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

For this week's segment of Invent America, Michael King and co-host Rita Crompton welcome Dave Streen with Edgy Tools and Todd Deetsch with PRO-PAP to discuss "When is Angel Investor not an Angel?" Rita Crompton, known as "The Inventor Lady," is an industry expert with decades of experience helping innovators develop their ideas into sellable products. Her knowledge and expertise covers all aspect...

For this week's segment of Invent America, Michael King and co-host Rita Crompton discuss "The First Prototype for Your WOW Moment - What Do You Do?" with Warren Ignacio (WEI Angle Surface Bracket) and Wayne C. Osterholm (CUPOD). Also in this segment of Invent America we learn more about co-host Rita Crompton. Rita Crompton, known as "The Inventor Lady," is an industry expert with decades of exper...

For this week's segment of Invent America, Michael King and co-host Rita Crompton discuss "Does a Patent Equal Success?" with inventors Pam Fivgas (The HangEm Straight Flag Pole) and Ron Matson (Blue Viper Trenching Shovel), and our product expert, Michael Miller. Rita Crompton, known as "The Inventor Lady," is an industry expert with decades of experience helping innovators develop their ideas in...

For this week's segment of Invent America, Michael King and co-host Rita Crompton discuss "Inventor Service Providers". What service providers do inventors really need and what can they do themselves? Featuring inventors Lexa Gandolfo (Cargo Caddie) and Brandon Kollar (Parts Holding Template), and George Peters, President of Invent New England. Rita Crompton, known as "The Inventor Lady," is an in...

For this week's segment of Invent America, Michael King and co-host Rita Crompton discuss "What is the difference between Marketing and Market Research?" with inventors Keith Ott (Pre-Vent)and Derry Griffin (inventor of products for caulking guns), and marketing expert Michael Green. Rita Crompton, known as "The Inventor Lady," is an industry expert with decades of experience helping innovators de...

For this week's segment of Invent America, Michael King and co-host Rita Crompton welcome inventors Ian Osborn (Wild Ideas Light Company) and Dave Fegel (Clean Can Solutions) to discuss "What and Why About Product Liability Insurance" with industry expert Murray DeLine, Managing Partner of Madison Insurance. Ian Osborn has designed, developed, and manufactured items that he invented. He strives to...

Inventors can get help developing to marketing their inventions. But unfortunately there are scams out there. Michael King and co-host Rita Crompton discuss "How Inventors Can Avoid the Bad Guys" with inventors Rich Vigil (Reflection Bulb) and Suzanne Cano (LunaLite), and President of Invent New England, George Peters. Rich Vigil has been married for 22 years with 4 children, plus have been foster...

Prospective inventors need to understand the costs of certain materials. The materials inventors choose can impact their ability to get their inventions to market. For this week's segment of Invent America, Michael King and co-host Rita Crompton discuss "The Impact of Manufacturing Materials" with inventors John Lopez (Handy Hamper Helper) and Jacob Morrise (MicroFold Stroller), and product expert...

Every inventor has some barrier or issue pertaining to their industry. The sooner an inventor learns to investigate these possible barriers, the easier it is to deal with them. For this week's segment of Invent America, Michael King and co-host Rita Crompton, discuss "Barriers to Entry" with inventors Tim Hulet (Illumiladder) and Jasmine Sturr (Stoma Saver), and innovation consultant and product e...

There's a reason why inventors go to tradeshows multiple times. Back from the National Hardware Show (NHS), the International Builder's Show (IBS), and the Kitchen & Bath Industry Show (KBIS) in LAS VEGAS, Michael King and co-host, the Inventor Lady, Rita Crompton will discuss "Success at Tradeshows" with Dave Fegel, winner of Retail Choice Award at NHS for Clean Can Solutions, Steve Boden, in...

Marketing can be the most expensive part of getting a new product to market. For this week's segment of Invent America, Michael King and co-host The Inventor Lady, Rita Crompton discuss "Marketing - What Can a New Inventor Do?" with inventors Jay Calhoun ("The Finger Level") and Guillermo Rivera ("Dynamic Framer"), and marketing expert Michael Green (SPHERE LLC.) Rita Crompton, known as "The Inven...

For this week's segment of Invent America, Michael King and co-host The Inventor Lady, Rita Crompton welcome inventors Alex and Haviva Shane and Robin Benas, and innovation consultant Michael Miller to discuss "National Hardware Show: More Than JUST Tools". The Shanes are the inventors of the FaucetPal, a retrofit water saving device. Robin Benas is the inventor of Bundle Buds, making it easy to t...

