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Licensing Playbook Live: Weekly Strategy for Inventors

Every Wednesday at 5:00 PM PST / 8:00 PM EST - Join Stephen Key and Andrew Krauss for live inventor strategy, expert guests, and real Q&A.

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Licensing Playbook Live at a Glance

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5 PM PST / 8 PM EST

Live

Q&A with Stephen & Andrew

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Episodes and Counting

What Is Licensing Playbook Live?

Are you ready to think like a successful inventor? Licensing Playbook Live is our weekly live session where we break down what to do next - protecting your idea, creating strong marketing assets, reaching the right companies, and avoiding the mistakes that stall most inventors.

Licensing doesn't have to feel like guesswork. In Licensing Playbook LIVE, we teach the moves that help inventors get traction - how to present your product clearly, communicate with confidence, and make decisions that protect your downside while increasing your odds of a deal.

Whether you're just getting started or you're deep into development, these webinars will help you move forward with clarity, confidence, and actionable tools.

Meet Your Hosts

Stephen Key - inventRight Co-Founder

Stephen Key is an award-winning inventor with over 20 patents to his name and a licensing career spanning decades. His innovations have appeared in retail giants like Walmart and Disney, and have been endorsed by icons ranging from Michael Jordan to Taylor Swift. In 1999, he co-founded inventRight to teach others how to license their ideas, using his bestselling book One Simple Idea (translated into six languages) as the foundation. Stephen is a frequent contributor to Forbes and Inc., and remains at the forefront of innovation.

Andrew Krauss - inventRight Co-Founder

Andrew Krauss co-founded inventRight with Stephen Key and has guided the program for nearly 20 years. He began his innovation career leading the Bay Area Inventors' Alliance and has since advised federal agencies on open innovation and licensing strategy. Andrew has guided countless inventors through real-world scenarios, from first-time pitches to deals worth millions. He specializes in reducing risk, accelerating market access, and teaching the business of licensing.

Featured Guest Speakers

Kevin Prince - QuickPatents Founder

Kevin Prince is an inventor, registered U.S. Patent Agent, and founder of QuickPatents, a firm dedicated to helping independent inventors and small businesses protect their innovations. An engineer educated at UC Berkeley, Kevin holds several patents himself and successfully sold his own product business to a public company in 2000. QuickPatents has drafted and filed thousands of utility and design patent applications.

Steven Selikoff - Product 1 Founder

Steven Selikoff is a serial entrepreneur whose products have sold online, in catalogs, and in retailers all over the world. He started selling to retailers in 2001 and has been developing products in China since 2005. His products have been on the Today Show, Good Morning America, Fox Business News, and featured in USA Today and Paris Vogue. Steven founded the Product Development Academy, a concierge program guiding entrepreneurs through ideation, design, and manufacturing to retail shelves.

Marc Portney - President, GlobalSource Infrastructure Partners

Marc Portney is an entrepreneur, investor, and business advisor with more than 30 years of experience helping bring products from concept to market. As President of GlobalSource Infrastructure Partners, he has worked across product development, manufacturing, sales, and retail. Marc has appeared as an investor on Science Channel's All-American Makers and as part of HSN's American Dreams, sharing his expertise with inventors and entrepreneurs.

Here's What You'll Gain When You Attend

Know Exactly What To Do Next

Get clear, weekly direction so you're not guessing what step matters most right now.

Protect Your Idea The Right Way

Learn the essentials of patents, provisional filings, and smart safeguards — without wasting time or money.

Create Assets That Get Responses

Build stronger sell sheets and outreach materials that make companies take your product seriously.

Avoid Mistakes That Cost You Deals

Spot the common traps that stall inventors and learn the proven fixes that keep you moving forward.

Negotiate With Confidence

Understand what fair terms look like and how to protect yourself while setting your product up for marketplace success.

Get Live Answers From Industry Pros

Ask your questions directly in a live session — get real answers from Stephen Key, Andrew Krauss, and expert guests.

Past Episodes

Can't make it live? Every episode is available on our YouTube channel.

June 25th, 2026

Licensing Playbook Live: Weekly Strategy for Inventors

Licensing Playbook Live at a Glance

What Is Licensing Playbook Live?

Meet Your Hosts

Stephen Key - inventRight Co-Founder

Andrew Krauss - inventRight Co-Founder

Featured Guest Speakers

Kevin Prince - QuickPatents Founder

Steven Selikoff - Product 1 Founder

Marc Portney - President, GlobalSource Infrastructure Partners

Here's What You'll Gain When You Attend

Know Exactly What To Do Next

Protect Your Idea The Right Way

Create Assets That Get Responses

Avoid Mistakes That Cost You Deals

Negotiate With Confidence

Get Live Answers From Industry Pros

Get Notified for Every Wednesday Session

Past Episodes

Designing a Pitch That Gets Attention

How AI Can Help You Get a Licensing Deal

When a Company Says “No” — What It Actually Means

Why Most Inventors Build the Wrong Product

What You Don’t Know About Approaching Companies Could Cost You the Deal

What You Don’t Know About Patents Could Cost You Thousands

The Story I Hear Over and Over Again — And How to Avoid Becoming It

Tariffs Without Panic: How Inventors Can Adapt and Stay Competitive

11 Things the Invention Industry Won’t Tell You Before Taking Your Money

How to Manufacture Your Product in China Without Losing Thousands

How to Spot a Bad Idea Before You Waste Your Money

The Questions That Actually Move You Toward a Licensing Deal

What a “Fair” Licensing Agreement Looks Like

Filing a Provisional Patent Application: What’s Changed and How to Do It Right Today

How to Create a Sell Sheet That Gets Companies to Respond

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