The Total Inventor's Manual Softcover Book

Everyone wants to be the next Bill Gates or Steve Jobs, but thereƒ??s never been a clear road map to becoming a wildly successful innovatorƒ??until now. In The Total Inventorƒ??s Manual, youƒ??ll learn toƒ??

MAKE ONE Get that great idea out of your brain and into the real world with a crash course in ideation, prototyping, and testing. Includes clever, can-do lessons in CAD, 3D-printing, laser-cutting, electronics, robotics, coding, and more.

SELL ONE Whether youƒ??re riding the Kickstarter wave or hitting the venture capital beat, get your idea fundedƒ??and protect it with a proper patent. Then learn to refine your prototypeƒ??s look and feel to give it a boost in the market.

MAKE MANY Bring your invention to the masses with tips on manufacturing processes and best practices, plus solid advice for beginners on a running supply chain.

SELL MANY Youƒ??ve built itƒ??time to make them come. Discover how to effectively position your product in the marketplace, deal with consumer feedback, and runƒ??or sellƒ??your newly successful company.

With profiles by Rachel Nuwer on the winning inventors who brought you the space glove, heart stent, Super Soaker, Roomba, digital camera, Makerbot 3D Printer, UV water purification, home pregnancy test, and more.