Inventing: Page 6
Count It: How Many Times These Business Leaders Tried Before They Succeeded (Infographic)
The founder of Pandora reached out to investors 300 times before getting funding. And James Dyson invented 5,126 failed vacuum cleaner prototypes before getting one right.
Rainbow Loom Maker Sues Rival Toymaker Over Patents
Choon Ng, creator of the colorful bracelet-making kit that has become a national sensation, has accused a fellow toymaker of patent infringement.
5 Qualities of Successful Entrepreneurs
It takes more than a great idea to launch a successful business. Here are five qualities to have under your belt.
Lori Greiner's Advice on How to Get Your Invention on Store Shelves
The 'Shark Tank' investor and inventor of over 400 products offers her advice to move your product from idea to sales.
How a First-Time Entrepreneur's Kickstarter Project Landed on Toys 'R' Us Shelves in Less Than a Year
Industry insiders laughed at the engineering toy for girls, but its inventor was determined to change the landscape of the 'pink aisle.' Entrepreneur Debbie Sterling shares how she transformed her idea into a million-dollar company.
Worthless, Impossible and Stupid? Why Contrarian Business Ideas Make It Big
In his new book, business professor Daniel Isenberg says if people think you're crazy, you're onto something.
The World's Most Innovative Countries
Switzerland, Sweden and the U.K. top the Global Innovation Index for 2013.
Obama Offers $200 Million Prize to Build 3 Manufacturing Innovation Hubs
The White House announced today that it will expand on its program to promote advanced manufacturing in the U.S., an effort to drive global competitiveness.
3 Games To Help You Generate Business Ideas
Coming up with business ideas should be fun. Here are three games you can play anywhere -- whether walking through store aisles or out for a jog -- that will turn your mind into an idea factory.
Quirky and GE Team Up to Make Inventing Easier
The two companies announced a new partnership that'll give citizen inventors access to a portion of GE's patent coffers, as well as a co-branded effort that could effectively appify your home.
How to Outwit Your Competition
You don't have to reinvent the wheel to come up with a great business idea. Here are three ways to look at what your competition is doing -- and do it better.
Radicals & Visionaries: Invention vs. Innovation
Is it better to improve on existing ideas or to start from scratch?
Glimpse the Future: Inspirational Inventors in the Spotlight
President Obama salutes 11 innovators in a ceremony at the White House today.
College Entrepreneurs Invent a Way to Keep Beer Cold
KegSkins banishes the biggest party foul -- warm beer.
Entrepreneurial Doctor Takes the Sting Out of Shots
An entrepreneurial doc sets aside her own jitters to help quell the fears of others