Inventing: Page 10
Demystifying Profit Margins and Markups
Wanna get your product on retailers' shelves? The key is knowing how to price your product.
Business Booby Traps
Are you just starting to sell your new product? Don't get caught making these new-business blunders.
Launching a Product From Start to Finish
Got a new product idea? Get the inside scoop on how to launch it into the stratosphere.
<i>American Inventor</i>: Episode 10
The four finalists woo America with 30-second TV commercials.
<i>American Inventor</i>: Episode 8
In the first of two episodes running together, the Headliner, the Word Ace and the Toner Belt compete for a final place.
Selling Your Invention
Whatever your sales experience, we have the steps you need to get your product on the shelf.
Tag Along to an Invention Trade Show
What can going to the nation's biggest invention trade show do for your product? We followed one business to find out.
Q&A: <i>American Inventor</i> Judge Doug Hall
Inventing guru Doug Hall gives us a behind-the-scenes look at ABC's <i>American Inventor</i>, plus what it takes to turn your idea into a product that sells.
The Top 6 Mistakes Inventors Make
Learn the biggest mistakes you can make in the inventing process, and how you can avoid them.
<i>American Inventor</i>, Episode 3
From a toe-shaped jam dispenser to a new-and-improved tooth flosser, the inventions on episode three run the gamut.
Market Research 101
Ready to get your invention in the hands of customers? Before you start producing it, learn everything you need to know about researching your target market.
The First Steps to Inventing
Learn the 3 common myths every inventor should know, and how to take action with creative thinking.
Pet Project
How one former veterinarian wowed major pet-product retailers--and got her invention on their shelves
Mail Call
Mail order catalogs can be a startup inventor's surefire route to success.
Marketing Tips for Launching a New Product
Follow these seven steps to successfully introduce and market your latest product or service.