Advice and Resources for Inventors, Product Innovators and Entrepreneurs
I offer a free 20 minute sharing of ideas, resources and connections for your journey.
Email me to set up a phone, internet video or in-person visit. dave@davesavage.com
From my varied work and personal experiences, as well as my leadership of the inventors association, in Georgia, I provide time, money and frustration saving advice for inventors and small business entrepreneurs. I’ll point the way to take advantage of my extensive network of connections and resources to many of the product and service providers you need.
Whether you are just exploring the viability of your ideas, have products under development or have products on the market it will be well worth your while to spend some time with me.
The lists and articles in this section supports the advice and resources I provide to my clients. I was the president of the inventors association in Atlanta for 3 years and I continue to be an advisor to people with a big idea.
I have over 300 inventor related articles and resource lists on my computer that I can send to novice and experienced product developers.
Most inventors need to do far more market research then they've done, to gather needed data to validate enough interest, at sufficient profitability, to impress prospective investors or licensing companies.
I provide valuable Information, resources and connections on these topics and more:
manufacturing methods
prototype development
trade shows and trade shoe research
order & invoice funding
finding service providers
product design
marketing methods
distribution – supply chain
materials selection
business and trade networking
market and price perception research
patents & trade secrets
being ready for investors
connections to suppliers
product packing and its relationship to product design and size
I strongly advocate "safe sharing" which allows you to gather needed information without giving away any of your "secret sauce".
I also offer entertaining, highly informative and interactive presentations for business, civic and special interest groups. These are very popular topics for many kinds of professionals who use tools and equipment in their trade. The presentations are always recorded to include on the organization website and social media.
I gladly share my curated collection of over 200 articles and resource lists for product developers with inventor groups and other inventor advisers. 404 323-8686 dave@davesavage.com
Links to a few of the radio interviews I've done:
Listen to Dave Savage interviewed by Karen Rands about doing market research at trade shows and other inventor related issues. Karen's Blog Talk Radio shows are focused on startup ventures in the SE. Listen to my show and dozens of others 30 minutes each.
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/karen-rands/2011/10/28/entrepreneurs-how-do-use-a-trade-show-for-market-research OK
What to Do and What NOT to Do With Your "Big Idea" Original air date: Monday, August 22, 2016
Do you have an invention that has been brewing in your head for a long time? This show is for you. Dave Savage is former president of the Inventors Association in Atlanta, so he has seen every kind of big idea—some that have made it big and some still on the drawing board. How can you prepare yourself and protect yourself in the world of invention? What do you need to know before you get started? http://www.unity.fm/episode/AffirmativePrayer_082216
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/karen-rands/2011/10/28/entrepreneurs-how-do-use-a-trade-show-for-market-research OK
What to Do and What NOT to Do With Your "Big Idea" Original air date: Monday, August 22, 2016
Do you have an invention that has been brewing in your head for a long time? This show is for you. Dave Savage is former president of the Inventors Association in Atlanta, so he has seen every kind of big idea—some that have made it big and some still on the drawing board. How can you prepare yourself and protect yourself in the world of invention? What do you need to know before you get started? http://www.unity.fm/episode/AffirmativePrayer_082216
Testimonials:
I work full time and do not have the connections to business leaders in the community. Dave provides invaluable information and network opportunities which ultimately increase my knowledge, confidence, and growth to take my invention to market. What an angel Dave! Sandra Jones - www.health-ettes.com
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Dave Savage is a virtual ‘encyclopedia’ of knowledge and information for inventors and entrepreneurs. He has collected a vast network of people and companies that can provide resources to anyone learning/launching a new venture. As a bonus to all of this, Dave is so easy to talk with and possesses an ‘encouraging’ style of helping people on their journey. What a resource! Talking with Dave is like talking with Google!! Dave, thanks for your help. You are great! Rick Hagle – Inventors Association member rahagle@gmail.com
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THANK YOU! You are a wealth of information...these are the exact outlets I need to get involved with. The retail store focused resources are great as well. I would love to come to a meeting but have a commitment this Saturday. Hopefully, I can attend the next meeting! Stay polished, Neeley Kolsch Founder & CEO www.staywellkept.com
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I had a recently developed product and no clue about how to move forward with it. My online and library research contained a lot of contradictory information. Inventor Associates of Georgia (IAG) put me in touch with Dave Savage, one of their mentors and past presidents.
Dave was kind enough to email dozens of articles related to developing new products. I suppose it was a shotgun approach meant to flush out my most immediate issues. After a few more emails back and forth, he graciously invited me to a lunch meeting to discuss the processes involved.
Meeting Dave was a both a privilege and an opportunity. He is very knowledgeable about the invention and marketing processes, and has accumulated a large collection of literature and industry contacts. Insightful and easy to talk with, he identified many questions I did not know enough to ask. Although I left overwhelmed by possibilities I had not considered, identifying a few critical tasks and initial contacts provided much needed direction to get this journey started.
Thank you Dave for sharing your time, experience and resources with me.
Lou Sims
I work full time and do not have the connections to business leaders in the community. Dave provides invaluable information and network opportunities which ultimately increase my knowledge, confidence, and growth to take my invention to market. What an angel Dave! Sandra Jones - www.health-ettes.com
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Dave Savage is a virtual ‘encyclopedia’ of knowledge and information for inventors and entrepreneurs. He has collected a vast network of people and companies that can provide resources to anyone learning/launching a new venture. As a bonus to all of this, Dave is so easy to talk with and possesses an ‘encouraging’ style of helping people on their journey. What a resource! Talking with Dave is like talking with Google!! Dave, thanks for your help. You are great! Rick Hagle – Inventors Association member rahagle@gmail.com
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THANK YOU! You are a wealth of information...these are the exact outlets I need to get involved with. The retail store focused resources are great as well. I would love to come to a meeting but have a commitment this Saturday. Hopefully, I can attend the next meeting! Stay polished, Neeley Kolsch Founder & CEO www.staywellkept.com
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I had a recently developed product and no clue about how to move forward with it. My online and library research contained a lot of contradictory information. Inventor Associates of Georgia (IAG) put me in touch with Dave Savage, one of their mentors and past presidents.
Dave was kind enough to email dozens of articles related to developing new products. I suppose it was a shotgun approach meant to flush out my most immediate issues. After a few more emails back and forth, he graciously invited me to a lunch meeting to discuss the processes involved.
Meeting Dave was a both a privilege and an opportunity. He is very knowledgeable about the invention and marketing processes, and has accumulated a large collection of literature and industry contacts. Insightful and easy to talk with, he identified many questions I did not know enough to ask. Although I left overwhelmed by possibilities I had not considered, identifying a few critical tasks and initial contacts provided much needed direction to get this journey started.
Thank you Dave for sharing your time, experience and resources with me.
Lou Sims
Dave Savage - Pointer Consulting for Inventors
Atlanta Georgia, USA
404 323-8686 Dave@DaveSavage.com DaveSavage.com
Atlanta Georgia, USA
404 323-8686 Dave@DaveSavage.com DaveSavage.com