EasyFind could be a hard sell

Several months ago, I purchased two sets of shoe laces with the expressed purpose of saving one package for when I would need it later. Sure enough, one morning recently I broke another lace while I was getting ready for work. "No problem," I said to myself, "I've planned in advance for just such an occasion." But when I looked in the spot I thought I had stored the laces, they were nowhere to be found. They weren't anywhere else that I could think to look, either.

I'm sure this has never happened to you, has it? You know you already have something you need somewhere in the house, but you have no idea where it is. And, doggone it, it's almost easier to just go buy the item again than to spend the energy necessary to turn your whole house upside down looking for it. And heaven forbid if the item is too expensive to simply replace.

That's when I had an epiphany. What if there was an easy way you could track down anything you were looking for in your home? The technology already exists in most cordless phones. If you can't find your receiver, you just press the button on the base and follow the beep. But what If you wanted to apply this concept to any item of your choice?

Behold: the EasyFind!

That's right, ladies and gents, step right up to see the newest innovation in home maintenance. Let's face it, no one can afford to throw money away in today's economy. And with the EasyFind, you'll never have to. No longer will you be tormented by misplacing the special china plates that you only use at Christmas. That drill bit set that mysteriously disappeared from your workbench will no longer be the bane of your afternoon remodeling project. Simply tag your favorite items with the self-adhesive EasyFind transmitter. Then map that transmitter to the central docking station (it's as stylish as it is functional!). Each item will be assigned its own button on the docking station. Then, when you can't find the item you're looking for, press the corresponding button, and the transmitter will emit a pleasantly ear-piercing tone for up to 10 seconds. What's that? Deaf as a doorknob, you say? No problem. The transmitter will also produce a small, red flashing beacon of light. Trust me folks, with this product, you're only a button press away from finding exactly what you need, when you need it.

So that's my sales pitch. There's only one problem: the EasyFind doesn't actually exist yet. It's just a concept I thought up. And as any good attorney will tell you, you can't patent an idea. What I need is someone with technical expertise. And a silent partner who could fund the start-up costs would be nice, too. Good prototypes don't come cheap, you know. I'm already thinking about my first upgrade, too: EasyFind 2.0. What if I could replace the central docking station with a simple-to-use smart phone app? Oh, the possibilities…