Total Inventors Manual (Popular Science)

Everyone wants to be the next Bill Gates or Steve Jobs, but there's never been a clear road map to becoming a wildly successful innovator-until now. In The Total Inventor's Manual, you'll learn to .?.?. MAKE ONE Get that great idea out of your brain and into the real world with a crash course in ideation, prototyping, and testing. Includes clever, can-do lessons in CAD, 3D-printing, laser-cutting, electronics, robotics, coding, and more. SELL ONE Whether you're riding the Kickstarter wave or hitting the venture capital beat, get your idea funded-and protect it with a proper patent. Then learn to refine your prototype's look and feel to give it a boost in the market. MAKE MANY Bring your invention to the masses with tips on manufacturing processes and best practices, plus solid advice for beginners on running a supply chain. SELL MANY You've built it-time to make them come. Discover how to effectively position your product in the marketplace, deal with consumer feedback, and run-or sell-your newly successful company. With profiles by Rachel Nuwer on the winning inventors who brought you the .?.?. SPACE SUIT GLOVE? * ?HEART STENT? * ?SUPER SOAKER? * ?ROOMBA? * ?DIGITAL CAMERA? * ?MAKERBOT 3D PRINTER? * ?UV WATER PURIFICATION? * ?HOME PREGNANCY TEST? * ?AND MORE