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Send us Fan Mail Russ Barnes, USAF Colonel (Retired), MBA, MS Host of the Popular Show “Purposefully Profitable Podcast “ business owner and entrepreneur Colonel Russ Barnes is Senior Business Advisor for Systro Consulting, an organization design firm specializing in small businesses. He has more than 30 years’ experience drawn from military service, franchise ownership and consulting. During his...

Send us Fan Mail The Inventors Launchpad Network – Is proud to present The Licensing Jungle, Co-Hosted by licensing expert Mr. Jeffrey Mangus of Product Coach USA and Carmine Denisco, Managing Partner with Inventors Launchpad. As a Product Licensing Coach Jeffrey’s greatest strength is that he can simplify what you would like to accomplish into an easily implementable step-by-step plan. Helping yo...

Send us Fan Mail If you invent products or have a start-up that's ready for retail, the Get Retail Ready podcast is THE place to hear stories and gain knowledge with the Get Retail Ready guy Jim DeBetta! Jim is a renowned retail selling expert having sold over 100 million dollars worth of products to the world's leading retailers! Knowing the ins and outs of preparing to and selling to m...

Send us Fan Mail Pitch 2 the Pros, The Inventors Launchpad Network and Guest Host TV’s Billion Dollar Man Mr. Bob Circosta are on a nationwide search to discover the next Big Thing. In each episode, Inventors, entrepreneurs and product developers are given the unprecedented chance to make their businesses grow immediately. Pitch 2 the Pros is looking for entrepreneurs who can pitch their Invention...

Send us Fan Mail Don Skaggs is an inventor, entrepreneur, developer and marketer of products in a wide range of industries. Among the many projects he has worked in both past and present, Don is President of the Inventors Network KY, a nonprofit that helps inventors and entrepreneurs through education and support services. In addition to his work at the Inventors Network KY, Don also conducts a my...

Send us Fan Mail If you invent products or have a start-up that's ready for retail, the Get Retail Ready podcast is THE place to hear stories and gain knowledge with the Get Retail Ready guy Jim DeBetta! Jim is a renowned retail selling expert having sold over 100 million dollars worth of products to the world's leading retailers! Knowing the ins and outs of preparing to and selling to m...

Send us Fan Mail Antonia Saint Dunbar Nominated as one of Women 2.0's "Top Female Founders to Watch" in 2015, and called a "Feminist Genius" by the press for the invention of THINX which was one of TIME Magazine's "Top 25 Inventions for 2015," Antonia is passionate about disruptive innovation to provide solutions for women. She has created companies that are...

Send us Fan Mail Lori was frustrated when washing her dog, needing a third hand to hold the hose while soaping, scrubbing, and rinsing. Joanne is a mother of four active kids and grew tired of her laundry room being muddied by dirty sports equipment, she wanted an easy way for the kids to clean their equipment and cleats before coming into the house. So one day over lunch, coffee and a few drinks...

Send us Fan Mail Carol chose kids over career. She took 13 years off of a lucrative career to be a full time Mom. She shares the benefits and challenges she faced in this role, how she was able to make that choice without repercussion….. or was she? After some research, prayer and long talks with her kids and hubby she enthusiastically decided it was time to head back into the workplace only to di...

Send us Fan Mail The Inventors Launchpad Network – Is proud to present The Licensing Jungle, Co-Hosted by licensing expert Mr. Jeffrey Mangus of Product Coach USA and Carmine Denisco, Managing Partner with Inventors Launchpad. As a Product Licensing Coach Jeffrey’s greatest strength is that he can simplify what you would like to accomplish into an easily implementable step-by-step plan. Helping yo...

Send us Fan Mail Pitch 2 the Pros, The Inventors Launchpad Network and Guest Host TV’s Billion Dollar Man Mr. Bob Circosta are on a nationwide search to discover the next Big Thing. In each episode, Inventors, entrepreneurs and product developers are given the unprecedented chance to make their businesses grow immediately. Pitch 2 the Pros is looking for entrepreneurs who can pitch their Invention...

Send us Fan Mail If you invent products or have a start-up that's ready for retail, the Get Retail Ready podcast is THE place to hear stories and gain knowledge with the Get Retail Ready guy Jim DeBetta! Jim is a renowned retail selling expert having sold over 100 million dollars worth of products to the world's leading retailers! Knowing the ins and outs of preparing to and selling to m...

