YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 14, 2016

Here are some of the great ideas that were all InventHelp Inventions: Perfect Hanger. This invention adjusts to support any type of garment properly. This invention eliminates the need for that second pan. Nor is it necessary to acquire, independently, the massive amounts of funding you may need to get your idea off the ground.

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Up and Running

MARCH 1, 2016

The great thing about starting to see the world as an overstuffed library of ideas is that you couldn’t have any better proof that inventing is for everyone. But, when it comes to inventing things, the real trick is sticking the journey through or going from idea to invention to market. Invention: moisturizing skin cream.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 12, 2021

In his classic book “ Invent, Reinvent, Thrive ,” Lloyd E. Skip the arrogance of “not invented here,” and re-invent your current company, or start a new one, before a crisis occurs. That’s a type of re-invention that can give you a major advantage over competitors. Move to a higher platform.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 27, 2021

Green, which supports my view, and is full of practical advice for aspiring entrepreneurs, including easy ways to identify sure-bet opportunities, most not requiring any invention, before you finalize your innovative business idea. You will find specifics in a classic book, “ The Entrepreneur’s Playbook ,” by Leonard C.

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Duct Tape Marketing

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Using a Framework to Create Inventive Content written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Marketing Podcast with Melanie Deziel. Podcast Transcript. Today on the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast, I sit down with marketing expert Melanie Deziel.

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

The post A Time Of Invention And Reinvention: How Entrepreneurs Can Tap Into Creativity appeared first on Young Upstarts. Your success as an entrepreneur is largely contingent on your ability to solve problems effectively. The best tool you have is your creativity, and knowing how to cultivate it and harness it, says Jarl Jensen.

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Steve Blank

MAY 28, 2009

Customer/Market Risk Versus Invention Risk One day I was having lunch with a VC sharing what I learned from my students. Our firm has a portfolio of companies across a broad range of markets and the way we look at it is pretty simple – the deals fall into two types: those with customer/market risk and those with invention risk.”

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The Next Web

JULY 13, 2013

And how do you cultivate a culture where inventing new things is part of “work”? I wanted to know how successful founders make sure creative juices are always flowing (even if their office or local coffee shop isn’t necessarily the next Googleplex). So I asked 8 entrepreneurs the following question: Where do your best ideas come from?

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 27, 2019

At Amazon, Jeff Bezos leads a relentless drive to invent dramatic new ways to delight customers, not waiting for customer demands or competitors to show the way. For example, when delivery costs and delays were still a major online sales hurdle, Amazon Prime membership was invented to offer free next day shipping.

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Steve Blank

DECEMBER 11, 2020

— Invention versus Innovation. As I’ve been sitting in the back of the class for the last couple of months, I’ve seen great speakers on strategy, on technology, on invention. I’m using the word invention deliberately — not innovation — because invention and innovation are different things.

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ReadWriteStart

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Xerox came up with the vision of “Office of the Future” and invented the “Xerox Star,” the first-ever personal computer. Its price point and features were way above the requirements of the time, leading to the invention’s failure. However, the product was ahead of its time.

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Feld Thoughts

JUNE 28, 2019

If it’s “Did Abraham Lincoln Invent Pancakes” then the Internet is working as expected. Did Abraham Lincoln Invent Pancakes? The post Did Abraham Lincoln Invent Pancakes? Go to your Google browser and type “did ab” and see what comes up for you. Bwahahahahahahaha. appeared first on Feld Thoughts.

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A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

JULY 31, 2017

If you invent something slightly better, that’s not enough to overcome the penalty of someone having to learn something new. If you’re going to be different, select the subset of the product that really benefits from an invention. The goal isn’t to be “different,” it’s to be “better.” It has to be overwhelmingly better.

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Start Up Blog

JULY 16, 2020

I’m going to say it straight out, regardless of which side of the political fence you sit on – what passes for leadership in this country, and inventing a net positive future economically and ecologically is beyond embarrassing – it is deplorable. Where have all the real leaders gone? How much Solar?

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 12, 2021

This has been a long-time dream of Tim Berners-Lee , the man who (really) invented the World Wide Web. Your browser would consult its intelligence of what you and she like and dislike, take into account your current location, and then suggest the right movies and restaurants.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Thus you don’t need to invent an innovative product or technology to be a real entrepreneur. We are becoming a society of entrepreneurs. Even the education system is starting to recognize this, with entrepreneurial courses and majors springing up in every university across the world.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 25, 2013

Levy’s book, “ The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Cashing in On Your Inventions.” He was talking about inventions, but I think his concepts apply perfectly to any entrepreneur starting a business: Don’t take yourself too seriously. Creative and inventive people, according to profile, hate to be rejected or criticized for any reason.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

