Abstract: A business development process utilizing a business development database comprises collecting data for ideas from a plurality of sources. One type of collected idea data from said step of collecting is filtered in order to identify potential business opportunities. An opportunity analysis is then performed on said identified potential business opportunities to determine valid business opportunities. Resources are committed to the valid business opportunities, a business proposal is developed. This developed business proposal to a potential buyers. Success of the submission is determined and the business opportunity is executed if the submission is a success.

Abstract: A computer-based system for supporting negotiations with any number of variables and any number of parties. After negotiation variables are created, each negotiating party defines preferred outcomes and associated relative importances for each variable. A neutral site where parties have access only to their own private information and that which other parties share with them manages confidential information. Parties can then create proposals and other packages within those ranges, which may be visible to other parties or not, at their own option. In addition to exchanging conventional proposals in terms of actual values for the negotiation variables, parties may also exchange “reflected” proposals. When a proposal is reflected, what is proposed to another party is merely a rating representing the highest possible potential satisfaction level for that other party, given the reflected proposal, each party's preferences and any constraints imposed on the problem.

Abstract: A computer-based blind-bidding system for supporting negotiations with any number of issues and any number of parties is disclosed. After negotiation issues are created, each negotiating party defines preferred outcomes and associated relative importances for each issue. Confidential information is managed by a neutral site where parties have access only to their only private information and that which other parties share with them. Parties can then create proposals and other potential agreements within those ranges, which may be visible to other parties or not, at their own option. Upon request, the system generates visible suggestions, which are potential agreements whose values are derived from party preference information. If some suggestions already exist, new suggestions fall between existing suggestions. Parties can see the suggestions generated by the system, but are “blind” to a confidential acceptance that any other party may indicate with respect to any package.

Abstract: A business development process utilizing a business development database comprises collecting data for ideas from a plurality of sources. One type of collected idea data from said step of collecting is filtered in order to identify potential business opportunities. An opportunity analysis is then performed on said identified potential business opportunities to determine valid business opportunities. Resources are committed to the valid business opportunities, a business proposal is developed. This developed business proposal to a potential buyers. Success of the submission is determined and the business opportunity is executed if the submission is a success.

Abstract: A cell phone holder for motor vehicles provides for placement of a cellular phone at any convenient location desired in a motor vehicle or other area as desired. The present cell phone holder essentially comprises a relatively narrow back or spine portion with opposed upper and lower lateral arms extending therefrom. The arms are open between their facing forward ends, to allow complete access to the cellular phone contained within the holder. The back of the holder includes one portion of hook and loop fabric material thereon, which removably attaches to another portion of mating material which is secured to another surface (automobile dash, etc.) A person wishing to use the phone may easily grasp the phone and withdraw it from the open holder for use as desired. One or more spacers may be provided to adjust for different sizes of phones, as desired.

Abstract: A cell phone holder for motor vehicles provides for placement of a cellular phone at any convenient location desired in a motor vehicle or other area as desired. The present cell phone holder essentially comprises a relatively narrow back or spine portion with opposed upper and lower lateral arms extending therefrom. The arms are open between their facing forward ends, to allow complete access to the cellular phone contained within the holder. The back of the holder includes one portion of hook and loop fabric material thereon, which removably attaches to another portion of mating material which is secured to another surface (automobile dash, etc.) A person wishing to use the phone may easily grasp the phone and withdraw it from the open holder for use as desired. One or more spacers may be provided to adjust for different sizes of phones, as desired.