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Send us Fan Mail Filip has been designing, developing and inventing products for years, His interest in building things goes back to his childhood and the excitement has never faded. Working on client projects, educating inventors and broadcasting on his podcast are just some of the many ways Filip is helping the invention industry turn out new and exciting products. www.theproductstartup.com The...

Send us Fan Mail Andrew was born and raised in California’s Silicon Valley, where he grew up being surrounded by passionate innovators—and what he identified early on as an unhealthy obsession with venture capital. When he discovered licensing, it was like a light bulb went off. “Everyone gets excited about raising money,” he said. “But licensing is much more sexy!” For one, there’s so much less f...

Send us Fan Mail Candice is the founder and CEO of Bikini Luxe, a young female entrepreneur who has a knack for asking the question "Why?" She writes for Inc. and Social Media Today, and is a featured honoree on the 2017 Forbes 30 Under 30 list. Creator of the concept of "Oversight Marketing". She's is also a Cuban coffee connoisseur, and hobby tennis player making her dre...

Send us Fan Mail While painting his house, Chris was using a 2” brush and came to a spot that needed a ¾” to 1” sized brush, but didn’t feel like going to find the smaller brush, so he just dabbed the 2” brush into the spot, and as you would imagine, paint ended up in places that it did not belong. I saw that spot almost every day for the next several years, until one day I just thought, “ If I co...

Send us Fan Mail Russ Barnes, USAF Colonel (Retired), MBA, MS 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 military service, Russ flew combat missions and held senior leadership positions at Air Comb...

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 This busy month of February 2017 we covered a full spectrum of topics that can help almost any business or Inventor move their idea, product or service to the next level. Listen in on some or all of this months topics and I am certain you will be impressed by the industry experts giving out there best advice and experiences. The Inventors Launchpad – Roadmap to Success Series is p...

Send us Fan Mail This CEO of PRODUCT COACH USA has been inventing since 2005 but developing since 2015. A full-time product Developer and Professional Product Licensing Coach. Jeff is also the President of The West Virginia Inventors Association and is the CEO of JAM INNOVATIONS LLC a product Development Company. www.productcoachusa.com The Inventors Launchpad – Roadmap to Success Series is presen...

Send us Fan Mail David Lieberstein brings a unique, informed perspective with over 42 years of experience in product development, manufacturing, licensing, wholesale marketing and retailing. David has founded a number of wholesale gift and houseware companies as well as a regional sales agency and retail outlet store over the years with total revenues in excess of $100 Million. www.dreamproductgur...

Send us Fan Mail With several multi-million dollar businesses to his name and clients in the US, Canada, Israel, Italy, Colombia, Russia, India, China, Romania, the Dominican Republic, South Africa, Germany, the Czech Republic, Turkey. This International Speaker, and Philanthropist can help anyone succeed “Guaranteed”. Join in on one of his Free Events to learn how. www.launchpad.100xyourwealth.co...

Send us Fan Mail Brad has over 26 years of experience buying/selling products, growing his Clearwater Florida based company to $24 million in sales and onto the Inc. 5,000. During Amazons growth Jeff Besos invited him to be one of the first volume sellers on their platform. If you need to sell something Brad Kugler is your guy. http://dva.com The Inventors Launchpad – Roadmap to Success Series is...

Send us Fan Mail Mindee Hardin the inventor of Boogie Wipes, saline wipes for kids noses. She started Juicebox Moms in 2011 to offer “Juicy Grab & Go Goodness for Moms in Business.” Mindee is an eternal optimist, she started Juicebox Consulting after experiencing the ups and downs in the invention and retail Industry, seeing there was a true need to help people, supplying them guidance and edu...

Send us Fan Mail Michael is a successful entrepreneur and top chef who has shown his skills at some of the top restaurants in the world, created menu items for US Presidents, celebrities and is constantly re-inventing himself to be better. He has launched “The Kids Cooking Network” his mission is to help eradicate childhood/family heart disease, obesity and diabetes through engaging content and in...

