Starting Your Own
Podcasting can be a novel way for inventors to connect with their customers, promote their business, spread the word about their invention and network with like-minded people and companies.
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‘Anti-typing’ Joys
Prototyping is discovery though doing. It requires seemingly endless cycles of building and testing in pursuit of making a new technology work. Weeks, months, and sometimes years of building prototypes can be frustrating and lead to innovator burnout. When I find this happening, I turn to activities I call “anti-typing.”
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An Analog Clock with Original Records – And More
An analog clock, a tablet stand, a bowl for mindful eating and an all-in-one home security hub.
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Alight With Inspiration
Despite her early frustrations, Arielle didn’t succumb to the temptation of cutting corners in making her candles—just as she has never settled for anything less than a goal of living that best life.
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Excuses, Excuses
If you are going to start a business, learn to adapt and find your way around outside factors that appear to be obstacles.
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Benjamin Waterhouse and Samuel Mullikin
Benjamin Waterhouse was the first successful practitioner of a vaccination for smallpox in the United States, and Samuel Mullikin became the first inventor to hold multiple U.S. patents when he was granted patents 7-10.
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Sticking Around
After years of research on how to make a kind of synthetic burr, de Mestral came up with the idea of two strips of fabric: one with thousands of tiny hooks, another with thousands of tiny loops that would attach to the hooks.
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Partnerships: True Stories
If you plan to produce and market your invention, one of the most important considerations is whether to have a partner.
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