Bringing Your Product To Market? A Grant Winner Teaches You How

Steve Waddell shared lessons learned from both successes and failures, including the value of exposure from pitching on national TV shows and how it led to significant investment opportunities. Steve's new book "Valuepreneurs" is designed to help entrepreneurs navigate the journey of bringing a product to market, incorporating strategies for customer validation, prototyping, and understanding the right time for patenting. (0:00) Introduction and Swag Discussion (10:32) The Process of Writing and Editing a Book (13:21) Importance of Case Studies in Business Books (21:30) The Art of Storytelling in Selling and Raising Investment Funds (26:08) Introduction to the Idea to Product Summit (31:13) Free and Paid Options for Attending the Summit (34:56) Impact of COVID-19 and Pivoting towards Grants (40:08) Utilizing Lead Magnets for Business Growth (45:42) Finding Value in Partnerships (54:17) Creation and Success of the MVP Faucet (1:00:09) Wrapping up the conversation with Steve ABOUT THE SHOW The Fervent Four Show: Did you know that only 4% of businesses hit $1M in revenue? Tim Ryan and Zack Miller are the creators of The Fervent Four Show, designed to help you get there. About the hosts: Zack Miller is a serial entrepreneur and author of Anomaly, a guide on differentiating yourself and your business from the crowd. Tim Ryan is an angel investor and the Executive Director of Innovate Hampton Roads, an organization dedicated to connecting entrepreneurs with resources in Hampton Roads, Virginia. Tim also serves as the Director of REaKTOR, a space for technology-based startups to start and grow.  Check them out Live every Thursday at 11 AM: https://www.innovate757.org/live/