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One to One’s are not
the best thing and in fact they can be VERY destructive.
ESPECIALLY with someone who may have a vested interest or a possible hidden agenda.
However -
InventingToday actively encourages 1 to 10+
(Like
any enlightened 
Inventor groups)
Birmingham Inventors & BlackCountry Inventors Clubs
operate in a boardroom setting in that the monthly meetings take place
with all members present participating in forthright constructive criticism or
adulation of any one tabled subject.
This
facilitates knowledge transfer in that each comment is heard by all members
present.
Brainstorming Think tank meetings work
TAKE NOTE
Most,
if not ALL, establishments that purport to be able to help you at no cost
or no initial cost to you, will first be helping themselves in one way or
another. For example Business Link type organisations, Innovation Hubs,
Universities etc ALL get funding from Government or EC funding etc, some
specifically to help Inventors. (Where do you think this money comes from?).
They spend vast amounts of money on NEW state of the art offices and other
equipment. Yes, they sometimes get some money for people or give so-called FREE help, like now a day’s FREE rapid prototyping is the flavour (normally
taking a great deal of your time). It is accepted that the work they do
(whether crap or otherwise) does justify their paid job and helps get more
funding next time.
They
are able to justify their existence with your name on their list and every
leaflet, letter, visit or phone call to you, is LOGGED because each one and all time
spent is money in the bank for them.
BUT
the staff get well paid and some get VERY well paid for the endless off-site
meetings, business lunches and of course the greatest amount goes on expenses i.e. we now know
- MPs small salary of £43,000 is peanuts compared to the £120,000