begin searching for a way to sell or licence it. Whether you want to license your invention or build a business around it to start selling physical units, some intellectual property protection is necissary. Self-motivation and knowledge fuel the invention process and without them, ideas tend to get put on hold and forgotten about. Don't get stuck in a standstill wasting your idea and your time on a dust collector. Wipe it off, give it some good thought and ask yourself, what's next? Once you've got IP protection, it's now time to get that prototype out there to start making some money.  Ideally you will sort out your manufacturing base so that, when you show someone the prototype and they like it, they have the option to purchase an order of units.