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 | Dec 11, 2016 | Behaviors of success, Due diligence, Invention, Invention marketing companies, Prototypes, Research, Why inventors fail
Every day across America, across the globe, thousands of new inventors have their first aha moment: an idea for a new invention to solve an old problem. In March, 2002, I dreamed up an idea for a thin, flexible wallet to solve the ‘rump bump' problem. A flood of...
by Alan | Nov 15, 2016 | Big success, Career choices, Dealing with rejection, Disappointments, Invention, Paths for your product, Research
I spend a good deal of time reading, researching, and pondering the topic of why people do what they do. More specifically, what motivations, decisions, and fears drive them to choose one career path over another? There are hundreds of books written on this topic....
by Alan | Sep 7, 2014 | Invention, Inventors checklist, Patent Search, Product development, Research
The next several blog posts will be upon “checklist” items for inventors: Today’s topic: Inventors Checklist: Due Diligence Imagine you are on an airline flight, lined up at the end of the runway, about to takeoff. The pilot throttles up the engines, releases the...
by Alan | Aug 14, 2014 | Invention, Keys to Success, Marketing, Research, Strategy, Why inventors succeed
In recent blog posts, I have described a variety of reasons why inventors often fail. So now, let’s look at reasons why inventors succeed. Today’s topic: Key to Inventor Success – Research Marketing Channels A key to success for any inventor is to recognize which...
by Alan | May 24, 2014 | Invention, Licensing, Representing your product, Research, Strategy
In the previous post – Q – Question: How do you License Your Product? – I discussed some of the pros and cons to two licensing approaches: engaging a licensing rep to negotiate an agreement on your behalf; or negotiating directly with manufacturers yourself (rep your...