Business and Industry Professionals Help Educate Inventors at INPEX® Inventors University 2005
Inventors come to INPEX not only to exhibit their inventions, but also for the opportunity to learn more about the options available to them as they work to pursue their ideas. Each year, experts in many areas of business come to INPEX Inventors University to share insights and knowledge they've gained.
Exhibitors are encouraged to take the time to attend seminars at the University, and most find that it is a worthwhile experience. Dennis Hutchinson, inventor of the Spin Brush and an exhibitor at INPEX 2004, was pleased with the information he picked up at INPEX Inventors University. "I learned every kind of in and out, how to overcome obstacles and stalls, and how to improve on things and communicate."
This year, The Dial Corporation, as part of their efforts to support the activities and creativity of the independent inventor, will sponsor INPEX Inventors University. The following experts in business and industry are scheduled to appear:
Jeff & Rich Sloan, StartupNation. INPEX’s keynote address will be delivered on the exhibition floor this year by StartupNation. This fast-paced, call-in radio program, hosted by Rich and Jeff Sloan, provides advice and inspiration to aspiring entrepreneurs and small business owners. The Sloan brothers will tape an hour long show on Saturday.
Richard Blank & Robert Greener, Greener & Blank, LLP and R&R Licensing, Ltd. Blank and Greener are partners of the intellectual property practice Greener & Blank, LLP, a New York based law firm that provides services in areas such as intellectual property law, invention, product and technology legal boutique, entertainment, licensing and merchandising. Blank and Greener also serve as President and Vice President, respectively, of R&R Licensing Ltd., a full-service agency, with services that include Brand, Character, and Trademark Licensing; Product Licensing and Development; Licensing Consulting; and Intellectual Property Consulting.
Wendi Cooper, C Spot Run Productions, LLC. Cooper is an overall direct response television expert. She is the creator of Six Day BioDiet and Slender Secret: The Power of 4 Days, infomercial campaigns which collectively grossed over $600 million from 1994 thru 1997 setting the precedent for weight loss infomercials. In 1997, Wendi became President and CEO of C Spot Run Productions, LLC a full service Direct Response company.
Jeffrey Culpepper, Skyline Displays of Pittsburgh. Culpepper has worked as an Exhibit Design Consultant for Skyline Displays of Pittsburgh for more than five years. In addition, he has given more than 20 Eye Power seminars, which teach how to enhance your trade show exhibiting experience.
Don Debelak, Entrepreneur Magazine and PrivateConsultant. Debelak, a New Product Marketing Specialist, has been involved with inventors and inventions for over 20 years. Since 1998, he has written columns on new products and innovations for Entrepreneur Magazine as well as authoring three inventor books.
Lyle Goodis & Corbee Dutchburn, Velocity Product Solutions, Inc. VPSI is an experienced, market-focused team that offers strategic new product development, market analysis, lean manufacturing, business planning, product feasibility studies, product testing and complete implementation through to manufacturing, product launch and hands-on management.
Eric Hanscom, Law Offices of Eric Hanscom. A Patent Attorney, Hanscom’s science background in combination with his former position as Director of Intellectual Property at an electronics company makes him well versed in a wide variety of patent and trademark areas.
Zach Kaplan, Inventables. Kaplan is co-founder and President of Inventables, a technology start-up company that provides inspiration to spark creative product ideas. Inventables customer list is made up of companies that lead innovation.
Thomas Krol, IMET Corporation. Krol is Chief Technical Officer and a co-founder of IMET Corporation. This mechanical and electrical engineering firm, provides in-house prototyping, development, short run production, full design documentation, and project management solutions to inventors and industry.
Jill Lublin, Promising Promotion. Working with national media as CEO of the public relations strategic consulting firm Promising Promotion, has given her great insight into what gets results in the media. Lublin is the host of the nationally syndicated radio program, "Do the Dream," a member of the National Speakers Association and National Association of Women Business Owners, and founder of GoodNews Media, Inc. a media production and distribution company dedicated to positive news and information.
Barry Moltz, The Prairie Angels. Moltz is Co-Founder of The Prairie Angels, a Chicago-based group of private investors committed to investing in early stage companies. He is a business coach and serial entrepreneur, and is a popular speaker on start-up business, business capitalization, and quality-of-life issues for entrepreneurs.
Edith Tolchin, EGT Global Trading. Since founding EGT Global Trading in 1997, her goal has been to link U.S. inventors with Asian manufacturers, to provide a "one-stop import service" for sourcing, quality control, manufacturing, international financing, air/ocean shipping, customs clearance arrangements, and dock-to-door delivery.
Romanus Wolter "The Kick Start Guy" Entrepreneur Magazine Columnist. In addition to being a columnist for Entrepreneur Magazine, Be Your own Boss and The Magazine for Working Women, Wolter has a weekly "The Kick Start Guy" segment on Entrepreneur Radio. As a national speaker, columnist and radio host, Wolter has helped thousands of people be more entrepreneurial and do what they love while having fun.
Mike Starkweather, Starkweather Associates. He exclusively focuses his practice in the intellectual property law area. He started his first few years of practice as a Patent Examiner in Washington, D.C., where he received a letter of commendation from the Commissioner of the Patent Office. He then spent over a decade working as an in-house counsel for several major corporations. Starkweather is currently teaching at the University of Utah on IP Valuation and Portfolio Management Strategies.
Michael Port, Michael Port & Associates, LLC. Through seminars, keynotes and coaching programs, Port, leader of the ThinkBIG Revolution and known as the guy to call when you’re tired of thinking small, travels the country delivering these presentations. Michael is the author of the international best selling book, Book Yourself Solid, The 7 Keys To Getting More Clients Than You Can Handle, and The Product Factory, 90 Days To A Signature Product.
Greg Sarnow, CEO, Direct Response Academy. Sarnow is the CEO of the Direct Response Academy, which trains marketers and media buyers in direct response (DR) marketing. The academy specializes in teaching courses and coaching the methodologies of DRTV. The uniqueness of DR is its effectiveness in all mediums to create sales while it builds brand awareness.
Individuals and companies participating as industry experts at The INPEX Inventor’s University, Resource Center and Pavilions are not employed by, or affiliated with, InventHelp or its affiliates.