For this week's segment of Invent America, Michael King and the Inventor Lady, Rita Crompton discuss "Cold Weather Inventions" with Jeff Gerhart, Ted Butterworth, and Michael Miller. Gerhart is the inventor of the Skweeg-lt, with 42years experience in the IT industry. Butterworth is the inventor of the Bafflecap, with 40years experience designing and installing sprinkler systems. Miller is an inno...

For this week's segment of Invent America, Michael King and co-host Rita Crompton welcome back Ezra Roper to discuss "Balance Equals Success". Successful inventing is like a three-legged stool. It needs the inventor, the service provider, and the consumer. Without balance there is no success. Ezra Roper is with Red Spark Company, which helps inventors turn their ideas into products. Rita Crompton,...

For this week's segment of Invent America, Michael King and co-host Rita Crompton discuss "What to Do When You Can't File the Traditional Patent?" with John Bilby, Andre Roy, and Jonathan David. Bilby, with the mission to make the safest cleaning products available, formulated GreasGo. Roy invented a way to process forest biomass and developed a special pine soap product, Pinerite. And David is a...

For this week's segment of Invent America, Michael King and co-host Rita Crompton discuss "What is the best use of limited marketing dollars?" with Dr. Frank Spampinato, Dave Fegel, and Debbie McManus. Dr. Spampinato is an expert in federal acquisition/procurement and leadership development. Fegel is a 79-year-old Navy Veteran with experience as a machinist manufacturing machine tools. McManus is...

For this week's segment of Invent America, Michael King and co-host Rita Crompton welcome Morris Newman & Travis Kelley to discuss "The Patent - Why Is It So Important?" Newman is the Executive Director of the Pro Bono Advisory Council, assisting the US Patent and Trademark Office administering the patent pro bono legal services program. Kelley holds several patents, and is the founder of JENT...

For this week's segment of Invent America, Michael King and co-host Rita Crompton discuss "Inventor Groups" with Lexa Gandolfo, Leo Mazur, & Carmine Denisco. Inventor of the Cargo Caddie, Gandolfo is the Co-founder of Open Innovations Group, Executive Director of Invent New England, and an Ambassador for the United Inventors Association. Inventor of the Nonmetallic Raintight Hub, Mazur has wor...

For this week's segment of Invent America, Michael King and co-host Rita Crompton discuss "Prototypes: What is the First Step?" with Jacob Morrise (MicroFold Stroller), Duane Genzlinger (The Box Slider), and Ezra Roper (Red Spark Company). Morrise is a mechanical product designer having dozens of products brought to market. Genzlinger and his partner started a construction company 3 years ago buil...

For this week's segment of Invent America, Michael King and co-host Rita Crompton welcome Hans Hartman and Stephen P Souders to discuss "The WHY and HOW of the Inventor Plan". Proprietor of the "The World's Best Ice Cream Scoop," Hartman is a self-taught engineer, studying wind and hydraulic loading, as well as material strengths. Stephen P Souders is the inventor of "The Cut N Go", a safety tool...

For this week's segment of Invent America, Michael King and co-host Rita Crompton welcome DeeDee Cobb and Russell Kramer to discuss "Little Mistakes Can Cost Big Dollars". Cobb is a Doctor of Pharmacy and the inventor of BOTA Mail Slot Insulator. Kramer is a life long inventor presently gearing up for a production run of his patented True View. Rita Crompton, known as "The Inventor Lady," is an in...

For this week's segment of Invent America, Michael King and co-host Rita Crompton welcome Monica Plewe and George Butler to discuss "What's first in inventing?" A homemaker and mother of 5, Monica Plewe is a free thinker applying ingenuity in inventing products that make life easier. George Butler is a successful aerospace/mechanical engineer for Rockwell International, Hughs Helicopters, Boeing,...

For this week's segment of Invent America, "What/Who is an Inventor?" Michael King and Rita Crompton welcome Derry Griffin to discuss how his 25yrs as a contractor led to creating effective methods that alleviate basic frustrations all contractors experience; and Ian Osborn, CEO and Owner of Wild Ideas Light Company. Rita Crompton, known as "The Inventor Lady," is an industry expert with decades o...

For this week's segment of Invent America, "Inventor Road Map," Michael King and Rita Crompton welcome George Peters, President of Invent New England, one of the oldest inventor organizations in the country devoted to education and resources for independent inventors. For more information, please visit: https://inventne.com. Rita Crompton, known as "The Inventor Lady," is an industry expert with d...

Michael King welcomes The Inventor Lady, Rita Crompton, his new co-host for the upcoming HomeTalkUSA segment "Invent America." Discover what's next in home improvements and explore new products and innovations. Or, have that next great big idea? Learn what it takes to bring your invention to the world. Rita Crompton, known as "The Inventor Lady," is an industry expert with decades of experience he...