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Trade Secrets do not need to be registered (if they were made public they wouldn’t be a secret). When you are ready to make a claim of ownership for the public record (an invention, art, method, expression, etc…) you can formally file your claims and rights with the appropriate organization/entity.
PATENTS
PATENTS relate to INVENTIONS. Simply put: a US PATENT gives an Inventor the exclusive right to the Invention in the USA for a certain period of time. Once a PATENT is issued to an Inventor they become the only person/company who can legally sell, make and/or use the invention which is covered by the PATENT. In exchange for this protection the government requires you to publicly disclose “how it works” (this way, when your patent expires, the world can benefit from your genius). PATENTS EXPIRE (14-20yrs)Patent Office Description: http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/pac/doc/general/whatis.htm
There are THREE TYPES of PATENTS (See Patent Examples):
DESIGN PATENT (A Cow Shaped Milk Jug? – Go make Moo-lah)
http://www.uspto.gov/main/glossary/index.html#design
See also: “Trade Dress” under “Trademarks”
UTILITY PATENT (invent a snow-plow or a bacteria?- Gesundheit!) http://www.uspto.gov/main/glossary/index.html#utility
PLANT PATENT (Breed plants? – congrats on your Cactus Walnuts)
http://www.uspto.gov/main/glossary/index.html#plant
ACTUAL COST is tough to calculate without knowing the complexity of an invention, but if you have a “single patent” for an invention that can be easily conveyed on paper here is an honest “guess”:
APPLICATION FEES will run $395-$2,500 (See also “Costs” under “When & Why” )
PREP & LEGAL FEES will run $500-$15,000 (See also “Private Sector” under “Who”).
Note: There is a wide range for fees because if there are 900 existing patents “close” in scope to yours they will have to be referenced for any conflicts of use or design.
Patents aren’t just handed out. Applications are scrutinized for legal language, trade related terminology and have to be submitted with considerations for related patents that may already exist (or may come to exist). Good Patents cover a wide territory requiring “carefully chosen words” and precisely why you should work with a professional wordsmith in your “trade” (because using the word “knob” to describe a “cam” is the type of thing that will compromise your patent).
Patent applications are basically “the written description” of what your invention is (accompanied by illustrations) – think about describing the way a toilet flushes and you can begin to see how much the right words make a difference (and the right words should be aimed at your “industry peers” as an audience [your peers will be looking up your patent when they come up with their next idea]).
The claims you make are then validated or denied by the great and powerful “Patent OZ” (this is your list of things that you claim “weren’t possible before your genius mind came up with them”).
IDEAS ARE NOT PATENTABLE- only the APPLICATION OF AN IDEA can be patented.
For instance:
The law of gravity isn’t patentable, but an elevator is patentable (applying weights and pulleys to apply the laws of gravity is a “unique application” of science).
RECIPES ARE NOT PATENTABLE – see “Trade Secrets” (below)
SUMMARY: If you come up with a design or use (utility function) for something that would benefit from protection against competitors in commerce (even in the case of a plant [or the seeds]), then you may want to consider applying for a PATENT.
PATENTS can be an improvement upon someone else’s invention or be a completely new invention…but the result has to be more than an “idea”- it has to be “useful” (and scientifically identifiable as uniquely yours) in order to qualify for patent protection.
You can get a Design Patent for a certain color scheme and accessory package (even if it is on someone else’s product).
You can get a Utility Patent for a new type of seat to be used on a popular brand of bicycle (even if the bicycle already has a patent and it is made by another company).
We’re not trying to make you an expert so that about covers it.
TRADEMARKS basically relate to what most of us call “BRAND”: These could be Fonts, Names, Logos, Symbols, Colors, etc…a good measure of a Trademark is whether the use of it in advertising makes an impression towards specific products and services that are uniquely associated with the trademark holder. TRADEMARKS can be renewed forever (as long as they are being used in commerce).
NOTE: An abandoned TRADEMARK can be registered by someone else (Chock Full O’ Nuts Brand coffee is an example of a TRADEMARK that was abandoned and then became registered by a different party and is now a Brand you see again on store shelves). See also our page on Internet Domain Names.
