News continues to come in about the insect repellent. We were encouraged by local interest, and are sending sample bottles to outlying areas of Yolo County. A few people are asking for more bottles for their friends and family to try.
Another article was published yesterday in a Vacaville newspaper and the Hubs responded by contacting UC Davis to speak to the Head Fred entomologist. He was referred to a testing group and had a lengthy conversation with them. UC Davis was very supportive of the process, had a lot of great tips about testing and shelf life assessments, and offered some assistance.
Their recommendation? Patent it and get it out there.
After that heart-to-heart, it was decided to speed up our (my) slow-and-steady approach. So today marks the true shift to full steam ahead, coming up with a final Final FINAL revision to the formula and applying for a patent. What a step.
Speaking of steps, our Fictitious Business License completed its newspaper notifications and we are all systems go. The website software company was found, we have a domain name, and now all that's left is about 1,000 hours of scaling Mount Everest to learn about what it takes to do what we dream of doing.
Thanks to all who supported the process, as guinea pigs or cheerleaders. We couldn't have done it without you.
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