by Alan | Mar 21, 2015 | Ideas, Invention, Keys to Success, Patent Search, Patents, Product validation, Prototypes, Resourcefulness, Why inventors succeed, Wiling to reconsider
New inventors often say to me, “I have an idea I think is great, now what do I do?” My most succinct answer is to do the following: Search: USPTO.gov, retail and online stores, catalogs Prototypes: Begin building prototypes of your invention Validate:...
by Alan | Feb 18, 2015 | Ideas, Invention, Keys to Success, Licensing, Marketing, Product success, resilience, Resourcefulness, Setbacks, Strategy, Website for your product, Why inventors fail, Wiling to reconsider
Successful inventors live by the 3 R's of inventing (be) Resourceful (be) Resilient (be willing to) Reconsider Inventors are creative problem solvers. Successful inventors, however, are resourceful in every aspect of their businesses, whereas unsuccessful inventors,...
by Alan | Feb 5, 2015 | Crowd funding, DRTV, Ideas, Invention, Keys to Success, Licensing, Marketing, Product success, Strategy, Why inventors succeed
I am doing a follow up to my last post, 3 Things I Wish I Knew When I Started, because I felt I had a bit more to say about each that could be of benefit to readers. So, below are some thoughts on how you could build a strategy around the 3 things. There are many...
by Alan | Jan 31, 2015 | Crowd funding, DRTV, Ideas, Invention, Keys to Success, Licensing, Marketing, Product success, Strategy, Why inventors succeed
When I started my invention career in 2002, it took a great deal of time to get any real progress on commercializing my first invention: Savvy Caddy wallets. Below are 3 things I wish I knew when I started: There are many paths to the marketplace for an innovative...
by Alan | Oct 22, 2014 | Ideas, Invention, Keys to Success, Licensing, Product success, Why inventors succeed
Income inequality and wealth inequality are emotion-laden topics discussed in great detail on public radio, in universities and various economic forums. Why are these topics suddenly so popular? Economic growth is stagnant in western Europe – which is teetering...
