Many business owners look up to some of the greatest CEOs of our generation and dream of a day when they, too, can be the CEO of a company like Microsoft, Facebook, Tesla, Amazon, Netflix or Apple. Here is what most business owners fail to recognize when they want to achieve this status… Many business...
Category: <span>Startups</span>
A Time For Celebration: Happy 4th of July America!
The American Revolution brought forth a new nation with the promise of inherent, ‘inalienable rights’. The United States Declaration of Independence, there are three examples of unalienable rights; ‘Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness’, a phrase which emphasizes individual liberty and economic entrepreneurship for every citizen. Without the brave men and women who have...
Become an Inventor, Just Not a ‘High-Maintenance’ One
Companies want to work only with individuals who are professional and fair, and don’t waste their time. It doesn’t matter how fantastic or innovative your product is. They will run from you like the plague if you are difficult to work with. So, don’t be a nuisance. Instead, focus on making yourself desirable to work...
Establishing Marketability – Step 2 of 8 Step in our Product to Market Guide
In our previous e-newsletter, we discussed the first of an 8 Step Product to Market Guide for inventors and entrepreneurs looking for some direction on where to begin. Now that you’ve had some time to think about the ‘why’, read more as we discuss the second step of this guide and become one step closer...
Why Great Innovation Needs Great Marketing
Innovation is a top priority for almost every organization. But to achieve success through innovation, companies must put as much energy and investment into marketing new offerings as they do in generating them. The role of marketing in some companies seems to have diminished in recent years, with the growth of artificial intelligence-driven algorithms...
8 Step Product to Market Guide
David Carson, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Envision Product Development Group has spent many years in his passionate and relentless pursuit of bringing his clients ideas to life. In the 8 Step Product to Market Guide, David has shared what he has learned as a contract designer, and manufacturer of mass produced finished...
8 Things You Need to Know Before Starting a Business
Nothing can fully prepare you for starting your own business—but you can learn from others who’ve been there. We asked eight founders and advisors in The Oracles what they wish they’d known when they were starting out. Here’s what they said… Nothing can fully prepare you for starting your own business—but you can learn...