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Need Guidance, Coaching and Advice
On What to Do Next with Your New Product or New Idea?
Talk Directly with Stephen Gnass
Private One-on-One Coaching
through Tele-ConsultationsTM
HELP IS JUST A PHONE CALL AWAY!
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
1. Who do you work with, who can you help?
2. I'm in the early idea stage, can you help me protect my idea?
3. I'm more advanced, I'm already patent pending or
patented, is there anything you can help me with?
4. How exactly can you help me? What is it that you do?
5. What can be covered in the TeleConsultations?
6. Are there required dates or schedules for the
TeleConsultations?
7. How do the phone TeleConsultations work?
8. What subjects can I discuss?
9. How long are the sessions?
10. Do I need to prepare for a session?
11. Can these sessions be done in person?
12. You mentioned getting blocks or packages of hours,
how does this work?
13. How do I schedule an appointment?
14. How do I pay for a session?
15. How much do follow up sessions cost?
1. WHO DO YOU WORK WITH, WHO CAN YOU HELP?
I work with all types of intellectual property creators.
If you have an invention or innovation such as a kitchen gadget,
medical product, tool, home and garden product, I can help.
In addition, if you have an idea for a book, food product, a business
idea, a script, I can assist you. If you're an artist with cartoons,
illustrations, or designs, or whether you are you a photographer
with a collection of images, I can guide you. If you've created
music or lyrics, or designed a new toy or game, or software,
I can help. If you make unique craft items, or have a concept
for a reality show, I can coach you. Whether you work at a
full time job and are doing this as a side project, or starting
a small business for your product, I can help.
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Also, many people with ideas mistakenly believe that they need
to immediately go buy costly patents and prototypes, but I
can help prevent you from spending thousands of dollars on
expensive patents, prototypes or other services that may
eventually be needed at some time if your idea has the potential
you think it has - but usually not at this early stage.
I can show you how to protect your new ideas for literally
just a few dollars, which allows you to spend your limited
time and budget on the services or products that you
absolutely need.
2. I'M IN THE EARLY IDEA STAGE, CAN YOU HELP ME PROTECT MY IDEA?
If you're someone who has a new idea or concept,
this is the absolute best time for me to help you, at the very
beginning stage, because I can help steer you away from
wasting thousands, if not tens of thousands of dollars on scams.
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3. I'M MORE ADVANCED, I'M ALREADY PATENT PENDING OR PATENTED, IS THERE ANYTHING YOU CAN HELP ME WITH?
If you're more advanced and already have a patent
pending, patent or prototype, or have even already contacted
some manufacturers, I can help you evaluate and assess what
you've done to date, and either help you figure out how to
correct course if you need to, or to redefine your objectives
and show you your options available to help you with your
new goal, and move forward to the next steps in the process
of inventing.
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Every situation depends on: What does interactive mean? Well, there are many books,
seminars and educational programs out there that may be
excellent, and I encourage you to learn as much as you can
from everything that's available. Education is extremely
important.
But not everything out there is helpful because the information
is usually very "general", and you can't ask questions to a book!
Since the information doesn't necessarily apply to everyone,
you'll probably end up with a lot of questions, concerns
and confusion.
Through my "Tele-ConsultationTM" sessions, I speak with you
personally, one-on-one, by phone. You can ask me questions
about where you're at and what to do next. But I'll also ask
you questions to find out what you've done to date which may
uncover any symptomatic problems so that you can correct
them before they develop into a problem. Then I take a look
to see if you've missed anything, or if you can improve on
anything you've already done, and I offer suggestions and
recommendations if I think there's something that should have
been done.
If everything's okay, then I skip all the parts of what you've
already done, and customize what I give you to where you're
at in the process. If you're further along and already have your
idea protection in place, or already have a prototype, then we'll
pick it up from where you're at, and we'll work on the next
step of the process. For example, if you're all set to start
contacting potential licensees, that's where we'll start and
that's what we'll focus on.
