invention

Inventoritis Free?

Tatsuya Nakagawa — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 12:35:42 -0400

Marketing junkie Tatsuya Nakagawa and engineering nerd Peter Paul Roosen debate the issues around effective innovation. Authors of Overcoming Inventoritis: The Silent Killer of Innovation, and founders of the Atomica Creative Group, they teach you how to improve the return on innovation investments by avoiding pitfalls like falling in love with your invention.

New format for this blog: my business research, findings and application

Salem Honey — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 17:45:42 -0400

Previously, I have been posting articles which I have written, or interesting articles I liked in the past. I like the candor of fast company, and believe this could be a great opportunity to "brain storm" in a research-like fashion with others.

Meaning, I do a lot of research online. Product, feasibility, SEO (I'm still learning the mid-level basics) and more. Combining my thoughts, and interesting finds will hopefully give others a jumpstart on their own companies.

Cheers!

Inventors time to Sketch Up

Salem Honey — Tue, 27 May 2008 15:32:31 -0400

Article in a sentence: Download Sketch Up so you can begin experiencing your invention in 3D for FREE!

Inventors time to Sketch Up

by Brian Gates July 2007

Five tips for creating, developing and selling your invention

Salem Honey — Tue, 27 May 2008 15:31:51 -0400

inventor resources - august 2007

Article in a sentence: Informal focus groups, NDA's, DIY prototypes, a professional appearance and trade shows can help your inventions cause.

Five tips for creating, developing and selling your invention

by Brian Gates August 2007

Plastic Prototype Solutions for Inventors

Salem Honey — Tue, 27 May 2008 15:26:20 -0400

Article in a sentence: For 1-5 units use Rapid Prototyping, 5-50 Rapid Tooling, 50+ Rapid Injection Molding.

Plastic Prototype Solutions for Inventors

by Brian Gates, President, Design My Idea, LLC. October 2007

Trade Shows: Maximize your sales, and get your product going!

Salem Honey — Tue, 27 May 2008 15:24:55 -0400

Article in a sentence: Tradeshows can help you get in front of a lot of quality people for minimal investment.

Trade Shows: Maximize your sales, and get your product going!

by Salem, VP Marketing, Design My Idea, LLC. November 2007

Taking a cue from our successful client Neal Avery and Plane Clean Air, we are giving you some key tips for using an incredible sales and networking tool. The Trade Show.

Industrial Design and your Invention

Salem Honey — Tue, 27 May 2008 15:21:15 -0400

Article in a sentence:
Industrial Designers offer the ability to improve your inventions
usability, aesthetics and ergonomics, increasing your inventions
perceived value and potential.

Post and Spin: by Inventors Digest, Inventors Digest Magazine April Issue 2008

Salem Honey — Tue, 27 May 2008 15:19:12 -0400

If you have a web browser, you can have a prototype - a virtual one,
that is. Design My Idea LLC has developed VirtuType, a Web-based
computer-aided design (CAD) product. Post a virtual prototype on your
web site, and potentioal investors and customers can zoom, spin and
virtually try your product - even change its colos. We invited Brian
Gates, the company's president and lead designer, to this month's
session of TalkBack.

Bio and Interests: Christina Burton

Christina Burton — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 14:12:29 -0400

Currently, I am a student at Howard University studying print journalism. I am also the editor for the Business & Technology section of The Hilltop (www.thehilltoponline.com), Howard University's student-run newspaper, the daily student voice of the University. I'm 21, and enjoy dancing, the circus and I love writing. I blog with my friend, Jason and my mother about miracles of God. Yes, I am a Christian. If you'd like to know anything else, feel free to email me at CLBurton09@hotmail.com.

If You Lose Your Cool, You Won’t Get it Back

Tatsuya Nakagawa — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 11:41:04 -0500

Building a business around being cool is really hard. Keeping it there is even harder. But the toughest of all is getting your cool edge back if you ever lose it. The good news for innovators is that refocusing on being credible can be just as profitable as being cool, without as much inherent risk.