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Protect Your Ideas
- Protect your ideas in their early stages by keeping them secret.
- Sharing prematurely invites unnecessary defensiveness and can stifle progress.
DIY Patent
- Unable to find a female patent attorney, Sara Blakely wrote her own patent application, saving thousands of dollars.
- She only sought legal help for the complex "claims" section.
Neiman Marcus Deal
- To secure her first major account, Sara Blakely cold-called Neiman Marcus and flew to Dallas with her prototype.
- When the buyer was hesitant, she gave an impromptu demonstration in the restroom, securing an order.