Invent America Podcasts with America's Inventor Lady, Rita Crompton, and the Cajun Contractor, Michael King, Founder of HomeTalkUSA

Rita’s first guest for this episode of Invent America Radio is her industry expert, Dave Streen, Owner of EdgeTools.com , a purveyor of a full range of Shop  PDR (“Paintless Dent Repair”) tools. Dave has brought over 100 products to market and he shares with Rita some of the secrets of manufacturing products and, more importantly, the lessons he learned along the way both in the development of tho...

In this week’s episode, in both the show’s second and third segments, America’s Inventor Lady, Rita Crompton, interviews Bob Labbe, a retired environmental systems engineer who’s invented the Ultimate Coaster. Earlier in his life, Bob earned his bachelor's degree in engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology in 1968 and began studying for his master's in engineering and business; in 1972, he...

In this week’s episode, in the show’s second segment, America’s Inventor Lady, Rita Crompton, interviews Dr. Richard M. Chesbrough, a retired radiologist with over 30 patents who has generated over $450 million in product sales from his inventions. Listen and watch and gain insights on how to get started with inventing, making sense of it financially, facing rejections, and the potential that prof...

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On this week's Invent America Radio episode, Rita and Michael King discuss the new R&D Tax Credit which is now available for the development work done by inventors in bringing their new inventions to market. Guests include Floyd & Kristie Henderson (Gear Trakr) & Eric Barnhart (Bumpin Brand), joined by our industry expert, Sybil Bailey, Partner Account Executive with Arvo Tech Clarus R...

On this week's episode of "Invent America Radio", Rita and her co-host Michael King discuss "The Challenges of Manufacturing in the US" with Cindy Duncan, inventor of Hotyz 2 in 1 Chaps, and Stacey Hoskins Beeler, CEO of Stitch Kentucky. Cindy Duncan is the inventor of Hotyz 2-in-1 Chaps. Cindy is a retired Denver police officer and has been inventing for more than 10 years. Check out Cynthia's pr...

On this episode of Invent America Radio, Rita and her co-host Michael King discuss "Why & How to Make Improvements After a Tradeshow" with Barb Wangler, inventor of The Rookie Seat, & Rick Bunger, inventor of Ivy's Counting blocks, joined by industry expert Noah McNeely, founder of Product QuickStart. Barb Wangler, inventor of The Rookie Seat, discusses her invention and the improvements s...

On this week's "Invent America" episode, Rita Crompton and her co-host, Michael King, discuss "How Important 'Showing-off' is for a Product Launch!" with Leslie Holland, inventor of The Jewelry Closet, & the winner of the INNOVATION AWARD at the 2025 ASD Market Week, Angela Kendall, inventor of Snap N Pack, joined by Don Skaggs, President of the Inventors Network KY. The Jewelry Closet is the...

In this episode, Rita and her co-host, Michael King, along with Rita's guests, Rick Bunger, creator of Ivy's Counting Blocks, Jean Moody, inventor of the Wrap-A-Candle candle preservation system and Stephanie Beringhele, VIP Buyer Relations Director for ASD Market Week, discuss the lessons learned by the two inventors and the types of things you can discover in attending a trade show, particularly...

This episode finds America's Inventor Lady, Rita Crompton, at the March 2025 ASD Market Week Show along with twenty-five products and twenty-one inventors. Broadcast is live from the convention show floor. Rita's guests include Rita Widener, inventor of the Practeze Portfolio along with others. Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

In this episode, America's Inventor Lady, Rita Crompton, and her co-host the Cajun Contractor, Michael King, discuss "Ready! Set! Go! Las Vegas Here We Come!" with Rita's guests. In the show's first segment, Rita and Michael discuss trade shows in general, and the ASD Market Week show, in particular. Rita will be attending the show with her clients, March 9th through Marach 12th of this year at th...

On this week's HomeTalkUSA "Invent America" segment, Michael King and co-host The Inventor Lady Rita Crompton discuss "Trade Associations? Predators or Value?" with Jeff Kutas, inventor of MB Sentinel (anti-theft mailboxes & parcel vaults), and David Schuelke, inventor of Rodent Stoppers, joined by Michael Miller, a recognized leader in license agreements and bringing new innovative products t...

ASD Market Week is the largest retail consumer b2b trade show in America. In this episode, Rita Crompton, America's Inventor Lady, discusses with her special guest, Kat Crompton, the upcoming ASD Market Week and why, if you're an inventor, this is the one show that you can't afford to miss. Unlike other shows, where niche products dedicated to that specific industry or industry segment is the orde...

