I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions. Proverbs 8:12 (KJV) |
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Announcing New Opportunites for Inventors!
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Contact Warren today 203-594-8808 www.monasheemarketing.com www.lifetimebrands.com Health & Beauty Care Products Headquartered in Cedar Rapids, Lil' Drug Store Products, Inc. proudly celebrates its thirty-fifth anniversary this year. The company pioneered the non-prescription sample drug market and revolutionized health and beauty care in the convenience, grocery, drug, and mass market retailing sectors. If you have a health & beauty that would be perfect for the retailers above contact Steve Bosking at Lil' Drug Store - Major Cable Network Looking For Inventions New prime-time show for a major cable network is looking for Inventors to showcase their creations. The program will feature two hosts (who are experts in invention/innovation/product development) who travel around the country meeting people who are working on "the next great idea" We're looking for inventors who have... Mechanical Masterpieces - Does your invention have lots of cool moving parts?Inventions that can it be "tested/demonstrated" in interesting ways. The more creative the test, the better. Can we take it to the "mall/store/main street" and have people try it out? Could we give it to "the target market" and have them try it out for the day? Can our hosts use it? Obviously inventions don't all fit into this category, but the more "hands on" the product, the better.Does it aid in the transportation industry? (increase fuel efficiency, use alternative fuels?Is it an AWESOME, MUST LEARN MORE ABOUT thing?Does it feature green energy?If you product doesn't fit the above, but your invention is "just plain fun" email us!Inventors who have made major personal sacrifices in order to get their ideas off the ground are also very desirable. Interested inventors please email me the following... Photo of you and your producta couple paragraphs describing who you are and your general location (so we can map out our "road trip" geographically). Describe your product / how it works, why is it better than "what's already out there" and outline any personal sacrifices you've made to make your product come to life.links or video clips of you and your product in action Email: Scott Michnick Have an idea that could change the world? Changemakers® is a community of action where we all collaborate on solutions. We know we have the power to solve the world's most pressing social problems. We're already doing it, one project, one idea at a time.
Headquartered in Cedar Rapids, Lil' Drug Store Products, Inc. proudly celebrates its thirty-fifth anniversary this year. The company pioneered the non-prescription sample drug market and revolutionized health and beauty care in the convenience, grocery, drug, and mass market retailing sectors. Check out their competitions. See if there is something you can do to make change. Visit the site here. http://www.changemakers.com/en-us/competitions/browse/all Could your innovation be the next game-changing deal? Did you know that more than 50 percent of product initiatives at Procter & Gamble involve significant collaboration with outside innovators? Do you have a promising product, technology, business model, method, trademark, package or design that can help improve the lives of the world's consumers? Or do you have new ideas for existing P&G brands? If so, the Connect + Develop(SM) team at P&G wants to work with you. Learn More Here. https://secure3.verticali.net/pg-connection-portal/ctx/noauth/PortalHome.do http://www.changemakers.com/en-us/competitions/browse/all Headquartered in Cedar Rapids, Lil' Drug Store Products, Inc. proudly celebrates its thirty-fifth anniversary this year. The company pioneered the non-prescription sample drug market and revolutionized health and beauty care in the convenience, grocery, drug, and mass market retailing sectors. If you have a health & beauty that would be perfect for the retailers above contact Steve Bosking at Lil' Drug Store - Major Cable Network Looking For Inventions New prime-time show for a major cable network is looking for Inventors to showcase their creations. The program will feature two hosts (who are experts in invention/innovation/product development) who travel around the country meeting people who are working on "the next great idea" We're looking for inventors who have... Mechanical Masterpieces - Does your invention have lots of cool moving parts?Inventions that can it be "tested/demonstrated" in interesting ways. The more creative the test, the better. Can we take it to the "mall/store/main street" and have people try it out? Could we give it to "the target market" and have