by Stephen Key | Oct 18, 2016 | Evaluating Your Ideas For New Products
Post Views: 472 If you’ve had an idea for a product, at some point, you’ve probably wondered, “Is this idea any good?” It’s a reasonable question! Unfortunately, it’s also nearly impossible to answer. As a co-founder of a yearlong...
by Stephen Key | Oct 6, 2016 | Inventor First Steps
Post Views: 396 Back when companies were smaller, communication technologies were less advanced, and the economy was less cutthroat, businesses could count on internal R&D to drive growth. In today’s world, that’s no longer the case. Innovation is driving the...
by Stephen Key | Oct 5, 2016 | Creativity
Post Views: 418 Decades of experience have taught me that making thoughtful improvements to existing products is a consistently profitable way to innovate. An effective way to come up with ideas is to start by surveying the market in a familiar industry and asking:...
by Stephen Key | Oct 4, 2016 | Inventor First Steps
Post Views: 490 Companies are looking for your ideas. That’s a fact. Smart businessmen understand and respect that great ideas can come from anywhere — and anyone. Open innovation makes sense! By seeking out and being willing to accept product ideas submitted...
by Stephen Key | Oct 4, 2016 | How to Become Successful
Post Views: 324 When we’re just starting out, we’re thirsty for advice. How else can we be sure we’re making the right decisions? It’s in our best interest to seek out advice — lots of it. But there comes a time when you have to start relying on yourself for...