You’ve come up with a great solution to a persistent problem-an invention that will help thousands of people. But what do you have to do to turn it into a reality? Robert Yonover uses his experiences from the world of inventing and promotion to take you through the invention process step-by-step. Learn how to:Find the problem you can solveBuild a show prototypeCreate an attention-grabbing and memorable nameFind investorsSafeguard your intellectual proper...

We don't just want to live a long time. We want to live young! We want to enjoy life, be active, look good, travel, make love and socialize.Robert Yonover, PhD, attacks the problem of aging with personally researched techniques and practical advice from today's medical experts.Jennifer Armstrong, M.D., Advanced Skincare and Surgery Medcenter, Newport Beach, CA, shares guidelines for keeping skin young.Adam Crowe, PDC, permaculture consultant, herbalist and organic f...

“A visionary roadmap for people who believe they can change the world—and invaluable advice about bringing together the partners and technologies to help them do it.” —President Bill ClintonA radical, how-to guide for using exponential technologies, moonshot thinking, and crowd-powered tools, Bold unfolds in three parts. Part One focuses on the exponential technologies that are disrupting today’s Fortune 500 companies and enabling upstart entrepreneurs to ...

A digital media expert describes the unique method he has used to invent new markets and expand established businesses.In today's volatile business landscape, adaptability and creativity are more crucial than ever. It is no longer possible—or even desirable—to learn one set of job skills and to work your way up the ladder. At the same time, entrepreneurs with great ideas for new products or technologies that could change the world often struggle to capture the atte...

This guide contains the fundamentals of marketing. The QuickStudy Marketing guide is jammed pack with definitions and principles which are designed to aid anyone in increasing their knowledge of marketing. Topics covered include: government and target markets, market segments, international markets, product life cycle and much more.

Today, time is the cutting edge. In fact, as a strategic weapon, contend George Stalk, Jr., and Thomas M. Hout, time is the equivalent of money, productivity, quality, even innovation. In this path-breaking book based upon ten years of research, the authors argue that the ways leading companies manage time-in production, in new product development, and in sales and distribution-represent the most powerful new sources of competitive advantage.With many detailed examples from companie...

“Refreshingly thought-provoking…” – The Financial TimesThe essential playbook for the future of your businessWhat To Do When Machines Do Everything is a guidebook to succeeding in the next generation of the digital economy. When systems running on Artificial Intelligence can drive our cars, diagnose medical patients, and manage our finances more effectively than humans it raises profound questions on the future of work and how companies co...

The book that completes Positioning . . .Thirty years ago, Jack Trout and Al Ries published their classic bestseller, Positioning: The Battle for Your Mind—a book that revolutionized the world of marketing. But times have changed. Competition is fiercer. Consumers are savvier. Communications are faster. And once-successful companies are in crisis mode.Repositioning shows you how to adapt, compete—and succeed—in today’s overcrowded...

In their 1995 blockbuster The Discipline of Market Leaders, Michael Treacy and Fred Wiersema explained how great companies dominated their markets by offering superior value propositions. Now Treacy is back with an equally groundbreaking book—revealing how great companies master growth each year and how all businesses can identify and exploit opportunities for increased revenues, gross margins, and profits.Treacy's main point is simple—it really is possible to grow...

This book provides students of marketing with everything they need to understand and prepare a comprehensive marketing plan. Written in Dr. Wongs vivid and interesting style, and furnished with examples for new products and services, this book helps students to demystify the ingredients of an approved marketing plan.Advance Praise for Approved Marketing Plans for New Products and ServicesDr. Ken Wongs latest work exemplifies the unassuming and straightforward style...

YOU can create the next breakthrough innovationA revolution is under way. But it's not about tearing down the old guard. It's about building, it's about creating, it's about breathing life into groundbreaking new ideas. It's called the Maker Movement, and it's changing the world.Mark Hatch has been at the forefront of the Maker Movement since it began. A cofounder of TechShop--the first, largest, and most popular makerspace--Hatch has seen it all. Average people pay a sma...

Full coverage of the ins and outs of inventing for profitProtect your idea, develop a product - and start your business!Did you have a great idea? Did you do anything about it? Did someone else? Inventing For Dummies is the smart and easy way to turn your big idea into big money. This non-intimidating guide covers every aspect of the invention process - from developing your idea, to patenting it, to building a prototype, to starting your own business.The Dummies Way...