Patent Office Description: http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/pac/doc/general/whatis.htm
Exhaustive Reading: http://tess2.uspto.gov/tmdb/tmep/1200.htm#_Toc2665887
TRADEMARK (Furniture Store Logo/Slogan – “A Product”)
SERVICE MARK (Consulting Company Logo/Slogan – “A Service”)
CERTIFICATION (a marking that “certifies”, like a “seal”)
SOUND/MOTION (like a computer “LOG ON” screen and sound)
TRADE DRESS (A Cow Shaped Milk Jug; widely interpretive)
COLLECTIVE (An group using a “Mark” for their group)
ACTUAL COST is based on how many categories and ways you want your “Mark” recognized and protected. Generally Speaking:
Application will run $275-3,000 (from “Do It Yourself” to “Contracted”)
From a sneaker logo to a catchy slogan and Book Clubs to Restaurant Themes – there are countless ways to register your marketing look and feel (so your marketing efforts can’t be used by anyone else). We’re being very generic in our descriptions because people make their livings in the grey areas of Intellectual Property and you could spend months learning the nuance of this category.
The point of a trademark is to prevent your competitor from coming out with an identity in commerce that will confuse the consumer as to the source of the goods. (SERVICE MARKS relate to the source of services; they are pretty much the same thing- “a Mark” is precisely what it seems- a memory device). Any good “Brand” will be unique- so that when you see it you immediately think of something it has come to represent (as a direct result of it being used in commerce).
If you started a uniform company called “JC Penney Work Wear” you’d probably find yourself face to face with a lawyer who was protecting the famous Department Store’s TRADEMARK (preventing you from causing consumer confusion or benefiting from their distinctive identity/reputation). If you started a cleaning company called “Cingular Housekeeping” you’d be in violation of a SERVICE MARK (though they might have recorded their name as a TRADEMARK- go to www.uspto.gov and look it up under trademarks and get familiar with how to use their search tools).
A Trademark can be filed fairly easily (even online). This is one of the few areas of intellectual property where the “Do It Yourself” entrepreneur can save a little money. Before filing a Trademark or Service Mark be sure and get familiar with the rules and regulations (read a couple books and/or learn your way around the www.uspto.gov website).
SUMMARY: If you use it in marketing to say who you are without saying “who you are”…that is a marketing impression gained from an association you built (and it is likely intellectual property).
TRADE NAMES and COMMON WORDS cannot be TRADEMARKED. Tennessee Windows cannot be trademarked unless it is uniquely attached to something that has taken on a new meaning in commerce as a result of their brand (if Tennessee Windows was a pickle jar company they might have a case fro Trademark protection).
Note: Read about our experience with our brand “Boston Swing” as an example.
Again- this topic is much larger in scope and definition then casually described above…we’re just trying to keep it simple.
COPYRIGHTS relate to “expression”. A Copyright is automatically the property of the owner from the moment it is expressed in a tangible form (on paper, on film, on the Internet, etc…).
Copyrights protect works of authorship, such as writings, music, and works of art that have been tangibly expressed. Copyrights are an automatic right but it is wise to record your rights with the appropriate entity. COPYRIGHTS last for the life of the Owner plus an additional 70 years.
COPYRIGHTS
Books
Websites
Manuals
Poetry
Lyrics
Melody
Performance Recordings
Sheet Music
Video/Film
Animation
Photos
Drawings & Paintings
Scripts & Screenplays
MAIL IT TO YOURSELF?: It seems somewhat common “over the counter advice” and we DO NOT RECOMMEND it. The serious truth is that you could mail your manuscript to yourself in a genuinely “tamper proof” envelope with a certified receipt and postmark for about $25…and even open it in front of a judge as “proof” that it has been sealed for whatever period of time…but in order to get in front of a judge to claim “damages” your copyright needs to be registered with the Library of Congress anyway…might as well spend the extra $10 and do it right.
The Library of Congress is just that…a library. All they do is say “yup, it’s here and we received it on this date”. You still have to pay all the costs of defending your rights if you ever need to pick a fight. NOTE: Screenwriters in particular may be interested to know that the Writer’s Guild of America (www.wga.org) ALSO has a registry specifically structured around the Film Industry. The benefit of the WGA is that you will be assigned a registration number for your script (recognized by the industry) and the WGA offers free legal support in the event you need to pursue your rights (unlike the Library of Congress). If you are a screenwriter or playwright you might want to register with BOTH – $70+/- is a small price to pay for “double insurance AND legal support”.
