Secrets from an Inventor's Notebook: Advice on Inventing Success - from the creator of SKYY Vodka, the D-Fuzz-It sweater comb, and scores of innovative products

by Maurice Kanbar, Phil Baechler

When the fuzz from his sweater was pulled off by a brick wall he was leaning against, Maurice Kanbar had a brainstorm. Soon he had patented, produced and successfully promoted the D-Fuzz-It sweater comb, and made his first fortune at the age of twenty-two. In this engaging “master class” Kanbar’s real world hits and misses illustrate the concrete steps every inventor must follow to successfully take his product to market.

Genres: Business

208 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2000

Reviews

[David Dranchak · Rating 5 out of 5]

Maurice Kanbar offers a straight-forward approach to dealing with inventions. Kanbar bridges the gap between the world of business and the world of the inventor. I had the great honor of speaking with Mr. Kanbar several years ago while I was in San Francisco. I was very impressed with Mr. Kanbar's opinions on invention and innovation.

And, yes he really did invent the chemical process for SKYY Vodka!

Go to Wikipedia to learn more about Maurice Kanbar's accomplishments as an inventor and innovator:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maurice_...

[Brad Anderson · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book offers practical advice and inspirational entrepreneurial stories from the inventor of SKYY Vodka. Anyone interested in innovation would enjoy this book.

I felt some of the advice for patent research was out of date, although not a surprise given the publishing date. The author presents a binary choice for inventors- license or manufacture. In the past couple of years, additional alternatives have arisen such as www.quirky.com. A revised edition with commentary on new innovation models would be interesting.

[Lori Grant · Rating 4 out of 5]

A should-read book on entrepreneurship for knowledge workers and aspiring entrepreneurs.

[Steve Beale · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pretty good, nice to have a more old-school view of how to do things, gets past all the online hype.