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Starting Point: The Bootstrap Mindset

Have you ever heard someone say, “I’ll just bootstrap it and deal with legal stuff later”?

I hear that a lot. And to be fair, it makes sense at first.

For most products, the first version just isn’t ready for the market. That’s normal. You can push it out early and treat it like a test run, maybe spend a small amount and see how people respond. But that first impression carries weight. If someone uses your product and it breaks right...

Innovation often comes from unexpected places. In this episode of the Bold Inventor Show, J.D. Houvener and Matt Kulseth sit down with Alex Neeb, a materials scientist, inventor, and innovation consultant whose 33-year career has been spent developing products in the absorbent hygiene industry.

Have you ever heard this before?

Have you ever heard someone say, “Patents are only for big companies”?

I hear that a lot. And honestly, I understand where it comes from. Big companies are the ones you see filing patents, enforcing them, and making...

Big Retailers Aren’t Built for Discovery

What happened with Walmart, Costco, and Toys “R” Us?

At first, it looks promising. You get the meetings. Buyers lean in. They smile, nod, and say, “This is really cool, send us...