SUMMARY: If your idea is an “expression”, Copyrights offer the most economical way of recording and registering your ‘general’ intellectual property rights (artists, writers, designers and creative minds) …but Copyrights do NOT protect INVENTIONS.
TRADE SECRETS are your highly prized confidential pieces information, methodology and strategy. Simply put: “Information that shouldn’t be made public because your competition could use it to compete with you”.
RECIPES are not eligible for Patent Protection.
If something makes your company, product or service more valuable (especially if is ALSO ALSO eligible for Patent protection) you need to consider the following: If a Patent (public disclosure) would ruin your ability to make money off of a trade secret you are better served by investing your time, money and energy towards KEEPING IT A SECRET.
TRADE SECRETS
Recipes (cannot be Patented)
Sales Processes
Investment Strategies
Marketing Strategy
Training Methods
Mailing Lists
Customer Information
Research Findings
There are laws in the United States that protect companies against theft of trade secrets. In any case, the important component of trade secrecy is your obligation to it. If you openly share your secrets with your employees, customers or vendors (especially without legally obligating them to also “keep it a secret”) you really have no way of claiming that your trust or secret was violated.
The magic words here are “CONTRACT” and “PRIVILEGE”. If you have a sensitive trade secret you should take every precaution to have a contract in place for anyone who becomes privileged to that information.
PIECES OF SECRETS: Many companies protect the integrity of their TRADE SECRETS by breaking their recipe or methods into separately executable parts. A Baker, for instance, may mix all of the dry “secret” ingredients in a separate room (even off the premises) and then give those measured quantities to a person that adds them with the rest of the ingredients. The same could be done with a data entry process or a manufacturing method.
That still doesn’t stop the fact that “Baker’s know how to bake” and some really good Baker with a superb sense of taste can eventually figure out how to make your “special brownies” (even if by trial and error [ or "reverse-engineering"]). The important notion here is that your secret gives you an advantage for however long you can keep it a secret. I
NOTE: If your secret can easily be “reverse-engineered” you should still keep an eye on secrecy but also TURN YOUR FOCUS TO MARKETING YOUR PRODUCT OR SERVICE BEFORE YOUR COMPETITORS FIGURE IT OUT (so that you can keep your advantage while your competitors are still trying to catch up).
SUMMARY: If it should be a secret, keep it a secret (and if you need to ask someone have them swear to secrecy before asking- and that includes if you have to ask MEInc.). If anyone you deal with isn’t willing to sign a confidentiality/secrecy document in order to learn about your sensitive business information (even for legitimate reasons, and especially for legitimate reasons), you are best served by finding someone else to hire, consult or contract for that scope of work.
PUBLIC DOMAIN is the final life of intellectual property- when intellectual property becomes “Public Property” it is completely subject to the use, sale, interpretation and exploitation by the general public.
When PATENTS, TRADEMARKS & COPYRIGHTS “expire” (and TRADE SECRETS become public knowledge) they are part of the PUBLIC DOMAIN.
Generally speaking, as a member of the “public” you are entitled to use (or otherwise exploit) anything that is in the PUBLIC DOMAIN.
PUBLIC DOMAIN
SONGS WRITTEN BEFORE 1926
WORKS OF ART & LITERATURE
GOVERNMENT INFORMATION
Government information is an interesting category of PUBLIC DOMAIN. It is after all “for the people, by the people”. What makes Government information so valuable is that access to it is relatively inexpensive, it is widely available and in most cases a LOT of money and talent has gone into the accuracy of the information (your tax money).
EXAMPLES:
If you wanted to write a book on the subject of “patents and copyrights” or “the coolest inventions of 1998″ you could go to the Library of Congress and the Patent Office archives and reproduce any public information in your book, without having to pay royalties (and YOU can copyright your book because it is a protected “expression” – you’ve gone through the trouble of organizing that information “your way”).
If you wanted to publish a book of your favorite Shakespeare quotes along with your own illustrations and art you can- Shakespeare’s work is in the PUBLIC DOMAIN….(and YOU can copyright your book because it is “your interpretation”).
