Selling Your Invention
As discussed in previous Q&A posts, one viable option for the creative type is to sell your invention to someone else rather than try to manufacture it and take it to market. Not only does this keep you in your sweet spot, but it is in keeping with my rule of never investing in infrastructure where it already exists. It will also mean no or little need to raise capital, so you get to maintain control and ownership.
Here is a good article on selling your invention from Business Week:
How to Sell Your Invention