Ok, today must be the day for a virtual BOON of great opportunities for mom entrepreneurs and inventors. First, there was Shark Tank. Then, Bizdom U.
I just checked my email and in it, is a message from a company called Kluster with “Introducing Quirky” in the subject line. Then it says:
The team behind mophie & kluster proudly introduces Quirky.
Every few days, we bring one product from sketch to store. The products we create come from people just like you…
Submit your product idea NOW! (Use coupon code KLUSTR for a $50 credit off the $99 product submission price.)
So, I visited their website and under the “us” tab it says:
Everyone has a product idea. Chances are, you do, too. Our 22-year-old entrepreneur-in-chief, Ben, has launched two successful companies based on this premise, with write-ups in Reader’s Digest, Businessweek, Entrepreneur, and other mainstream media – including more than one primetime appearance on CNBC.
Among other things, mophie and kluster made him something of a posterboy for aspiring inventors. Over the past few years, he’s received literally thousands of emails from people all around the world looking for the same answer: I have this idea for a product and saw your article/tv show/website and want your help getting it out of my head and into the marketplace – how do I start?
The truth is, neither mophie nor kluster were created to answer that question directly. They did, however, uncover the solution to bringing virtually any product idea to life and putting it into the hands of consumers. Part process, part platform…we’re pretty sure quirky will change the way people think about product development forever.
As someone who has gone through the arduous journey of bringing an invention to market, here’s what I think about Quirky: For all you mom entrepreneurs with a product idea floating around in your head, Quirky is definitely worth looking into and may just be the way to take it from concept to consumer. (And don’t forget to use the coupon code KLUSTR!)
