Passion is a great thing! In fact, we started Product QuickStart because we thrive on the passion that entrepreneurs have for their businesses. But, sometimes passion can blind even the most business savvy of entrepreneurs. In my career, I’ve seen inventors do some brilliant things, and I’ve seen some brilliant inventors do things they wish …
The following article was written by Kristin, CEO of InMotion Albums. InMotion is one of Product QuickStart’s clients, and we’ve delighted in being a part of their journey from idea to product launch. Kristin’s article (reblogged with permission) offers a fantastic narrative of the steps that she and her company have been through to bring …
Someone will probably do it. That someone should be you! You dealt with the problem for years with your “work arounds”. As frustrating as they were, the work-arounds at least made the task a little easier or less problematic. Still, you always knew that there had to be a better way. Then, one day, you …
Brandon T. Adams is a “Lifestyle Entrepreneur”, inventor, and crowdfunding expert. Founder of the University of Young Entrepreneurs, Brandon is an authority on crowdfunding who has ‘been there, and done that’. Mr. Adams successfully funded a product on Kickstarter, and has worked through the steps of product design and development, marketing, and manufacturing. Brandon is …
Jim DeBetta is an Invention and Retail Product Specialist, and his company, DeBetta Enterprises helps entrepreneurs find retail homes for their products. Guess how long it takes to get a product on retail shelves?The answer may surprise you, but on average from the time a product is shown to a retail buyer until it is …
Brainstorm. noun: a violent transient fit of insanity On their dictionary website, Webster’s defines brainstorming as a way of developing new ideas through “intense group meeting encouraging uninhibited and spontaneous contributions from all members” Over time, enough books and articles have been written about the idea of brainstorming that it would take weeks to read …
Jackie Hutter has been recognized for the last ten years for her innovative insights in creating value from IP Strategy with the peer-awarded Top Global IP Strategist by Intellectual Asset Magazine. Ms. Hutter’s IP Strategy clients have been varied, and include a Fortune 500 consumer hardware company, a large alternative energy company, several funded medical …
Kickstarter, and other crowdfunding sites like Indiegogo, have created an unprecedented level of access to funding for inventors, entrepreneurs, and start-ups. It’s easier than ever before to develop a new product, manufacture it, and launch it to market, but it’s also easier than ever before to make some huge mistakes, which can sink an otherwise …
In my career, I have developed products for a wide range of clients. Some are huge, multinational corporations, others are established mid-sized companies, and others are start-ups or entrepreneurs. One thing they have in common is the desire to innovate and develop the right products to propel their businesses forward. What that “right product” is, …
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I meet with inventors and entrepreneurs all the time. One of the great joys I take in my career is seeing the passion that these innovators have for their ideas, and for the businesses they are building. Almost all of the inventor-entrepreneurs I meet have a story of inspiration – the epiphany they had that …