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Develop and Prototype Your Idea

There are many aspects that feed into the development of a new product idea or invention. The process will take longer than you expect, but skipping important considerations will cost you in the long run. Here are some pointers to keep you developing your idea in the right direction.

The Importance of Technical Drawings in Licensing
By Eric Corl

If you search for invention help on the web, you'll come across services offering Computer-Aided Design concept drawings for your idea. The argument goes that, armed with these CAD visualisations, you will be able to find a retailer or manufacturer to license your concept. This article from Eric Corl in the US underlines why you need to be very careful before signing up for these services . . . keep reading

How To Approach Product and Safety Testing

You've done all the work. Market research. Designing and Prototyping. Sourcing materials and manufacturers. And then someone mentions product testing. You're in trouble. Here are some helpful hints on how to approach product testing and safety testing to keep costs down and get the best chance of selling your product to distributors and retailers . . . keep reading

Manufacturing In China: A Tip To Stop Your Product Being Copied

Matt Yubas helps inventors in the US develop, manufacture and take their ideas to market. He recently visited China and explains why anyone getting a product manufactured there should worry about fake copies. And he shares a useful tips on how to avoid your product getting copied and sold on the cheap . . . keep reading

Using A Material & Technology Marketplace (Part 2 of 2)
Screencast tutorial by Cally Robson

The inventables website lists a surprising number of technologies and materials you could use in the development of your new product. This screencast looks at an example listing and the kind of ideas it can give you . . . keep reading

How An Online Material & Technology Marketplace Can Help You (Part 1 of 2)
Screencast tip by Cally Robson

Need inspiration for a new product? Can't find the material you need to design your product features? Got a material or techology you've invented yourself? This screencast walks you 3 ways the Inventables website can help you as a solo inventor or designer . . . keep reading

Sourcing Materials And Components For Your New Product - Part 2 Europe
Screencast tutorial by Cally Robson

Given a choice, and the right price, most entrepreneurs want to source textiles, widgets and packaging closer to home. For those living in Europe or the US, finding any supplier can be hit-and-miss. In this screencast I show you how to use Alibaba.com to find suppliers and research materials and components in the UK and elsewhere in Europe . . . keep reading

Sourcing Materials And Components For Your New Product - Part 1 The Far East
Screencast tutorial by Cally Robson

Finding the right textile, plastic widget, or material, even packaging materials, for your product prototypes can be like hunting for a needle in a haystack. In this screencast I show you how to use Alibaba.com to pinpoint the exact materials and suppliers you need, wherever they are in the world . . . keep reading

3 Tips On Commissioning A New Product Design

Morag Hutcheon has been design products for industry and individual inventors since 1985. She's an award-winning product designer and entrepreneur in her own right. Here are her top 3 tips to help anyone thinking of getting a new product designed . . . keep reading

Part 9 The Reality Of Manufacturing
Webinar Presentation - Morag Hutcheon Part 9 of 9
The realities and costs of manufacturing are huge. If you've answered all the questions about your concept as it's gone through development, you stand the best chance of creating a winning product that is profitable . . . keep reading

Part 8 Selling
Webinar Presentation - Morag Hutcheon Part 8 of 9
Know how you're going to sell your product before you take the plunge and commit to prototyping and manufacturing. And how the costs and margins stack up - will your product be profitable? Have you worked enough on your brand and exploring sales channels? Have you worked enough on your brand and exploring sales channels? What are your tooling costs likely to be? . . . keep reading

Part 7 Executing
Webinar Presentation - Morag Hutcheon Part 7 of 9
So you've decided to go down the manufacturing route yourself? Do you know enough about tooling, working with factories, how importing and shipping works? . . . keep reading

Part 6 Product Development
Webinar Presentation - Morag Hutcheon Part 6 of 9
Big costs come in as a product goes through its development. Do you understand enough about the technical requirements like prototyping, materials, testing, and safety standards to add enough detail to the design brief and monitor your product designer's progress? And how long should a product design brief be anyway? . . . keep reading

Part 5 Designing The Product
Webinar Presentation - Morag Hutcheon Part 5 of 9
Your product designer should address more than just the look of the product. Writing and managing a detailed enough design brief is key to getting a product that meets essential requirements like production costs, what your product does exactly, and how it works . . . keep reading

Part 4 Creating The Product Proposition
Webinar Presentation - Morag Hutcheon Part 4 of 9
A good product proposition, easily described, captures the essence of the market opportunity in your concept. Most people miss how important it is to pin the products original and unique proposition down even before product development starts . . . keep reading

Part 3 Defining Strategy
Webinar Presentation - Morag Hutcheon Part 3 of 9
The design of your product will almost certainly come out wrong if you haven't taken time to research and make a plan around bigger business issues like timing of product launch, how to fund your product development and manufacture, and pricing structure and costs . . . keep reading

Part 2 Understanding Needs
Webinar Presentation - Morag Hutcheon Part 2 of 9
It's essential to start the product design process with an understanding of the needs not only of your target end-user, but also other stakeholders in your market, like retailers and distributors, as well as manufacturing and production . . . keep reading

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