03.28.08
Inventing resources
Ideas come at the strangest time. I am disillusioned with the whole inventing process in case you haven’t noticed that I haven’t blogged anything for a year. I am selling product, but not doing anything else regarding products. Until last night while I was falling asleep. I do not want another product, and cannot afford another product, but I am going to go out today and see if I can find materials to make a prototype. This product is an exercise type of thing, and is directly related to my therapy background, but would be good for any one.
I will do things much differently this time though. I will not do it myself again. That costs too much money and is more work than one person can do. Instead I am going to try going through bigideagroup.net . They are a group that will shop your idea out to companies, and share in the profit. So worth it in my opinion. They are not one of those inventor help companies that basically steal your money. They are legitimate.
Other good inventing resources are mom inventors, inventors digest, and www.UIAUSA.org.
Dee said,
March 31, 2008 at 8:09 pm
Hello! Just found your blog while searching through mom inventor websites. Thank you for sharing some of your insights. If you’d like to pass on some more of your wisdom and struggles, please send me an e-mail! Thanks!
Laura said,
July 15, 2008 at 1:30 pm
I was reading your blog, and I wanted to share a contest with you that might be of interest to your readers as well as yourself.
Whirlpool brand has recently kicked-off the fourth annual Mother of Invention Grant Program. In the past three years, Whirlpool brand has recognized and helped more than 15 moms turn their innovative ideas into reality.
The Whirlpool brand Mother of Invention Grant Program provides seed money and expert guidance to moms to turn their invention, business or service ideas into full-fledged businesses. Contest winners receive:
- A $20,000 grant for the grand prize winner
-$24,000 in grant money for the four runners-up
- Appliance prizes
-Invitation to business boot camp where winners will receive guidance from Whirlpool and industry experts
This year, we are greening the program by adding a new category focused on moms who create an environmentally friendly product/service or use natural/recycled materials to create their invention.
More information and entry forms can be found at http://www.whirlpool.com/moms. Entries are accepted through July 31, 2008.
Best,
Laura