An Idea Becomes Reality

Do you have a million-dollar idea but aren't sure how to make it a reality? Young entrepreneur Pete Williams can show you where to start! Pete Williams has been referred to as Australia's Richard Branson. At just 21 years of age, Pete embarked on a highly publicised and successful entrepreneurial venture, to sell the Melbourne Cricket Ground, in pieces! In How to turn your million dollar idea into a reality, Pete passes on the techniques he used to sell the G, including: developing your idea to reach a hungry market achieving maximum sales for minimal expense using publicity and leverage structuring your business to suit your lifestyle pricing your products and services for maximum sales tapping into a worldwide market online using networking and team force to build your business. Readers will also gain access to a wealth of free material on Pete's website, including discounts on his marketing seminars and products.

The idea of writing this book originated after recognition of my developmental work by Fast Company as a world-changing idea 2020 [honorable mention] in the energy category. This book is a small effort from my side to share my experience of developing various coating products and managing the new product programs from an idea to a real product. The purpose of writing this book is to help and support product developers, project managers and business owners in the creation of world class ideas and illustrate the process of converting them into a real life product which can be recognised as a great solution by customers and external bodies. The examples used throughout this book are related to my coating development experience, but I am sure this will help all product development professionals irrespective of their business domain. Dr. Mukesh Kumar Madhup has an excellent track record in coating development and innovation while working with various companies. This book, in which he has shared his experiences on creating and transforming an idea to a great product, might turn into a prodigious guidebook for professionals working in the ‘coatings’ and other such related fields. Dr. Nisha K. Shah Former Professor and head, Dept. of Chemistry, School of Sciences Gujarat University, Ahmedabad - 380 009, Gujarat, INDIA.

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • From one of the stars of ABC’s Shark Tank and QVC’s Clever & Unique Creations by Lori Greiner comes a hands-on, nuts-and-bolts guide to getting a new product or company off the ground and making it a success. Turn your idea into a reality. Become your own boss. Make your first million. Achieve financial freedom. Lori Greiner shows you how. Invent It, Sell It, Bank It! is a hands-on, nuts-and-bolts guide to getting a new product or company off the ground and making it profitable. Sharing her own secret formula and personal stories along the way, Lori provides vital information and advice on topics that can often intimidate, frustrate, and stump aspiring entrepreneurs. Offering behind-the-scenes insights into her experiences on ABC’s Shark Tank and QVC-TV’s Clever & Unique Creations by Lori Greiner, as well as valuable lessons learned from the mistakes and triumphs of her early career, Lori proves that, with hard work and the right idea, anyone can turn themselves into the next overnight success. Lori covers such topic as . . . • Market research: Is your idea a hero or a zero? Don’t be so fixated on the end result that you forget to make something that people actually want to buy. • Product design: I have an idea, now what’s next? From concept to prototype to final product: How do I make it and where do I start? • Funding: Although loans, investments, and crowd-sourcing are great ways to access cash, first tap into your own resources as wisely as possible. • Manufacturing: Seeing your final product roll off the assembly line is a magical moment, but there are things to watch out for so you get there in a cost-effective way. • Protecting your idea: To patent or not to patent, and other things you can do to safeguard your idea. • The secrets to selling successfully: You got the product made, now learn how to get people to buy it!

This is The Ultimate Blueprint for Building & Launching A Business Do you have an idea for an incredible product or service, but you aren't sure how to build a business around it? Are you full of passion and purpose, but need business coaching and mentorship? Whether you are an aspiring entrepreneur or an expert looking to innovate, From Idea to Reality is the only reference tool you will need to start a business from the ground up. It is designed to give you clarity, focus, and an amazing action plan for growth. This is a book for anyone looking to build any type of business. It was created for those who like to take action on their dreams. Business and entrepreneurship students, small and mid-size business owners, managers, and soon-to-be entrepreneurs will all find a wealth of value within the pages of From Idea to Reality. This book begins with expert guidance on how to build your passion, find your purpose and develop enough self-awareness to take you to the next level of success. The second half zooms in to reveal the essentials and presents a system for creating a strong brand and a viable business. Each chapter contains the keys to success: branding, marketing, and business strategies that are written in plain English by, Jean Paul Paulynice a successful MBA finance and marketing expert.

An original exploration of the distinction between subjective ideas and objective concepts.

Thomas Edison famously said that genius is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration. Every day, new solutions, revolutionary cures, and artistic breakthroughs are conceived and squandered by smart people. Along with the gift of creativity come the obstacles to making ideas happen: lack of organisation, lack of accountability and a lack of community support.Scott Belsky has interviewed hundreds of the most productive creative people and teams in the world, revealing a common trait: a carefully trained capacity for ideas execution. Implementing your ideas is a skill that can be taught, and Belsky distils the core principles in this book.While many of us obsess about discovering great new ideas, Belsky shows why it is better to develop the capacity to make ideas happen - using old-fashioned passion and perspiration. Making Ideas Happen reveals the practical yet counterintuitive techniques of "serial creatives" - those few who make their visions a reality.