Category: Lander Zone
The Language (and Vision) of Inventing
Posted by Jack Lander | Aug 21, 2022 | Lander Zone
2 Inventors, 1 Lesson
Posted by Jack Lander | Apr 20, 2022 | Lander Zone
A Fight to His Finish
by Jack Lander | Feb 14, 2022 | Lander Zone
We don’t talk much about the fate of Robert Kearns these days. The automatic intermittent windshield wiper he invented may not be impressive when contrasted with the effects of various apps on our cell phones and tablets. But his story is worth retelling, because many inventors are tempted to take on the “big guys.”
Read MoreGet Your Sequence in Order
by Jack Lander | Dec 22, 2021 | Lander Zone
There are hundreds of ordinary examples of actions we perform in a certain sequence without thinking. We put on our jeans before we put on our shoes because reversing the sequence doesn’t work well. The same logic applies to marketing an invention we produce.
Read MoreCommon Goal
by Jack Lander | Aug 25, 2021 | Lander Zone
Inventors create a product and search for a market. For entrepreneurs, a gap in the market is more important than the product.
Read MorePartnerships: True Stories
by Jack Lander | Jun 24, 2021 | Lander Zone
If you plan to produce and market your invention, one of the most important considerations is whether to have a partner.
Read MoreThink Like Your Subject
by Jack Lander | Apr 24, 2021 | Lander Zone
The problem we inventors often encounter? If the need, want, problem, or opportunity for an invention isn’t staring us in the face, it’s “out of mind.”
Read MoreWho Are You, Anyway?
by Jack Lander | Feb 28, 2021 | Lander Zone
Inventor or Entrepreneur? These 8 measuring sticks of personality may help—or not, though psychologist Carl Jung’s personality types may come closer to a way of assessing our true personality.
Read MoreStaging Your Marketing
by Jack Lander | Jan 5, 2021 | Lander Zone
Learn more about the best steps to take to effectively market your invention for a licensing deal.
Read MorePitching in Quarantine
by Jack Lander | Dec 3, 2020 | Lander Zone
Letters and emails to company executives can be an effective option for pitching a licensing opportunity because now your snail mail will reach executives in person, bypassing the usual “gatekeepers” who would have received it before the pandemic.
Read MoreThe 7 Pitfalls
by Jack Lander | Nov 2, 2020 | Lander Zone
If your futuristic invention requires overcoming market resistance, your venture may be doomed even though you are convinced of its practical necessity.
Read MoreAre You An Entrepreneur?
by Jack Lander | Sep 30, 2020 | Lander Zone
Do you want to become an entrepreneur, or do you want to remain an inventor and go on to your next invention?
Read MoreAbout the Gizorninplatt
by Jack Lander | Aug 31, 2020 | Lander Zone
Which has a better chance of success, a spontaneous invention or an on-purpose one? How do you invent something with potential for success?
Read MoreThe Origin of Invention
by Jack Lander | Jul 29, 2020 | Lander Zone
The origins of invention began 2.5 million years ago. The tools and weapons were crude, their use imprecise; progress was painfully slow.
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