What Type of Inventor Are You?
Hola Amigo. ¿Quieres descubrir qué tipo de inventor eres?
Coming up with ideas is important, but managing them properly is essential.
Although it may sound harsh, I am convinced that the success of a new product depends just 5% on a great idea.
Please note that the other 95% depends on the decisions made during the course of the process.
It’s curious, but I’ve been able to define 4 inventor profiles, depending on how your ideas are managed.
WARNING! All have their positive and negative points; the key is to take the best of each profile.
Let’s do it!
The Get-Rich-Quick Scheme Inventor
He wants nothing to do with the business; his sole concern is that no one copy his idea.
Invest money? Absolutely not… He already came up with the idea, now let the “sharks” come and pay millions for his brilliant idea.
They usually invest in whatever legal protection instruments may be sold to them. So… with no strategy, with no target customers, without knowing whether direct competitors exist, without taking a look at anything… The only thing that matters is being the “all-powerful” owner of the big idea.
As a positive point, they have no end of shots of trust and confidence in their idea.
I must confess to you that the Get-Rich-Quick Scheme Inventor deals very little with us, since they usually find defining a strategy, defining objectives prior to manufacturing a prototype and pitching the future of the project, to be a bore.
The Rapid-fire Inventor
He tends to have over 30 ideas a month, all brilliant and substantially innovative.
Unlike the Get-Rich-Quick Scheme Inventor, the number of shots of confidence in each idea are quite few.
His objective is to protect; the more ideas, the better.
His big dream is that one day, some huge company tries to do something similar to what he already came up with and protected in the past.
As for the inventions, he earmarks lots of resources to the legal protection of his inventions, including those that, technically speaking, are IMPOSSIBLE.
The Rapid-fire Inventor is full of dreams and energy, something other inventors often lack.
Unfortunately, the lack of focus and strategy means that things tend to backfire for him.
The Dependent Inventor
Usually, they have devoted their whole lives to working for someone else.
They identify the normal risks associated with kickstarting a project. Then they multiply them by one thousand.
They devote time to researching and defining strategies, writing them down in documents over 100 pages long, but they don’t dare take a step.
They seek out the company of others: partners, allies, friends… They’re willing to give away part of the rights to their invention just for the sake of not being alone.
They tend to take very correct steps in the process.
The main thing holding them back and their main source of problems are usually their own partners to whom they give away part of their “project.”
The Strategist Inventor
This is usually the most common profile among our clients.
They define and design clear strategies to make their ideas come to life.
They require future information which, oftentimes, is impossible to obtain in the early stages of the project.
They identify the main risks and request information to design alternatives.
They focus on the development of an idea.
They invest in protecting their idea, as well as in manufacturing their prototype, although sometimes in the wrong order.
Remember, they’re parallel processes.
It’s true that, on occasion, they take so long deciding to take the first steps that they arrive late to the marketplace.
I’d love to know what type of inventor you identify with and what other profiles you’re aware of.
I truly hope that you can take advantage of these tips.
Remember... With these tips, I don't intend to sell you anything.
I fulfill my commitment to support our community of inventors.
Warm regards
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Business Director - Inventors' Advisor at Let´s Prototype
Erick Remedios has been linked to entrepreneurship and the launch of innovative projects and inventions for over a decade. His start in the entrepreneurship sector began as the Project Management Director at the network of Private Investors, Business In Fact, S.A., a club of private investors specialized in high-risk investments, which he ended up managing as General Director for at least 5 years.
As the director of the Private Investors network specialized in innovative projects in the startup phase, Erick Remedios participated in more than 40 investment operations, with his main functions being: advising entrepreneurs and inventors, as well as private investors interested in investing in such projects.
Erick Remedios has been one of the influential figures in the development of the ecosystem of entrepreneurs and private investors in Spain. Since 2012, he has participated in numerous private investment forums, has advised entrepreneurial projects as a member of their Boards of Directors, and has served as a lecturer in numerous Public and private Universities, specialized public centers in entrepreneurship, and internationally leading business schools, such as It Aérea Business School, where he leads the management of the Business Model Design Module for entrepreneurs, mostly Aerospace Engineering graduates.
Specialized Centers in Entrepreneurship and the Launch of Innovative Projects where Erick Remedios has participated:
- Direction of the Program - Sanse Emprende from the City Council of San Sebastián de los Reyes, Madrid.
- Direction of the Espoban Program – Diputación de Córdoba and European Center for Business Innovation. Training of entrepreneurs and inventors and preparing them to attract capital through private investors.
- Speaker on the subject of launching innovative projects at Universities such as: Pablo Olavide, University of Seville, University of Málaga, University of Cádiz, University of Huelva, University of Almería, University of Jaen, University of Granada.
- Direction of the Entrepreneurship Module – IT Aérea Business School.
- ENyD Business School: Professor and lecturer in the area of Entrepreneurship and Private Investment.
- Avanza Castellón - Mentor of entrepreneurs and inventors in the program of the Diputación de Castellón.
- Ávila Emprende – Program of the City Council of Ávila. Mentor of entrepreneurs in sales processes and product development.
- Aula UGR- Professor of entrepreneurship and management of launching innovative projects in programs aimed at training teachers from the University of Granada.
- Master Up - Professor of entrepreneurship and investment management in the Official Master's for entrepreneurs from the University of Cadiz.
At the same time, numerous companies have signed Erick Remedios as an advisor and member of their Board of Directors, companies in which Mr. Remedios has also acted as the representative of the private investors who have placed their trust and economic resources, including:
- Tu Fabrica de Eventos
- Baby Radio
- Graffos
- Neurobia Research
- HitsBook
- Bit Credit
- Glelemo
Currently, Mr. Remedios is leading the international expansion of Let´s Prototype in the United States, while also advising inventors on startup processes for projects related to innovative Hardware or Software elements, both in terms of product design, a specialty of Let´s Prototype, and in terms of designing strategies for selling inventions and patents.
Interviews with Mr. Remedios and publications authored by him in Media:
- School of Business and Management: [Link](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ch3nRTFvxhw)
- Diputación de Córdoba. Training for Investors: [Link](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cj2fvxkD-zI)
- Spanish Television - Program Emprende: [Link](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZRi98CE20M)
- TV2 - Spanish Television: [Link](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ms22bxyllKc)
- University of Cadiz: Article for Inventors: [Link](https://emprendedores.uca.es/lean-prototyping-el-puente-entre-el-concepto-el-prototipo-y-las-patentes/)
- University of Granada: Article for Inventors: [Link](https://ugremprendedora.ugr.es/6-tips-para-convertir-tu-idea-o-concepto-en-prototipo-lean-prototyping/)
Latest posts by Erick Remedios (see all)
- Propiedades y tipos de materiales para desarrollar productos. - November 25, 2024
- Plan de empresa. Tipos y estructura. - November 24, 2024
- Ventajas competitivas de los produtos innovadores - November 15, 2024