By having me in the picture as your personal coach and advisor,
I'll be showing you what your full range of options (choices)
are, for the different stages of launching your ideas.
Whatever phase you're at, I'll give you personalized advice
and direction that takes into account your individual business
experience, what your idea is, what industry it falls into, how
much you have done so far, and your budget. Then I give you
my recommendations and suggestions about what I believe
needs to be done, and I send you follow-up support materials
including special reports, guides, and customized direction by
email for you to study and follow.
4. HOW EXACTLY CAN YOU HELP ME? WHAT IS IT THAT YOU DO?
Your idea is unique. You are a unique person. Your
experience and abilities are unique, and your situation is unique.
There is no "cookie cutter" process to launching a new idea.
* what the invention is
Every situation is very individualized. What I do is provide
insights into your very specific issues or problemsand help you
determine a correct course through the "One-on-One Tele-ConsultationsTM" by phone. Working with me is really an
interactive process of education and guidance, customized
specifically for you and your unique idea.
* what field it's in
* the inventor's background i.e. education, business experience
* where the invention is at in the development stage
* the inventor's resources including emotional support and finances
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1. Review and feedback on emails, letters and help writing
letters: 2. Review and analyze licensing agreements: 3. Personal introductions and referrals: 4. Organizations and resources: 5. Filling in missing pieces: 6. Help focus and guide inventor: 7. Suggestions for books, organizations, companies, etc. 8. Solutions for problems: Bottom line, the most successful athletes, successful business
people, and professionals use the guidance and personal help
from the best trainers, coaches, mentors, and advisors all the time.
It's very common in the business and sports worlds.
My consulting service is unique, based upon my 3+ decades of
consulting experiences with thousands of entrepreneurs and
inventors, guiding and helping them to success. I am available
in one hour blocks, at my hourly rate of $99/hr. Buying
consulting packages gives you a break on the hourly rate.
Packages over 5 hours include Unlimited Free "Quick Questions"
(questions that can be answered by email or phone in under
10 minutes 24/7/365). Note: This is a coaching program and
I do not take any percentages.
5. WHAT CAN BE COVERED IN THE TELECONSULTATIONS?
Here are Examples of How I Help Through My Consultation Services:
I review email inquiries, or letters expressing interest or
rejection from companies and give my clients feedback
on what to do next as well as guidance in drafting a reply
letter which I'll also review and provide feedback on. I
do this all the time with clients who use my consulting
service on an hourly basis as well as cyber-exhibitors who
are on the InventionConnection.com cybershow.
I review and analyze licensing agent agreements, licensing
agreements or other agreements and provide recommendations
for making sure it's beneficial to the inventor, not a lop-sided deal.
If I happen to have personal contacts that I know at a company
related to my client's product, I provide an introduction and
referral to the specific person who might be able to help or
work with the inventor, or at least give him some valuable
feedback. This could be a patent attorney, a prototype maker,
a lawyer, an engineer, or on occasion even a famous inventor
that I know, etc.
Or I may point my clients to an organization that offers the
technical expertise that they need for their specific invention,
an organization that they would never have thought of going
to on their own.
Very often, there are missing pieces that inventors have
overlooked, and I help them backtrack and fill in these
necessary parts.
If the inventor is going in a lot of different directions, I help
them determine what they want to accomplish, and then help
steer them in the right direction. Most of the time inventors
are failing because they don't know what they want, and are
doing the wrong things. I help them in getting clarity of
purpose.
Depending on where the inventor is at in the process, I
provide direct resources, books, course, tips, suggestions
and recommendations that they need. It could also be
an association, or a company, or person, etc.
If an inventor is experiencing problems like marketing, getting
a patent issued, or making a prototype that works, I offer
alternatives and solutions that very often solve the problem.
