Business
Voting in Chicago? Yes, that should be "early and often." Patents? Not so much. Filing lots and lots of patents without the data to support the investment is not a good idea. The best patents come later in the process. As an investor, I will not finance the first patent for a startup because it represents the highest risk. I am comfortable to wait until we have more customer input, more product development, and more knowledge of the market. You are much better off waiting to get a patent, than spend your money when 95% of the patents are worthless.