Sourcing your product development overseas can be a tricky endeavor and there are so many ways an inventor can get into trouble when outsourcing their production internationally. Edie Tolchin covers a large portion of the basics of getting your product evaluated for safety, manufacturing, new laws, and other issues that can come up during production. Listen to the show to find out what most common mistakes occur in the sourcing and manufacturing process.
Jim and Ron interview Karen Nadler Sachs, inventor of the Save the Chairs, which is a product designed to cover and protect chairs. Unlike most slip covers the “Save the Chairs” is a universal product that is adjustable to fit practically any sized chair. It also protects the chair from spills, accidents, and even animal hair. With her sewing background it was easy for Karen to create this useful solution to a common problem. Her journey involved lots of twists and turns and continues today. Hear her fantastic story!
Jim and Ron interview Kristi Gorinas, owner and CEO of the Kristi G Co. and inventor of the Grab n Go Clutch Handbag. This handbag is designed specifically for holding baby wipes and other essentials. The inside is protected against spills and it has specifically designed features for holding wipes and other materials. Hear about Kristi’s journey from her original idea to manufacturing her products. Listen in to hear her story.
Jim has Jay Johnson on his show to talk about the world of branding. They talk about what needs to go into packaging their product or company’s brand. With such a broad topic, this show only covers the bare essentials of what branding completely entails.
John Strobel, inventor of the Picture Placer, is interviewed by Ron about his second product ready to launch to market “The Love Cross.” John updates everyone on the status of the Picture Placer and then talks about another one of his products called the Love Cross.
Brownell Landrum, an Atlanta entrepreneur who has launched several ventures, some successful, some not, talks about her experience launching multiple businesses from restaurants to a successful book. With her broad background Ron is able to pull a lot of valuable information out of her about her various business ventures.
Jim and Ron talk about innovation as well as an interview with John Strobel creator of a fantastic product on the market called the Picture Placer. This device is a handy and simple solution to the problem of having to center a picture and hold it against the wall in order to mark where it goes. Unlike Jackie, last week’s guest and inventor of the BinkiBear, John brought some significant experience from the product world to his journey. Listen in and learn about his journey through the process of getting a product to market!
In the Launch Hour’s first show Jim and Ron interview Jackie Raimondi, creator of the BinkiBear. A product set to come to market! In the interview Jim and Ron talk to her about all the lessons she has learned while going through the process.
