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. […]
