by Nathan | Aug 8, 2018 | For Inventors, Helpful Articles for Inventors, Invention Marketing, Inventor Education, Product Development, Source Direct, Source Direct Inc, Startup
MySpace launched on August 1st, 2003. Marking 15 years since this long lost networking platform’s creation, MySpace was the start of something massive, that in 2003- you wouldn’t think would lay the foundation for the world of social media we know now. Fast forward to...
by Nathan | Jul 31, 2018 | For Inventors, Helpful Articles for Inventors, Invention Marketing, Inventor Education, Product Development, Resources, Selling Products, Source Direct, Source Direct Inc, Startup
My idea was so good. Why do I feel like it’s been forever for it to take off? It’s time to discuss the truth of inventing, taking a product to market, and the process in between. I am asked this question pretty frequently by inventors past and present, so...
by Nathan | Jul 17, 2018 | For Inventors, Helpful Articles for Inventors, Inventor Education, Resources, Source Direct, Young Inventors
At one point or another, almost everyone is asked to create an invention as a school project. Teachers often use this project as a great way to teach about important inventors of the past, scientific methods, trial and error and the overall creative process. While a...
by Nathan | Jul 16, 2018 | For Inventors, Helpful Articles for Inventors, Invention Marketing, Inventor Education, Resources, Source Direct
Crack the Crowdfunding Code As an inventor, you may or may not have already encountered the term “crowdfunding.” If you haven’t dove into the world of crowdfunding or crowdsourcing yet, now is a good time to start. Other than being a great buzzword that makes you...
by Nathan | Jul 11, 2018 | For Inventors, Helpful Articles for Inventors, Inventor Education, Patents, Resources, Source Direct
One particularly important part of the inventing process is getting ahold of a patent. Patents grant you the rights to exclusively make, use or sell your invention. In other words, patents are what keep your invention protected from being stolen and remade by other...
by Nathan | Jul 6, 2018 | Exciting Inventions, Invention History, Inventor Education, Source Direct
If your sweet tooth isn’t quite as big as mine, you may not know that July 7 is World Chocolate Day. In addition to binging on all of your favorite desserts, what better way to celebrate than to go through a few inventions and innovations that have made our lives a...
