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Send us Fan MailSeason 2 of Generations of Genius kicks off with a powerful conversation about something every innovator experiences but few people talk about: failure.In this solo episode, host Kelly Shea shares her personal journey—from struggling to learn to read in elementary school to becoming an inventor, entrepreneur, and founder of Innovation Station. Along the way, she explores why failure isn't the opposite of success—it's often the pathway to it.You'll hear stories of famous inventors and entrepreneurs who faced countless setbacks before achieving breakthrough success, and discover why resilience, curiosity, and persistence are some of the most important skills for innovators of any age.Whether you're a student, educator, parent, entrepreneur, or lifelong learner, this episode will challenge the way you think about mistakes and remind you that every setback carries the potential for growth.Because sometimes the greatest innovations come from the moments that didn't go according to plan.🎙️ Welcome to Season 2 of Generations of Genius.---Learn more at innovationstationkits.com

Send us Fan MailA basic Tech-Pack will include:1. Complete dimensions/specifications of your design.2. Drawings/illustrations and/or pictures.3. Material selection(s).4. Color codes (if required).5. Assembly instructions.6. Packaging Artwork.7. Box dimensions.8. UPC Codes.9. Master Carton Dimensions and verbiage.10. Quality Assurance inspection/testing procedure.Ok, we are really covering some good ground here going over several very important pieces of theInvention process and making certain to complete each step in the correct sequence. The next item tofinish up will be to complete some secondary functionality testing on your Works Like/Looks LikePrototype this is a fun but stressful time and you have to be 100% open minded with the ability to notskew any of your findings during your testing, if you can not be opened minded and complete real worldfunctionality, quality and performance testing on your prototype(s) you need to find other people tohelp. This is an imperative step and you have come much to far to allow any issues to arise when movingforward. If during testing anything is found this is the time where it can be rectified, updated andchanged to perform the way it needs to be. 99.9% of first prototypes need to be tweaked in some way,so don’t feel like it needs to be perfect. When evaluating your LL/WL for any changes, updates, etc. 

Send us Fan MailWe are beginning to get deep into the building of your invention, if this is the second time readingthrough this book…. congratulations! You are on the right track of taking your idea to market, if this isyour first time keep reading the entire book before starting your invention process then go through thebook as a road map. Either way I will keep going.Now that you have the basic operation of your Invention perfected through your LLP and testing fromthe previous chapter, armed with the feedback and the excitement of moving to the next step we beginthe development of your WL/LL Prototype (Works Like/Looks like) this all important step will bring thework you have previously completed in the preceding chapters together, all the work you havecompleted thus far will accumulate here to make your Invention a reality and hopefully a great success.Financial Matters with Richard OringRichard Oring, from New Century Financial Group in Princeton, New Jersey, discusses...Listen on: Apple Podcasts  

Send us Fan MailCarmine Dedisco hosted the LaunchPad podcast to discuss a concern about service providers potentially destabilizing clients' thought processes through fear-based sales tactics. He explained how service providers might unintentionally create anxiety by suggesting clients must act immediately or face failure, rather than focusing on educating and empowering them. Carmine emphasized that service providers should aim to inform and build confidence in clients, not create unnecessary pressure, and shared examples of proper communication practices, including information about ECRM as an alternative approach for getting products into retail.Financial Matters with Richard OringRichard Oring, from New Century Financial Group in Princeton, New Jersey, discusses...Listen on: Apple Podcasts  

Send us Fan MailOne of the greatest experiences of inventing new products is seeing them being used for the purpose inwhich they were created. A very large majority of inventors start out with the intent of helping peoplewith their daily lives. Most products are created to help the end user accomplish something that iscurrently causing them trouble, taking to much time to complete, or the Invention idea allows a task tobe done better, faster, easier and in most cases the update or idea may not be available at this time.Some of the larger verticals for new product are in the health, sports and recreation industries. The bestideas I have seen are in those headings, but let me warn you because they are the most popular thereare a lot of people developing products in that market. There are some sub-categories within theseindustries that are very tough to break into; we will go over some of those industries later on in theFinancial Matters with Richard OringRichard Oring, from New Century Financial Group in Princeton, New Jersey, discusses...Listen on: Apple Podcasts  

Send us Fan MailWenowcometooneofmyfavoritepartsoftheinventionprocess,thiswerewebegintoexplorewhatothersmightthinkaboutyourideaorinvention.Thisisnotonlyabigstepbutcanbeoneofthemoststressfullegsofyourjourney,thisiswhere youwillfindoutanswerstoyourquestionsthatyoumaynotwanttohear, somegood, somebadandsomethatjustdonothelpatall,butit’s allforthebettergood.Soyouhavebeensecretlyworkingonthisnewinventionideaforawhilenow,youhaveprobablytoldsomepeopleaboutitandmaybeyouhavebeenworkingon thisideaforseveralyearsandhavediscussedwithmanypeopleeitherwayitistimetoreallynaildownsome informationandthoughtsfromatrustedsourceofpeoplewhetheryouhavejuststartedthisidea,haditforyears,toldnooneorhundredswejustneedtogetclarityandmovethroughthissteptoitscompletion.Nowwegettothepointwhereyoustartthinkingaboutwhatthefirstversionof yourproductmaylooklike,Iamsureyouhavealreadycreatedafewsketchesordrawingsforyourproducttoshowpeoplewhatyouweretalkingabout,butnowwearegoingtocreateaversion1.0sketchofyourproduct.Youcan usepaperandpencil,acomputer,crayons,whateveryouliketogetsomethingdone.Ihavehadclientscomeintoourofficeswithideasanddrawingsonthestrangestthings,fromactualnapkinsandburgerwrapperstopictures ofproductsketchedinthesand.Eitherwayaslongasyoucangetthisdownandonpaperisallthatmatters.Makecertain tojotyournamedownonthecornerofanysheetsofpaperthatwillnotbeinyournotebook,youneedtorecordeverystepofyourjourneyandgettingaccustomedtosigning,initialinganddatingeverythingyouworkonwillbecomesecondnatureasyouworkthroughthisprocess.Financial Matters with Richard OringRichard Oring, from New Century Financial Group in Princeton, New Jersey, discusses...Listen on: Apple Podcasts