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How 5 inventors would market their invention differently next time
 
IN-PERSON MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT: Oct 20th!
LEARN Why Five Seasoned Inventors Would Market Their NEXT Invention Differently
 
COME AND LEARN – WHERE THESE INVENTORS FAILED AND WHERE THEY SUCCEEDED!  
OVERVIEW:  
Five Inventors’ Network member Inventors discuss decisions they made in developing and marketing their inventions.
Each will share what decisions worked for them, what decisions didn’t, and what they would do differently with their next product idea. 
 
You will hear what to avoid and what to consider in developing your own invention!!
Take-away the importance of:
• Simple prototyping
• Finding the right design and engineering expertise
• Sourcing manufacturing
• Setting up a shipping, warehousing, delivery network to get your products to your customers
• Creating a Go-To market strategy that gets your product into the marketplace – Consumer or B2B. 
• Finding financing to cover startup and initial marketing costs

 
 
 
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Your Board Can Help You

Here at Inventor's Network
we take pride in the concept of
helping our members network with each other
and we strive to create networking possibilities
in the Inventor sphere.
 
Networking can be described as
the gathering of individuals
for the purpose of sharing ideas,
concepts, experiences and advice
as well as it being a mechanism
to find answers to questions within the subject,
in our case "Inventing."
 
Your Board of Directors
encourages you to

seek connections within our organization
to learn as well as share.
 
Our board is available to answer your questions and
you can contact them by
clicking on their name below.
 
Below are their areas of expertise.
 
For general information, to inquire to be a speaker,
or to join, email us at info@inventorsnetwork.org.
 
Steve Lyon, Board President:
Taking products to Market/Licensing
Avoiding mistakes/Navigating problems
How Inventors Network can help
 
Mike DuMond, Vice President

Selling Your Invention:
HOW is it DIFFERENT than the Competitors?
        WHY Will Customers Buy It?
HOW Will You Sell It?
WHO Will Sell it?

 
Eliot Evans, Board Member/Secretary

Creating Prototypes
Manufacturing and Design Strategies
Product Assembly

 
Bill Berggren Esq., Board Member/Treasurer
Protect the Intellectual Property of your invention
Applying for Patent Protection
Obtaining  Trademark Protection 
Will sign NDA’s for confidentiality
 
Jahn Stopperan, Board Member/Membership
Creating Business Plans and Go-To-Market Strategies
Sales and Distribution Channels
Starting a Business Around Your Invention
How to Get Momentum Going with Your Invention
 
Marj Weir, Board Member
Good Design Matters - Survey your customer
Prototyping and Steps to Production  
Materials & Manufacturability
Selling Consumer Products online using Keywords
 
Fred Sklenar IDSA, Board Member/website
Design for Manufacture (DFM)
Ideation and style Design
Going from idea to consumer 
Manufacturing Process Selection and Sourcing
Prototypes 
Mechanical & Electrical Engineering 

 
Upcoming Programs
 

NOVEMBER 17: Sourcing Product Manufacturing in China & Asia from Import Expert Larry Mahoney

 
December 15th, 2021 -6PM: TBD
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Would you like to present your invention at our monthly meeting?  Every month we offer our members 5-minute slots for them to present their invention to the group anyway they see fit.  We do suggest your idea be patented or patent pending first and you have discussed this with an attorney.  For more details click here.
Club Executives & Directors
President
Steve Lyon
Secretary
Eliot Evans
Treasurer
William Berggren
Director
Marj Weir
Membership Director
Jahn Stopperan
Web Master
Frederick Sklenar