February 5, 2018

How to License Your Hit Idea to a Market Leader

For most entrepreneurs, landing one’s product in a big-box retailer is the ultimate goal. Erin Borges, an inventor and mom from Monterey Calif., did just that […]
February 5, 2018

From Bartender to Inventor: How to Turn Your Day Job Into Passive Income

Late one night in 2010, at a drinking hole in his Michigan hometown, Lansing, David Fedewa remembers, he was staring at the bartender filling up pitchers […]
February 5, 2018

Can Even Small Companies Have an Impact on the Environment? Yup, These 2 Have.

Can small businesses improve global environment problems? Yes, and to a far greater degree than you might imagine. It’s simple: Small businesses exist because passionate, hard-working individuals with […]
February 5, 2018

8 Steps to Building a $3 Million Hair-Care Brand Using Social Media

Today, thanks to social media, you don’t need an enormous ad budget to communicate with your customers. You can reach them organically — if you understand […]
February 5, 2018

The Simplest Ideas Can Be Extremely Profitable. Here’s Proof.

Does the licensing lifestyle sound too good to be true? It might. But, if you’re creative and you hustle, you can pitch and rent out your […]
February 5, 2018

Happy Anniversary, Joy Mangano! Why This Entrepreneur Has Thrived for 20 Years.

The Huggable Hanger, the Miracle Mop and the Jewel Kit: In the inventing world and the shopping world, Joy Mangano is a true icon. To date, she […]
February 5, 2018

Hasbro-Indiegogo Partnership Celebrates the Benefits of Open Innovation

Open innovation takes many forms. One of the most exciting examples to hit my desk of late is the Next Great Game Challenge, a partnership between […]
February 5, 2018

How One Woman’s Mission to Preserve Her Mother’s Mobility Lead to a Great Invention

The most successful inventors I know are passionate about their ideas. Makes sense, doesn’t it? Becoming an entrepreneur isn’t for the faint of heart. I can […]
February 5, 2018

The Inventor of the George Foreman Grill Sets the Record Straight

When a product becomes a household name, a lot of people tend to stake their claim. Origin stories are lost and rewritten. Ownership changes hands. Debate […]