Patents and Startups: How to Fundraise w/Special Guest Joshua Esnard

Send us Fan MailJ.D. Houvener had the pleasure of interviewing entrepreneur and owner of The Cut Buddy, Inc. Joshua told his story of inventorship by necessity as he recounted his father cutting his hair when he was a boy and how much he hated his haircuts. He had invented the first version of his Cut Buddy over a decade ago - and even showed on camera his original inventor's notebook. He then caught us up to speed with where his company is at now, how he was able to boostrap his way through getting patents granted, make affiliate contacts and network his way to investors including on the TV show Shark Tank. J.D. did a Bold Bite out of Joshua's own pitch to the sharks, and J.D. identified that what aired did not discuss patents or trademarks...but Joshua laid out that they DID discuss it in the full hour he spent pitching it, but those segments didn't make the 8 minute TV spot. Joshua spoke about his recent fundraising efforts  and how that nearly $1M raised will help him manufacture and get products ready for sale at over 3600 Walmart Stores across the country. He's also started selling on Amazon and Target this year with projections of sales exceeding $3M this year. Joshua closes with humbling praise of Bold Patents and how we've helped him secure his inventions and trademarks through the years.  Support the showHave an invention or brand to protect? Or just curious about learning more? Download our FREE Inventor Kit here: https://keap.page/gw292/inventor-kit.htmlDISCLAIMEREverything discussed on this podcast is for informational purposes only and not for the purpose of providing legal advice.