them try it out for the day? Can our hosts use it? Obviously inventions don't all fit into this category, but the more "hands on" the product, the better.Does it aid in the transportation industry? (increase fuel efficiency, use alternative fuels?Is it an AWESOME, MUST LEARN MORE ABOUT thing?Does it feature green energy?If you product doesn't fit the above, but your invention is "just plain fun" email us!Inventors who have made major personal sacrifices in order to get their ideas off the ground are also very desirable. Interested inventors please email me the following... Photo of you and your producta couple paragraphs describing who you are and your general location (so we can map out our "road trip" geographically). Describe your product / how it works, why is it better than "what's already out there" and outline any personal sacrifices you've made to make your product come to life.links or video clips of you and your product in action Email: Scott Michnick If you have a health & beauty that would be perfect for the retailers above contact Steve Bosking at Lil' Drug Store - Major Cable Network Looking For Inventions New prime-time show for a major cable network is looking for Inventors to showcase their creations. The program will feature two hosts (who are experts in invention/innovation/product development) who travel around the country meeting people who are working on "the next great idea" We're looking for inventors who have... Mechanical Masterpieces - Does your invention have lots of cool moving parts?Inventions that can it be "tested/demonstrated" in interesting ways. The more creative the test, the better. Can we take it to the "mall/store/main street" and have people try it out? Could we give it to "the target market" and have them try it out for the day? Can our hosts use it? Obviously inventions don't all fit into this category, but the more "hands on" the product, the better.Does it aid in the transportation industry? (increase fuel efficiency, use alternative fuels?Is it an AWESOME, MUST LEARN MORE ABOUT thing?Does it feature green energy?If you product doesn't fit the above, but your invention is "just plain fun" email us!Inventors who have made major personal sacrifices in order to get their ideas off the ground are also very desirable. Interested inventors please email me the following... Photo of you and your producta couple paragraphs describing who you are and your general location (so we can map out our "road trip" geographically). Describe your product / how it works, why is it better than "what's already out there" and outline any personal sacrifices you've made to make your product come to life.links or video clips of you and your product in action Email: Scott Michnick General Mills Is Looking For You.
At General Mills, our goal is to make consumers' lives healthier, easier, and richer. Millions of people around the globe enjoy our products every day, and we count on new product innovation to help us continue to meet the evolving needs of those consumers.
We believe that there is a great opportunity for us to enhance and accelerate our innovation efforts by teaming up with world-class innovators from outside of our company. To facilitate that effort, we created the General Mills Worldwide Innovation Network (G-WIN) to actively seek partners who can help us deliver new levels of taste, health, and convenience in our products. - Ken Powell Chief Executive Officer Learn more here https://openinnovation.generalmills.com/ Have an idea for Clorox? The guys over at EverygreenIP are now product scouts for consumer products giant Clorox. If you have an idea or product that you think would be a great fit for Clorox contact Gus or John at EvergreenIP. http://www.evergreenip.com/ |
Coming Up With a New Invention Have you ever wondered how people come up with new product invention? Keep in mind that you do not have to have a complex or complicated idea to make money. Most likely, your first invention will not be the million-dollar invention. But once you learn the process, inventing can be rewarding as well as lucrative. Some inventions solve problems, like my hat rack did. There was a opportunity in the market for a hat rack that I was able to fill. Not every idea has to solve a problem, though. Some product inventions connect with people at a specific time and space in history. Think about some of the simple inventions that made a lot of money that make you say, why didn't I think of that! For instance, I would like to know who thought of the "pet rock!" How about the Chia pet - what were they thinking? And beanie babies and Webkinz?? Finding Your Inspiration Here's a great way to get inspiration for your next great invention... Spend some time in the aisles of a store. If you are interested in toys, then visits a toy store.
