Idea to invention : what you need to know to cash in on your inspiration / Patricia Nolan-Brown.

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Tap into your inner inventor-and turn creative ideas into lucrative products.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

My success story: if I can do it, so can you -- Take the success quiz you can't fail and learn how to I.N.V.E.N.T. -- Are you Inquisitive? Cultivate curiousity! -- Do you have Nerve? Grow a thicker skin! -- How strong is your Voice? Passion speaks! -- How's your Energy level? Fire it up! -- Do you Nourish your dreams? Feed 'em! -- Got Tenacity? Hang in and hang on! -- The six simple steps to invention: what they are and how to use them -- Think it (step one): it all starts in your head -- Cook it (step two): now get real -- Protect it (step three): keep thieves away -- Pitch it (step four): make 'em want it bad -- Make it (step five): factory in the kitchen (or not) -- Bedazzle it (step six): add bells and whistles -- Building the right online platform: social media trick and tools to make your product flourish -- Living the inventor's life: helpful hints for a healthy, happy inventing experience -- The final word: you can make it happen.

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