I received Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup by the Wall Street Journal reporter John Carreyrou for Christmas, and wow! This is a startup story on steroids! It is one hell of a page-turner for any entrepreneur. The book -- which has been on...
The Definitive Guide to Licensing: When You Get a Great Idea, What Do You Do Next?
It's really exciting to come up with a new idea. The thought of other people purchasing and using your invention is overwhelming. And, seeing your products in retail stores and on television gives you an even more amazing feeling. I know; it's happened to me many...
Inventors, This Is The Guide You Need For Profitable Inventing
So, you want to make an honest living as an inventor. Commercializing one of your inventions won’t be easy. Hard work, a good idea, and a roadmap are required. That roadmap is just a starting place, though, because the path to market is never straight. There are going...
Why Inventors Should Focus On Designing Solutions For Needs
I've been inventing my entire career, and to be honest, until recently, I hadn't given the difference between products that are needs versus products that are wants a lot of thought. That's probably because I began creating and licensing products in the toy and...
Why Inventing For Diversity And Inclusion Is So Essential
What would the world look like if there was more diversity and inclusion in inventing? Over the past few years, academic research has identified significant disparities in the rate at which people obtain patents. Women (especially African American and Hispanic women),...