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Idea to Invention

What You Need to Know to Cash In on Your Inspiration

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Idea to Invention

By: Patricia Nolan-Brown
Narrated by: Karen Saltus
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 p>You don't have to be a mechanical genius to be an inventor. Anyone can invent - a parent wrestling with a baby sling...a coach frustrated with slick-soled running shoes...an office worker determined to keep the computer cords untangled. Inventing is simply finding clever solutions to everyday challenges. Author and inventor Patricia Nolan-Brown has turned common annoyances into ingenious and money-making products.

She shares the tricks of her trade in Idea to Invention, a practical guide that helps ordinary people look at their world with the eyes of an inventor. Readers will learn six simple steps to invention - and discover: How they rate on six crucial personality traits; creativity habits that spark invention; the power of tape-and-paper prototypes to refine their vision; how to navigate the ins and outs of licensing and patenting their product; the pros and cons of finding a licensed manufacturer vs. running a home-based assembly line; how to promote their invention-from perfecting the pitch and finding store buyers to trade-show shortcuts and strategies for creating buzz online; and product enhancements that add years to shelf life.

From initial concept to thriving business, this handy guide simplifies the invention process and gives creative thinkers the competitive edge they need to achieve success.

©2014 Patricia Nolan-Brown (P)2014 Gildan Media LLC Business Development & Entrepreneurship Career Success Entrepreneurship History & Culture Innovations Law Motivation & Self-Improvement New Business Enterprises Small Business Technology Career Inspiring Business

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Critic reviews

"As enchanting as it is informative, Patricia's book will help you master the invention process and achieve success in a timely and cost-efficient way." (Guy Kawasaki, former Chief Evangelist of Apple and author of The Art of the Start)
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The first two chapters, I I I Me Me Me .
She is so successful and knows so much it’s amazing. It’s absolute rubbish.

How to be successful like me !

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