Category Archives: Research

New Inventor with New Invention: Now What?

Posted on 12/11/2016 by ideaworth

Every day across America, across the globe, thousands of new inventors have their first aha moment: an idea for a new invention to solve an old problem. In March, 2002, I dreamed up an idea for a thin, flexible wallet to solve … Continue reading →

Posted in Behaviors of success, Due diligence, Invention, Invention marketing companies, Inventor's notebook, Prototypes, Research, Why inventors fail | Leave a comment

You Want to be an Inventor? Why?

Posted on 11/15/2016 by ideaworth

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

Inventors Checklist: Due Diligence

Posted on 09/07/2014 by ideaworth

The next several blog posts will be upon “checklist” items for inventors: Today’s topic: Inventors Checklist: Due Diligence Imagine you are on an airline flight, lined up at the end of the runway, about to takeoff. The pilot throttles up … Continue reading →

Posted in Invention, Inventors checklist, Patent Search, Product development, Research | Tagged | 1 Comment

Key to Inventor Success – Research Marketing Channels

Posted on 08/14/2014 by ideaworth

In recent blog posts, I have described a variety of reasons why inventors often fail. So now, let’s look at reasons why inventors succeed. Today’s topic: Key to Inventor Success – Research Marketing Channels A key to success for any … Continue reading →

Posted in Invention, Keys to Success, Marketing, Research, Strategy, Why inventors succeed | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Successful Inventing from A to Z: R – Rep Your Product to Manufacturers

Posted on 05/24/2014 by ideaworth

In the previous post – Q – Question: How do you License Your Product? – I discussed some of the pros and cons to two licensing approaches: engaging a licensing rep to negotiate an agreement on your behalf; or negotiating … Continue reading →

Posted in Invention, Licensing, Representing your product, Research, Strategy | Tagged , , | 1 Comment

Successful Inventing from A to Z: M – More about Patents

Posted on 05/07/2014 by ideaworth

In the previous post – L – Let’s Do Patent Research – I discussed the value of doing some patent research early on in the inventing process. You can perform a reasonably good patent search for free using the US … Continue reading →

Posted in Invention, Patent Search, Patents, Research | Tagged , , | 1 Comment

Successful Inventing from A to Z: L – Let’s Do Patent Research

Posted on 05/04/2014 by ideaworth

In the previous post – K – Keep Researching and Developing Your Knowledge – I provided links to a variety of resources I have found beneficial. I strongly believe that success as an inventor depends upon continually researching and developing … Continue reading →

Posted in Invention, Keys to Success, Patent Search, Patents, Research | Tagged , , | 1 Comment

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

Posted on 04/26/2014 by ideaworth

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 →

Posted in Invention, Prototypes, Research | Tagged , , | 2 Comments

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

Posted on 04/20/2014 by ideaworth

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 →

Posted in Ideas, Invention, Marketing, Prototypes, Research | Tagged | 1 Comment

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

Posted on 04/09/2014 by ideaworth

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 →

Posted in Ideas, Invention, Research | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment