News and Media about Jim DeBetta

With his extensive sales and marketing experience and reputation as a leading expert in the fields of consumer products, inventions, and small business start-ups, Jim is regularly interviewed and contributes to leading magazines and newspapers across America. As a frequent writer and blogger, many of Jim’s articles and stories also appear on leading websites across the globe. Please enjoy some of the most recent publications he has appeared in below.

“Tough Economy Churns Out New Microbusinesses”

Jim comments on how losing a job might just be the motivation some people need to get their business rolling!

Read the full article at the Hartford Courant, Business Week, or in Newsday!

“No Time Like the Present”

Jim and a few of his clients are interviewed about the economy and how it influences their business.

Read the entire article in the New Jersey&Company Magazine

“Doing Business in a Global World”

Jim and the CEO of iRobot and the President of Cargill discuss global business in a small world

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“Career Crossroads”

Jim talks about how the recession and unemployment has impacted his business and his clients’ businesses.

Read the full article at Deseret News.

“To Market, To Market”

Bringing a product to market is challenging for everyone. You have to think about engineering, production, marketing and many other factors. Whether you have a simple product or a complicated medical or tech product, there are companies that can help you get the ball rolling.

Download the full article as seen in Entrepreneur magazine.

“From a Thought to a Patent”

This article was run in the May 2008 Iissue of Atlanta Life Magazine!

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“Ideas to Reality!”

At least since the first rotation of the wheel, innovators have been seeking ways to meet needs and solve problems. That has produced an endless stream of original ideas that have created new markets and even empires. Some build a better mousetrap or produce inventions that revolutionize the way we live such as the car or telephone. Each seems to start with a problem and an idea.

Download the full article as seen in Georgia Magazine.

“Making the Most of Trade Shows”

I have been to more than 100 trade shows all over the world in the past 10 years. For product developers, trade shows offer one of the most cost-effective ways to network and see what the competition is up to.

Expect to pay a few hundred to many thousands of dollars for a booth, depending on the size of the event. You may save some money by bringing your own carpet and chairs, but larger trade shows sometimes prohibit this.

Download the full Article as seen in Inventor’s Digest.