Idea to Invention: What You Need to Know to Cash In on Your Inspiration - Softcover

Nolan-Brown, Patricia

 
9780814432938: Idea to Invention: What You Need to Know to Cash In on Your Inspiration
Softcover
ISBN 10: 081443293X ISBN 13: 9780814432938
Verlag: AMACOM, 2014

Inhaltsangabe

You don’t have to be a mechanical genius to be an inventor. Chances are, you’re already at the all-important starting ground every inventor begins at--wishing you could find a clever solution to an everyday challenge. The far-too-complicated baby swing. Slick-soled running shoes. Computer cords constantly tangled up . . . there can’t be a solution unless there’s a problem. And that’s where you’re at!Author and inventor Patricia Nolan-Brown has turned many common annoyances into ingenious and money-making products, and she believes you can do the same. In Idea to Invention, she shares the tricks of her trade in order to help ordinary people learn how to look at their world through the eyes of an inventor. Readers will learn the six simple steps it takes to go from idea to invention, and discover:• Creativity habits that spark invention • The power of tape-and-paper prototypes to refine their vision • How to navigate the ins and outs of licensing and patenting their product • The pros and cons of finding a licensed manufacturer vs. running a home-based assembly line • How to promote their invention• Product enhancements that add years to shelf life• And moreFrom the everyday challenge and your initial concept to resolve it, all the way to the explosion of your thriving business, this all-encompassing guide simplifies the invention process and gives creative thinkers the competitive edge they need to achieve the success their amazing ideas deserve.

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

PATRICIA NOLAN-BROWN, popular motivational speaker, consultant, and noted inventor of the original rear-facing carseat mirror, has sold millions of products, and has built businesses around numerous patents and trademarks.

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Advance Praise for Idea to Invention

"As enchanting as it is informative, Patricia's book will help you master the invention process and achieve success in a timely and cost-efficient way." -- Guy Kawasaki, former Chief Evangelist of Apple; and author of The Art of the Start

"Patricia Nolan-Brown has nailed it! For anyone new to the world of inventing and launching new products, this is the perfect guidebook--with specific how-to advice and what pitfalls to avoid. In addition, it is impressively up to date on how to use social media. This is the book I will recommend to all the callers who have an invention idea but don't know what to do next." -- Robert Hausslein, President of the Inventors Association of New England

"Idea to Invention shows you through examples that everyone can be an inventor by finding solutions to common problems that people experience daily. If you want to turn your passion into a business and find meaning in your life, this is the book for you." -- Dan Schawbel, New York Times bestselling author of Promote Yourself and Me 2.0

You don't have to be brilliant, or rich, or have some mysterious success gene encoded in your DNA. All it takes is a clever idea for solving an everyday problem, and a solid plan for turning your solution into a lucrative product. Get it right, and the rewarding inventor's life you've dreamed of is yours.

Idea to Invention walks you through every exhilarating step, from germinating great concepts to building a profitable business. Written by a self-proclaimed "ordinary person" who turned a novel idea into a bestselling baby product, the book blends hard-won entrepreneurial advice with tips for igniting your creativity and motivation.

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Verlag
AMACOM
Erscheinungsdatum
2014
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
081443293X
ISBN 13 
9780814432938
Einband
Taschenbuch
Anzahl der Seiten
272
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