Elvis Presley recorded many songs that used the melody of old folk, blues and even gospel songs (music that was in the PUBLIC DOMAIN at the time). For some of his biggest hits he only wrote new lyrics (and some cases he used the song just as it was written and only added his unique “rock n roll” flavor to it). “How Great Thou Art” is a Gospel Hymn- no royalties paid to a songwriter because it was in the PUBLIC DOMAIN (as are things like the National Anthem and most Gospel, Folk and multi-generational songs from early America)…and Elvis copyrighted is new songs…as “his artistic expression”.
NOTE: To make a point here…please note that “ELVIS™” is a TRADEMARKED use of Elvis Presley’s name (all capital letters). IF YOU CAN VALIDATE YOUR RIGHTS TO A BRAND IDENTITY YOU CAN OWN IT. See Trademarks (above).
Domain Name Registration
(see if “YourIdea.com” is available)
Read our very HELPFUL Domain Name TUTORIAL
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“After 8 years as an architectural designer/contractor and entertainer I invested another 8 years learning the legal and financial process of managing intellectual property and performance art. I have become well versed on the topic. I strongly advise even my most competent clients to limit ‘Do It Yourself’ activities to ‘Copyrights and Trademarks’. For a whole host of reasons (not the least of which is that legal language can be a dangerous double-edged sword) anyone who is considering filing a PATENT should enlist the help of a qualified legal patent professional.” – Mark Mahar
Fairhaven Studio A (archive)
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[STATUS ]: LAND OWNER FILED BANKRUPTCY – PROJECT ABANDONED – MEMORIAL BRICK COMMITMENTS RELEASED – AWAITING A MORE APPROPRIATE LOCATION & PARTIES – A Fairhaven area production facility will remain our company focus (as it unlocks immeasurable potential for our affordable services and our client’s agility).
Fairhaven Studio A
(The “A” stands for “America”)
We are building a new Production Facility & Entertainment Venue
in the heart of Bristol County, Massachusetts.
This $20M facility will be home to digital arts/media and events
(to advance distribution of Art through Innovative Medium).
The venue will also be available for rental by private and public parties.
YOU CAN BUY ONE OF THE MEMORIAL BRICKS
(bricks can be dedicated)
4 CORNERSTONES ARE AVAILABLE TOO
Concept Drawings Coming Soon!!!
Supporting Art & Innovation is easy. Below you will find the cost and benefits of helping us establish the region’s most outstanding digital arts & event venue.
$500.00 each (numbered) [80 Bricks Have Been Purchased/Dedicated]
$1,000.00 each (named) [185 Bricks Have Been Purchased/Dedicated]
$5,000.00 each (named) [10 Bricks Have Been Purchased/Dedicated]
$10,000.00 each (named) [0 Bricks Have Been Purchased/Dedicated]
$50,000.00 each (named) [1 Bricks Have Been Purchased/Dedicated]
[CORNER] FOUR Building Corner Stones are also being offered at $1M each [0 Cornerstones Purchased]
What You Are Buying?:
Each purchase listed above is for a “memorial” (in the memory of whatever party the buyer chooses to memorialize in name). The funds received through your purchase of a commemorative BRICK or CORNER STONE will be used to permanently memorialize your support for artists and tourism in the South Coast Region.
All Funds received through “Brick Purchases” will be used to build and maintain a state of the art digital facility.
NUMBERED Bricks will be used in more difficult to read locations on the building’s exterior (an interior memorial will permanently mounted on the interior walls of the building, with a complete listing of all memorialized names and numbers).
MAKE A PLEDGE (Due on January 15, 2009). Send Us An Email
PURCHASE A BRICK (Pay Now – Held in Escrow until January 15,2009). Fill Out Our Mail-In Form
As sincere thanks for your support in our business efforts, Mahar Enterprises, Inc. will invite all Brick & Cornerstone purchasers to become a “Partner Member” of the company (at a later time).
Immediately following construction, the building and land will be transferred to a new company (Fairhaven Studio A, LLC.).
Profit-Share Partnership in the new company (not ownership) will be offered to all Brick & Cornerstone Purchasers at no additional charge (with a percentage of individual partnership being relative to all Brick & Cornerstone Purchases and having no operational authority).
OUR MISSION
TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR ART & INNOVATION WHICH ENHANCES AMERICAN CULTURE
Borrowing from the words of our former President, Woodrow Wilson:
“You are not here merely to make a living. You are here to enable the world to live more amply, with greater vision, and with a finer spirit of hope and achievement. You are here to enrich the world. You impoverish yourself if you forget this errand.”
