A Video from Ed Mauro – Inventing Expert
Here’s a video from our founder, Ed Mauro. His expertise in the inventing industry can help YOU become a better inventor and get your product onto store shelves!
SUCCESSFUL PRODUCT – Gotta Potty!
We’d like to bring a successful product to your attention! The GOTTA POTTY!
The Gotta Potty System is a complete digital dog and puppy potty training solution. It is designed to correct unwanted behavior and avoid messy accidents and property damage related to potty accidents from pets of any age. Gotta Potty. The most effective way to potty train your dog or puppy.
Once the product was ready to sell, we listed it on Amazon and it got some amazing reviews!
What are CAD Drawings? Why do I need them?
During the inventing process, you will need to provide your manufacturer with CAD Drawings. What are they exactly?
Computer-Aided Design (CAD) is the use of a computer system to assist in the creation, modification, analysis, or optimization of a product’s design. This drawing is vital for the production and manufacturing process of inventing.
CAD Software, usually operated by an engineer, can produce 2D and 3D drawings of your product. Here are a few examples (from Wikipedia):
When developing a product, you will need these drawings to get appropriate estimates of the cost of production. A qualified engineer will be able to replicate your idea with pinpoint accuracy to insure that the design in your head is the one that leaves the factory.
If you are working with a company to create CAD Drawings for you, make sure you receive every file needed to present to possible manufacturers. If you don’t know what to look for, send us an email and we can help.
Inventions that Make Your Life Easier
A bit of fun – we found this video online of INVENTIONS THAT MAKE YOUR LIFE BETTER! Could your idea eventually make this list? Here’s the video:
New Years Resolutions and Goals for Inventing
Welcome to 2016 – it’s time to start writing out your goals and aspirations for the year! Here’s a few tips to keep in mind:
- Set Realistic Timelines: If you are starting your product from scratch, just know that it is going to take time. Depending on where you are in the inventing process, the time allotted will be varied.
- Know What You Want Before You Plan: This is a common mistake – you have to plan for the goals you want to achieve. Yes, things will come up along the way, but you need to be solid with your ideas and mission before you start planning.
- Handle Speed-bumps with Grace: Issues will come up. Problems will likely arise during the inventing process. That’s OKAY! When those speed-bumps happen, don’t get overwhelmed. There is help out there, for you. Never let anyone tell you that you have run out of options.
- Be Okay With Change: You may figure out a new way to innovate, finances may change, product details may change – it happens! If change is the best scenario for your product, you’ll know. Many products go through 4+ revisions during the initial design phase – don’t let it scare you.
Throughout 2016, we will provide more tips and strategies to keep your product development moving smoothly. Check out our other blogs today!
Selling Your Product Online – Best Practices!
The second that your invention has been produced, the first thing you want to do is start selling! The internet has proven to be a great place to sell products, and to many people, with very little overhead.
Here’s a few things you can try:
- Sell on Ebay! It’s not just a place where you can sell your old junk – you can sell brand new items there!
- Open an Amazon Seller Account. Amazon is the largest internet retailer in the United States, so obviously it’s a great place to sell!
- Create a website for your product. You can have you own online store to just sell your product exclusively. You can use this to promote your product and avoid fees (you’ll have to handle your own shipping and logistics, however).
The key to eventually get the attention of big box stores is to show that your product sells online. You should absolutely start with selling products online – get a following and some sales and you’ll do very well in the retail marketplace. Make a SPLASH!
The Importance of Packaging
Next time you walk into a retail store, take a look at the products on the shelves. Typically, in most situations, the packaging is high quality and properly conveys the ideas of the product to the consumer. It’s absolutely vital to have packaging that is of the highest quality – it may be the deciding factor for the average, every-day customer.
Here are some examples of creative packaging for consumer products:
To stand out in a competitive marketplace, you will want to have amazing packaging. What can you do, with your product, to enhance the initial reaction from the consumer? That’s for you to decide, and find out! Try doing some testing – this is important for all retail. Figure out what attracts your demographic of customer.
- Don’t clutter your design.
- Use fonts that are clear, and help convey the product purpose.
- Understand the retailer’s method of presentation – can it be universally used in any retail setting?
- Include everything you need to properly display the product and it’s function.
Your product success relies heavily on good packaging. Don’t prevent customers from buying your amazing product, simply because the package was sub-par. Go the extra mile – make it count!