On this week's HomeTalkUSA "Invent America" segment, America's Inventor Lady, Rita Crompton welcomes, for the show's first segment, and then again for its fourth segment, Carole Sprunk, Chief Brand Strategist for My Product Today to discuss "The Challenge of Attracting Attention for Your Product". My Product Today manages mass production of new products, from concept to retail ready-direct to cons...

America's Inventor Lady, Rita Crompton, interviews Stephanie Beringhele, Vice President of Buyer Relations at ASD Market Week about the upcoming show and how inventors can optimize their use of the show to drive their new product invention idea forward, to get it out of "mind" and to the market". Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

In this episode, our industry expert, Michael Miller, shares with us and our special inventors guests, the secrets to using your prototype effectively at a trade show in order to drive your invention's commercialization to the next level. Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

On this week's HomeTalkUSA "Invent America" segment, Michael King and co-host The Inventor Lady Rita Crompton discuss "Why Prototypes Get Done in Stages" with Jean Moody, inventor of Wrap-A-Candle, & Jeff Gerhart, inventor of Skweeg-It, joined by our industry expert, Michael Miller, a recognized leader in license agreements and bringing new innovative products to market. Rita Crompton, known a...

Come and join Rita Crompton, America's Inventor Lady at the Invent America Radio booth at this year's ASD Market Week. Come and meet distributors, licensees and future customers for your new idea or invention. Networking galore and the best way possible to introduce your new product idea to the larger World. Las Vegas, March 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th. Come and learn everything you need to know to b...

In this episode our special guests are Ian Osborn of Wild Ideas Light Company and Jeffrey Gerhart with his product Skweeg-It. Our guests are joined by our industry expert, Noah McNeely of Product Quickstart, a rapid prototyping engineering shop whose sweet spot is producing those very prototypes deemed so necessary in moving your product from "mind to market", i.e., the one you first have produced...

In this episode, we discuss the topic of "How to Work a Trade Show" with our special guests Scott Milne, whose product is called Snoodle and Bob Labbe with his product, "Putting By the Numbers". Our special guests are joined by our industry expert, Patty Duffy, whose many appearances as a product representative for a variety of products at various trade shows (including the trade show, ASD Market...

On this week's HomeTalkUSA "Invent America" segment, Michael King and co-host The Inventor Lady Rita Crompton discuss "How To Work a Tradeshow" with Scott Milne, inventor of Snoodle & owner of Rocky Mountain Efficiency Group, and Bob Labbe, inventor of the Ultimate Coaster, a drip-free drink coaster, joined by Patty Duffy, a marketing specialist with expertise in professional tradeshows. Rita...

On this week's HomeTalkUSA "Invent America" segment, Michael King and co-host The Inventor Lady Rita Crompton discuss "Why tradeshows are so important to an inventor?" with Kendy Coffee, inventor of Scalp-N-Go, and Craig Bush, inventor of RepUp, joined by Stephanie Beringhele, VIP Buyer Relations Director at ASD Market Week. Rita Crompton, known as "The Inventor Lady," is an industry expert with d...

On this week's HomeTalkUSA "Invent America" segment, Michael King and co-host The Inventor Lady Rita Crompton discuss "How to Focus When You Have More Than One Invention" featuring George Butler, a successful aerospace/ mechanical engineer and owner of GB3DesignLLC, David Durfee, inventor of the PopSocket, & David Streen, inventor and owner of EdgyTools. Rita Crompton, known as "The Inventor L...

The HomeTalk Media family would like to congratulate the Inventor Lady Rita Crompton for the 100th episode of InventAmerica. Come celebrate with us! If you have a consumer product and want to start 2025 with a BANG, showcase your product by JOINING THE INVENT AMERICA TEAM at ASD Market Week! Happening in Las Vegas March 9th - 12th. To learn more, please visit: www.inventamerica.info. On this week'...

On this week's HomeTalkUSA "Invent America" segment, Michael King and co-host The Inventor Lady Rita Crompton discuss "There are Tradeshows and THEN THERE are TRADESHOWS!" with Roy Rindom, inventor of The Bottle Station, & Don Skaggs, President of the Inventors Network KY. Rita Crompton, known as "The Inventor Lady," is an industry expert with decades of experience helping innovators develop t...