Archive for August, 2009
Mom of 2 Invents a New Baby Product in Her Dreams
The idea for Hugga-Bébé came to Kimberly Davis in two very vivid dreams. First she dreamed about her nephew being swallowed up by his activity center, then the next night she dreamed about exactly how to create a product that would help support him properly. By day three, Kimberly, who had never sewn before, had [...]
Back to School Giveaway: Win Tamara’s Books!
With your kids heading back to school, you’ll finally have some time to yourself again to get your business back on track. I’d love to give you a free copy of my books, The Mom Inventors Handbook and Secrets of Millionaire Moms, to show my appreciation for your loyalty, support and involvement in the Mom [...]
Have a Great Story About How You Got Your First Customer?
I’m still looking for stories about creative and unusual ways our members have gotten their first customers after they launched their businesses for inclusion in my upcoming book. Did you have a chance meeting at a conference, dinner party or doctor’s office? Did you make a long-shot cold call and get a surprising result? Did [...]
Beware the Lure of Direct-Response Companies
The direct response companies that have called my office always have made it difficult, if not impossible, to find out exactly what they were proposing — other than a chance to sell a lot of my product on TV. After the initial interest-grabbing sentence, the callers are quite skilled at steering the conversation. The “producer” [...]
3 Mom Inventors On the CBS Early Show This Saturday
We have some great news to report — three of our Mom Invented community members participating in the Pitch Public Relations PR program are going to be on the CBS Early Show this Saturday, August 29, 2009. The segment, called “Mothers of Invention” is all about how these women took their ideas, based on their [...]
Mom of 2 Builds a Business on a Beauty Product That Could Save Lives
Monica May Sanders knew that she could do more than just color hair, but it took a visit from a seriously successful client to give her the inspiration to put a business plan in motion. As a colorist for more than 20 years, Monica has seen many clients in her salon chair, but one day [...]
Get Business Loans and Invest in Woman-Owned Businesses with Lending Club
As an entrepreneur, you may already know how difficult it is to borrow the money you need from banks to get your business idea going. Now there is an innovative alternative that is quickly becoming a trend in personal loans financing: Lending Club. Lending Club is a social lending network that brings together investors and [...]
Support Our Sponsors Who Want to Help With Your Invention
We are privileged to have some great companies sponsoring our website. You have asked me for recommendations for product and prototype developers, patent attorneys, and assistance with licensing your products as well as manufacturing services. I’m delighted to share the following companies that address the needs of inventors; The Neon Group, Harshaw Research, Lambert & [...]
Need a Great Exhibit Booth?
Thank you for your interest in our exhibit booth. It has been SOLD. Our exhibit booth is for sale — buy our beautiful booth for less than the cost of renting! $1,000 plus freight from Chicago. We bought this booth in 2006 for about $5,000 and have used it 3 times. It’s sturdy and in [...]
Mom Inventor Gets $50,000 on ‘Shark Tank’
If you were offered $50,000 for a 55% stake in your business on a national TV show, would you take it? Watching Tiffany Krummins mull over the offer from real estate mogul Barbara Corcoran on Sunday night’s episode of Shark Tank, it was tough to tell what she was going to decide. But after a [...]
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