Very often with little or no money. With infringement problems,
I put them in touch with contacts I have, or guide them on how
to make sure they're protected, help them find an intellectual
property attorney that will work on contingency or take it on
for a percentage.
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From time to time I'll check in to see how you're doing, but
otherwise you can schedule your phone Tele-Consultations
whenever you have any questions, need more direction, or
run into obstacles.
6. ARE THERE REQUIRED DATES OR SCHEDULES FOR THE TELECONSULTATIONS?
You can schedule the TeleConsultations whenever you
have time, there's no deadlines, only your self-determined goals.
For example, if you work at a full-time job, have family, or
other obligations, you may be tight on time. No problem, there's
no fixed timeframe for the One-on-One TeleConsultationsTM
sessions or for your going through the process of inventing.
You can go through the process at your own pace, and go
through it as quickly or as slowly as you feel comfortable with.
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It's easy to do TeleConsultationTMs. No matter where in the country you live, there are no travel expenses because TeleConsultationTMs are performed right over your telephone with me, Stephen Gnass.
The TeleConsultationTM is similar to working with an attorney. First, you schedule an appointment for the phone consultation, usually about a week in advance. Then each time you call, the amount of time you used is logged and deducted from your total time purchased.
First, you can email or call my office to schedule an appointment.
Sometimes people believe that the consultation hours have to
be used up by the hour, but that's not accurate.
Whatever amount of hours that you booked, can be used in
increments of 15 minutes. So if you think you may need 30
minutes, we can book a 30 minute session. Or if you need 45
minutes, we can book a 45 minute session. But you're only
billed for the actual time utilized in 15 minute increments.
So if you book 45 minutes and use 30 minutes, then 30 minutes
would be deducted from your account. Often, a lot of questions
can be answered with the Unlimited Free "Quick Questions"
which are complimentary with most of my services. Quick
Questions are questions that can be answered in under 10
minutes by email or phone 24/7/365.
Then we send you back an email confirmation with the date
and time of the session so you can jot it in your calendar.
Sending letters, documents, agreements to review You're also given permission to tape the phone consultation
so that you can listen to it again as many times as you need.
I cover a lot in the phone calls, so often a lot can be forgotten
unless a person is a very good note taker, or records the call.
After the call, any support, information or resources that were
discussed in the phone consultation will be sent to you by email
with links, contact information, or PDF attachment files. I might
also make a direct introduction to someone, if applicable.
The time that you used is then deducted from the package
that you purchased and you will receive an updated statement
by email.
7. HOW DO THE PHONE TELECONSULTATIONS WORK?
If you've already had a Complimentary Brainstorm
with me, then you're somewhat familiar with how the phone
consultations work. My proprietary system has been developed
by me over many decades of my consulting with 1000s of clients.
If you need to send me any letters, documents, agreements
to review, you can send these by email, mail or fax. However
you send them, just be sure that I have enough advance time to review the information.
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8. WHAT SUBJECTS CAN I DISCUSS?
You can discuss any subjects related to protecting, launching and marketing your invention. But Stephen's knowledge and experience extends into the broader categories of entrepreneuring, marketing, public relations, and personal goal setting as well. With his holistic approach, you'll find that he'll be giving you a wealth of information and direction in many areas that will help you with your invention.
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9. HOW LONG ARE THE SESSIONS? It depends on your questions and needs. But we recommend that you schedule your TeleConsultationTM for at least 30 minutes to one hour.
10. DO I NEED TO PREPARE FOR A SESSION?
If you're prepared for your consultation, you'll help maximize and leverage your time so that you get the information that you need.
We recommend that you prepare yourself by listing specific
questions you have about any challenges or situations you may be encountering.
Before the consultation, be sure to have a legal notepad or some paper with pens or pencils
handy, in order to be able to take lots of notes.
Taping the Call If you're planning to tape, prior to the consultation, you just need to let Stephen know that you will be taping the call, and he'll give you verbal permission to tape the consultation [you need the verbal approval on the tape, otherwise it's not legal].