We have set out to apply our passion for art & innovation through a unique venue that will serve to provide enhanced opportunities for artists in the south coast region (and to host unique experiences for the citizens and businesses of the south coast). Fairhaven Studio A will become a state of the art entertainment venue (and a living museum).
We divide genuine “opportunities” into three categories:
- Opportunity To Learn (education is the fundamental fruit of any life experience)
- Teach (sharing knowledge is a prerequisite to the advancement of any society – and this will be a “teaching” facility).
- Love (emotional and spiritual value of having having any memorable life experience.
We believe the key to enjoying any opportunity in life is to embrace one important human gift: Honesty.
FAIRHAVEN STUDIO A is a “FOR PROFIT” Endeavor.
It is our long-standing honesty & integrity (and belief in the honesty & integrity of others) which allows to share the profit from this endeavor with the very same people who have seen fit to honor and memorialize our building (by purchasing a brick).
We CAN’T solicit investors without making a whole slew of promises and creating a bunch of legal paperwork.
We CAN, however, sell bricks for our future building and make TWO promises:
1. The name you give us at the time of purchase will be memorialized on the brick you buy (by number or name or both).
2. When the time comes, you will be offered the opportunity to become a partner in the company that owns the building.
If you believe in our mission, the importance of art & innovation in our society/region, and see the value in memorializing your support of our vision with a permanent commemorative purchase, we invite you to contact us and embrace this great opportunity.
In the words of John Adams:
“I must study politics and war that my sons may have liberty to study mathematics and philosophy. My sons ought to study mathematics and philosophy, geography, natural history, naval architecture, navigation, commerce, and agriculture, in order to give their children a right to study painting, poetry, music, architecture, statuary, tapestry, and porcelain.”
We are all beneficiaries of the generation before us. The true spirit of opportunity exists in no place more fervently than between the shores of these United States of America.
I have a formal education in Architecture while also having enjoyed a lifetime of performing arts & music. As a result, I am more equipped to engage this project than Walt Disney was when he built his famed theme park.
I invite you to join me in memorializing your favorite person, your most distinguished mentor, your most beloved teacher, your most appreciated artist, a parent, a loved one or even yourself. As you do, we become mutually empowered to establish, together, a haven for art and entertainment for this century (while paying appropriate respect to the history of art in general).
You have my most sincere thanks for your time, attention and support.
Very truly,
Mark Mahar, President
Mahar Enterprises, Inc.
RELATED PROJECTS (Details Coming Soon):
PROJECT PATRIOTISM
NOTION OF A NATION
Eleven Hundred Pictures
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Startups & Entrepreneurs
After participating in countless Startups we sure do know what you are going through.
If you’re like most startups, you are quickly learning that energy, ideas and seemingly unlimited passion are not enough to get by in the business world (it should be enough but it isn’t).
You aren’t alone (we can be a vocal support system or an invisible one – but we’re here to help).
Have capital and need help?
(we’re more cost effective and creative than the competition)
Have help but need capital?
(we document the value of your company, team and/or ideas)
Need help AND capital?
(we’re one of the few companies willing to talk to you)
Get the support you need without letting someone else drive.
It is your journey, you might only need some directions and a little gas to get back on track.
Dividing & Measuring Company Segments:
- Ownership
- Risk
- Management
- Profit
Investing time or money doesn’t entitle anyone to take the lion’s share of what your blood, sweat and (in some cases) tears has created.
Nobody (including us) should to take credit/ownership for your great idea or company…our aim is to help you achieve greatness.
Be prepared to accept reasonable terms from a partner/investor (and relinquish some ownership if need be). In reality, a smaller piece of a bigger pie could be more than you would achieve on your own (and from what we’ve seen that is almost always true).
We make sure that “giving up some ownership or profit” doesn’t mean handing your company over to a backer or partner.
We believe in placing money and decisions with the people who have the best shot at achieving success (for everyone involved).
Usually, a successful team is anchored by those people who have created, launched, nurtured and believed in your company or idea (long before there was financial support for it).
We want YOU to be the reason your business plan is attractive.
- If you aren’t prepared for the level of management your company or idea requires, we’ll help you find someone who understands your vision.
- We help you design a profitable alternative (adjust the company direction), add marketing and advertising elements, structure a business entity to protect your interest (in some cases we become partners with you as we raise the necessary capital).
