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Ok guys just and FYI.. I had a three hours consolation with a layer today and I’m doing this WRONG! So wrong I was laughed at!!... That made me feel great!..

I explained that my main goal for this chair is to give it development nations and provide them with mobility; I explained that I’m not looking for any money / compensation just a name recognition so my kids can be proud of what there father did / gave to the world as a gift. I explained that I would love to have the opportunity to explain how the chair is made and maybe give a speech or two (I love to public speaking) on why it was done, who I’m hoping to benefit it from and if I was lucky, oversee the initial startup phase where the chair in manufactured in the development nations.. (I don’t think I’m asking for too much) well apparently in the real world I’m am…

It was explained to me this way..

Since I’m giving this gift away to the world I don’t need to worry about opening a company or a non profit org. I don’t need to worry about any insurances at all, I don’t need any grant money, I don’t need to worry about really anything other than marketing the chair and myself at this point..

1. I need to get my own website up ASAP / before I even think about putting out a press release. When the press release goes out, the first question the news people will want to know is (who is Shaun) and what exactly is his goal and how did he do it?? I’ll need to link the press release back to the site explain the overall chair and it intended purpose.

I was reassured that the local news is a given, but in order to reach national status I’ll need to partner up with a non profit organization first. (I still don’t understand this one) but OK??

I was advised to contact existing non-profit organizations who are already involved in making 3rd world chairs and seek advise on who I should contact for publication or see if they are interested in becoming a partner (so – to – speak) in order to go national, once I partner up with a org I’ll probably lose all control and will lose all credit at that point. I was told the inventor always get screwed! And I’ll be lucky to get anything from this at all other personally knowing that in a small way it once my chair.. (Reality sucks).. but than again I need to be the bigger man and give it up for the sake of humanity, even if I get nothing out of it and it becomes someone’s else brain child I need to let it go! And keep the personal satisfaction that I / we all did our part to help other!..

Once I have open up a website, only then will I appear to be genuine in my offer to the world. OK that kind of makes sense ..

So to recap!..
1. Start a website (go-daddy) here I come!..
2. Put out the press release and see where it takes us!.. By the way I was shown what a true example of proper pres release looks and read like and I was WAY OFF!.. I hate to admit it but the version I saw was extremely better than what I had envisioned!, it was laid out in a way that I wasn’t even close!.. I felt like I was 8 years old seeking advise from my dad on how to write a letter! My versions (apparently) was that pathetic.. Who know!..
3. Once I’ve gone as far as I can go with the press release than I need to partner up with a non prop and give it away and walk a way and hope for the best!..

It’s not what I thought!, it’s not what I wanted to hear, it not fair, but that reality… I just need to keep in mind that the overall goal of the project is to give the gift of mobility and if I stick to my guns follow their advise I can achieve my goal, even know no one will now it came from us..

Thanks for your time guys!.. I’ve got some things to do from here on my own if I want to see it through.. this will most likely be my last update to the team as I don’t want to waste your time without being able to give any of the credit away to those who deserve it!.. YOU! The RCM family..

I’m thinking of closing the thread, I hate to think I wasted your time with this project, if I did I deeply apologize for it!.. I’m truly sorry!.. And extremely bummed at the moment!..

I’m going to bed!.. chow..