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                     THE BIG IDEA SCOOP

                 FREE INVENTOR'S NEWSLETTER

       Get the full Scoop at www.BigIdeaScoop

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                      Summer 2004

Welcome to the premier issue of the Big Idea
Scoop, a newsletter for independent inventors.
The Scoop is provided to you free of charge, as
part of your membership in Big Idea Group's
Inventor Network.  For more details on any article
posted below, click through on the link to our
Scoop website, www.BigIdeaScoop.net

PUBLISHER'S LETTER
*Looking for the Open Doors
Within the last couple of weeks, I heard basically
the same comment from the CEO of a major
consumer products corporation and the owner
of a small specialty toy store. To paraphrase: "We
have to continue innovating--doing things faster,
better and cheaper--or the competition will eat
us up."
Learn more:  publishers letter

CALL FOR IDEAS
*BIG Launches Craft Division
Have a clever idea for a craft product? Please
share it with us. This month, BIG launches its
Owl Creek Crafts division to manufacture and
distribute craft products. We're looking to rapidly
grow our line of unique, innovative craft items
and would welcome your ideas, especially in the
area of scrapbooking.
Learn more:  callforideas

BIG NEWS
*Staples Invention Quest Wraps Up
The Staples Invention Quest contest has concluded,
with 12 Finalists walking away with cash and
trophies. BIG helped Staples manage the Invention
Quest contest, which drew 8300 entries from
around the country.
Learn more:  bignews

TREND SPOTLIGHT
Read up on some interesting trends:
--Hot Hobby
--Innovating Through Packaging
--On the Move
Learn more:  trendspotlight

INVENTING NEWS
Read about some upcoming events of general
interest to inventors.
Learn more:  inventingnews

INVENTOR RESOURCES

We've got a recommendation for a great new
business book on innovation, as well as tips on
other useful inventor resources.
Learn more:  inventor resources

Big Idea Group is dedicated to serving as the
world's leading intermediary between innovators
and innovation-buying companies and consumers.
For more about BIG, visit bigideagroup

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