Stephen Key is an expert on licensing consumer-product ideas. His book about inventing, One Simple Idea, has been translated into six languages. Through inventRight, the coaching program Key cofounded ...

Like anything else, to improve your odds of success at licensing a product idea, you need to be able to play the game longer and smarter. The longer you’re in the game, the better chances you have of ...

For most entrepreneurs, landing one's product in a big-box retailer is the ultimate goal. Erin Borges, an inventor and mom from Monterey Calif., did just that -- and in under two years. Her product? A ...

You know that feeling when a lightbulb goes off in your head and an amazing idea just pops into existence? That's the spark every entrepreneur dreams of. Suddenly, you're imagining new gadgets, epic ...

MBO Partners’ State of Independence 2025 research estimates that more than 72.9 million Americans are freelancing in some capacity, accounting for roughly 36 percent of the workforce. That shift has ...