Guest Speaker: Arianna Russell
From A Made In America Success Story To How To Start Your First Product

Meeting Schedule
Join Zoom Meeting, beginning at 5:50pm
This meeting will be a video based online-only meeting, using Zoom.

Register in Advance to Attend. Email with access codes will sent to you.
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Inventor Q & A, from 6pm to 6:30pm

Guest Speaker:
Arianna Russell

Arianna Russell inventor of the Bodacious iPhone case, https://www.bodaciouscases.com, will speak on how she went from knowing nothing about inventing a product to developing her first idea and succeeding even when everyone told her that she wouldn’t.  Arianna will share her story about how she had hundreds of people tell her that if she kept her product Made in America she would “fail” and if it was viable, “the bigger companies would have already done it by now.”  Arianna will explain how her creative marketing efforts landed her on ABC World News with Diane Sawyer and David Muir multiple times and as a finalist on Martha Stewart’s “American Made” Contest.  She will explain how attending countless trade shows promoting her iPhone Case business taught her how to network with the likes of Daymond Johns of Shark Tank for whom she later became a 3 time brand ambassador.

Although Arianna is not making cases these days, she has taken the spirit of individuality and perseverance at the core of the Bodacious Case brand and is now using it to help others fulfill their “impossible” dreams.

Come join Arianna while she teaches and talks to you about: (1) the three main sections of bringing a product to market: designing, manufacturing and selling. (2) tips on how to avoid major mistakes, (3) how to network with people like Daymond John and others, and (4) learning the basics of marketing on a budget.

iPhones were just gaining mainstream popularity in 2009 and at the age of 21, Arianna Russell had an idea for a better phone case.  She closed her company Superior Mobile Auto Detailing, that she started as a junior in high school, and set out on a new entrepreneurial journey.  She spent three years and thousands of hours researching, revising, prototyping, and most importantly, making mistakes.  One of those mistakes even cost her $7,500 in manufacturing costs and a retail account.

Contact Arianna at [email protected]

USPTO News
Caution: Misleading Notices On Trademarks
Protect Yourself Against Invention Promotion Scams (pdf)

First Featured Article (Video)
A Fireside Chat With Rob Angel Inventor Of  Pictionary

Second Featured Article
Ten Point Preliminary Invention Evaluation

Third Featured Article
Big Companies Aren’t Always the Best

Fourth Featured Article
Sell Sheets

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NOTE
The New Patent Law Has Problems For Inventors
Independent inventors and start-up’s depend on strong patents to defend their inventions, however recent changes to the patent law have significantly weakened inventor’s intellectual property rights to the point that they can no longer depend on their patents to protect their innovations.  For information on the intellectual property problems, please see the movie, Invalidated: The Shredding Of The US Patent System.  Click the below image for a trailer of the movie/documentary.   You can also see the documentary on Amazon and iTunes , free with Amazon Prime subscription, or $2 otherwise.

For additional information on the patent problems, click Here.

Join Inventors Groups Of America  You’ll be amazed at the inventor resources available and inventor unity you can provide!

Question & Answer Session w/ Alan Beckley
During the inventors visiting hour from 6:00 PM – 6:30 PM in the meeting room, Alan Beckley will be available, via Skype, to answer your invention questions.  For more information on Alan Beckley, see the information provided in the Licensing section below.

Membership
Please take this opportunity at the meeting to pay your annual dues ($25/$95 Corporate).  You can renew online with PayPal on our website or bring cash/check.  Student membership is free. Guests are always welcome.

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About Alamo Inventors

Founded in 2000, the Alamo Inventors organization holds monthly meetings for the inventor community and provides access to resources supporting the inventing, entrepreneurship, and patent protection process. Monthly programs include a network hour prior to the meeting.  Member meetings include a notable guest speaker who typically shares their experience and advice about their journey of taking their idea to market.

Alamo Inventors, Inc is a not for profit 501(c)3

Alamo Inventors is a recognized group by the United Inventors Association, www.uiausa.org.

More information about Alamo Inventors is online at www.alamoinventors.org

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