Jim DeBetta in the News!
With his extensive sales and marketing career and reputation as a leading expert in the fields of consumer products, small business start-ups, as well as helping inventors gain entry into the retail marketplace , Jim DeBetta has been asked on numerous occasions to contribute to magazines and has been interviewed on numerous occasions. He has also been asked to contribute his knowledge to various well known publications in the field. Some of the most recent articles have been made available to you below.
"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!
"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.
The Proper Steps for Inventing a Product
Inventing a product consists of many steps and the journey can be a long one! What is most important for any inventor is to make sure that you follow the steps IN ORDER to ensure the best possible opportunity for success. There are many resources on the internet and in bookstores that will outline these steps. However, some of those resources have not taken certain things into consideration and the one that matters most is money...
