Hi Andrea,

Welcome! And congratulations on making it to the finals on your very first submission!! It took me a while to get there. I have been a member for almost 2 years. It probably took me 6 months before one of my ideas made it to the finals. I had a lot to learn about what would be a succesful product. I have 2 products that have made it to the finals a total of 6 times. Unfortunately they weren’t chosen for any yet. I am still in the running for ASOTV and am very hopeful about that one. My coping mechanism is to distance my emotions from it. I check every day, but I really try to keep my excitement level at bay. Otherwise it can be crushing when you see that x. I’m very confident in these 2 inventions since they have been to the finals several times. So I feel optimistic that they will eventually make it to market one way or another.

Thanks for your feedback! Where did you make it to the finals? Wow, that’s awesome that you have made it that many times. Did you end up with X’s at a certain time like after a few months? I am just honored at this point to get this far, but of course if it’s picked up, even better. I will hang tight and take your advice!