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Inventors Helping Inventors

Alan Beckley

Welcome to a podcast for inventors and innovators where each Monday we interview successful inventors and ask them the questions you want to know.

You'll learn the tools, tips, and tactics expert inventors use to achieve success - so you can get your invention out of the tank and into the bank!

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#657
Thursday · 4 min
#657 - Risk Versus Reward - Alan Beckley
Alan provides a new Thursday Thought episode. In today's Thursday Thought, Alan describes a common inventor error - not realizing that companies are most focused on the risks versus rewards when considering a new product. Your product must offer clear benefits to consumers (rewards) at a competitive cost (reward) to succeed. Be sure to subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts, so you won't miss a single episode. Website: www.alanbeckley.com
#656
Monday · 35 min
#656 – Airline worker invents a multifaceted shaving razor – Samar Anjum
Alan interviews Samar Anjum. Samar Anjum got his first aha idea when he saw triangular plates on airlines. He decided to invent a better shaving razor. Today, his Freedom Razor allows men and women to use one handle for up to 45 different blades. Now, clients can change razors without having a cabinet full of handles. Make sure to subscribe to the podcast at Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts, so you won't miss a single episode. Email: SamarAnjum@live.com
#655
October 8 · 5 min
#655 - Commitment - Alan Beckley
Alan provides a new Thursday Thought episode. In today's Thursday Thought, Alan describes 2 types of commitment that inventors make to their businesses. You'll learn why committing yourself to do the best you can - and to see how it works out - is not enough. This is because, for a long time - it won't be working out! Be sure to subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts, so you won't miss a single episode. Website: www.alanbeckley.com
#654
October 5 · 39 min
#654 - Colorado engineer helps inventors convert their ideas to designs suitable for manufacturing - Lauren Gwin
Alan interviews Lauren Gwin. Lauren Gwin is an engineer who loves turning ideas into designs - that can be manufacturable products. As a designer, she brings her ideas, expertise and creativity to help inventors. She helps inventors at every stage of the design process, focusing on their goals and their budgets. Make sure to subscribe to the podcast on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts, so you won't miss a single episode. Email: laurengwin97@gmail.com Phone: 303-865-5242
#653
October 1 · 7 min
#653 - Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things - Alan Beckley
Alan provides a new Thursday Thought episode. In today's Thursday Thought, Alan describes 3 inventors who've been guests on the podcast: ordinary people doing extraordinary things. Inventors are unheralded heroes - who simply build better products to make life easier for everyone. Listen in to learn what Clay Alexander, Lisa Crites, and Cody Soodeen have invented. Be sure to subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts, so you won't miss a single episode. Website: www.alanbeckley.com
#652
September 28 · 37 min
#652 – British entrepreneur creates the Tri-Creaser – to easily fold commercial paper – Graham Harris
Alan interviews Graham Harris - the British inventor of the Tri-Creaser. Graham rose from obscurity as a lowly factory floor worker to become a successful serial inventor with 81 patents to his name. His invention - the Tri-Creaser has sold in over 100 countries. Make sure to subscribe to the podcast on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts so you won't miss a single episode. Business website: www.technifold.com His book, Off Script and Unstoppable can be found on Amazon
#651
September 24 · 9 min
#651 - Give Your Brain a Creativity Upgrade - Alan Beckley
Alan provides a new Thursday Thought episode. In today's Thursday Thought, Alan describes that our brains haven't changed much in 2 million years. It's time for a creativity upgrade. Today, most of us have a negative bias - that author Martha Beck calls the Anxiety Spiral. Alan shares tips to convert into the Creativity Spiral. Be sure to subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts, so you won't miss a single episode. Website: www.alanbeckley.com
#650
September 21 · 7 min
#650 - Let's Fix Your Marketing - Alan Beckley
Alan provides a new Me on the Mic episode. Alan discusses 2 key points that are foundational to improving the impact of your marketing. The first is key to any presentation - speak to the audience about what they care about - not what you care about. Alan shares that marketing is a learnable skill - he can help you with. Be sure to subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts, so you won't miss a single episode. Website: www.alanbeckley.com
#649
September 17 · 3 min
#649 - Ready to Hire an Employee to Help You for Free - Alan Beckley
Alan provides a new Thursday Thought episode. In today's Thursday Thought, Alan describes how you can hire an employee for free. You're right. You can't hire an employee for free - unless it is a powerful AI agent - to do work in 10 minutes that could take you 10 weeks. Find out how at the upcoming workshop. Be sure to subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts, so you won't miss a single episode. Website: www.alanbeckley.com
#648
September 14 · 40 min
#648 – Shower Shirt inventor's new autobiography inspires breast cancer patients – Lisa Crites
