Invent It, Sell It, Bank It!: Make Your Million-Dollar Idea into a Reality Author: Visit Amazon's Lori Greiner Page | Language: English | ISBN:
0804176434 | Format: EPUB
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Advance praise for Invent It, Sell It, Bank It! “I am used to dealing with Mavericks and Lori fits the bill! Lori Greiner’s insightful and practical book,
Invent It, Sell It, Bank It! should be on the required reading list for anyone who wants to take an idea and turn it into a real business.”
—Mark Cuban “While most people write a book to make money, it’s evident in reading
Invent It, Sell It, Bank It! that Lori’s goal is to share her secrets with the reader, and make them money.”
—Mark Burnett
“Inventors, look no further—Lori Greiner’s book has it all. It’s fast, it’s fun to read, and it’s packed with all the information you need to turn your big idea into a huge success.”
—New York Times bestselling author Gary Vaynerchuk, CEO, Vaynermedia About the Author
Lori Greiner is one of the most prolific inventors of retail products. She’s created more than 400 products and holds 120 U.S. and international patents. She stars as the “warm-blooded shark” on ABC’s hit show
Shark Tank and is a well-known celebrity personality on QVC-TV, where she has hosted her own show,
Clever & Unique Creations by Lori Greiner, for more than fifteen years. Greiner’s collection of cleverly designed products range from kitchen gadgets to travel bags to some of the most popular and unique organizers for all around the home. They are regularly featured in top magazines such as
Town & Country, O: The Oprah Magazine, InStyle, Woman’s Day, and
Family Circle. She has also been profiled in
Financial Times, Success, and
Entrepreneur. Her Silver Safekeeper® Jewelry boxes were chosen as one of Oprah’s Favorite Things.
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- Hardcover: 288 pages
- Publisher: Ballantine Books (March 11, 2014)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0804176434
- ISBN-13: 978-0804176439
- Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.7 x 1 inches
- Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Lori incorporates her story of her first product, an earring organizer, from conception to stores in 4 months, and her evolution into entrepreneur conglomerate and "unicorn" on Shark Tank, with behind the scenes info. As A preacher of DIY, she has become an expert in manufacturing, patents, and design. She also stresses importance of family, fun and compassion.
The book is linear, but explains you will be doing several steps at once. It will require hard work and dedication on your part.
Topics include:
Are you ready? Public speaking a must amongst other listed criteria. Is your idea a hero or zero? How and why with a summary checklist provided. How to make your product, from prototype (design engineers, PMS 365, mock up, 3D printing, plastic manufacturers, injection molding, CAD design...don't know what I'm talking about? It's all in the book:-). Again, at end of chapter a helpful checklist is provided.
A chapter on market research is provided and then she dives into the inevitable, daunting task of funding ( business plans and what you need to know). Without providing her personal Rolodex (dream on people!) she lists where to look for funding with many examples and the pros and cons. Very thorough and enlightening for me. Do you know what a DVRT company is? I didn't either.
Next up. Patents and then Pitching. How tos, what to do...more info with some great success stories. If you are lucky enough to make it this far, Lori continues by sharing manufacturing and packaging secrets. What to consider, overseas options with reputable contact info provided, regulations and laws, quality control, etc.
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