Innovation Divaz

Meet Ed Mauro from Source Direct! Source Direct was created by Ed Mauro, an inventor with over 25 years of proven success. As an inventor and business owner, Ed knows the struggle inventors face trying to get a new product to market. He's dealt with the hustlers and scammers who try to take advantage of entrepreneurs and innovators who create the next generation of products. Over the years, Ed has become an expert on dealing with different issues that arise when trying to take a product through the various phases of development, from the original idea to successfully selling the finished product. Ed's approach with Source Direct is to combine all aspects of design, development and marketing under one roof. This allows the inventor to concentrate on the creative end while Source Direct takes care of your business interests. Bake Any Shape by Buyar Hayrula- How It Works Bake Any Shape is a revolutionary product that will change the way you look at bakeware forever. It was designed to break the mold

Karina Rabin, Hang-O-Matic Use Hang-O-Matic to Align, Level and Mark your wall. Perfect for interior design or DIY home decor. It's a hassle free way to hang ANY wall home decor in your home or office. Reusable, pocket size, easily hang items as large as six feet. Meet Karina Rabin (In her own words) My name is Karina Rabin and I am married with a 2 year old boy. We live in Southern California. I am 36 years old. Hang-O-Matic was created when I was trying to hang shelves and after butchering my new walls my husband was pretty angry and then had to re-patch and paint and then tackled the job himself. Once he was done, he was pretty impressed with himself and I placed a irreplaceable snow ball on it and we watched it slide down and crash on the ground. Clearly those shelves weren't hung straight and Hang-O-Matic idea came to mind. Linda Lewis, The Breast Chek Kit The Breast Chek KitTM The Breast Chek Shirt-a form fitting seamless nylon/spandex shirt that teaches women & men the correct way to perform

Inventors work hard to develop their innovative concepts and reduce them to practice. Similarly, T.J. DoVale works hard to protect your inventions from being misappropriated. T.J. is a licensed patent attorney with over ten years of experience. In this segment T.J. answers all of our listener's questions about patents, trademarks and copyrighting. Rachel Olsen is the best-selling Author of the book Shark Tank MOMpreneurs Take A Bite Out of Publicity endorsed by Barbara Corcoran. She is the Founder of Best Mom Products, a digital media company, where Rachel interviews mom entrepreneurs and experts to fill in the details of seemingly overnight success stories. She's been featured on the ABC News, Better Homes + Garden, Tech Cocktail, Huffington Post, Millionaire Girls Movement among other notable press. With over 20 years in marketing and media, Rachel helps entrepreneurs create a strategic marketing and media roadmap for their business.

Get your product into retail stores with Jim Debetta Whether you are just starting out or have an organized business with retail-ready products, my personal coaching programs and "inventor friendly" affordable audio CD products will help educate and guide you. The business of inventing can be very intimidating and risky, especially for those that are not well-armed with the proper knowledge that is needed to succeed. The first step on your journey is to get educated. Learn all you can. Work with the very best people in the industry. It's about spending your hard-earned dollars correctly and avoiding massive mistakes which can devastate your business before you even have the chance to get started. Making money with your invention can be a reality! Jim DeBetta's product development and sales experience has amassed millions of dollars within the retail selling world. Known nationally as a trusted coach and mentor to thousands of inventors and entrepreneurs, he knows how to take new ideas from a sketch on a nap

Griffin MacLean and Liability Insurance Needs for Inventors We are excited to be interviewing Rob Tobeck from Griffin MacLean Insurance who will be covering a subject that's more important than most inventors realize. Liability insurance is something that ALL inventors and business owners should have. We'll be discussing this in more detail on today's show! About Griffin MacLean Griffin Maclean is a full service insurance brokerage and has been serving clients since 1981. Their experts will give you timely advise and work to place you with the insurance product that is right for you. The name Griffin Maclean has been synonymous with service, knowledge and excellence in the insurance industry. Consult with them or just get a quote to compare your current business insurance program. Griffin MacLean Insurance Brokers has relationships with multiple, top-rated insurance companies and can work nationally to cover your insurance needs. So whether your business needs a basic Business Owners Policy (BOP) or a m

