I recently wrote an article for my alma mater, the Acton MBA in Entrepreneurship, about how it’s best for entrepreneurs to align their personal goals with their business goals, and how I’ve been able to build my business around inventing, traveling, and napping.
Read more on the Acton MBA in Entrepreneurship blog…
Archive for the ‘inventions’ Category
Building a Business Around YOU – Acton MBA Entrepreneurship Article
October 22nd, 2011
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Packaging 3.0
April 18th, 2010
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I was pretty excited about packaging 2.0, but I realized there were some downsides to stuffing the Headset Buddy into small packaging.
Most importantly, it increased our defect rate. The goal is to have a defect rate of <1%
Didn’t allow for images – a picture is worth 1,000 words, and this is true with packaging as [...]
Packaging V2.0
December 22nd, 2009
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mentioned in my last blog post about my improved clamshell packaging. That’s one aspect of the packaging that has helped the perceived value of the Headset Buddy. But another large component of the packaging is the design and content of the card insert. It may seem simple to put the name of the product [...]
How to manufacture a product in China
September 21st, 2009
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Video on how to manufacture products in China.
Why get a patent when you don’t have to?
August 21st, 2009
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Save time, money, stress, and find out how you can avoid getting a patent for your invention.
Is Motherhood the Mother of Invention?
December 12th, 2008
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Breaking news on Impact Lab today shows what a different world we live in these days. The Kickbee, is a gadget developed by dad-to-be, Corey Menscher, designed to transmist “junior’s” kicking across the internet. Using a system of piezo sensors that monitor in-utero activity while strapped to Mum’s tummy, all that kicking and squirming is [...]
Putting on a Giant Expo
October 21st, 2008
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Now back in college, I ran a couple events for the University of Texas Ultimate Frisbee Club Team. Our biggest money maker as a team, and a way to subsidize our spring season travel ($50,000 travel budget), was hosting tournaments. Back when I was there, our club team hosted two tournaments.
I learned a great deal [...]
Successful Marketing for Successful Inventing
September 25th, 2008
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Famous inventor and entrepreneur Bob DeMatteis always says the same thing to every new entrepreneur and inventor: “If you want to be successful, then you must have a successful marketing strategy.”
Of the four people whom you must have to launch an invention – a patent attorney, a marketing expert, a manufacturing expert and yourself – [...]
Lighten Up! – Some Invention Trivia
August 28th, 2008
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Let us pay respect to the inventions of yesteryear.
Pager. Oh how we miss receiving messages via beeping noises and LCD screens. Invented in 1959, the pager completely revolutionized communications in the 80’s and 90’s. Motorola, the company that pioneered the field, helped the pager go mass market when it created a small receiver that would [...]
