by Alan | Apr 3, 2016 | HSN, Invention, Keys to Success, Product development, product pricing, Profitability, QVC, Wiling to reconsider
In last week's blog, I described 3 keys to inventing success: Solve an annoying problem Retail Sales Price is Less than $20 Must Have a 4X to 5X Mark Up In today's blog, let's consider 3 more keys to inventing success (surely you didn't think there were just three)....
by Alan | Nov 26, 2015 | American Dream, Big success, Ideas, Keys to Success, Myth of easy success, Paths for your product, Perceived market value, Persistence, Problem-solvers, QVC, Risk versus reward, Shark Tank
In the prior post, The American Dream: Myth and Reality, I discussed two premises regarding the American dream: Premise 1: It should be Easy to Earn a Lucrative Living Premise 2: Those willing to Take Risk and Work very Hard May Achieve Success It turns out that...
by Alan | Sep 27, 2015 | Big success, Keys to Success, Licensing, Marketing, Product success, QVC, Resourcefulness, Strategy, Why inventors succeed
It has been said so many times that it has become a cliche, but here it is again: if you want to succeed you must be persistent, very persistent. Persistence is a key element of all business success, but persistence is crucial to inventing. Why? Inventing is one of...