Featured Inventor - Judy Welden, Bandana Hat Just imagine .... an attractive, versatile hat style that would give you 12 different looks with just one purchase! This is what one of the 6 styles Judy Welden invented for women, men and girls. The Bandana Hat® , is destined to become THE Casual Hat for both genders. Bandana Hat ® provides people of all ages with an attractive, versatile, affordable hat that can be interchanged to match any style or look. This easy-to-produce, innovative product comprises a bandana with a flexible, plastic headband that runs through an opening along the seam of the bandana to secure it around the wearer’s head. The headband is removable for washing, as needed, and enables bandana to have two different looks, depending upon whether it is slanted behind the ears or vertically straight, ending at top of ears. The bandana also has a visor that can be worn in three different ways—extended outward, over the top, or tucked underneath. One style of the Bandana Hat® is reversible, and

Featured Inventor - Craig Madaus, Bubi Bottle How do you make the most innovative multi-use silicone bottle in the world? Well, if you're Craig Madaus, you take a job loss, add some yoga and Starbucks, mix it up with a monster storm at sea, and you've got Bübi Bottle...a scrunchable water bottle that you can use for waterproof storage, hydration, heating soup and tea, as a hot or cold pack...and then roll up to fit in your pocket. Typical for Craig, it was an adventure the whole way! After losing his job in advertising, he spent his days walking around New York, taking Yoga classes and talking to people at Starbucks. No one was hiring, and the future looked, well, pretty dry. As he searched for a new position, and a new life, he took on a temporary job as part of a sailboat crew, delivering a boat from Connecticut to St. Thomas. Somewhere between Bermuda and St. Thomas, the boat encountered 30-foot waves and high winds. The boom broke and split in half as they tried to steer through the storm. According

Featured Industry Expert – T.J. Dovale, Patent & Trademark Attorney Anthony (“T.J.”) Dovale concentrates his practice exclusively in the field of Intellectual Property. His practice includes prosecuting patents in the mechanical and medtech arts, as well as drafting and negotiating license agreements pertaining to Intellectual Property. His practice also comprises conducting patentability studies, infringement and invalidity analyses, and rendering opinions for the same. He also prosecutes trademarks and handles related subject matter. Mr. DoVale is very adept at learning a client’s business and tailoring their IP portfolio to maximize its impact. Mr. DoVale works with large corporate clients, mid-sized companies, and small start-ups, as well as individual entrepreneurs. His unique background puts him in a position to not only understand the clients’ business and related technologies, but also provide real world advice from experience. Prior to pursuing a career in law, Mr. DoVale used his mechani

Andrew Hazen – A True Serial Entrepreneur! Andrew Hazen began optimizing websites in 1996 while attending law school in Michigan. In these pre-Google years, he spent countless hours researching keywords, writing tags & copy and testing URL strategies. After a short stint practicing law (eight weeks), he founded Prime Visibility, a full service digital media agency, in 1998. Prime Visibility's blue chip client roster includes The Trump Organization, CIT, Brother International, McGraw Hill, FOXNews.com, Henry Schein Medical, TheStreet.com, Lauren Hutton, Tourneau, The NPD Group, KORG, The Playboy Club and many, many more! With the help of an outstanding team, Andrew grew Prime Visibility from himself to 60+ people and in both 2007 & 2008 made the INC List of Fastest Growing Companies in the U.S. . . . .he has been recognized as a search engine marketing expert on Fox Business and the A&E Biography Channel for a documentary on Google - see video here. Andrew was also featured as an Angel Investor

Interview with Elaine Taylor-Klaus, CPCC, PCC, Co-Founder and CEO of ImpactADHD.com A writer, coach and public speaker, Elaine Taylor-Klaus, CPCC, PCC is the co-founder and CEO of ImpactADHD.com, a global company dedicated to training and coaching parents of children with ADHD. A community entrepreneur and public advocate, Elaine serves on the national Board of Directors of CHADD, and presents regularly on parent management of ADHD children at national conferences. She is an expert for the Making Moments education campaign, a Huffington Post author, and the mother in an ADHD Family of 5. About ImpactADHD.com Parents are so used to giving to others – to jobs, to family, to friends, to schools and to colleagues – that they often have nothing left for themselves. We created ImpactADHD® for those parents who tend to put themselves last, but who vitally need support, solutions, and coaching. Empowering yourself is the best way to empower your children. This is for you. As we sought answers and ways to unders

