The Importance of Joining an Inventor Group

The Importance of Joining an Inventor Group

Getting information you need to make good decisions is critical to your success. We can’t recommend enough how much joining an inventor groups can benefit you. Particularly ones like the U.S. Inventor group, among others. Both the U.S. Inventor group (discussed elsewhere on this website), as well as our own three distinct Inventors’ Roundtable groups, as well as certain, select inventor groups around the country (contact us if you’d like to know which ones are good and which ones you should avoid), are valuable resources for any inventor just starting out or even for experienced inventors who are looking for a home to spend their evenings in a collegial atmosphere with kindred spirits.

Participating in a meeting exposes you to the good, the bad, and the ugly on inventing and getting your idea to market. With our own groups, we’re able to offer a couple options each month in the form of virtual meetings. Our Rural America meeting is offered through Meetups and anyone, anywhere is welcome to join. It is a safe space to gather information and get access to recommendations for quality service providers you can trust.

So why a meeting and not a book? Books are designed to sell, but that doesn’t mean they have a guarantee that the information in them is the best advice. They don’t come with the ability to participate in discussions with others, or the ability to ask questions of the author. Meetings offer those things. You get exposed to different speakers. There are usually Q and A sessions at some point and they give you the opportunity to network. You can tell people where you are at in your process and get pointers for what you should do next. 

It might be beneficial before attending one to create a spreadsheet outlining where you’re at in your inventing process. This can help you better visualize that you’ve done so you can ask what else you still need to do. If you aren’t sure what the process entails, download our Inventor’s Galaxy Guide. It’s a free resource that outlines the 7 phases of the process. You can find it to download elsewhere on this website.

We focus quite a bit on licensing in it as we have found that most inventors don’t want to invest the $250,000 it takes to treat your invention as a start up or to spend the funds to protect your idea should your patent get infringed. But that’s another great thing about meetings, you get introduced to different options and hear about what other options inventors have pursued.

So take the time to get exposure to inventors who have been in your shoes, or may currently be looking for the same help you are. Information about U.S. Inventor group and our own virtual meetings can be found on my website, including the links to join. We hope to welcome you to our next one!