- It is our job to demonstrate that you have a management strategy and support system (to prove that you are the best candidate for majority Ownership and Management authority).
No Egos – just real advice.
Licensing (archive)
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[2008 Licensing Roster - expired]
LICENSING:
ME, Inc. represents, controls or otherwise provides accounting and/or support for the following:
[NEWEST PROJECTS!]
LastenHaus(TM) Brand of Lifestyle Homes
Come Fly With Me” (Documentary film in Pre-Production; 50% funded)
NOTE: Product Placement/Sponsorship Opportunities still available. Contact us for details.
NATIONAL LOCATIONS, New England, Arizona, Kansas, Florida
“Champions of Art & Innovation” (Documentary Series; 25% funded)
NOTE: Currently collecting information on “HENRY HUTTLESTON ROGERS”
“Spare The Rod” (Screenplay by Jacob Sanders; Seeking Funds)
NOTE: Full-length Feature Film, currently in pre-production with Image Icon Entertainment
(A-list actor interest, exclusive MEinc property).
Off The Air With Bob Hopeless ™ (Vintage style Radio Show)
Dickie & Tess™, Vegas Or Bust (Vaudeville style Stage Show)
Parodaoke™ (Karaoke gone wild)
- Parody Karaoke
- Third Party Licenses
- Original Lyrics
- Broadcast and licensing royalties
Low-Voltage High-Pressure Air Compressor Design
Enhanced Vehicle Safety Belt Design
A Black Tie Affair (Big Band Tribute)
Dead Celebrity Roast™ (you guessed it)
Swing For Your Supper ™
Remember Then (DooWop/Rat Pack 50′s/60′s production)
Mock Game Shows
ExpoAvenue.com (“business to business” and “business to consumer” solutions)
Mark Mahar & Boston Swing (complete artist library and merchandise)
- Blame It On My Youth – CD ($15.00 U.S. www.markmahar.com/store.htm )
- Careless Moon – CD (RELEASE PENDING)
- Live in Concert – DVD (RELEASE PENDING)
- All Jukebox, Broadcast and Licensing royalties
- All booking and ticketing revenues (Show Calendar)
- Original Songs (Available for License)
- Boston Swing Chart Library (Over 1500 Big Band, 3Horn, Jazz & Pop Arrangements)
Internet Domain Properties (Did you know you can host your website or domain with us through HighwayMerge.com? Visit our store.)
Notion of a Nation- a civilian perspective (collection of essays)
Wake Up and Dream- The Evolution of a Business Philosophy
- Training/Productivity Seminars
- Motivational Tools
Risen Entertainment (Impersonator Franchise and Entertainment Provider)
King Hippo (nonexclusively: Nelsongs)
ATNAS Collaborative/Santa’s Reel (screenplay)
HDM Custom Vehicles (Formerly “Hoss’ Dream Machine”; Executive Producer; TV)
- Merchandise
- Marketing
Evan Nakamura, Screenwriter
- MISTAKEN IDENTITY
- PLANTED ROSES
James Benti, Screenwriter
- BURNING BRIDGES
Wayne Golen, Screenwriter
Shawn Grajales, Screenwriter
Luke Mahar, Screenwriter/Actor/Game Developer
Mike Raymond, Game Developer
Adam Mahar, Screenwriter/Director
PlayingTag.com (creative properties/management tools)
Mahar Contracting (architectural designs/construction methodology)
Glenn’s Oil Burner Service
ImageIcon Entertainment (entertainment properties)
autoXcite.com (licensed technology)
creditXcite.com (exclusive property rights and campaign management)
LARPlink (Game Developer/Proprietary code)
Fairhaven Entertainment (Live Performance & Artist Management division)
Other Brands / Properties:
Mahar Presents (Production & Ticketing)
Boston Swing (Musical Contractor)
Swing For Your Supper (Big Band Production)
“Sorry Charlie” (Stage Play, Musical)
Live Performance (archive)
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Music & Live Performance
“My passion for Music Performance is why I started Mahar Enterprises, Inc. My evolving career and our amazing roster of other projects is proof that passion, talent and organization can make dreams come true (and that the entrepreneurial spirit is genuinely contagious).
