by Alan | Aug 23, 2019 | Uncategorized
Are you considering manufacturing your product in China? Have you heard “horror stories?”Relax. Like any relationship, working with a Chinese manufacturer is all about communicating clearly and effectively to get your message across.I manufactured my...
by Alan | Aug 13, 2019 | Uncategorized
There are many challenges to inventing – not the least of which is: how to succeed on a limited budget. Patents are expensive – approximately $5,000 – $10,000 or more (depending on invention complexity). Developing, marketing, and bringing your own...
by Alan | Aug 7, 2019 | Uncategorized
What are biggest barriers – big gaffes – that prevent inventors with great products from achieving success? Interestingly, the biggest barriers to inventor success are not what immediately comes to mind for most people: money, competition, or lack of...
by Alan | Jul 30, 2019 | Uncategorized
In a 2005 commencement address at Stanford University, Steve Jobs talked about the value of “connecting the dots” in your life.Okay. fair warning: this post will be a bit woo-woo for some people, but my post last week called The Magic Happens Outside Your...
by Alan | Jul 24, 2019 | Uncategorized
All of the magic happens outside your comfort zone.You've heard that before, right? But, what does it really mean to you as an inventor?It means to make progress and move forward to truly commercialize your invention – to finally make money on it (“the...