The Launch Network

ILPs8e42 - Choosing the Right Service Provider

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2405375/fan_mail/new] Carmine 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 Oring [http://www.richoringpodcast.com] Richard Oring, from New Century Financial Group in Princeton, New Jersey, discusses... Listen on: Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1479907950]

LPs8e41 - Re-Release Secret Sequence of Inventing Steps 11 & 12

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2405375/fan_mail/new] One of the greatest experiences of inventing new products is seeing them being used for the purpose in which they were created. A very large majority of inventors start out with the intent of helping people with their daily lives. Most products are created to help the end user accomplish something that is currently causing them trouble, taking to much time to complete, or the Invention idea allows a task to be 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 best ideas I have seen are in those headings, but let me warn you because they are the most popular there are a lot of people developing products in that market. There are some sub-categories within these industries that are very tough to break into; we will go over some of those industries later on in the Financial Matters with Richard Oring [http://www.richoringpodcast.com] Richard Oring, from New Century Financial Group in Princeton, New Jersey, discusses... Listen on: Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1479907950]

LPs8e40 - Re-Release Secret Sequence of Inventing Steps 9 & 10

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2405375/fan_mail/new] Wenowcometooneofmyfavoritepartsoftheinventionprocess,thiswerewebegintoexplorewhat othersmightthinkaboutyourideaorinvention.Thisisnotonlyabigstepbutcanbeoneofthemost stressfullegsofyourjourney,thisiswhere youwillfindoutanswerstoyourquestionsthatyoumaynot wanttohear, somegood, somebadandsomethatjustdonothelpatall,butit’s allforthebettergood. Soyouhavebeensecretlyworkingonthisnewinventionideaforawhilenow,youhaveprobablytold somepeopleaboutitandmaybeyouhavebeenworkingon thisideaforseveralyearsandhave discussedwithmanypeopleeitherwayitistimetoreallynaildownsome informationandthoughts fromatrustedsourceofpeoplewhetheryouhavejuststartedthisidea,haditforyears,toldnooneor hundredswejustneedtogetclarityandmovethroughthissteptoitscompletion. Nowwegettothepointwhereyoustartthinkingaboutwhatthefirstversionof yourproductmaylook like,Iamsureyouhavealreadycreatedafewsketchesordrawingsforyourproducttoshowpeople whatyouweretalkingabout,butnowwearegoingtocreateaversion1.0sketchofyourproduct.You can usepaperandpencil,acomputer,crayons,whateveryouliketogetsomethingdone.Ihavehad clientscomeintoourofficeswithideasanddrawingsonthestrangestthings,fromactualnapkinsand burgerwrapperstopictures ofproductsketchedinthesand.Eitherwayaslongasyoucangetthisdown andonpaperisallthatmatters.Makecertain tojotyournamedownonthecornerofanysheetsof paperthatwillnotbeinyournotebook,youneedtorecordeverystepofyourjourneyandgetting accustomedtosigning,initialinganddatingeverythingyouworkonwillbecomesecondnatureasyou workthroughthisprocess. Financial Matters with Richard Oring [http://www.richoringpodcast.com] Richard Oring, from New Century Financial Group in Princeton, New Jersey, discusses... Listen on: Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1479907950]

LPs8e39 - Re-Release Secret Sequence of Inventing Steps 7 & 8

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2405375/fan_mail/new] Wenowcometooneofmyfavoritepartsoftheinventionprocess,thiswerewebegintoexplorewhat othersmightthinkaboutyourideaorinvention.Thisisnotonlyabigstepbutcanbeoneofthemost stressfullegsofyourjourney,thisiswhere youwillfindoutanswerstoyourquestionsthatyoumaynot wanttohear, somegood, somebadandsomethatjustdonothelpatall,butit’s allforthebettergood. Soyouhavebeensecretlyworkingonthisnewinventionideaforawhilenow,youhaveprobablytold somepeopleaboutitandmaybeyouhavebeenworkingon thisideaforseveralyearsandhave discussedwithmanypeopleeitherwayitistimetoreallynaildownsome informationandthoughts fromatrustedsourceofpeoplewhetheryouhavejuststartedthisidea,haditforyears,toldnooneor hundredswejustneedtogetclarityandmovethroughthissteptoitscompletion. Nowwegettothepointwhereyoustartthinkingaboutwhatthefirstversionof yourproductmaylook like,Iamsureyouhavealreadycreatedafewsketchesordrawingsforyourproducttoshowpeople whatyouweretalkingabout,butnowwearegoingtocreateaversion1.0sketchofyourproduct.You can usepaperandpencil,acomputer,crayons,whateveryouliketogetsomethingdone.Ihavehad clientscomeintoourofficeswithideasanddrawingsonthestrangestthings,fromactualnapkinsand burgerwrapperstopictures ofproductsketchedinthesand.Eitherwayaslongasyoucangetthisdown andonpaperisallthatmatters.Makecertain tojotyournamedownonthecornerofanysheetsof paperthatwillnotbeinyournotebook,youneedtorecordeverystepofyourjourneyandgetting accustomedtosigning,initialinganddatingeverythingyouworkonwillbecomesecondnatureasyou workthroughthisprocess.

LPs8e38 - Re-Release Secret Sequence of Inventing Steps 5 & 6

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2405375/fan_mail/new] OnceyouhavethebaseconceptionofyourDesign,itistimetostartreallylookingatyourproductfrom aconsumerangleandmaybeevenfromaninvestor’s pointofviewifatsomepointyouwillbelooking forinvestmentdollarstobringyour producttomarket.WewillcoverFundingina laterchapter. Soagainkeepinganopenmindweneedtostartalistofproductsthatmightbelikeyours,that accomplishthesamething.Anyproduct onthemarketthatyoumightclassifyasanexistingproduct thatdoessomethingclosetoorexactlywhatyourinventiondoesevenifitaccomplishesthisina differentway,shapeorform.Thisisnotacontestsofindingcompanieswhomaredoingsomething closetoyourproductisOK,youdon’tneedtoconvinceyourselfthereisnooneelsedoingthiswejust 14 needtodoitbetterandsecureourmarketshareandbuildloyalcustomers.Ifthereistrulynoother companydoinganythingclosetowhatyourproductorideaisordoesthatcouldbeaverygoodthing, Financial Matters with Richard Oring [http://www.richoringpodcast.com] Richard Oring, from New Century Financial Group in Princeton, New Jersey, discusses... Listen on: Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1479907950]