I started this company after leaving a construction management career and borrowed the money to record my debut CD. The last six years have challenged me in ways I never could have expected. MEinc has truly become a hub of “Enterprise” and I would do it all again in a second!”
- Mark Mahar, Crooner/President
ARTIST MANAGEMENT
Mahar Enterprises, Inc is the accounting, licensing and artist management company for our own personnel and a few other talented individuals.
All Artists now under management through www.fairhavenentertainment.com:
MARK MAHAR, Crooner
Old-School crooning from a legend in the making.
Mark and his band have traveled the country entertaining audiences with authentic renditions of timeless music.
www.MarkMahar.com
BOSTON SWING Function / Big Band
Backing & Concert Band for several recording artists (the official backing band of Mark Mahar). Huge chart library, large roster of talented musicians, sections, ensembles and vocalists.
www.BostonSwing.com
LIVE PERFORMANCE PRODUCER
“MAHAR PRESENTS”
[Cue Orchestra]
Lady’s and Gentlemen…
It’s Showtime!
See EVENT CALENDAR for upcoming events
- RuffCutz Independent Film Conference (Co-Producer with ImageIcon Entertainment)
- Mark Mahar in Concert (Careless Moon Concert DVD)
- Erika Van Pelt & Boston Swing http://www.fairhavenentertainment.com/bostonswing/artists/erikavanpelt/index.html
- Jennifer Keaney & Boston Swing (Coming Soon – Boston, MA)
- Rat Pack Musical Celebration (Boston Concert Series)
- Bobby Darin Musical Celebration
- Sinatra Musical Celebration
- Dean Martin Musical Celebration
- Retired Productions:
- At The Hop – A 50′s Musical Extravaganza (Co-Writer, Co-Producer)
- A Black Tie Affair (FBO: YouthMASS Foundation)
- Southcoast Performer Showcase (FBO: YouthMASS Foundation)
LICENSING
We manage intellectual property (Music, Audio, Video, etc…).
Our managed properties are featured on “The HomeTeam” with Troy McClain, in TouchTunes Digital Jukeboxes (USA/CAN), in various non-commercial films, short-films, internet content, etc… (and are featured as streaming audio on web-radio). Now providing a library of great music from our growing collection of independent artists through Fairhaven Entertainment:
MEI6 Lifestyle (archive)
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[This solicitation resulted in the launch of "Aviation Training Unlimited, Inc." - the world's first online flight school took precedence and we abandoned the package]
Our Latest National Marketing Opportunity
Mahar Enterprises, Inc. specializes in a proprietary strategy which converts necessary business advertising expenditures into positive cash-flow by creating assets (regardless if our client ever sells the product they are advertising).
We are the only company of our kind and our campaigns stand alone for return on investment.
If you are not prepared to serve a national market with your products or services, please do not contact us about this campaign.
CAMPAIGN NAME: “MEI6 – Lifestyle”
The following marketing opportunity expires on Dec. 31, 2007 if not fully funded by a single advertising partner:
Focused National Marketing Print/Media Campaign
Focused Regional Marketing Print/Media Campaign
National Grassroots Cross-Promotion Campaign
Mainstream News Media Coverage
Guest Appearances / Public Speaking Engagements
Charitable Activities
Campaign Cost: $1.8 Million
30-Month Campaign Performance/Gain Estimate:
Projected NET FLOOR of $430k in ROI
Projected NET CEILING of $4 Million in ROI
Plus whatever boost in sales you might experience in your existing products and services as a result of advertising nationally.
ASSETS CREATED THROUGH CAMPAIGN:
(additional revenue through ownership)
1 Feature Length Documentary Film
(and all licensing rights)
3 NEW Residential Homes
1 NEW Twin Turbo-Prop Cessna Airplane
Various Publishing Rights
National eMailing Lists in 2 consumer categories
2 Internet Based Businesses
A Ticketing Company
An Affiliate Commission Channel
A Stage Production
A Video Production Company
A Stage Play
Dozens of Trademarks
Several Exclusive Retail Products
A Music CD with National Distribution
This is not a stock offering or investment solicitation.
This is an advertising & marketing campaign which creates assets (that your company co-owns with our management) while engaging in promotional activities to sell your existing products and services.
It is diversified like a venture capital portfolio and operated as an advertising campaign.
We put your company on the map in a way that makes the campaign pay for itself.
