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When you have a great idea, you want to share it with the world. You want to turn that idea into something and make a living off it. However, you must patent it before someone else steals it and makes it their own, provided that no one else did it already. But, how to know […]
Some of the best made plans are created in the middle of the night – some people even keep a notebook by their bedsides in hopes of catching a dream-induced innovative idea. Others are just lucky – innovation seems to land like raindrops and ideas for the next best money-making invention fall steadily. But a […]
Do you have a great idea for a product that you’d like to sell to the public? If so, chances are you’re interested in learning about the process of developing your product and introducing it to the marketplace. Product development takes dedication, hard work, and money, but by following an established process, you can see […]
There are many people that tell me they have an idea for an invention or new product and don’t know what to do next. Whether it’s a kitchen gadget, animal toy, or novelty item it doesn’t really matter if you can’t make it come to fruition. In this article I go over some simple steps […]
Prototyping is strictly making a look-alike or functioning model of your idea. Both the prototype and sell sheet have the same goal: they make it immediately obvious what your product does. The prototype does this functionally, the sell sheet does it with words. I have made many prototypes out of plastic, metal, wood and fabric. […]
Throughout history, mankind has advanced in fits and spurts as someone came along with an idea, invented it, and propelled humanity forward. Perhaps it solved a problem or improved how something was done. Some inventions were small and improved the quality of life just a little bit, while others enabled mankind to make a quantum […]
Throughout the new product development process are seven crucial stages that must take place, alongside an organizational mind-set that embraces doing something beyond what has already been mastered, something that will keep your organization relevant in an ever-changing marketplace. So if you are working on an invention, what would be considered the 7 stages of new […]
So, you think you have a great idea. You’ve come up with a solution to a problem that you believe is workable. What is your next step? Many people have great ideas, but have no idea how to get them off the ground. How do Ideas Become Inventions? Ideas become inventions through the process of […]
Few of us can imagine life without access to our computers and the many ways they make our lives easier. From online shopping and social networking to simple word processing and organization of data, computers have essentially become crucial to our sanity and survival in the 21st century. What’s more interesting, however, may not necessarily […]
Most of us are familiar with the popular TV show, “Shark Tank.” People just like you and I present their innovative ideas to some of today’s most successful self-made billionaires in hopes of exchanging a percentage of their company for an investment in their product. For these hopeful entrepreneurs, a deal with one of the […]
THE STORY: A local inventor started a nationwide drain cleaning sensation. It all began several years ago when Gene Luoma of Duluth got tired of his bathroom drains getting clogged. His daughter Kim liked long hair, and when he’d take a shower, her long hair blocked the drain, forcing water to slowly fill the tub. […]
