Category Archives: Paths for your product

Inventors – Why Your Friends are Your Worst Enemies

Posted on 03/25/2017 by

I have written a few posts about resources, many of which are free, readily available to assist inventors in developing their businesses. Below is the most recent post: Resources Galore for Inventors – July 2016 The July post described resources that were specific to invention – people and companies that could help you move forward with your […]

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New Inventor Startup Kit

Posted on 02/07/2017 by

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 →

Posted in Capital risk, Culling ideas, Focus, Footprint, High profit margin, Invention, Keystone pricing, Licensing, Paths for your product, product pricing, Risk versus reward, Shelf space | Leave a comment

How to Avoid Inventor ‘Bear Traps’

Posted on 12/03/2016 by

What are biggest barriers that prevent inventors with great products from achieving success? Interestingly, the biggest barriers to inventor success are not what immediately comes to mind for most people: money, competition, or lack of connections. Why? While those are … Continue reading →

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You Want to be an Inventor? Why?

Posted on 11/15/2016 by

I spend a good deal of time reading, researching, and pondering the topic of why people do what they do. More specifically, what motivations, decisions, and fears drive them to choose one career path over another? There are hundreds of books … Continue reading →

Posted in Big success, Career choices, Dealing with rejection, Disappointments, Invention, Paths for your product, Research, Why be an inventor | Leave a comment

Inventor Q & A: Questions and Answers

Posted on 10/02/2016 by

I thought it might be nice to post a variety of common questions that inventors ask and my answers. My answers are, of course, just that: my answers. Other inventors may, no doubt, have different answers than I do. Here are … Continue reading →

Posted in Ideas, Importing, International sourcing, Invention, Licensing, Life of an entrepreneur, Manufacturing in China, Marketing, Patent infringement lawsuits, Patent Search, Patents, Paths for your product, Selling an idea | Leave a comment

Turning No’s into Inventing Success

Posted on 07/31/2016 by

I hesitated to write this particular blog post. I knew lots of readers would roll their eyes and say to themselves, “oh boy, another tawdry tale about failing in the process of success.” I know. But, honestly, I had to … Continue reading →

Posted in Dealing with rejection, Invention, Invention failure, Marketing, Paths for your product, Product success, QVC, resilience, Sell on TV, Setbacks, Turning no's into success | 3 Comments

Inventing Success: Two Paths

Posted on 06/25/2016 by

Many things about inventing seem to be Gordian knots. So, let’s keep it a bit simpler in this blog post: there are two paths to success as an inventor: Build a business around your product License your product and collect a … Continue reading →

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