Satin Tags Turns Two Moms Into Millionaires
September 26, 2009 | 1 Comment
Mother Julie Dix noticed her infant was very interested in the satin tags on her favorite blanket and other toys. Julie decided to sew more tags on her baby’s blanket and her baby loved it. She realized she had a business idea when other mothers in her child’s playgroup wanted blankets with tags and one mother, Danielle Ayotte, asked to partner with her in a business venture.
They created the blankets with tags, took them to a local flea market, and sold out in two hours! They knew then that they had a fabulous business idea. They decided to call their business Taggies, Inc. Working out of their garages and basements, they started to distribute their blankets to boutiques and eventually got into mass production.
Now, 11 years later from their start in 1999, they run a multimillion dollar business that offers blankets as well as toys and clothes. They sell their products online, and in upscale catalogs like RedEnvelope and at children’s stores across the US and in other countries.
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Getting a Retailer to License or Stock Your Product
August 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment
What is Licensing?
Licensing is an agreement between and retailer and a product developer/inventor (YOU). The agreement states that the retailer will manufacture and sell the product for the developer/inventor.
Basically, its having other people spend their money to produce and sell your idea and you getting royalties in return. You don’t have to build your own business this way!
You don’t have to put any upfront money into creating your invention, you can just sell your idea!
You have a couple options;
(1) You can sell your idea outright for one lump sum (the idea is no longer yours to profit from)
Or
(2) You can choose to receive royalty payments based on each sale. The royalty payments are a lot less than if you were to create your product yourself and sell it, BUT you don’t have to spend a ton of your own money or try to find funding to build your product…all at the risk of it possibly not selling in the marketplace.
Companies are now looking more and more to find outside inventors (people like you with great ideas!).
They want to outsource their product development because it brings down the costs associated with having an in-house product and development team.
Also they see outside inventors as better product developers because they tend to be someone who has experienced a problem and is inventing a product to solve that problem.
One company that is seeking outside inventors is Proctor & Gamble with their Connect and Develop program. You can read more about this program in my article Submit Your New Invention Ideas to Proctor & Gamble.
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How to Find a the Best Retailers to Sell/License Your New Invention Product to:
August 8, 2008 | 40 Comments
a. Search through catalogs – Catalogs are a great place to look at all the companies that sell products similar to the one you are inventing
b. Magazines – There are thousands of magazines on just about every subject you can think of. By looking through magazines where you think your product might be sold, you can get a list of companies that might be potential licensees.
c. Stores that might sell your product – Think about what stores you would like to see your product sold in. Think Target, Walmart, Longs Drugs, etc.
d. Searching internet stores – Everyday, more and more internet stores are popping up. Approaching online stores about your product is a great way to go.
e. ThomasNet – This is a guide that lists thousands of companies that produce products
f. Industry Trade Shows – There are trade shows for just about anything and everything you can think of. This is a perfect place to find companies that are searching for new products…yours just might be the next one they choose to stock!
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Submit Your New Invention Ideas to Proctor & Gamble
August 6, 2008 | 32 Comments
Proctor & Gamble is seeking YOUR well-developed ideas through their Connect and Develop program.
I had the pleasure of speaking with Jeff LeRoy, External Relations Manager for The Procter & Gamble Company about their Connect and Develop program which includes a needs list with new types of innovations that the company is seeking.
He wanted me to know that they encourage mom inventors to submit their well-developed product ideas or concepts.
“The more your idea has been developed, the better.”
They like products that have already been tested on the market and have done well.
For example, if you have a great recipe for a baked fruit or vegetable snack and you’ve trademarked the recipe, you’ve tested it around your neighborhood, maybe got some local stores to carry it, and received feedback from your customers that they absolutely love your snack….. submit it to Proctor and Gamble! They may decide to work with you on developing the snack to be sold through their distribution channels. If you can show to them that there are people who are interested in the snack and excited about buying it, Proctor and Gamble may want to partner with you on your product. Read more
Product Development Help - Jim DeBetta Will Bring Your Idea To Life
August 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment
If you want some assistance bringing your new invention idea to reality, Jim DeBetta, an invention coach with nearly 20 years of experience offers information that will guide you through the frustrations of bringing your invention to market.
Because of his expertise, Jim has been featured in magazines such as Entrepreneur Magazine, Atlanta Life Magazine, Georgia Magazine, and Inventor’s Digest.
He shares his experience and his knowledge by offering seminars and he also does product reviews for your new invention idea for only $395! In your product review he will tell you:
If your not ready for the product review. I encourage you to sign up for his seminar ($99) if you really want to learn more about how to get your new invention idea to market. You’ll learn:
Check out the seminar for only $99.
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Consumer Market Research – More Ways To Make Sure People Will Buy Your New Invention Product
July 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Are there enough people that would be interested in buying your product?
Below are some ways to gather crucial data to find out if there is really a market for your new invention idea.
(If you are concerned that someone will steal your idea, you can have them sign a non-disclosure agreement before you ask them questions about your product)
Trade Magazine research – There are trade magazines covering just about every interest, industry, gender, and ethnic group you can think of. If you go to Amazon’s magazine search
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Consumer Market Research – Make Sure People Will Buy Your New Invention Product
July 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Another important initial step in making money from your new invention idea is to find out if your product idea is something people want! YOU think your idea is great and that every person will buy one….but, you need to get concrete data to find out if people out there will actually buy your terrific product.
The last thing want is to get stuck spending a bunch of money creating your product and then find out that it won’t sell. So doing thorough research before you invest any money into your new invention idea is crucial. Read more
14 Essential Invention Idea Survey Questions
July 21, 2008 | 3 Comments
14 Essential Questions To Ask People About Your New Invention Ideas
You’ll want to find out what other people think about your new invention ideas.
If you are concerned that someone will steal your idea, you can have them sign a non-disclosure agreement before you ask them questions about your product.
1. Do you like the product?
2. Does it solve a problem that you have?
3. Would you buy the product? Read more
Patent Research - How To Research Existing Patents To Make Sure You Have an Original Idea
July 19, 2008 | 3 Comments
If you have a great idea that you want to invent, you’ll want to know that your idea is original.
You first need to find out if there are already existing patents for your idea. If you have the funds you can hire a patent attorney to do a patent search for you.
Or if you have little or no funds you can do a patent search yourself online. There is a great website called freepatentsonline.com where you can register for free and do patent searches.
You will want to do a search with as many keywords that you can think of that relate to your product idea. For example if your product idea is for a new design for an ice chest, you’ll want to do searches for “ice chest” and words that relate like “cooler”, “ice box”, etc.
You can also do a patent search at the US Patent and Trademark website. If you click Patent on the left hand side, then scroll down and click Search, you will come to a page where you can choose how you want to do your search. The Quick Search option is quick and easy. Read more
Invention Scams - How To Avoid Companies That Claim To Make You Millions From Your New Invention Idea
July 17, 2008 | 1 Comment
There are many invention promotion firms who will advertise that they will take your idea to market for a fee that can range from $1,000 to $40,000. They advertise that they will contact manufacturers for you, give you a website to promote your product, and to promote your product in magazines and other media.
Unfortunately there are companies that are scams. They conduct inventor fraud by operating in unethical ways.
Here are some tips for determining if an invention promotion firm is legitimate or a scam.
1. Check the U.S. Federal Trade Commission website. The U.S. Federal Trade Commission’s job is to protect consumers. If you type “invention promotion” in their search box on the U.S. Federal Trade Commission website, you will come up with some very helpful articles on what to look out for when dealing with these firms. Read more