A trip to a store can give you information and inspiration to create the next big thing. Toy companies are great targets for inventors, because they typically do not spend a lot of money on research and development. In other words, they may be more open and receptive to ideas from outside sources. Every day, I locate new products on the shelves of office supply stores, toy stores, Walmart, and department stores. Check it our sometime, and see all of the new ideas being launched into these stores and get inspired to make your product next! Stephen Keys, a fellow inventor, once noticed that basketball nerf ball games were popular in toy stores. They are the small  backboards with the foam balls that you hang on your bedroom wall and shoot balls into it. He also noticed that all of the basketball toys had plain backboards. At that time, Michael Jordon was extremely popular; he got a bright idea to make a basketball rim using Michael Jordon as the backboard instead of the typical backboard. He licensened the product and has sold millions of them in stores like Walmart. This simple idea made millions for him. Remember that the next time you visit a toy store. It may be worth it to spend a little time checking out the aisles! WHBCCantonOHLaneyKim17FEB0914m47s.mp3 You've Invented Something...
After you have a great idea, you are probably wondering, "What I should I do next?" Well, if you are planning on filing for patent protection for your invention, here are a few things you should know before you spend any money. A patent allows the inventor (you) the exclusive right to stop others from making, using, and selling the invention. If anyone else tries to sell or manufacture your idea, it gives you the right to stop infringers and sue for damages and other legal remedies. However, patents can be expensive, and I teach people how to get your product sold on a budget. Here's what you need to know. I know you are excited about your idea, and you want to protect it before someone else thinks of it...but slow down and search things out first. Remember that 70% of patents do not make any money. This step will help you avoid being one of those. Do a thorough search online or a formal patent search before you file for a patent. If you can find the exact invention idea with all of the same features, you probably won't be able to get a patent for it. But that does not mean that you are out of the game...  Go to www.Google.com/images and search your invention idea. If you are inventing a new and improved widget, put "widget" in the search box, and it will bring up every image of widgets available online. Once you see the widget, you can click on the link to determine if it has the same benefits as yours. If it does, do not get discouraged...just make yours better. You have not spent any money, and you will save yourself a lot of time by searching before spending. If all of the widgets available do the same thing, improve on it. Add features that you would like to see on a widget or go back to the drawing board. But whatever you do, don't start spending money on an idea that is already available. When I talk about improvements, I am speaking of improvements to the function of the item - not the look or color of the item. Ask yourself, "Can I improve the function of the widget?" Begin to brainstorm what features would be cool and new and never seen before on a widget. Think of every feature that you can to add to the functionality and purpose of the widget, and you may be on your way to making a better widget and a patentable invention! Announcing . . . KINGDOM Inventors In my new program, I asked the questions about inventing that youwould want to know, and I've put all of this valuable information on two 5-CD sets. It will encourage you as well as inform you!  We teach you the steps to license your product as well as manufacturer it yourself. We clear up the patent mystery and discuss which one is best for you. Kim Babjal, the exclusive agent for Donald Trump and Robert Kypsoki, talks to us about how to get your products in big stores like Wal-mart. Thinking about launching your product on an infomercial? We got you covered, and we discuss direct response TV too. This is a very comprehensive and in -depth guide to inventing from many different perspectives. The first step to inventing is education, so invest in yourself and your dream by getting this exclusive CD set of materials! You can go to www.KingdomInventors.com more information or to purchase the CDs and/or membership. We Now Offer Inventors Notebook - We always talk about the importance of documenting your ideas, so we are now offering an inventors notebook formatted for invention documentation. Inventors Resource Guide - A 142-page resource guide that will give you lists of people to call about your invention. Looking for a graphic artist or an intellectual patent attorney? Someone to make your prototype? Look no further! We have the contacts you'll need. We take the worry out of inventing and try to make it easy for you to learn from from the experts. We would love for you to be a part of our organization and join us for our quarterly "Ask the Experts" teleseminars where you can ask your most pressing invention questions. We help you stay away from the scams and learn from the experts. Our quarterly "Ask the Expert" newsletters, invention connections, forums, phone advice, and more will help you make your way through the maze that is inventing.  |
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