Date: Tue, 3 May 2005 09:00:38 CST
From: "FranksPlace2" 
Newsgroups: misc.invest.financial-plan
Subject: Re: What is the best way to do this...
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Shhh,

Why are you sending the proposal to a Fortune 500 company?  It is
unlikely they have a department to review unsolicited ideas.

You may do better with an investor or a small company that could be
related to your idea.  Call them first.  Don't waste your concept by
throwing it over the fence.

Frank

Shhh wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> I apologize in advance if this isn't the correct forum... I
interested in
> writing a business proposal (basically a suggestion backed with
intensive
> research and number crunching) to a large fortune 500 company. I want
to
> know is there anything I can do to protect myself from the company
simply
> ignoring me and just using the idea on their own?
>
> If you folks have any suggestions on ways to protect myself, I would
really 
> appreciate it.
> 
> Thanks!
> Shhh