by Stephen Key | Oct 28, 2016 | Getting In to Companies Looking For Ideas
Post Views: 571 For more than 16 years now, I’ve been teaching people how to license their ideas for new products. I was attracted to the licensing model because it enabled me to focus on what I liked — being creative, working with my hands — on my own...
by Stephen Key | Oct 6, 2016 | Trade Show
Post Views: 377 If you have a product idea that you want to license, you should consider attending a trade show. There are people at trade shows that you would have a remarkably difficult time reaching otherwise. An entire industry is gathered in the same place for...
by Stephen Key | Oct 6, 2016 | Growing Your Network
Post Views: 390 We hear about the benefits of asking for help over and over again. That it isn’t a sign of weakness. That we should actually do it more often, because we severely underestimate how willing other people are to help us out. And contrary to our...
by Stephen Key | Oct 5, 2016 | Growing Your Network
Post Views: 409 When there’s only so much time in the day, it’s easy to overlook the value of building and maintaining your professional relationships. Relationships take effort, after all. But throughout my career, I’ve constantly been reminded that my success is...
by Stephen Key | Oct 5, 2016 | Growing Your Network
Post Views: 426 We all need help to succeed, whether it’s crucial advice from a seasoned professional, a testimonial about our product or service, or an introduction to an important contact. For better or for worse, sometimes it’s not what you know, but who you know....
