt' the way 'ABUSABLE' prescription drugs are dispensed in this country!!!!
.
I believe that there is a way to address this problem that won't completely solve it, but it could well help out countless numbers of people in all of the above alluded to situations. There is also the possibility that this might end up being one of those 'start ups' that appear promising in theory, but, for various reasons, won't work in reality.
.
The main 'obstacle' that I feel may keep this 'idea' from seeing 'the light of day', is that you will need the permission &/or cooperation of several other related 'entities' in order for it to work--most of whom have some type of a vested interest in retaining the 'status quo', as it may otherwise endanger their job &/or lifestyle!!
=======================================================================================
CONCEPTS/PREMISE'S FOR RADIO/TV SHOWS:
.
The following concepts/premise's could have several variations and much consideration should be given to charging 'entry fees' as they could add a lot of revenue and possibly make a profit on their own:
21)a TV show almost EXACTLY like american idol but with ACTING as the basic structure rather than singing.
22)a TV show where people send in videos of themselves singing or acting and the winners will be voted on by the public, with 'appropriate' prizes awarded.
23)a TV show where aspiring 'song writers' send in videos of themselves(or someone of their choosing)singing songs that they have written.
24)a TV show where people pick from a list of companies who solicit TV commercials and then send in their videos of their 'version' of a given commercial. Possibly have a segment for RADIO commercials that won't work on film/video.
25)a TV show where people send in a 5 minute segment of themselves saying anything that they want to talk about.
=======================================================
The 'superstars' of sports & the entertainment business, as well as the presidents and CEO'S of the fortune 500 companies, and the 'rich & famous' and the 'movers & shakers' in all sectors of society, COLLECTIVELY, among them, have enough power and prestige, as well as public influence, adulation and admiration to make giant strides forward in reversing the deteriorating conditions in so many areas of our country as well as addressing the hopeless plight of so many of their fellow Americans. They could make this all a reality if they would just spend 3 percent of their time, effort and money asking their adoring, willing public to join with them in creating, organizing and implementing the ONE & ONLY kind of 'venue' that would allow all of us as 'THE FAMILY OF MAN' to create for ourselves and our posterity as perfect a world as is possible for it to be!!
.
Unfortunately, because there is nothing presently 'out there' on the horizon that is even hinting of anything of a beneficial nature of this magnitude being considered by ANY of those in this 'category' of people, means that none of them either knows how or what to beneficially do with the FAME/FORTUNE/POWER that they were fortunate to have possession of in this life, OR they simply
don't care to make ours a better world!!!
.
Unfortunately, because there is nothing presently 'out there' on the horizon that is even hinting of anything of a beneficial nature of this magnitude being considered by ANY of those in this 'category' of people, means that none of them either knows how or what to beneficially do with the FAME/FORTUNE/POWER that they were fortunate to have possession of in this life, OR they simply don't care to make ours a better world!!!
.
Unfortunately, because there is nothing presently 'out there' on the horizon that is even hinting of anything of a beneficial nature of this magnitude being considered by ANY of those in this 'category' of people, means that none of them either knows how or what to beneficially do with the FAME/FORTUNE/POWER that they were fortunate to have possession of in this life, OR they simply
don't care to make ours a better world!!!