Hardcore Inventing
Invent, Protect, Promote, and Profit from Your Ideas
2nd Edition
Published on 21. October 2014
288 pages
978-1-62914-978-3 (ISBN)
Description
You've come up with a great solution to a persistent problem-an invention that will help thousands of people. But what do you have to do to turn it into a reality? Robert Yonover uses his experiences from the world of inventing and promotion to take you through the invention process step-by-step. Learn how to:
Find the problem you can solve
Build a show prototype
Create an attention-grabbing and memorable name
Find investors
Safeguard your intellectual property
Navigate critical crossroads
License and market your invention
From your initial idea through a captivating proposal, Hardcore Inventing is an easy-to-use, informational, and inspirational guide on how to turn your idea into a success.
Find the problem you can solve
Build a show prototype
Create an attention-grabbing and memorable name
Find investors
Safeguard your intellectual property
Navigate critical crossroads
License and market your invention
From your initial idea through a captivating proposal, Hardcore Inventing is an easy-to-use, informational, and inspirational guide on how to turn your idea into a success.
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Robert N. Yonover | Ellie Crowe
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Invent, Protect, Promote, and Profit from Your Ideas
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Persons
Dr. Robert Yonover is a geochemist/volcanologist and the inventor of a multitude of survival technologies awarded U.S. Military/DARPA funding and U.S. Patents. Dr. Yonover's media credits include appearances on CNN, PBS, Discovery Channel and Shark Tank. He is the co-author of Hardcore Inventing. Dr. Yonover faced twenty years of long-term challenges when his wife, Cindy, became paralyzed and he unexpectedly became a caregiver and the sole functional parent of two young children. He resides in Honolulu, Hawaii.
Content
- Intro
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Foreword by Louis Zamperini
- Introduction
- Section 1-Invent
- Chapter 1 Success Story-The RescueStreamer Technology
- Chapter 2 Identifying and Solving the Problem
- K.I.S.S. (Keep It Simple, Stupid)
- Use Your Inner Ape
- Look to Nature for Solutions
- Chapter 3 How Nature Inspired My Inventions
- Chapter 4 Scour Your Brain
- What's Going On Out There? Today's Hot Inventions
- Chapter 5 Making Your Idea a Reality: Inventor's Logs, Prototypes, and Marketability Evaluations
- Proof-of-Concept Prototypes
- Evaluate Your Invention
- Market Analysis vs. Marketability Evaluation
- Chapter 6 Build a Show Prototype
- Chapter 7 Name Your Invention
- Chapter 8 Checklist-Is Your Idea Feasible, Marketable, and Financially Viable?
- Section 2-Protect
- Chapter 9 Safeguard Your Intellectual Property-Paranoia Can be Good
- Trademarks, Domains, Copyrights, and Patents
- Chapter 10 Step-by-Step Guide from Disclosure to Patent-Etch It in Stone
- How to Do a Preliminary Patent Search
- Regular Patent Application for a Utility Patent
- Using a Patent Attorney
- Chapter 11 Alternatives to Utility Patents
- Provisional Patent Application
- Alternative Way to Obtain a Patent
- Weird and Wonderful Patents
- Section 3-Promote
- Chapter 12 Get Your Invention Out There
- Carpet Bombing and Strategic Insertions-Use the Media to Promote and Market Your Invention
- The Media Is Looking-Can They Find You?
- Chapter 13 Find Investors: Targeted Strikes and Mobilizing the Troops
- The Art of the Pitch, or How to Give Good Elevator Pitches
- Trade Shows, Invention Competitions, and Science Fairs
- Chapter 14 Protect Yourself from Fraudulent Invention-Promotion Companies
- Section 4-Profit
- Chapter 15 Licensing
- Locating Licensees and Manufacturers
- Presenting Your Project to Potential Licensees
- How to Sell Your Invention-Let Them Hold It, Then Take It Away
- Negotiate an Agreement
- Chapter 16 Manufacturing
- Chapter 17 Marketing
- Chapter 18 The Home Entrepreneur-Bottom-Feeding
- Chapter 19 Venture Capitalists and Angel Investors
- How to Get the Attention of a Venture Capitalist
- Angel Investors
- Royalty Financing
- Partnership Money
- Chapter 20 Critical Crossroads
- Appendixes
- Appendix 1 Useful Web Resources
- Appendix 2 Recommended Reading
- Appendix 3 Sample Agreements and Letters
- Acknowledgments
- Selected Sources
- Index
- Advance Praise for Hardcore Inventing
