Category Archives: High profit margin

New Inventor Startup Kit

When I conceived my idea for a thin, flexible wallet invention in 2002, I was very excited about the potential of my invention. But, I had no clue what I should do first. So I found a patent attorney and … Continue reading

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Doubts and Demons of Inventors

I have written frequently in this blog about the challenges of being an inventor including: The Entrepreneurial Roller Coaster The Lonely Inventor How to Avoid Inventor ‘Bear Traps’ Now, I will write about a key challenge to inventors: ‘doubts and demons’ … Continue reading

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‘Olympian’ Inventor: Go for the Gold

The eyes of millions are riveted on their TV sets as the world’s top-echelon athletes compete in the summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro . All the athletes are “going for the gold,” but very few will win gold, silver, or bronze … Continue reading

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Your New Invention May not be Commercially Viable

This post is the third of three key issues that every new inventor should consider. The reality is that your new invention idea: May not really be new May not be patentable May not be commercially viable For this post, we’ll focus on the fact that your new invention may not … Continue reading

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3 Keys to Inventing Success

Imagine a travel company that advertises a two-day scenic 500 mile train ride through the Great Smokey Mountains for $300. When you ask for schedules, towns connected, details of the train, you receive the following answers: We don’t actually have … Continue reading

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Your Invention on TV: DRTV Basics

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! … Continue reading

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