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Entrepreneur:
You’ll be amazed at the number of people you’ll speak to as you go through the inventing process.
Be sure to keep a brief record of all conversations you think are relevant. For example, when you speak with an engineer, graphic artist, prototype developer or patent attorney, write down the date and time of your call. [...]
Examiner.com:
Moschel Kadokura is the genius behind a wonderful invention. As a mother four children, a set of triplets and a younger son, life couldn’t be more hectic and trying to get a troop of five year olds ready for school was proving to be a very difficult job.
The idea - find a way to [...]
Lifehack:
As a rule, thinking is a good thing and while some people don’t do it enough, some over-think everything. Both genders can fall into either category - today we’re going to chat about the one who does too much.
Some people think themselves into stagnation, frustration, exhaustion, anxiety and even illness. They have an aptitude for [...]
The New York Times:
Peter Zummo, a senior double-majoring in design and mechanical engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, is used to explaining the products he thinks up for his studio-class assignments. But last spring, he found himself answering questions of a different kind in a conference room at Rensselaer’s office of technology commercialization, which tracks and [...]
San Clemente Times:
It’s said that some of the best ideas are born of despair. For Thorpe “Sharky†Reeder, that expression is all too true, and the Capistrano Beach inventor-artist-fisherman hopes one day that the resulting idea will one day pay off in financial success.
Reeder is the inventor of the GripBoard, a wave riding device that [...]
Funny Patents and Inventions:
Is there anyone out there who isn’t familiar with the high five celebratory gesture made by two people, each raising one hand to slap the raised hand of the other?
It dates back to 1944 when in the movie, Cover Girl (1944), Phil Silvers’ character, Genius, tears up a telegram and attempts to [...]
Springwise:
The best new life hack business ideas spotted in the last 12 months—smart concepts that will continue to provide entrepreneurs with plenty of opportunities in 2009.
1. ModerNash — Niche delivery biz brings IKEA to Nashville
2. Ticket to Mind — Gift-giving simplified through a prepaid plan
3. Babyplays — Toy rental service
4. Insinger de Beaufort — Private [...]
Springwise:
The best new fashion & beauty ideas spotted in the last 12 months—smart concepts that will continue to provide entrepreneurs with plenty of opportunities in 2009.
1. Yakkay — Stylish helmets for urban cyclists
2. Transitional Sizes — Clothing rental for size-changing dieters
3. Catwalk Genius — Adopt-a-designer [...]
Springwise:
The best new retail ideas spotted in the last 12 months—smart concepts that will continue to provide entrepreneurs with plenty of opportunities in 2009.
1. Filippa K — Swedish fashion brand launches its own secondhand store
2. Gerbola Vin — Wine selling & storytelling
3. Fashionology LA — [...]
Springwise:
The best new lifestyle & leisure ideas spotted in the last 12 months—smart concepts that will continue to provide entrepreneurs with plenty of opportunities in 2009.
1. vibrantBrains — Brain gyms for baby boomers
2. Tikitag — Connecting online & off with RFID for the masses
3. Hello Health [...]
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