Featured New Inventor: Lina Nasr – Creator of the Hair Uppsy Lina Nasr is a mom, wife, chemist, and inventor! Lina, wife, mom to a handsome 18 yr. old son, and the inventor of a new hair accessory called “Hair Uppsy”. Her origins are from the Holy Land in Jerusalem, but grew up in Qatar, then got married and moved to Texas in 1996 where she studied chemistry, then business, pursued a career, and aspired to invent! Hair Uppsy is Lina’s newest invention. It is a stylish, modern, and chic way of forming an up high, sleek, and fashionable ponytail that will not droop or sag over time. Not only that, but Hair Uppsy can be accessorized to match any outfit, season, time of day, or occasion in SECONDS!!! Estelle Leisy, Publisher of Phonics for Latinos - ABCs in Common We are proud to be featuring Estelle Leisyon our radio show who is making an amazing impact within the Spanish speaking community one child at a time! Estelle is a retired LAUSD teacher and publisher who continues to deliver user-friendly ABCs t

Featured Inventor: Clare Kumar, Co-Creator of Pliio Clothing Filers As Chief Organizer at Streamlife, an organizing company, Clare Kumar witnesses first-hand her clients' struggle to maintain order. Recognizing that an organizing tool would improve upon her own method of folding and ‘filing' clothes, Clare collaborated with an industrial designer to develop Pliio Clothing Filers to make it easy for everyone to have and maintain a beautifully organized wardrobe. Pliio Clothing Filers fit T-shirts from youth size 8-10 through adult XL, and can also be used for scarves, dresses, long sleeve tops and light sweaters. The Pliio line includes clothing filers and storage boxes, and is expanding to include a variety of sizes, colours, sheet folders, travel accessories, and more. About Pliio Clothing Filers Introducing Pliio® Clothing FilersTM - the innovative organizing system that makes it easy to manage your wardrobe! It is designed to: • Help fold clothes perfectly, every time • File garments so you can find

SpeakingPhoto provides a quick, easy and fun way to add sound to any photo so you can turn pictures into stories and make memories last beyond the lifetimes of loved ones. This free app is on iTunes and Google Play and you can get more information at www.speakingphoto.com. Meet Dawn Davis, the Creator of SpeakingPhoto Dawn is a strategic business leader and entrepreneur. A twenty-year veteran of the retail industry, Dawn has a broad range of expertise spanning product development, merchandising, international business, communications, sourcing, efficiency solutions, and world-class team building. Dawn has held a number of senior strategy and business development positions within the worlds of luxury and fashion. Her excellent organizational, collaborative and communication skills have been the backbone of her success. In all of her professional roles, Dawn has built exceptional relationships with many of the world's leading brands and retailers, and is recognized for her strength in new business concept dev

Chicago South Suburbs cubicle worker Teri Callahan, went from having an idea to having her dream come true. "It felt like a strike of lightning hit me" said Teri Callahan, inventor of Hangabowls Hanging Cubicle Organizers. I had never invented anything before. But after not being able to find that red pen again and after much wasted time searching for my everyday office supplies, I knew there had to be an easier way. From the second the idea hit me, I never had a doubt that my cubicle organizer would be a great success. So I left my newspaper job to pursue my entire life to making it happen. I knew people would appreciate a stylish brand new organizer that would clear the tops of their desks, make it easier for them to find things and increase productivity. After coming up with the idea and after interviewing many people and asking their opinions, I received an overwhelming positive conclusion that "not only did they like Hangabowls Hanging Organizer but they wanted one". From that point I took it to a large

We are so proud to be featuring Rachel D'Ascoli, the WINNER of the 2013 American Women Inventorz Award, which was held on April 25th, 2014. Among many wonderful prizes given to Rachel, she has a lifelong award that she can use to help promote her business. We are honored to be featuring Rachel on the Innovation Divaz Radio Show! Meet Rachel D'Ascoli Rachel D'Ascoli was a classroom teacher for 7 years but is most recently recognized as the mom inventor and CEO behind BurpGear, the only fashionable and functional burp cloth on the market. Rachel has three boys, ages 5, 3, and 18 months and is expecting her forth. She began BurpGear alongside her mother and sister in December 2012 and has taken her concept from idea to market. Since the launch of BurpGear, Rachel has sold both locally and internationally and has been featured in a newspapers, blogs and recently won the American Women Inventorz Award. About BurpGear BurpGear is the only fashionable and functional burp cloth on the market. This perfect

