For Inventors
Calling All Inventors! FridaBaby Wants Your Baby Product Ideas
by Myra Per-Lee
I'm going to try to write this with a straight face.... The FridaBaby company, which I have just learned of, markets some very inventive and 'curious' products for babies so far. One is called the Snotsucker, which employs a mom (or dad) to suck the snot out of their baby's nose....
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Add new comment How Many "Dumb F*cks" Will Rock Facebook's IPO Like It's 1999?
by Ron Callari
The term "Dumb F*cks" has hung over Mark Zuckerberg like a dark cloud during the course of the last 8 years. Not because his nickname "Zuck" rhymes with the expletive, but because the CEO of today's largest social network derided his early FB users as such. In 2004, when first percolating the idea of FB in a Harvard dorm room and asked how he attracted so many followers so quickly, he off-handedly responded they were following him blindly, like "Dumb F*cks."
Top 50 Best Quotes About Success
by Spencer Lanoue
Here's a compilation of 50 amazing quotes about success and
entrepreneurship meant to inspire and motivate you. Contributing authors include Edison, Einstein,
Picasso, Twain, Mandela, and other greats.
4 comments Calling All Inventors! Casting Call For INVENTION USA!
by Myra Per-Lee
Good news for all of you who've been sitting on your brilliant inventions! National casting calls have just been announced for the second season of Invention USA which airs on The History Channel. There are just a few, but important steps, to apply for an interview by the show casting directors and the hosts of Invention USA, Reichart Von Wolfsheild and Garrett Lisi.
Twittamentary, First Documentary Screenings Dedicated To The Twitterverse, Go Global
by Ron Callari
With a movie project that has virtually taken years to "wrap," Twittamentary,
is a film about communities that is now available for communities around
the world. Having received numerous request from folks and organizations
across the globe, the film's producer is thrilled to announce an "open
call" for community screenings to take place between February 1 and May
1, 2012. That's right, if you have a suitable venue and meet the screening requirements, all you need is 20 of your closest friends or fans to put on a show - for free!
Portrait Of 60s Protester Adds Perspective To Occupy Movement In Song
by Ron Callari
Where have all the protest songs gone? Are they still blowing in the wind, or have new ones surfaced to chronicle life's current strife? While it seems like only yesterday, it's actually been over 40 years since Americans felt angry and disenfranchised enough to assemble in solidarity and protest against injustice and greed.
Flip.to Identifies Net Promoters & Streamlines Reviews On Hotel Websites
by Ron Callari
While hundreds of CRM
metric systems have evolved over the years, guests have been inundated
with hotel survey requests that are lengthy and antiquated. Recently,
with the extensive research conducted by loyalty expert Fred Reichheld,
it has been found that brands are best served when they distill the
whole process down to one simple question: "Would you recommend this
hotel to a friend?"
Social Media Blogger Crunching Start-Ups & Conflicts Of Interest
by Ron Callari
Traditional media has longed categorized
bloggers as an unruly lot who choose to work outside of legitimate
journalistic guidelines. Our editorial contributions have sometimes
been dismissed as pay-for-play
fodder and at its worse - content farms - or "black hat" websites
compiled for the sole purpose of stimulating Internet traffic versus publishing
quality social discourse.
What I learned from the Inventors at the Minnesota Inventors Congress
by Product For Profit
I just came back from speaking at the Minnesota's Inventor's Congress
(MIC). For those of you who don't know, the Minnesota Inventors Congress
is one of the oldest and most established inventor trade shows in the
country. And I have to say, I learned more from the inventors who
attended MIC then I ever thought possible. It was so inspiring that I
felt compelled to write this article and share.
First Step Toward Invention Success - Ignore The Naysayers!
by Product For Profit
As you begin your path toward bringing your invention to market, you
might become keenly aware of how many naysayers suddenly show up in your
life. And when I say naysayers I mean people who don't share your
vision, don't believe you can make things happen or let you know that
for some reason or another you cannot actualize your invention dreams.
Calling All Inventors! Giggy The Pom Wants Your Pet Products
by Myra Per-Lee
One of TV's favorite dogs wants to see your pet product invention. His name is Gigolo, but you may know him as 'Giggy,' the dog star of the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. He's partnered with Edison Nation to find something he can get his teeth into - any pet-related product that completes his image of sexy and chic.
Fishy Finding - Students Turn Fish Into Plastic
by Jamie Reygle
Three kids from Thailand have turned fish scales into plastic, and have earned $50,000 for their efforts.
That's The Spirit! - Teenagers Turn Space Waste Into Food
by Jamie Reygle
A group of high school students have developed a way to convert waste generated in space into food.
Calling All Inventors! Free Submission To Several Product Searches
by Myra Per-Lee
It's National Inventors Month; I bet you didn't know that. But Edison
Nation is celebrating in a way that can save you inventors some dough.
During May you can submit a patented or patent pending product for free
to any one of Edison Nation's current product searches, such as...
True Economy - Getting Value For Virtually No Money
by Jamie Reygle
The $300 House is a project that enables the poorest of the poor to build the best houses they can for next to nothing.
Not A Whopping Cough - Hackasaurus Helps Kids Get The Most Out Of The Web
by Jamie Reygle
Hackasaurus gives kids the tools they need to truly understand and manipulate the internet.
Need Some InnoCentive? Try The Popular Science Pavilion
by Jamie Reygle
PopSci and InnoCentive team up to give you the opportunity to turn your ideas into money.
You Go, Girl! - Girl Scouts Design Affordable Prosthetic
by Jamie Reygle
A team of six Girl Scouts has made an effective prosthetic hand from moldable plastic, comfort foam and Velcro.
Talking TED - Spread Your Own Ideas Through TED
by Jamie Reygle
TED wants to know if you have ideas worth spreading.
Tina Fey Not Puttin' All Her Eggs In A Twitter Basket - Fears Heroin Addiction
by Ron Callari
Tina Fey, one of today's most prolific writers and comediennes will not
becoming a resident of Twitterville any time soon. Even though she is
actively engaged at present on a book tour for her latest retrospective
titled, "Bossypants," Fey doesn't quite see the benefit of promoting her brand via the microblogging platform.