From Salsa Bowl Idea to Oprah: Jeff Bollengier’s Calibowl Journey & Lessons in Selling a Business
On this episode of the Bold Inventor Show, J.D. Houvener and Matt Kulseth sit down with entrepreneur Jeff Bollengier, the creator behind the wildly successful Calibowl, a product that went from a simple idea to national exposure on Oprah and major retail distribution.
Jeff shares his journey from construction...
I’ll Wait Until I Get Grant Money!
Waiting for Grant Money? Read This First
“I’ll wait until I get grant money… then I’ll file a patent.”
I hear that a lot. And on the surface, it sounds reasonable. Funding matters. Grants can make a real difference, especially when...
Provisional Patent Secrets Revealed Fast
Getting Started
So you’re planning to file a provisional patent application, and you’re wondering what actually needs to go into it.
Not the government forms. Not the cover sheets.
The real content.
I Don’t Need a Patent, I’ll File a Trademark Instead
“I Don’t Need a Patent… Right?”
“I don’t need a patent. I’ll just trademark my brand.”
It sounds like a smart shortcut. Keep things simple. Save time. Save money. Focus on what people see.
And...
From IBM Patents to Entrepreneurial Coaching: How Trisha Garrett Reinvented What It Means to Be an Inventor
On this episode of the Bold Inventor Show, J.D. Houvener and Matt Kulseth sit down with inventor, software designer, and entrepreneur Trisha Garrett. Trisha shares her journey from technical writer at IBM to named inventor on multiple patents, revealing how innovation can come from unexpected places, not just engineers and developers.