Innovating for the Future | Julie Strickland

Send us Fan MailPROFITABLE TALKS...In this episode of the Profitable Creative, host Christian Brim speaks with Julie Strickland, a prolific innovator with 20 patents, about her journey in engineering and innovation. They discuss the importance of finding problems worth solving, the process of innovation, and the lessons learned from failures. Julie shares her experiences with moon dust challenges in spacesuit maintenance and delves into the complexities of patents and intellectual property. The conversation also touches on the importance of innovation in corporate settings and Julie's plans for monetizing her passion project, Strawberry Innovation.PROFITABLE TAKEAWAYS...Julie Strickland holds about 20 patents.Finding a problem worth solving is crucial for innovation.Failure is just data that can inform future decisions.The ionic shower experiment taught valuable lessons about moon dust.Moon dust poses significant challenges for spacesuit maintenance.Understanding patents is essential for protecting intellectual property.Innovation processes can be applied in both corporate and entrepreneurial settings.Developing a curriculum on innovation can lead to ownership of intellectual property.The process of making bricks on the moon can be patentable.Monetizing passion projects can take various forms, including workshops and books.Join our community of creative entrepreneurs and get a free copy of our No-BS Guide To Making Your Creative Business Actually Profitable delivered straight to your inbox. We’ll share smart, simple tips to help you keep more of what you earn—no boring accountant talk, we promise.  https://bit.ly/4uCmlX2