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11. CAN THESE SESSIONS BE DONE IN PERSON?
Yes, face-to-face consultations with Stephen Gnass can be scheduled, based upon Mr. Gnass' availability. But in-person consultations often require at least a half day set aside because they require travel time to and from the location, plus usually the consultations last much longer than they do by phone. For this reason, they're billed at a higher rate. Email us for rates if you are interested in a face-to-face consultation. Back to Top
So if you're tight on money, you can book just one hour for
$99, which will be used in increments of 15 minutes, as
described above. Once you’ve utilized the hour, you can buy
another hour whenever you need it or can afford it - for
example, a week later or a month later.
However you get more time for your money with the packages
of hours. For example, a package of 10 hours for $750 brings
the hourly rate down to $75/hr. Once you purchase a package
of hours, for example, 10 hours, you can make appointments
whenever you need guidance or have questions, and the time
will be deducted from your hours as you use it, in increments
of 15 minutes.
Whether you're getting a package of hours for the first time,
or need to rebook hours, this is your opportunity to get a
great deal on packages of hours!
(Note: packages of 5 hours or more include unlimited
the Bonus of Unlimited Free "Quick Questions" that can be
answered by email or phone in under 10 minutes 24/7/365).
1 Hour Rate Regular rate: $99/hr
3 Hour Package:
Your Special Price: $262.50
[Save almost 15% off!]
5 Hour Package:
Your Special Price: $406.25
[Save almost 20% off!]
10 Hour Package:
Your Special Price: $750.00
[Save almost 25% off!]
20 Hour Package:
Your Special Price: $1,425.00
[Save almost 28% off!]
30 Hour Package:
Your Special Price: $1,999.00
[Save about 33% off] (Note: There are some cases where package rates don't apply.)
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13. HOW DO I SCHEDULE A SESSION?
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14. HOW DO I PAY FOR THESE SESSIONS? Just go to the Question 11, select your plan and click "Click Here to Purchase" or go to the consulting page and make the payment by clicking the payment button of the package that you want. Once the payment is made, we'll receive notification from PayPal. At that point you can email us to schedule a TeleConsultation session.
15. HOW MUCH ARE FOLLOW-UP SESSIONS?
When you're close to utilizing your time, we'll notify
you so you can purchase additional
TeleConsultationTMs. Remember that purchasing time in blocks saves you money, for example in 3 hour blocks or 10 hour blocks.
We also recommend that you prepare to tape and record the call so you're able to listen to it over and over, after the call. Stephen gives "a lot" of information, so unless you tape the call, or write fast notes, it may be difficult to remember it all!
12. YOU MENTIONED GETTING BLOCKS OR PACKAGES OF HOURS, HOW DOES THIS WORK?
You can book blocks of time from a minimum of 1 hour
to packages of 3 hours, 5 hours, 10 hours and even 30 hours.
The rate for buying 1 hour is the highest at $99/hr (this rate
is for independent inventors and entrepreneurs not making
any money with their inventions).
for independent inventors, entrepreneurs
and small business not generating income from
their products.
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1. First, make the payment for your TeleConsultationTM [see the instructions below in number #14].
2. You can email us to schedule your TeleConsultationTM with Stephen. Give us a few dates and times of when you would like to have a consultation, so that we have some flexibility in scheduling it. Try to give us about a week in advance or at the very least a few days notice. If you have an urgent situation, we'll try to work you into the schedule right away.
3. You'll receive a "TeleConsultationTM Confirmation" email verifying the date and time, and the special consultation phone number that you should call.
We accept all major credit cards [Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discovery and electronic
check] by phone order or online through PAYPAL. PayPal is owned by Ebay.com, and is a payment processing service that's very popular and free to sign up. It's secure and easy to use. You can also use PayPal on a one-time basis to make the payment, without signing up.
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