Category: Inventing 101
Common Barriers to Commercialization of Your Invention
Before you attempt to commercialize your invention, you should consider whether there are any major barriers ahead. Here’s some common ones
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The Secret to the ‘Wow Factor’: Understand the criteria; learn from past examples
The co-founders of Wham-O, Inc., were experts at deriving their own version of an object and...
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One Path to Success: Think Lazy
Believe it or not, you can commercialize inventor laziness! You can invent products for lazy...
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5 Steps to a More Effective Product Pitch
Many inventors whose ideas fall by the wayside have great ideas but fail to gain the trust of the...
Read More6 Steps to Catch an Inside Contact
Making that key company connection boosts your invention’s chance of success. Inventors have a much better chance of launching their product with a larger company if they can find an inside contact to give them advice and...
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Know Your Cost Breakdowns
Keep manufacturing expenses lower than 25%. One of the most important planning aspects for...
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Getting Help but Keeping Control
If you partner in an invention, get expectations in writing. Because getting a new product on the...
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Your Aha Moment May Be Coming
BUT IT’S HARD TO KNOW WHEN THE LIGHT BULB WILL TURN ON Have you ever had that “light-bulb moment”...
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One Idea is Usually Not Enough
Invention ‘journey’ works best as a series of multiple pursuits. If you are new to...
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5 Steps for Finding Licensing Contacts
Target marketing and sales managers; random sends rarely work. Once you’ve completed the early...
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Elephant Footprint: The Vision and Impact of Douglas Engelbart
This is the kind of headline and obituary that would have made Douglas Engelbart sigh. “Doug...
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An Invention Calculator App for Inventors
After years of despairing over the lack of understanding people have of developing a new...
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