] HEN Ronald L. Jones, an engineer and inventor, traveled
] from his home in Los Angeles to the Consumer Electronics
] Show in Las Vegas three years ago to seek backers for his
] product ideas, he was down to his last $800, and
] determined to make the trip fruitful.
] A mutual acquaintance set up a meeting with a business
] developer, Mark A. Bush, that turned into an all-night
] conversation about technology and opportunity. "I saw
] this brilliant guy with this big heart," Mr. Bush said.
] But while Mr. Jones was a whiz with printed circuits, he
] had made less time for business plans or legal documents.
] "A lot of people took advantage of Ron's ideas," Mr. Bush
] said. "I said, man, we've got to get your paperwork so no
] one can steal your stuff."

I always enjoy stories about successful entrepreneurs. I wish I didn't know that there are 100 guys like Mr. Jones who have never made it.

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