Online shopping isn’t what it used to be. These days, people want more than just a list of features — they want to feel ...

Most businesses struggle with innovation, not because they lack ideas, but because they lack a clear and effective process. Great ideas don’t emerge in a vacuum. They require structure, iteration, and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Startup founder in retail tech. Working well with designers is central to creating a good product and measuring its success.

In a throwaway society, we take it for granted that products aren’t designed to last. If an electric toothbrush or a cheap sofa breaks, it ends up at the curb, not repaired. When the latest smartphone ...

Products such as gadgets, raw materials, creative services and day-to-day necessities, are the lifeblood of a business. While ideas for new products do occasionally strike people like Newton's ...

Most inventors, entrepreneurs, product developers — everyday people with ideas — are fearful and intimidated. They’re wary of approaching companies that manufacture similar products with their ideas.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. We set an example for a better future via education and research. Launching new products is never a straight line—it’s a ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Successful entrepreneurs are strategic, and know that it is one thing to conceive an idea, quite another to bring it to the market. In a ...

Everyone dreams up wacky and off-beat ideas from time to time. Toy designers make a living selling those ideas. Whether you're an amateur with a great idea or someone who makes their living selling ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. In my last article, I described five inventing and licensing trends that will dominate this year. For independent product developers, the ...