Bag Savr - Recycle bin and Trash container designed to perfectly fit and store your favorite store's grocery bags; or use it without bags Up to 100 billion FREE plastic bags are given out every year in the USA. If you are like most people, you already have bags stuffed in a closet or a drawer in your kitchen. Now you can reuse those bags in every room of your house saving money and helping the environment through re-use. BagSavr+ patent-pending design is the first ergonomically designed bag storage and re-use system made to perfectly fit your free plastic grocery bags and features a built-in pocket which stores up to 10 bags right where you need them. The locking system with tuck groves keep your bags in place and prevent bag gapping. The BagSavr+TM can hang anywhere with it's handy Hanger Bracket, or serve stand-alone duty in any corner. The "take anywhere" handle makes it ideal for portable cleanups or use in the cabin, boat or camper. There are 100 Billion reasons to save money and save bags with BagSav

Owner, Jen Perry has worked closely with engineers to develop a stylish belt that is made of 100% recycled materials and is completely metal free. This lightweight, elastic belt is the perfect belt to wear when you need a subtle belt to pair with jeans, as the uniquely designed buckle is completely invisible under tight tops. The colors and design are a fun spin on the 70’s stretch belt, adding a vintage and retro touch to your wardrobe. The colors were also designed to be worn by both men and women. The comfortable elastic fabric forms to your waist and the signature “Jelt Gel” grips to the back of pants keeping everything secure no matter where you are going! Jen is a busy mom of two, which is a big motivation behind her invention of the Jelt. She is constantly on the move and needed a belt to support that. The Jelt Belt is also great to wear with your snow pants when you are out hitting the slopes or enjoying the outdoors during the summer! Being from Montana, Jen wanted her belt to be shared among the out

Natalie Robbins, the inventor ofLitter One, has always loved all animals. She would always bring animals home without telling her parents. One of the most common animals she would bring home was cats. Since her family always had cats and Natalie was usually the one bringing them home, her chore was cleaning out the litter box. It wasn't long until she formed a hatred for the chore. When she was about 18 she and her mom were walking through a pet store and saw pine pellets now being used as cat litter. Her dad had just started to work with the same pellets! It's like it was meant to be! She started putting the pellets in old cardboard boxes so she could just throw all of it away at once instead of cleaning all components with soap and water. 4 years and many prototypes later Litter One is born! Litter One is the 100% biodegradable, completely self-contained, disposable litter system for cats. Each kit includes: litter box, pine pellet litter, scoop, and waste bags. The kit is delivered right to your door ready

"I'm lucky that I found my calling, something that I'm really passionate about. I get excited when I see new products. I get excited when I see something we produce and put on TV and then people respond to it. The key to our success is that everybody in this company gets excited about what we do every single day." ~ TeleBrands CEO & Founder, AJ Khubani In 1983, fresh out of college (with a whole $20,000 dollars he earned working multiple jobs during school), New Jersey native AJ Khubani was clear that he wanted to take on the Sony corporation. He was hawking a $10 alternative version to the infamous Walkman radio and placed a $7,000 ad in the National Enquirer with hopes of making millions. While breaking even with the ad didn't exactly earn him a house in the Hamptons, it did fuel his curiosity to find more products, in hopes of becoming a massive business success. After the first few years of slow and steady growth, 1987 would become the year to put TeleBrands on the map. Ambervision Sunglasses were int

Nancie Weston, CEO and Founder, The Grayl Nancie is a 25-year veteran of the outdoor product industry. She has considerable experience with designing, branding, marketing, selling and introducing new products into the marketplace. She has held the position of Sales Director at McNett and Ultimate Survival Technologies. Her wide range of experiences in multiple product sectors and channels is complimented by an open-minded approach to problem solving, team building and leadership. She has shown a passion for inventing, with several patents to her name. Nancie founded GRAYL because of concerns about the quality and taste of the tap water she drank on the go. She was also concerned about leaching from plastic bottles and the impact of bottled water on the environment. She set out to create a device that not only made water safe and taste great, but also that was beautifully designed and made with the highest quality materials. GRAYL's Water Filtration Cup was created for busy people who care deeply about both