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Inventing Basics: Three Key Pitfalls You Must Avoid to Succeed
Many promising inventions fail to achieve success in the marketplace. Why? There are many reasons. In today’s blog, I want to discuss three key pitfalls that can and must be avoided for an inventor to achieve success with his or her … Continue reading
Invention Success: Follow the Rules
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
Inventors Checklist: Get Real!
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