[quote style=”boxed”]Believe. Believe. Believe.[/quote] Before incorporating botl inc. and creating the botlfilter™, Emily Wilkinson had an active role in the arts as an event planner, resource developer and producer. She worked professionally in the film, television, music, and media industries. Emily’s work experience covers a broad range – from producing commercials,…
[quote style=”boxed”]Action. Figure out the little things you can do, and keep taking steps forward. If you can’t build a prototype. Take a survey or create a 1.0 pilot, so that when you get to the next level you have something real to show. Talk to as many people as…
[quote style=”boxed”]Read E-Myth because it will show you how to create a system for others to follow to make your idea come to life, not have your ideas come to life because you are pulling your ideas all yourself.[/quote] Vaughn Spethmann has been working on developing world transportation solutions for almost 5 years…
[quote style=”boxed”]What we learned is that being successful and learning as you go aren’t mutually exclusive. It’s better to get your best shot out there and make changes rather than putting things off until it’s absolutely perfect. The thing you can learn from our mistake is that our hammocks are…
Meet Stephanie Zito – Chief Storyteller and Co-Founder at Color Cloud Hammocks
[quote style=”boxed”]I employ a method I call the “10 to 1” Do ten times as much action and you do talking. You are more likely to give birth to idea by actually working on a project than talking about one. Who knows, you may discover a new idea while you’re…
[quote style=”boxed”]Philosophically, bringing an idea to life means being open to anything. We want to let the ideas take shape organically instead of trying to control them, an essential practice when telling a story that is not your own.[/quote] With Mia’s background in design and creative problem-solving, and Natasha’s…
[quote style=”boxed”]It’s simple. Find someone else passionate about the same problem you are trying to solve, start talking about it, then start making it happen. Something as simple as having a few drinks and putting post-it notes on a wall with all of your ideas can often be the best…
Nokero inventor Stephen Katsaros’ career is centered around innovation—ranging from product development to intellectual property. These activities have enabled Stephen to license inventions to sports companies (such as Dynastar Skis, K2, HaberVision, etc.) and build a transportation product company (RevoPower — a motorized wheel for bicycles that gets 200 MPG…
Lauri Burns is the founder of The Teen Project, a non-profit organization founded in 2007, whose mission is to give every foster child an equal chance in life. As a young girl, Lauri was a victim of an inadequate foster care system. Following a tumultuous early childhood with abusive and…
[quote style=”boxed”]I believe every great design and interface has a narrative. You should tell a story, or at least add sufficient personality that inspired people in their day.[/quote] Patrick Riley was educated and worked in the product design field for the last ten years. While a graduate student at the…