Inventions
News and Articles About Inventions
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Mom's Constipation Turns Into $30 Million Cult Juggernaut
The Squatty Potty, a simple white plastic footstool that tucks under your toilet, has made one Utah family multimillionaires.
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11 Successful Kid Entrepreneurs Keeping Their Eyes on the Prize
To these motivated young hustlers, running a business is practically child's play.
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Lori Greiner's 4 Questions to Know Whether Your Idea Is a Hero or a Zero
The serial inventor, Shark Tank star and 'Queen of QVC' shares how to figure out if you're creating a must-have product.
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Why Did Elon Musk Just Visit the Pentagon? Oh, Right, to Talk Iron Man Suits. Maybe.
Only the billionaire futurist and Uncle Sam know what went down, but that doesn't mean we can't have fun guessing.
Inventions
Scientists Made Transparent Wood That's Stronger Than Glass
See-through wood is now a thing.
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Have You Ever Seen the Rain? This Entrepreneur Did, and Reinvented the Umbrella.
'I sometimes refer to this as climbing a mountain on roller blades,' the inventor of the 'Nubrella' says of starting his business.
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Netherlands McDonald's Wants You to Make Music While Eating
Dutch designers created a musical placemat.
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Watch This Guy Ride a Homemade Hoverbike
Inventor Colin Furze's latest creation defies gravity and all regard for human safety.
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Have a Lot of Clever Ideas? License Them to the Novelty Gift Industry.
When I walked into Hallmark and saw "Sweet Darts," darts inscribed with the words 'I'm Stuck On You," I smiled. Seeing my name on the back never got old.
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This New High-Tech Wonder Bra May Help Detect Breast Cancer
The invention uses infrared sensors to monitor temperature.
Inventions ![Stephen Key]()
Which of Your Great Ideas Should You Work on Bringing to Market First?
When you're in the midst of a creative surge, it's sometimes hard to narrow things down. Use this checklist to help.
Shark Tank ![Kim Lachance Shandrow]()
Exclusive: Watch This Entrepreneur's Emotional Shark Tank Pitch Before It Airs on TV
Growing up, life was anything but a bed of roses for this ambitious Texas inventor. Find out how his journey led him from mattress-cleaning to the Tank, before the next episode airs this Friday.
Make More Happen ![Stephen Key]()
How One Toy Company Gets Open Innovation Right
If you want to license your ideas, focus on finding those companies that are going to truly embrace you -- companies like Fat Brain.
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How a Father's Love for His Ailing Son Inspired Him to Reinvent the Sneaker
Steve Kaufman didn't want his son's medical condition to stop him from putting his shoes on by himself. His quest to boost the teen's self-esteem led to the creation of Quikiks.