Breaking Barriers: Women, Invention, and Authenticity with Lisa Ascolese

This week Ivy Slater, host of Her Success Story, chats with her guest, Lisa Ascolese. The two talk about Lisa's early days of inventing out of necessity, the challenges and lessons of protecting intellectual property, and the evolution of Inventing A to Z—a company dedicated to guiding aspiring inventors from the spark of an idea all the way to the marketplace.  In this episode, we discuss: How Lisa got started as an inventor Her first major product The importance of protecting inventions What challenges women face in the inventing world Why Lisa is passionate about supporting women inventors Lisa's books and creative pursuits   Lisa Ascolese is the CEO and founder of the company Inventing A to Z, and author of her book "The Inventress's Guide To Inventing The Right Way - All Or Nothing Now Or Never!". She's a 100% black woman-owned and operated business specializing in comprehensive product development from concept to fruition. Known for her keynote speaking on the topic of speaking positive words into existence, Lisa literally transforms lives daily. With her expertise in prototyping, inventing, patenting, and licensing, Lisa guides her clients on a transformative journey from initial concept to showcasing their products on renowned television networks from QVC to HSN, ABC television, retail stores, and more. Lisa recently launched her own shopping network called "ISTV," Inventors Spotlight TV, www.inventorsspotlighttv.com. Lisa is not only a business owner, she also holds many patents, trademarks, and copyrights. As a very young woman in a male-dominated field she faced hurdles that she knew she would have to jump over and work harder for and she certainly knew she was not alone in that journey, so she decided to organize a nonprofit organization, "called AOWIE," The Association Of Women Inventors And Entrepreneurs to help women know their worth in this untapped industry. Lisa has an impressive client list, which includes many corporations such as Service Lamp, Sylvania Lighting, and Westinghouse. She spearheads putting together campaigns to get companies and individuals on national shopping networks such as QVC selling out products in literally seconds in addition to helping clients get their products licensed and in retail stores. Additionally, Lisa works with many celebrity clients, from actor, singer, Tyrese Gibson from Fast and the Furious, to the Emmy award-winning singer, actress Dionne Warwick, Chef Carla Hall, Emmy award-winning singer, actress Gloria Gaynor, Sheryl Lee Ralph from the hit series, Abbott Elementary, to OWN Network, Melody Holt Love And Marriage Huntsville, actress Jasmine Guy and the list goes on. Lisa remains at the forefront of innovation and technology. Her passion is to see every client succeed. Her mission statement is "Lifting Each Other Up Two Hands At A Time, And Sometimes You Need to Use Your Foot. Her mantra is Bridging The Gap Between Ambition And Success". Website:  www.inventingatoz.com Social Media Links:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisaascolese/   https://www.facebook.com/lisa.ascolese   https://www.instagram.com/the_inventress/   https://www.instagram.com/the_inventress/