Monthly Archives: April 2014

Successful Inventing from A to Z: J – Just Get Started with Your Product

In the previous post – I – Initial Prototypes – What to Expect – I mentioned that inventing is different from other businesses because there is no single or clear formula for success. Put another way, the process does not … Continue reading

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Successful Inventing from A to Z: I – Initial Prototypes – What to Expect

In the previous post – H – How to Get Prototypes Done – we pointed to a variety of resources to find help with prototyping including local universities, local inventors groups and others. As I alluded to in that previous … Continue reading

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Successful Inventing from A to Z: H – How to Get Prototypes Done

In the previous post – G – Getting a Plan for Your Invention – we recommended the first step is to target a retail price point for your invention, which then points to appropriate paths to market. For example, a … Continue reading

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Successful Inventing from A to Z: G – Getting a Plan for Your Invention

In the previous post – D – Developing Your Ideas – we considered retail price points and the effects that higher (and lower) prices have on consumer demand and overall viability of the idea in the marketplace. In E – … Continue reading

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Successful Inventing from A to Z: F – Further Research on Your Invention

In the previous post – E – Enhancing Your Ideas into Inventions – we discussed doing a search on various online resources and retail stores to see if there was anything already “out there” for either of the two product … Continue reading

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Successful Inventing from A to Z: E – Enhancing Your Ideas into Inventions

In the previous post – D – Developing Your Ideas – we considered the remaining ideas from our initial list and took steps to further develop and clarify them: 1. Special car cover that protects cars from damage from hail … Continue reading

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Successful Inventing from A to Z: D – Developing Your Ideas

In the previous post – C – Culling Your Ideas – we examined and culled 2 ideas leaving only two remaining for further consideration from the original list of five: 1. Special car cover that protects cars from damage from … Continue reading

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