Join Frank Taney and Tom Costello for an informative discussion on tips & techniques for inventors to transform their ideas from concept into a viable business. Tom will provide an overview of a systemic process to guide inventors and idea creators through a framework in assessing and growing from concept to an operational business. Topics will include concept evolution, business model alternatives, business plan creation, and methods for interacting with funding sources. Frank will identify and review key areas of legal risk typically encountered as inventors navigate their evolution, and suggest methods for mitigating those risks.

ASI Board Member Joe Volpe, recently featured in an article in the Philadelphia Inquirer, will also be in attendance to share some of his experiences with taping for The Shark Tank, etc.

Tom Costello is CEO of UpStreme, Inc., a Philadelphia based business and technology management consultancy with practice specialties in enterprise strategies and software logistics. Contact him at tcostello@upstreme.com or www.upstreme.com.

Frank Taney is a shareholder at the Philadelphia offices of Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney, a national law firm representing clients ranging from individual inventors and entrepreneurs to publicly traded corporations doing business across the full spectrum of industry and technology. Frank can be contacted at francis.taney@bipc.com or www.bipc.com.