A common trait of small-business owners is their creativity -- the ability to spot a customer need and design a product to effectively meet the need. Inventing a product is an exciting experience, but ...

The History Channel recently featured a series titled “The Men Who Built America.” A mixture of narration, interviews with historians and successful business people, and dramatic reenactments, the ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) --We're all looking for products that make our lives easier. But in some parts of the world the simplest of tools have the potential to save lives as well. 3 On Your Side Consumer ...

Take a look at this list of items: the nail, the wheel, the spring, the lens, the magnet, the string, and the pump. What do they have in common? According to structural engineer Roma Agrawal, together ...

Once you've patented and manufactured a prototype of your invention, you're ready to start promoting it. Promoting your new invention means finding a company that pays you royalties and a licensing ...

One of the most inconvenient aspects of making soup dishes is removing the oil floating on the surface of the broth. While people want to enjoy clear broth easily and neatly, effectively removing the ...

BOSTON, June 22, 2010 /PRNewswire/ — Invention Machine (http://www.inventionmachine.com), the innovationsoftware company, today announced the expansion of its ...

Marco Vito Oddo is a writer, journalist, and amateur game designer. Passionate about superhero comic books, horror films, and indie games, he formally worked as a Senior Writer for Collider. When he's ...

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