Read to the end :).  You will be glad you did. This will be the best $10… just two cups of coffee and lattes… you ever spent!

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I'm Ron Pontiff, a former golf professional and now a sign maker with a passion for inventing. I also created The November 8 Group, or Nov8Grp, which is a new creative way of crowdfunding. It is about invention and fun and prizes. It’s about strength in numbers. It’s about a focus group who all have a vested interest in a concept. It’s about helping a fellow entrepreneur who will, in return, help you. And Nov8Grp is about an inventor who cried wolf.

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Since becoming an inventor in 1986, I have been granted 11 patents, and have done dozens and dozens of patent searches. One idea after the other. "Here he goes again..." they all said. “Where’s he getting the money this time?” The path I chose is not for the weak of heart. Man is it hard. But I keep saying to myself over and over and over... all it takes is one idea. Just one. The third entry in my first of many invention logs I started as a college freshman was a blanket with sleeves. I snoozed, and I lost. Since then, I have over 30 years of thoughts and ideas and actual products that came to market in hundreds, if not thousands, of pages in my invention logs. I have seen every high and low there is to see on this bumpy road to invention. I have learned what to do, but mostly what not to do. And through it all I survived... a little scarred and bruised... but I survived. And with all this knowledge I have accumulated, I, again, am ready to cry wolf.

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This time, though, I will do it different.

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The hardest part about inventing is having the money to actually do it. And trust me… it takes plenty. So, unless you can fund it yourself, you will need to find capital. I have tried family, friends, credit cards, venture capital… I have tried every way possible to get my products to market. But now we have this new concept for raising capital, and I can keep control and then reward those who helped me. I have a proven track record getting products from inception to market with ease… as long as I had the money. Here is how the November 8 Group works.

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I'm looking for up to 100,000 people who will invest in my future invention business. Once the group reaches 100,000 spots sold and $1,000,000 is raised... it will be closed forever. No one else will be able to get in. Because all of you combined to help me start my invention business, I am going to take a minimum of 10% of the profits on Nov 8th each year and give away prizes. Each member will have a number, and if your name is drawn, you will win. So, it’s kind of like a lottery, but you have the same ticket every single year. If the company makes $1,000,000 for example, then I will give away $500 gift cards, vacations, electronics, etc etc to the tune of $100,000. The company should grow each year, and as the prizes get larger and larger, there are still the same amount of people in the group. Basically, the group is a large investment group with each person making a small investment.

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Prize breakdown is like this... using the above example of $1,000,000 in profit, with $100,000 in prize pool. 50% of the money ($50,000) will be divided up in to $500 gift cards, so there would be 100 chances. 20% will be $1000 gift cards, which would be 20 chances. An additional 20% would go to big ticket items, like a vacation to Hawaii, or a Louis Vuitton handbag. $20,000 would go towards these items. And finally, the last 10%, or $10,000 would go to one lucky winner. Doesn't this sound exciting??? All for just $10. Your small investment will also gain you access to my podcasts and Q&A’s. You will get discounts on all products you buy from me, and will have first rights to purchase my products. You will also be a part of a group that could have many benefits, like group buyer discounts. The opportunities are endless. So what are you waiting for??? Grab your spot today before this goes viral!