Sorry to hear about your problems with the big company. It doesn’t surprise me though, big companies have a difficult time changing the way they operate (e.g. GM, Chrysler, AIG, etc…) until a crisis hits.

Or, the company was pulling your chain to buy themselves time to steal your idea (see the movie, “Flash of Genius”). My partner and I are in the air pollution control business supplying equipment to remove toxics from different industrial processes before being released into the atmosphere. You would not believe some of the horror stories we have heard over the years regarding people like you and big companies. Vision and foresight die horrible deaths in large companies.

My suggestion would be to grow the company, “organically,” like your garden ( I don’t think having a screwfest at the plant making your product would help, but what the hell, why not give it a try). It will take longer but be immeasurably more satisfying. You’ll be waiting a long time for the, “Big boys,” to help you out. Besides, you will not be happy with the small equity portion in the company after the vulture capitalists are finished screwing with you.

Anything I can do to help, let me know. I like your site and the way you think and write. Best of luck.

Here are a few thoughts Jardar has developed or come across in our 11 years in business:

1. No good deed goes unpunished
2. Without pain, a person, company, or entity will not change direction (especially true in the USA)
3. Many companies have gone broke being the low bidder
4. A company without customers is not a company
5. There is no end to the number of ways to make money in this country (one of the best features of living in the USA)