In order to get your invention and business off the ground, you will need to invest time and money on protecting your intellectual property , development, production and marketing. Self-funding your invention in the early stages can allow you to retain complete control of your intellectual property, decision-making, and any initial revenue.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Many innovations, including Post-It notes and superglue, were even invented by accident. Some innovations are clearly implementations of visionary ideas, but anyone at the operational level can think outside the box, individually or as a team, to suggest and implement innovations. Real innovation only happens in entrepreneurial organizations.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 13, 2023

It allows any leader to actively invent the future, rather than consistently be reacting to it. Thus, I believe the approach actually works and applies to leaders at all levels – from a small team startup entrepreneur, to a business unit leader in a larger organization, to the chief executive of a multi-national conglomerate.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 30, 2018

So you’ve got an idea you think might be the greatest invention since the hula hoop. Before you waste time trying to perfect your invention, first spend time and money to find out if there is a market for it. An invention without a market is worth the price of rocks. Good inventions don’t usually happen the first time you try.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Here are the key lessons from this story and my experience that I believe every entrepreneur should take to heart: Invention without commercialization is not a business. Even startups with a cast of gifted geniuses and seasoned entrepreneurs can easily fall victim to these malaises.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 20, 2012

I’m often approached by people who claim to have invented the next big thing, and ask me how much it’s worth, or complain that they can’t find an investor who will fund it. Invention is the process of creating a new technology. Maybe your invention is “ahead of it’s time.” Business innovation is turning technology into money."

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

I can’t do this,” “I have no time to invent something,” “No one would even buy my invention” and “I have no idea how to move forward with my idea.” I spend days just browsing all of the ingenious inventions. Doing this has certainly inspired my own invention as it opens up your mind to think about all of the possibilities.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 24, 2020

Thus you don’t need to invent an innovative product or technology to be a real entrepreneur. We are becoming a society of entrepreneurs. Even the education system is starting to recognize this, with entrepreneurial courses and majors springing up in every university across the world.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 3, 2021

Many innovations, including Post-It notes and superglue, were even invented by accident. Some innovations are clearly implementations of visionary ideas, but anyone at the operational level can think outside the box, individually or as a team, to suggest and implement innovations. Real innovation only happens in entrepreneurial organizations.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 28, 2021

If you are the hot-shot technical innovator that invented your solution, make sure you have an equally adept business and marketing expert to complement your skills. “If If we build it, they will come” doesn’t work in today’s worldwide information overload.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 23, 2014

I just finished a new book “ Invent, Reinvent, Thrive ,” by Lloyd E. Skip the arrogance of “not invented here,” and re-invent your current company, or start a new one, before a crisis occurs. That’s a type of re-invention that can give you a major advantage over competitors. Move to a higher platform.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

In his classic book “ Invent, Reinvent, Thrive ,” Lloyd E. Skip the arrogance of “not invented here,” and re-invent your current company, or start a new one, before a crisis occurs. That’s a type of re-invention that can give you a major advantage over competitors. Move to a higher platform.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 11, 2011

I’m often approached by people who claim to have invented the next big thing, and ask me how much it’s worth, or complain that they can’t find an investor who will fund it. Invention is the process of creating a new technology. Maybe your invention is “ahead of it’s time.” Business innovation is turning technology into money."

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

It allows any leader to actively invent the future, rather than consistently be reacting to it. Thus, I believe the approach actually works and applies to leaders at all levels – from a small team startup entrepreneur, to a business unit leader in a larger organization, to the chief executive of a multi-national conglomerate.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Here are the key lessons from this story and my experience that I believe every entrepreneur should take to heart: Invention without commercialization is not a business. Even startups with a cast of gifted geniuses and seasoned entrepreneurs can easily fall victim to these malaises.

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YFS Magazine

MAY 22, 2017

Inventing is not something everyone does, but it's something everyone wants to take credit for. Here's why patenting your invention is a good idea.

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Gust

NOVEMBER 17, 2013

Levy’s book, “ The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Cashing in On Your Inventions.” He was talking about inventions, but I think his concepts apply perfectly to any entrepreneur starting a business: Don’t take yourself too seriously. Creative and inventive people, according to profile, hate to be rejected or criticized for any reason.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Young high-tech startups are at constant risk of forgetting that they actually need to sell the wonderful technology they invented. These people also have the credibility to attract investors. The sales professional. A sales fanatic on the founder team helps to contain that risk.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 12, 2022

Universities and other R&D groups have created a large number of new inventions and innovations, mostly lying dormant on the shelves of our researchers and labs, waiting to be commercialized by aspiring entrepreneurs, with minimal up-front costs for licensing. Single-node factories may be home-based with a global market.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 19, 2023

Leapfrog products invent and reinvent markets. Remember to embrace pragmatic goals and solutions, and accept a little bit of luck and assistance along the way. Perfectionists never win in the startup business. Incremental product ideas do not change markets. It takes a paradigm shift, like autos to airplanes.

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