September 19, 2007 — 6:30 p.m.
at East Lyme Public Library — East Lyme, CT
“An Inventors Perspective:
From Invention Submission Company to Issued Patent
June 20, 2007 — 6:30 p.m.
East Lyme Public Library — East Lyme, CT
“Increasing the Probability of Success”
May 16, 2007 — 6:30 p.m.
East Lyme Public Library — East Lyme, CT
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Friends & Family, Bootstrapping, Angels, Joint Ventures, Banks, Government, Venture
Capital and other Approaches"
Manny Ratafia
Manny Ratafia is an entrepreneur, inventor, and angel investor. Manny has
founded and run ventures in a variety of technology areas. He has consulted to CEOs, owners, and senior executives of companies on a wide
range of topics, including market analysis, technology assessment and other
issues. He has personally developed technologies in computer software, computer
hardware, quality control instruments, plastics processing equipment, and
medical devices.
Mr. Ratafia has served as a Board of Director of IACT and on many advisory
boards of several start-up companies and non-profit organizations. His research and opinions have been published and quoted in more than 100
general business and scientific publications in the United States, Europe, and
Japan.
At our May 16th meeting, Mr. Ratafia will discuss alternative ways of funding
inventions. He will also discuss about funding of specific projects that the
members of the audience are working on.
March 27, 2007
at Tobin, Carberry, O'Malley, Riley, Selinger, P.C.
in New London, CT
Guest speaker Warren Tuttle is working on four very innovative and exciting new kitchen and housewares
products for market launch in 2007. He presented these new products and answered questions to define what is
currently trending in today’s marketplace and assist in better preparing for a productive product
development experience.
Warren Tuttle
After a 20 year career in retailing as both a New York City Department Store
buyer and owner of a group of specialty cooking and food stores, Mr. Tuttle
switched to developing, marketing and selling kitchen utensils throughout the
U.S. and all over the world. His goal is to hook small independent inventors up with the house wares
marketplace.
In the late 1990's, Mr. Tuttle led the sales launch of a unique oil spray
container called MISTO. He partnered with the patent holder Saul Palder to bring to market the
television super hit Smart Spin Storage System, which sold over 7 million units
in the U.S. last year. He also partnered with the patent holder Chris CaCace for The Toss and Turn Pan,
the number one selling fry pan in department and specialty stores across the
country. Currently, Mr. Tuttle is working on four exciting new kitchen projects with
independent patent holders which will all be ready for market launch in 2007.
Mr. Tuttle can be reached at Bear Mountain Marketing LLC 722 Silvermine Road New
Canaan, CT 06840. Office: 203/594-8808. Fax: 203/594-8809. Cell: 203/858-7592
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The Inventors Association of Connecticut