I have an idea for an invention but, I have no money, a limited education and I know this could change how we do things today. What should I do?

I have an idea for an invention but, I have no money, a limited education and I know this could change how we do things today. What should I do?

If you have an idea and want to set up a Startup company to develop it, you could join a Business incubator. Better still, get involved in a Seed accelerator programme that will give you a hard-hitting pressured education in your startup space. These organisations often teach you how to pitch your ideas to potential investors and often will arrange to get potential investors in the room with you.

They are not for the faint-hearted but they are exciting, competitive places and you will make good contacts in the Startup community. You will be at the coal face of startup business on a fast-track to market. You will need some funds to take part in these, so choose carefully.

Mark Warburton About the author

The Intellectual Property Guru. His determination to protect innovation stems from a family legacy in which his grandfather, a genius inventor, had his innovations stolen and patented by someone he trusted, which led to his grandfather dying a pauper on a park bench. Mark is an international award winning lawyer and patent attorney and 3-time published author. His prowess in the court room sees him winning cases that others thought were unwinnable. Mark’s passion for protecting intellectual property shines through in his pro-bono legal mentoring, proactive legal workshops and 1-2-1 work with clients.