Great email in the inbox today from a guy “looking for investor.” We get a lot of these types of emails, but usually there is at least some passing attempt at focus on a single idea. Not this guy, though, he’s working 16 hour days on a storm sewer filter, new solar products and a “built-in ramp for wheelchairs” that he says is “literally” a reinvention of the wheel. Plus a “few other items.”
He’s a typical genius entrepreneur type, meaning he’s innocently trying to fix everything broken around him, and smart enough to sort of do it. If he’s at all for real, what he needs is some solid drugs to control his ADHD and a business partner with loads of common sense, good people skills and an IQ in the 100 range. Is that you? Let us know and we’ll introduce you. Goal is to focus on the best idea, raise some money and buy an island within 18 months.
The email is below:
Hello,
My name is [removed]. I have patented a few products that have some good traction and greater promise, and am seeking investor.
We have developed a storm sewer filter that is being considered by several major cities including Santa Cruz Ca, Simi Valley Ca, Madison Wi and others. Simi Valley wants to purchase, but like me, they are looking for money, which they hope to have in the next few months from federal grants. We are also working with WI Department of Natural Resources to establish standards for statewide deployment of our filter. Hopefully, we will also be in distribution with New Pig in the next week or two, as they are calling us, rather than us calling them.
Also have some patents on some solar products that distributors are very interested in and are awaiting prototypes for evalutation, so that they may distribute. One solar product cuts installation time and the other cools overheating panels, which can increase productivity by 50%. As of now, I am forced to manufacture all prototypes in my garage, which is very time consuming as it is expensive to outsource. This cuts into sales time and development time.
Lastly, I have literally reinvented the wheel. I have a patent on a built-in ramp for wheelchairs, dollies or any other vehicle that needs to get over an obstacle. Remarkably simple and cheap and works like a charm. It is simply a ramp (looks much like a fender) that is attached to an arm that sits on the axle and rotates into place and you roll over it. Walter Reid medical directed me to their wheelchair vendor and they are awaiting a prototype as well.
There are a few other items that I have in mind. My background was as a QRA engineer responsible for process optimization within the semiconductor manufacturing arena. It was only six months ago that I realized that the knack I had for modifying equipment and procedures could have a far greater reach than a solitary wafer fab.
Anyway, I am looking for investors, as this is getting expensive. I am working no less than 16 hours a day right now and have worked as long as 49 hours straight on these projects. I am committed to winning, but know that I could move further and faster with some funding, as my partner and I are undertaking every aspect of the operation.
Let me know if interested.