December 2018
Kenton Brett (granted 15 U.S. patents, see bottom of this page) displayed one of his inventions for K-5 math education and shared insights he gained from his years of innovation. Innovation takes a lot of time and money, always more than you expect. You can make things happen by sticking with an inventive project. If you think of a good idea, someone else will think of it too. So get to the patent office and to the market first. Get unbiased validation of your idea before you spend a lot of time and money on it. You can sell just an idea, but rarely. You can get compensated for infringement of your patent by a big company. License or sell your invention to a mid-sized company that will actively seek compensation from the big company. Get a recommendation from your potential customers. Focus on your core idea to get a cash flow that can fund the rest of your ideas. Thank you for sharing your experience with us, Mr. Brett!