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.
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Past Episodes
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September 24th, 2026
10 Mistakes Inventors Make — And What to Do Instead
Reserve your spot for this week's session - it's free, live, and packed with inventor strategy you won't find anywhere else. Can't make it live? No problem - replays are available on our YouTube channel, inventRightTV.
