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July 16th 2025 Meeting
Posted by DJL on Jul 11, 2025
"NAPKIN TO SHELF" - The Best of the "INVENTORS SCHOOL"
 
JOIN US Wednesday, JULY 16th.  6:00PM-8:00PM
 
AT OUR NEW LOCATION
 
Star Bank- 250 Prairie Center Dr, Eden Prairie, MN 55344
 
 
 
 
This is a "BEST OF" recap of our highly acclaimed "INVENTORS SCHOOL" program.  At this meeting we will cover the highlights, pro-tips, key presenters and real world examples shared over the years at the Inventor Network meetings.  
 
LEARN :  All the major steps to inventing with the market place in mind: 
 
  • REVIEW:  Do you have a UNIQUE Consumer Market Gap?  Are you Solving a NEW NEED? 
  • OPTIONS:  License your idea, build a manufacturing business, or something in-between? 
  • SKILL/EXPERIENCE:  Do You and Your Team have the EXPERTISE to MANUFACTURE/SELL Your Invention?
  • MARKETING- Will your product sell?  What can be done to increase the odds?
  • PARTNERING: Who can help and how to attract them?
  • PROTOTYPING- How to prove your concept effectively and efficiently 
  • IP/PATENTS/TM:  Do you have the Legal Protection that you need? 
  • BE EFFICIENT- Best practices that will help avoid expensive mistakes
  • How to use INVENTORS NETWORK as you move your inventors journey forward.
 
WANT MORE THAN HIGHLIGHTS?- We will also share with our members video links to all the past Inventors School meetings.  
 
JOIN US AT OUR NEW LOCATION
 
Wednesday, JULY 16th  
 
 
SMALL GROUP NETWORKING!! These Groups will HELP you:
  1. Identify your biggest roadblocks in Developing and Marketing your Invention!
  2. Get Help finding Resources, Experts and the Steps you need to move your Invention closer to Market.
  3. Ask your Questions and Get Answers from fellow inventors and resident Experts.
TIME: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM (Networking 5:30 - 6:00 and 8:00 - 8:30)
  1. SPEAKERS: 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
  2. SMALL GROUP Networking : 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
WHERE: Star Bank- 250 Prairie Center Dr, Eden Prairie, MN 55344 (by the Target at Eden Prairie Center), 
 
COST: Guests ($15.00) / Members FREE. (Pay at Check-In with Cash/Check or Credit Card)
 
About Inventors Network: We are committed to the Minnesota Inventor Community with; Guidance, Resources and Networking. Monthly meetings (3rd Wednesday) include: Speaker/Topic of Interest with Q&A; Informational Roundtables on Manufacturing/3D-Printing/Prototyping/Legal/Marketing and Licensing.
 

 

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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.

 

For general information, to inquire to be a speaker, or to join, email us at info@inventorsnetwork.org.
 
Our board is available to answer your questions. You can contact them by clicking on their names below.

Jahn Stopperan, President
Creating Business Plans & Go-To-Market Strategies.
Sales & Distribution Channels.
Starting a Business Around Your Invention.
How to Get Momentum Going with Your Invention.
 
Steve Lyon, Past President
Taking products to market/licensing.
Avoiding mistakes & navigating problems.
How Inventors Network can help.
 
Bill Berggren Esq., Treasurer
Protect the Intellectual Property of your invention.
Applying for Patent Protection.
Obtaining  Trademark Protection.
Provide NDAs for discussions outside of meetings.
 
Doug Lenz, Website Manager & Membership Secretary
Electromechanical Engineering & Design.
Manufacturing & Automation.
Entrepreneurship & Business Development.
 
Chris Polster, Secretary
Strategic business planning.
Strategic finance.
Digital marketing & networking.
 
Jim Smith, Board Member
Strategic business planning.
 
Upcoming Programs
  • August 20th Peter Beaumont. “The Imposter Syndrome”.
The July and August meetings will be held at our new location - Stay Tuned for more details!
Map to Meeting Location
Meetings are third Wednesday of each month starting at 6:00PM.
 
1001 HWY 7, Eisenhower Community Center (Just West of HWY 169), Hopkins MN 55305
 
https://mapq.st/4kEVljt
 
 
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