Category Archives: Financing an invention

Inventions are Cash-Eating Pigs

Posted on 08/29/2016 by

Face it: inventions are cash-eating pigs.  Why? Inventing is an extremely risky business venture that is front-loaded with costs and profits, if any, come much later, sometimes never. Your invention is a hungry pig that will happily consume all of … Continue reading →

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Real World of Inventing

Posted on 10/31/2015 by

Very little is written about the real world of inventing. Many wannabe inventors love to do the following: Come up with ideas for new products Create working prototypes of our ideas Hope to find someone to “buy” the idea or invention To succeed as … Continue reading →

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Invention Success: Follow the Rules

Posted on 06/03/2015 by

When I was a child, one of the first lessons I learned from my parents was “follow the rules” – of appropriate behavior. Throughout our adult lives we learn to ‘follow the rules’ for success in our career (show up on time, … Continue reading →

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Inventing on a Limited Budget

Posted on 04/01/2015 by

There are many challenges to inventing, not the least of which is: how to succeed on a limited budget. Patents are expensive – approximately $5,000 – $10,000 or more (depending on invention complexity). Developing, marketing, and bringing your own product … Continue reading →

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Inventing Basics: Too Many Ideas – Too Few Products

Posted on 01/29/2015 by

Many new inventors suffer from a common malady: Too Many Ideas – Too Few Products  I have touched on the subject in a variety of ways in prior posts. In essence, the problem is that many inventors approach inventing and … Continue reading →

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Inventors Checklist: Get Real!

Posted on 09/12/2014 by

The next several blog posts will be upon “checklist” items for inventors: Today’s topic: Inventors Checklist: Get Real In the last post, Inventors Checklist: Due Diligence, I discussed the importance of doing solid due diligence in two arenas: Patent research … Continue reading →

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5 Overlooked Keys to Inventing Success: C – Creative Financing

Posted on 07/02/2014 by

In the previous blog – I – Invent Things that are simple and Low Cost – I posited that what seems common sense is not. People often seek to invent exotic, expensive products that have virtually no chance of over … Continue reading →

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