a book about how to turn invention to products

[raissazhou03]

Hi,all,havn't been here for a long time
I'm reading a book these days.I bought on the amazon,it's a book about how to turn invention to products and market.I think it's useful to us,so i came to share with you.Here are some details.


Countless great products have failed to show up on the market because the "creators," average people with five-second flashes of inspiration, didn't know what to do with their ideas. The 5-Second Inventor gives these people a step-by-step guide through the process that professional developers use to produce and market products, but focuses on self-production. Ken Chuah uses his own experiences to help the beginning "inventpreneur" (an inventor/entrepreneur) with low-budget strategies, a unique screening test to pinpoint the best manufacturers, and an in-depth chapter on understanding Asian culture for the outsourcing inventpreneur. The 5-Second Inventor streamlines the process of converting ideas into products, emphasizing self-production rather than licensing deals. A reader will learn to identify his or her idea's potential with market research pinpointing the potential product's target audience. For security during this and the development process, The 5-Second Inventor covers different types of patents, non-disclosure agreements, and other ways to protect intellectual property. For the production phase, it outlines strategies for minimizing the initial startup budget. This includes the pros and cons of overseas manufacturing and information for the inventpreneur who chooses an overseas manufacturing partner. Ken gives advice for working with different types of retail buyers, such as big chain stores or online retailers. The 5-Second Inventor gives guides for publicity, marketing, and methods of selling one's innovative product. Written in layman's terms for people new to the invention industry, The 5-Second Inventor is the perfect guide for beginning inventpreneurs.


Here are the chapters
Chapter 1: invention of new products, customizing existing products, and how an inventpreneur can do both
Chapter 2: market research, assuring that an invention will have an interested target audience
Chapter 3: patents and protecting intellectual property
Chapter 4: prototyping methods and packaging design
Chapter 5: finding and evaluating overseas manufacturers
Chapter 6: screening test to identify the best manufacturers—applicable for US and overseas companies
Chapter 7: cultural exchange and knowledge vital to doing good business in China
Chapter 8: product distribution, pricing, and retailers—finding the best way to sell an invention
Chapter 9: public relations, advertising, and marketing
Chapter 10: customs and shipping strategies
Chapter 11: working with business partners and other tips to stay on budget and on track

It's tired to type the chapters,lol

[raissazhou03]

Why there is no body respond to this topic, don't you think it is so useful？

[brokemet]

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