Send us Fan Mail John is a successful inventor, author, speaker, business coach and marathoner. He has taken his own product from idea to store shelves and is currently selling his invention world-wide. Using his knowledge and experience gained through the development and manufacturing of his own idea John works with other inventors and business owners to help keep them on the right path to moneti...

Send us Fan Mail Chris Tanner is a patent attorney who got frustrated taking inventor’s money for patent services, while watching those inventors take self-defeating steps and never bring their invention to market, sometimes losing their money. He is building a better business model for inventors showing them ways to engage with the U.S. patent system at low cost, but then quickly getting to the r...

Send us Fan Mail The Perky Collar was invented by David Frankel an inventor and entrepreneur who came up with a way stop you from experiencing the dreaded droopy and saggy collar look plus this great idea also helps extend the life of your favorite dress shirts. David has taken his product from napkin to store shelf learned many lessons along the way and he is not stopping there. www.perkyllc.com...

Send us Fan Mail Rick Valderrama heads up business development at Inventors Launchpad and has a wealth of knowledge pertaining to licensing a product into retail, wholesalers and major league sports teams. He has worked both sides of the negotiating table so has the ability to get things done when needed. The Inventors Launchpad – Roadmap to Success Series is presented by Inventors Launchpad in be...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Anna Akbari is a sociologist, entrepreneur, innovation consultant, and writer. She is a former professor in the Department of Media, Culture, and Communication and the Department of Art and Art Professions at New York University, as well as the Art and Design History and Theory department at Parsons The New School for Design. Her research focuses on visual and virtual self-pre...

Send us Fan Mail Louis Foreman is founder and Chief Executive of Enventys (www.enventys.com), an integrated product design and engineering firm. He is also CEO of Edison Nation (www. EdisonNation.com), and Edison Nation Medical (www. EdisonNationMedical.com ). Louis graduated from The University of Illinois with a Bachelors of Science degree in Economics. His interest in starting businesses and de...

Send us Fan Mail Today on the Launchpad we have the honor of speaking with Dennis Lankes a true entrepreneur, business consultant, advertising genius and technical guru. His current project Proximity Space out of Telluride Colorado is taking the co-working, shared space industry by storm. Dennis has a solid background in helping startups and small businesses find the room they need to grow, then h...

Send us Fan Mail This Month of January 2017 we covered a full spectrum of topics that can help almost any business move their idea, product or service to the next level. Listen in on some or all of this months topics and I am certain you will be impressed by the industry experts giving out there best advice and experiences. The Inventors Launchpad – Roadmap to Success Series is presented by Invent...

Send us Fan Mail On the Launchpad today we have Brian Kleinschmidt an entrepreneur who has accomplished what most Inventors only dream of doing. He made it to the Shark Tank where he got to pitch his invention the EZ-Pee-Z www.ezpeez.com to the sharks. Since appearing on the show Brian who owns several successful Anytime Fitness facilities has been flooded with offers to buy or license his product...

Send us Fan Mail Our guest today is a champion for small business, it seems every event I attend whoever I speak with mentions his name. He is Chris Krimitros, Founder of the Florida Podcaster Association as well as the Podfest Mulitmedia Expo. He is an expert, specializing in getting the word out about your product or service via organic platforms. The Inventors Launchpad – Roadmap to Success Ser...

Send us Fan Mail We have a special treat for all you dreamers, product developers and inventors out there who want to get your product on TV or into the retail market space. On the Launchpad today we have the man with a plan, the Duke of Direct Response Marketing, this guy can take your product and make it a household name if it catches his eye. He is Brian Fasulo but is called the Rainmaker at Bl...

Send us Fan Mail Today on the Launchpad we speak with Fri Rieder, Owner and Chief Maker at Free Dimension www.freedimension.net an expert in prototyping, 3D printing and the art of product development. He was born in Bern, Switzerland and moved here in the late 90’s to chase his dream of entrepreneurship. He has since made a name for himself and his company by being recognized as one of the top CA...