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Marla Ball
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Inventors by nature question everything. It’s in our DNA. Now the Emmy award-winning show Everyday Edisons is giving you yet another chance to ask away in an attempt to curb any confusion toward the invention process.

If you have a question about any aspect of the invention or product development process (this includes design, engineering, branding, packaging, manufacturing or getting a product to retailers), post it right here on the forum and it may be selected to be answered by an expert in the field on the upcoming Season Three of Everyday Edisons.

Please submit all question by January 30, 2010

Thanks for participating!

posted January 15, 2010 09:35 (
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Jason Garcia
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I have a question…when will season 3 air?, lol

posted January 15, 2010 09:36 (
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Marla Ball
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Hello Jason, Season Three will air this Spring and as soon as we have a confirmed air date I will announce it right here on the forums.

posted January 15, 2010 10:38 (
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Brian Holmes
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Square one would be nice. “I have an idea for a product I think has potential, now what?”

posted January 15, 2010 11:39 (
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Michael Baker
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Hi marla, I have a question. When considering a product is there a usual manufacturing cost to selling price point ratio that you look for or does it vary?

posted January 17, 2010 07:53 (
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Julie Brown
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Michael, Even though your good question might be chosen for the show, Mark Reyland recently started a very informative forum about “Its all about the math” and it might give you some information you don’t already have.

posted January 18, 2010 06:15 (
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Angie Henkel
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Hi Marla, here is my question – what do you do when your idea is really an improvement on an existing product? Even if it is a significant improvement, is that considered a new invention?

posted January 20, 2010 21:05 (
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Marla Ball
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Our team is beginning to film answers to questions from our member for Everyday Edisons Season Three today…any questions out there about designing, engineering, branding, manufacturing, or any other aspect of inventing?

posted January 21, 2010 09:13 (
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I am very new to the invention process and find it very over whelming. My question is where can one find the infomration they need for each step of the process. Example. how to find a manufacturer in China or else where abroad and where to get information on the best way to do things like packaging and branding. Hope these are not too vague and thank you.

Mary

posted January 21, 2010 09:33 (
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Chris Ose
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Are you guys still in the process of planning Season 4 casting calls of Everyday Edisons or will this 3rd Season sadly be the last one?

posted January 25, 2010 13:33 (
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Rose Zimmerle
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Does anyone ever get past the first three or four stages of the process once an idea is submitted? Is this just some sort of way for Edison Nation to get $25 a pop from hopeful inventors?

posted March 03, 2010 19:45 (
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Ken Somerby
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The following people did and their products are just about ready to hit store shelves.

  • Bill Nguyen
  • Dick Ho
  • Matthew Fleming
  • Luis Rodriguez
  • John DeTibiriis
  • Holly Tucker
  • Mike G
  • Galen Reitz
  • John Larkin
  • Phillip Avery
  • Steve Nelson
  • Robert Coombs
  • Lynn Garfield
  • John Zanzucchi
  • David Belmonte
  • Anna Scolaro
  • Carlos Beltran
  • Verne Thompson
  • Judy Head
  • Daren Danelski
  • Scott Maust
  • Eric Huber
posted March 04, 2010 05:30 (
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Phillip Avery
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Hi Rose…yes it’s for real and you can make it to the end and get a product on the market! I’m from the list that Ken posted so nicely.

I’ll be on season 3 with an idea I took to the Providence casting call in 08 and my As Seen on TV winner from the first ASOTV live product search is due out later this month, if all goes to plan.

Hang in there and submit your ideas if you have them. If nothing else consider the $25 a fee to have an idea evaluated. It’s a great deal for that alone let alone the chance to actually have your product made.

posted March 04, 2010 14:47 (
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Rose Zimmerle
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Thanks for the info—you have encouraged me to continue!

posted March 07, 2010 14:42 (
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Jerry Bertrand
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I have designed an electric

motorbike unlike any thing else on this planet.I believe I am ready to market what are those requirements?Where can I go.Can I get a energy grant? How?This is American Igenuity at its best

posted March 26, 2010 22:11 (
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Scott Thieman
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Jerry,

Now you got some gumption, an electric motorbike is a hell of an undertaking. A shop I worked for built the frames and misc componens for custom hawgs. We got into some brackets, fenders and gas tanks also. It took a great deal of engineering, equipment, and skilled labor to produce. Even the 100,000 square foot facility had to source out manufacturing for some components. The owner thought it would generate some decent revenue since the bikes ran on average $30,000 and up. There is some discretion as to whether he made any many even building close to 1,000 frames.

When you say you are ready to market this, wha do you mean?

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