Intelligent, Creative, Talented
ETHICAL & LEGAL
We have higher business standards than anyone you have ever worked with.
You’ll never see an opportunity like this with any marketing or advertising firm in the world.
Mahar Enterprises, Inc. has defined the next generation of marketing.
And we’ll show you how to make more profit with
No Advertising Agency or Marketing Firm will do that.
What box?
Interested in advertising partnership opportunities?
Please inquire via email to: President@MaharEnterprises.com
we help our clients and partners GROW and improve their REACH…
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MEI6.1 Venture Capital Fund – 2nd fund solicitation for different bundle of new projects.
We require $7M
(We have raised $325k)
We have over $65M in projects in Development…but we have to start somewhere.
(art & innovation; ideas in action)
This initial opportunity consists (in part) of the following components*:
73 Acres of Undeveloped Land (No Encumbrances)
TWO Full-Length Feature Films
A Production Studio Lot (12 Residential Homes; Production Office; Gated; Security)
Strategic Tie-In’s and Acquisitions (confidential)
Proprietary Marketing Strategy (confidential)
Cost of Portfolio Management
$50k STATE TAX Credit
$2M FED TAX Credit (Expires 2008 if not exploited)**
*Obviously we can’t disclose everything here on our website or we’d be handing someone a multi-million dollar opportunity
**Extension subject to renewed tax legislation
THIS PORTFOLIO IS SECURED WITH COLLATERAL
Even in the most secured investments there is a potential for the loss of some or all of the capital invested.
This opportunity is no different. This should still be considered a “high risk” investment.
Note: 73 Acres at $100k/acre = $7.3Million (not counting the other accomplishments of our proprietary strategy).
WHAT WE NEED
Ideally, we require an association with one entity which has the following FOUR attributes:
1. The ability to understand the broad strokes of a complex strategy, through a simple presentation.
2. The ability to assess OUR TALENTS, at face value, without burdening our team by imposing unwanted (or unnecessary) team members.
3. The ability to render a decision (and write a check for $7M).
4. The ability to wait 36 months, while we enact our plan and demonstrate profitability/ROI.
If, after 36 months, we cannot validate that we are on the road to success, we can liquidate the assets (those acquired through initial capitalization). Even in the case of liquidation, we expect a NET GAIN.
OUR OPINION
The worst case scenario for 3 years of implementing our strategies will achieve a 15%ROI.
The best case scenario for a long-sighted PARTNER in an LLC is confidential (needless to say that we believe this portfolio is practical enough to warrant a request for capital support).
UPDATE 3-28-08
New Developments in the Entertainment and Production fields in Massachusetts (20 minutes from our location) has enhanced the potential of this project. We are consistently 3-7 years ahead of the curve!
If you would like to learn more about this opportunity, please contact me personally.
Very truly,
Mark Mahar, President
(508) 985-0001
NOTE: An alternative, exclusive opportunity, to that listed above is available to a FURNITURE & HOME GOODS Retailer.
The added benefits or specific terms cannot be disclosed herein, please inquire for more information.
This page contains forward-looking statements which are based on the opinions of the executives at Mahar Enterprises, Inc (and market determinations made using available information). This information (and the market) is subject to change, errors & omissions. This page is not, in any way, intended to reflect the complete potential and/or risk associated with the portfolio described. It is the responsibility of investors to assess their own acceptable level of risk. We recommend that you consult an investment professional, prior to considering involvement in our projects.
Movies Music & Media (archive)
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Movies, Music & Media
Entertainment is the lifeblood of our company spirit.
Click on the appropriate links to learn more about our ambitious projects…
Audio & Video (TV, Film, Radio)
Complete Productions – Concept To Reality.
Custom Music, Jingles, Licensing, Commercials
Broadcast Quality Video Production
Executive Producer
Screenwriters
Music & Live Performance
Complete Production & Recording Capabilities
Musical Producer
ASCAP Publisher & Artist
www.FairhavenEntertainment.com
Licensing & Property Management
Brand Management
3rd Party Oversight
Property Development
Creative Support
Marketing & Advertising
Alternative Marketing Strategies
Passive Marketing – National Media
Viral, Grassroots & Street Team Campaigns
Sales Team Training
Parodaoke (archive)
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PlayingTag.com and Parodaoke (TM) are now owned and managed directly through Mahar Enterprises, Inc.
