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 | Aug 1, 2015 | Ideas, Indiegogo, Invention, Keys to Success, Kickstarter, Licensing, Paths for your product, Strategy, Wow factor
In the previous blog Situations and Solutions – Moving Forward, Part I, I described a couple of solutions or paths forward for a person with lots of ideas and no (or very little money). Let's consider a different scenario and potential solutions. Situation: A...
by Alan | May 27, 2015 | Career success, Indiegogo, Invention, Keys to Success, Kickstarter, Lambert & Lambert, Licensing, Marketing, Paths for your product, Shark Tank, Strategy
I have written a variety of posts regarding changes in the corporate landscape and the impact upon average worker's wages including: Adjust Your Sails Changing Landscape of Career Success Whereas technology has disrupted the corporate landscape to the detriment of...
by Alan | May 16, 2015 | Invention, Keys to Success, Marketing, Paths for your product, Resourcefulness, Strategy
There are many keys to success for an inventor, but one that is often overlooked and rarely discussed in public forums is selecting the right path for your product. The unique characteristics of your new product that make it non-obvious to your USPTO examiner may...
by Alan | Apr 13, 2015 | Ideas, Invention, Keys to Success, Licensing, Marketing, Product success, resilience, Resourcefulness, Setbacks
New inventors sometimes ask me questions like these below: How soon can I get my product “out there”? How long will it take me to get my product licensed? How long will it be before I make money from my product? The above questions have a common...
