by Alan | Jul 31, 2017 | Invention, Research, Strategy, Uncategorized
If this topic seems familiar, I touched upon it in another blog back in 2014. I'll look at it from a different perspective in today's post. One morning, as I was showering, I had an ‘aha' epiphany for a slim wallet that would hold many cardsbut also be flexible...
by Alan | Jul 16, 2017 | Behaviors of success, chaos, Creativity, Entrepreneurial rollercoaster, Ideas, Invention, Pursue your passion, Struggling inventor, thriving in chaos, Uncategorized
I frequently compare and contrast my 30 years working in the corporate world as a telecom project manager versus my 15 years as an inventor and entrepreneur. Virtually none of what I learned in the corporate world was helpful for the inventing world. In fact, the two...
by Alan | Jul 9, 2017 | Invention, Keys to Success, Licensing, Make the best deal you can, Risk versus reward, Royalty rates
My last post Navigating Your Licensing Agreement to Success was, …. well a success. It seems many readers liked the post. So, I decided to add a Part II to the post. In that post, I mentioned that many inventors get ‘greedy' when they are on the cusp of...
by Alan | Jul 4, 2017 | Invention, Keys to Success, Leverage, Licensing, Make the best deal you can, Manufacturing in China, Marketing, Profitability, Royalty rates, Shark Tank
Everyone has seen a Shark Tank episode where an offer was dramatically canceled, at the last moment. In almost every case, the inventor became a bit too greedy or unwilling to compromise, causing the shark to rescind an otherwise potentially lucrative deal. What a...