Send us Fan Mail If you are thinking of attending or purchasing space at a tradeshow for your current product or Invention, you will do yourself a great favor listening to this show then contact Rita for the help and direction she can provide. Over the past thirty years Ms. Crompton has started or helped to start no less than five successful businesses in four distinct and unrelated industries. Be...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Licensing Jungle we have a group discussion with several of the top minds in the product licensing industry about setting proper expectations on your invention or product idea. How not treating the process as a business can hurt an Inventors chances of acquiring a licensing agreement. The pros on todays show talk about how to approach, set and communicate re...

Send us Fan Mail Thursday, February 18, 2016 was a busier day than most. As Founder and Executive Director of Podfest, one of the largest annual conferences for podcasting in the country, Chris Krimitsos was running in seven different directions, locking down final details for the Second Annual Podfest, which was opening the next week. As he was frantically crisscrossing Tampa that day, Chris was...

Send us Fan Mail TOPICS: Easing into full time mom mode from three jobs at once, tips for making tough health choices for kids with troubled tummies, guts, bowels and attitudes (YES, it’s all connected). Kristen LOVED to work and worked more for fun than money most her life. She even had three jobs once, just to stay busy. She really wasn’t sure she would ever want to be a Mom and give that up. Sh...

Send us Fan Mail Jeff Knapp is a patent engineer seasoned in patent law and incumbent analysis of new technology, including 25+ years combined experience as U.S. Patent Examiner and as Registered Agent (#45,384). Extensive experience in evaluating new technologies and articulating salient features. Proven success promoting innovation process through counseling of inventors and client businesses; f...

Send us Fan Mail Hendley is a specialist is all types of apparel from knits and leather to assisting create the ideal blend. He has built his reputation on fast response times to initial inquiries, then providing timely and accurate estimates and delivering professional quality development and production results in a timely manner. Hendley aims to support entrepreneurs in bringing their own brand...

Send us Fan Mail Are you in the middle of a Mom Life Crisis? Are you exhausted from the Mom guilt of working too much or not enough? Does your balancing act feel more like a boxing match? Well drop that dish soap, step away from that spreadsheet and listen in to some tried and true stories of moms who have been there done that! Grab a pen for your notes and a cup of joe - Its time for the Juicebox...

Send us Fan Mail Jim Debetta specializes in coaching and consulting for inventors and consumer products start-up companies. His firm also assists clients with product development and engineering of consumer products as well as sales and marketing representation to major retailers for some select clients. Recently, VP of Retail Distribution for TV Goods which is owned by Kevin Harrington from the A...

Send us Fan Mail Baldo is a Serial Inventor, Investor and Venture Capitalist working with clients and master mind groups around the world to identify Inventions, products and businesses that meet his teams standards and high business objectives, then he will oversee, negotiate and structure a deal to maximize the benefits and return on investment for his clients. Mr. Minaudo’ full-time career bega...

Send us Fan Mail Are you in the middle of a Mom Life Crisis? Are you exhausted from the Mom guilt of working too much or not enough? Does your balancing act feel more like a boxing match? Well drop that dish soap, step away from that spreadsheet and listen in to some tried and true stories of moms who have been there done that! Grab a pen for your notes and a cup of joe - Its time for the Juicebox...

Send us Fan Mail The Inventors Launchpad Network – Is proud to present The Licensing Jungle, Co-Hosted by licensing expert Mr. Jeffrey Mangus of Product Coach USA and Carmine Denisco, Managing Partner with Inventors Launchpad. As a Product Licensing Coach Jeffrey’s greatest strength is that he can simplify what you would like to accomplish into an easily implementable step-by-step plan. Helping yo...

Send us Fan Mail Retail experts, entrepreneurs, serial inventors, investors and even the sharks themselves generally agree that you should develop a go to market plan before you start any type of product development. A plan can help you move forward, make decisions, and make your invention a successful one. However, not all products or circumstances are the same, not every inventor will go in the...

Send us Fan Mail Eric Huber has been an inventor and innovator for over 40 years crediting his innate ability to identify needs, his keen imagination, and creative drive for the continual motivation to develop new products with solutions to everyday problems. He began inventing with an entrepreneurial spirit at age eight. More recently, he was named a Season 4- Everyday Edison, when one of his inv...