Stephen Key
Contributor /
Co-Founder of inventRight; Author of One Simple Idea Series
Stephen Key is an inventor, author, speaker and co-founder of InventRight, LLC., a Glenbrook, Nev.-based company that educates entrepreneurs in how to bring ideas to market.
Product Development
Can Even Small Companies Have an Impact on the Environment? Yup, These 2 Have.
Proud Source Water teamed with Fishbone Packaging to help eliminate plastic from the bottled water industry.
Public Speaking
Not Crazy About Public Speaking? Few of Us Are. Here Are 7 Pointers to Help.
First piece of advice: Start with a story about vulnerability. It makes you relatable and trustworthy in the eyes of your audience.
worth-knowing
8 Steps to Building a $3 Million Hair-Care Brand Using Social Media
Ryford Estores always liked today's short, short hairstyles. But he got fed up with the long waits at the barbershop.
Inventing
The Simplest Ideas Can Be Extremely Profitable. Here's Proof.
Gene Luoma solved a universal problem -- clogged drains -- with a strip of plastic from his garage. His device has sold 33 million units.
Entrepreneurs
Happy Anniversary, Joy Mangano! Why This Entrepreneur Has Thrived for 20 Years.
The hugely successful inventor of the Huggable Hanger always puts her customer first.
Innovation
Hasbro-Indiegogo Partnership Celebrates the Benefits of Open Innovation
The Next Great Game Challenge highlights how licensing and crowdfunding can intersect.
toys
What Your Kids Will Be Playing With Next Year: Toy Fair 2017, a Product Recap
Think drones, robotics, and toys connected to family-friendly movies. Something else: Play-Doh is back!
Motivation
Even If Your Goals Seem Out of Reach, Stay Motivated With These 6 Strategies
Don't lose hope when challenging projects seem to drag on. Use these tips to stay on track.
Project Grow
The Secret to Coming up With New Ideas
You don't need to be great. You just need to do.
CES 2017
4 Amazing Products From CES I Can't Wait to Use
From a high-tech guitar to amazing holograhic technology, here are some highlights from CES.
Licensing
Is Your Product Idea Right for Licensing? How to Tell
Can your idea be manufactured at a reasonable price point? Can it be easily explained? If the answer is "yes," sit back and watch the royalty checks roll in.
Brand Licensing
How Licensing-'in' a Brand Can Wildly Grow Your Product Business
This contributor tells how he did a deal with Disney and how gaining entry to the Magic Kingdom was easier than he'd thought.
Patents
Inventors: Do a Patent Search Sooner Rather Than Later
What you find may dash your feelings of originality, but it can also be a roadmap for how to see your idea come onto the market.
Social Media Marketing
How to Use LinkedIn to License Your Concepts for New Products
Product developer Ryan Diez reveals how he gets in touch with companies that are looking for new product ideas.
Product Development
Get Your Seasonal Toy Into Walmart in Under Two Years Without Breaking the Bank
An Entrepreneur contributor interviews someone who pulled off this feat and reports on seven takeaways this man had to offer.
