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  • Secrets of Successful Inventing: From Concept to Commerce by alumnus Edith G. Tolchin
  • Secrets of Successful Inventing: From Concept to Commerce by alumnus Edith G. Tolchin

Secrets of Successful Inventing: From Concept to Commerce by alumnus Edith G. Tolchin

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246
Estimated Value
25 USD
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Item Description

Ms. Tolchin has created an all-in-one guide that addresses the critical issues that beginning inventors might fail to even consider. From terminology to patenting, from licensing to marketing, each expert offers clear and practical advice to help inventors reach their goals. Every chapter presents the information in a sequence that will allow the beginning inventor to navigate the waters of product development. By following the steps offered and heeding the advice of these seasoned professionals, the reader will stand a better chance of avoiding pitfalls and finding success at journey’s end.

 

Biography

Edie is very proud of her newest creation, the world's greatest inventor's book: Secrets of Successful Inventing: From Concept to Commerce (Square One Publishers, August 2014). For further information, please go to: www.secretsofsuccessfulinventing.com. Ms. Tolchin is also co-author of Sourcing Smarts: Keeping it SIMPLE and SAFE with China Sourcing and  Manufacturing, along with Don Debelak and Eric Debelak. She is contributing editor and freelance writer for Inventors Digest Magazine, as well as contributing writer for Entrepreneur.com. A few years ago, Edie enjoyed serving as business columnist in charge of "Striking a Simple Balance" for the Times-Herald Record in Orange County, NY. She was also a freelance writer for Orange Magazine and Hudson Valley Life.

Edith G. Tolchin, "The Sourcing Lady" (SM), "invented" EGT Global Trading in 1997, with a goal to link U.S. inventors with Asian manufacturers, to provide an exclusive import service for sourcing, quality control, production testing and safety issues, manufacturing, international  financing, air/ocean shipping, customs clearance arrangements, and dock-to-door delivery. Edie began her career in import and international trade, fresh out of New York University, with a New York City importer of frozen fish and bicycles. She has worked with both large and small importers, handling commodities from salted nuts to chemicals and waxes, to wearing apparel and toys. Ms. Tolchin holds a prestigious U.S. Customs Broker License, and has extensive experience with U.S. Customs and customs brokers in various products and issues, including binding rulings, duty protests and drawbacks. She is an expert in the  Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act's requirements for product safety issues, the General Conformity Certificate and Tracking Labels. 

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