Idea to Product

Do you love thinking of new ideas and dreaming up new useful inventions, but how often do you turn those visions into reality? Maybe you doubt that your product will be successful, or maybe you are unsure of how to get your product into the marketplace. Either way, Idea to Product: DIY Invention Commercialization will give you the information and tools you need to take your idea to the next step and see it through to the marketplace.

In this easy-to-follow guide, Mesut Varlioglu, PhD, draws from his experience as a hobby inventor to converting his idea into a commercialized product. He outlines the entire process, teaching you how to:

- develop an idea into an invention

- assess the market

- create a prototype

- apply for a patent

- choose a cost-effective manufacturing process

- determine the pricing

- sell the product and attract distributors

In addition, Dr. Varlioglu provides decision making tools to help you evaluate whether your product has potential and how you can improve your skills as an inventor, an entrepreneur, and a businessperson.

This essential resource will allow you to move past the idea stage. It's time to get your products out into the world and start making your ideas work for you.