by Alan | Mar 13, 2017 | Attitude, Behaviors of success, Criticism, Dealing with rejection, Disappointments, Invention, Keys to Success, Setbacks, Strategy, Turning setbacks into success
I decided to tell a bit of my personal story because I think mirrors the experiences of many entrepreneurs and, especially, inventors. I will set the stage a bit like a novel with three different timeframes and what was going on in my life during each. September 2009...
by Alan | Mar 5, 2017 | Attitude, Behaviors of success, Criticism, Dealing with rejection, Disappointments, Invention, Keys to Success, Setbacks, Strategy, Turning setbacks into success
I can tell a lot about an inventor based upon his or her attitude towards setbacks and more especially rejection. By ‘rejection' I mean when a prospective retailer or licensee gives the dreaded ‘it's not for us' answer. Inventors respond most typically to...
by Alan | Feb 23, 2017 | Invention, Inventor resources, Podcasts, Surveys, Website for your product
My last post was all about resources for inventors (and entrepreneurs). Business Success Secrets – for Free Business training and education is a rapidly growing, multi billion dollar segment. Rapid technology advances mean that today's knowledge cannot...
by Alan | Feb 14, 2017 | Invention, Inventor resources, Podcasts, Surveys, Website for your product
I have written a few posts about resources, many of which are free, readily available to assist inventors in developing their businesses. Below is the most recent post: Resources Galore for Inventors – July 2016 The July post described resources that were...
by Alan | Feb 7, 2017 | Culling ideas, Focus, High profit margin, Invention, Licensing, Paths for your product, product pricing, Risk versus reward
When I conceived my idea for a thin, flexible wallet invention in 2002, I was very excited about the potential of my invention. But, I had no clue what I should do first. So I found a patent attorney and filed for a utility patent on my product. Ready, fire, aim!...
by Alan | Jan 29, 2017 | Invention
Inventors are creative people who naturally think ‘outside the box.' Inventors look at things differently and, as a result, create unexpected solutions to problems others simply accept as normal. But, maybe we really aren't so different and creative in our...