by Alan | Jan 26, 2016 | Annoying problems, DRTV, Invention, Marketing, Problem-solvers
Would you like to invent a hugely successful product? Imagine saying goodbye to your 9 to 5 and hello to “living the life.” Sounds great, doesn't it? But most new innovative products fail. Is there a secret to finding that next big hit? Yes. Solve an...
by Alan | Oct 11, 2015 | Career success, chaos, Creativity, Ideas, Innovation, Licensing, Marketing, Royalty rates, Strange lives of inventors, Struggling inventor, thriving in chaos
As I mentioned in a previous post, inventing is chaotic and confusing compared to other careers. Inventing is a lonely endeavor and one your friends and colleagues will never understand no matter how you try to explain it. Lonely Days and Lonely Nights Many inventors...
by Alan | Sep 27, 2015 | Big success, Keys to Success, Licensing, Marketing, Product success, QVC, Resourcefulness, Strategy, Why inventors succeed
It has been said so many times that it has become a cliche, but here it is again: if you want to succeed you must be persistent, very persistent. Persistence is a key element of all business success, but persistence is crucial to inventing. Why? Inventing is one of...
by Alan | Aug 7, 2015 | Big success, Career success, Invention, Keys to Success, Licensing, Marketing, Persistence, Product success, Struggling inventor, TV testing, Web testing
After writing over 100 posts, I decided to cover something new: why I chose to become an inventor and my journey from successful engineer to successful inventor. My hope is that readers might see something of themselves in my story and choose to invent the next big...
by Alan | Jul 23, 2015 | Benefits are easily demonstrated, Keys to Success, Licensing, Marketing, Product success, Success rates, TV testing, Web testing, Wow factor
In the previous post I stated: The PedEgg product has earned over $450 in revenues since 2007. It is just one of many DRTV product successes. Below is how the sentence should have been stated: The PedEgg product has earned over $450 million in revenues since 2007. It...
by Alan | Jul 19, 2015 | Benefits are easily demonstrated, High profit margin, Keys to Success, Licensing, Marketing, Product success, Success rates, Wow factor
Internet-enabled gadgets from laptop computers, to tablets, smart phones and now smart watches give us instantaneous and continual access to news, sports, and content of every ilk imaginable. Who needs TV any more? TV as we know it is dead, right? Wrong! According to...