Category: The Invention Process

Reading Time: 6 minutes Marketing your product in order to generate sales can be one of the most challenging aspects of being an inventor. It is also the most rewarding part of the job because it is how you validate the success of your

Reading Time: 9 minutes Coming up with ideas is the easiest part of being an inventor. Finding inspiration for building products that you can sell is a completely different story. The 12 steps of invention was written to give you the real steps that

Reading Time: 7 minutes Number twelve might surprise you. These twelve ways to get money for your invention ideas are ranked from the easiest and fastest ways to the most difficult and more unlikely. Your own bank account. Money earned working your regular job.

Reading Time: 9 minutes Here is a list of the top twenty five mistakes that I made as a first time inventor. They are in no particular order but should offer you insight into what to expect on your journey as you turn your

Reading Time: 5 minutes In short, you are going to use many different types of software to design your invention in the virtual world. You can then take those designs and output them to 3D printers, laser cutters and other cool tools. At this

Reading Time: 5 minutes This is one of the most common questions I get asked. Even as a seasoned inventor, it can be hard to dream up new ideas for my next invention. Knowing what products will be popular or if they can be

Reading Time: 6 minutes Ah, the age-old question of how to make money when you don’t have any. Fear not, because no matter how successful you are as an inventor, you will always be asking yourself: how do I get money to build my

Reading Time: 5 minutes I have talked about this question of how to pitch an idea without it being stolen many times. This is one of those cart before the horse type of questions because if you don’t discuss your idea, how will you