Alan interviews Lisa Crites. When Lisa Crites got breast cancer - she knew her life would be forever changed. Her doctor told her - to shower after surgery - she must wear a trash bag to keep her surgical drains clean. Lisa invented a much better solution: a waterproof Shower Shirt - used by breast cancer patients worldwide. Make sure to subscribe to the podcast at Apple Podcast, or wherever you get your podcasts, so you won't miss a single episode. Website: www.ShowerShirtInventor.com
#647
September 10 · 8 min
#647 - 3 Keys to Effective Emails
Alan provides a new Thursday Thought episode. In today's Thursday Thought, Alan discusses 3 keys to creating effective emails. Today, we must sift through hundreds of emails, to separate the few which are important - from the many that are trivial. Alan shares 3 keys to make your emails more likely to get noticed and read. Be sure to subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts, so you won't miss a single episode. Website: www.alanbeckley.com
#646
September 7 · 21 min
#646 - Canadian software AI guru invents a foldable welding screen - Greg Fredin
Alan interviews Greg Fredin. Greg Fredin's father was a mining executive, so the family traveled all over Canada. Greg became a software developer who worked previously as a welder. At that time, he invented an innovative foldable welding screen. He innovates in high-tech while considering options for his welding screen. Make sure to subscribe to the podcast at Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts, so you won't miss a single episode. LinkedIn: Greg Fredin
#645
September 3 · 5 min
#645 - 3 Reframes to Help You - Alan Beckley
Alan provides a new Thursday Thought episode. In today's Thursday Thought, Alan discusses 3 different cognitive reframes that can help you. Buddhism holds that all suffering arises from resisting what is. Yet that is what most of us do - we deny what is. Alan shares 3 reframes that helped him move beyond this challenge. Be sure to subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts, so you won't miss a single episode. Website: www.alanbeckley.com
#644
August 31 · 6 min
#644 - 3 Types of Inventors - Alan Beckley
Alan provides a new Me on the Mic episode. Alan discusses the 3 different types of inventors. It turns out that some "inventors" really shouldn't be called inventors as they are just hoping to sell an "idea" to a company with minimal effort - wannabe inventors. Other types of inventors are more committed and serious. Be sure to subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts, so you won't miss a single episode. Website: www.alanbeckley.com
#643
August 27 · 8 min
#643 - The Big R - Alan Beckley
Alan provides a new Thursday Thought episode. In today's Thursday Thought, Alan reviews excerpts from Steven Pressfield's book, The War of Art. Alan reviews 3 aspects of The Big R - Resistance - described in the book. He discusses self-doubt, fear, and friends - who try to sabotage your work. Learn about how these affect you. Be sure to subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts, so you won't miss a single episode. Website: www.alanbeckley.com
#642
August 24 · 38 min
#642 – Slick Barrier inventor shares his Shark Tank story – Tony Gonzales
Alan interviews Tony Gonzales. Tony Gonzales is an attorney who has also built a business using an innovative coating that keeps scorpions, rodents, and other pests out of people's homes. Now he is taking his product - Slick Barrier - nationwide and soon internationally as part of the future of pest control. Make sure to subscribe to the podcast at Apple Podcast or wherever you get your podcasts, so you won't miss a single episode. Website: www.SlickBarrier.com
#641
August 20 · 8 min
#641 - The Few, the Proud, the Inventors - Alan Beckley
Alan provides a new Thursday Thought episode. In today's Thursday Thought, Alan reviews a small sample of the over 300 amazing inventors who've been on the podcast. Inventors don't crave the spotlight, they just want to change the world with better products. Learn about inventors and their products that change the world. Be sure to subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts, so you won't miss a single episode. Website: www.alanbeckley.com
#640
August 17 · 40 min
#640 – Arizona attorney invents an innovative coating that keeps pests out of your house – Tony Gonzales
Episode Description Alan interviews Tony Gonzales. Tony Gonzales is an attorney who has also built a business using an innovative coating that keeps scorpions, rodents, and other pests out of people's homes. Now he is taking his product - Slick Barrier - nationwide and soon internationally as part of the future of pest control. Make sure to subscribe to the podcast at Apple Podcast or wherever you get your podcasts, so you won't miss a single episode. Website: www.SlickBarrier.com
#639
August 13 · 4 min
#639 - Freebie Friday - Q&As with Alan - Alan Beckley
Alan provides a new Thursday Thought episode. In today's Thursday Thought, Alan offers help for podcast listeners to get together as a group - for Q&As with Alan - Freebie Friday. Join with other inventors in a Mastermind on Freebie Friday. Get answers to your most vexing questions for free on Friday August 21st. Be sure to subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts, so you won't miss a single episode. Website: www.alanbeckley.com
#638
August 10 · 4 min
#638 - Free 30-Minute Consult with Alan - Alan Beckley
Alan provides a new Me on the Mic episode. Alan is now offering podcast listeners something special - a Free 30-minute consult. Alan is focusing this summer on reaching out and helping more inventors to pursue a proven path for success. He can help you decide what to do next - or if you are on the right track and much more. Be sure to subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts, so you won't miss a single episode. Website: www.alanbeckley.com

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