by Stephen Key | Oct 20, 2016 | Sell Sheets
Post Views: 943 Licensing is one of the least risky ways of bringing a new product to market. I was fortunate to discover its benefits early on in my career when I worked in the toy industry, which has always depended on the creativity of independent product...
by Stephen Key | Oct 20, 2016 | Growing Your Network
Post Views: 421 In an interview published on Gene Quinn’s blog IPWatchdog earlier this week, Mark Cuban’s first piece of advice for inventors is, “Never use Inventors Services.” I get where he’s coming from. My perspective is: If you want...
by Stephen Key | Oct 20, 2016 | When to Move On From Your Invention Idea
Post Views: 441 Open innovation is a relatively new phenomenon. More and more companies are putting specific procedures for reviewing submissions in place, but there are still plenty that don’t have any. Taking a look at an independent inventor’s product...
by Stephen Key | Oct 6, 2016 | Sell Sheets
Post Views: 514 When you pitch a company on your idea, you have just a few seconds to grab its attention and pique its interest. There’s no better way of doing that than with a visual aid. When I began pitching my ideas to potential licensees way back in the...
by Stephen Key | Oct 6, 2016 | Prototyping
Post Views: 445 Who doesn’t love building prototypes? To witness an idea come to life is a truly amazing experience. When I can finally touch and hold an actual product in my hands, I’m in heaven! But entrepreneurs need to be prudent. Building a prototype...