For this week's HomeTalkUSA "Invent America" segment, America’s Inventor Lady ,Rita Crompton, discusses "Fantasy Land vs Reality Check" with inventors Russell Kramer (Copper Microbe Stopper) and Lynn Mors (Fencing Life Extenders), joined by George Peters, President of New England Invents and inventor of KettlePizza.

Rita Crompton, known as “America’s Inventor Lady," is an industry expert with decades of experience helping innovators develop their ideas into sellable products. Her knowledge and expertise covers all aspects of the invention process - patents and trademarks, engineering and manufacturing, crowdfunding, marketing and selling, and licensing. Ms. Crompton has helped inventors bring to market everything from full size functioning tractors to baby products - there's a reason she's called “America’s Inventor Lady."

Know what your good at, stay in your lane

Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

In this episode, Rita discusses how couples who invent together manage to move their product from mind to market without having to resort to couples' therapy. Her guests are the husband and wife team of Bruce and Melanie Thomas, who've invented the RETAIN Garden Tool Treatment, and Dr. Brian Paul, an intense trauma psychologist and an inventor himself, whose practice consists of counseling couples, both those who work together and those who do not, on intense trauma issues that may get in the way of a healthy relationship.

Bruce and Melanie Thomas 2. Best phone: 760-496-4291 3. Email: Bgreen Corp ezprune@gmail.com 4. Name of Product: RETAIN Garden Tool Treatment 5. Website https://ezpruning.com/ 6. Other Social Media Instagram Prune_Master Mystore.com/prune-master-garden-tool-cleaner

Bio: As a professional landscape gardener Bruce realized there needs to be an easier way to clean, sanitize and lubricate pruning tools. He created and developed Prune Master.. He experimented with many chemicals with the goal to make a product that is effective and organic. Melanie is working on marketing and advertising and both of are doing sales. Questions: 1. Tell us about RETAIN Garden Tool Treatment. 2. How long have you been working on RETAIN? Share your story with our listeners. 3. What is your next step? Where can our listeners find you?

Industry Expert: DrBrian Paul Phone: 603-443-3535 Email: bthomaspaul@gmail.com Name of Product: several potential products Website: Not yet Bio: Dr. Brian Paul is an intense trauma Psychologist and an inventor himself. Questions: 1. Dr. Paul, Couples who work together can certainly face challenges. How can they manage the “tug of war”? 2. What advice do you have for our future husband and wife inventor teams to avoid some of the pitfalls of working together?

Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Inventor: Brian Paul, Psychiatrist

Phone: 603-443-3535

Email: bthomaspaul@gmail.com

Name of Product: several potential products

Website: Not yet

Inventor: Sarah Noet

Product Name: Turbo Trowel

Website: www.TurboTrowel.com

Any additional Social Media:

Phone: 425-516-1459

Email: teamnoet@gmail.com

Bio: Sarah is a motivated visionary that operates with drive and passion. Business success came early for her in the mortgage industry immediately after graduating college, but the mortgage crash and her growing family shifted her focus to innovating while raising her 4 sons. During this time, she dabbled in real estate and noticed that concrete is used in virtually every construction project not just locally but worldwide. So during a remodel project, she started developing The Power Hand Trowel and securing patenting for it. Now, with the kids aging up and patent officially in-hand, she's excited to push this product to market knowing it could have a significant positive impact for DIYers and concrete workers around the world.

Industry Expert: Noah McNeely

Name of Company: Product QuickStart LLC

Website: www.productquickstart.com

Social Media: Noah McNeely | LinkedIn

Phone: 844.757.8278

Email: noah@productquickstart.com

Bio: Noah McNeely is an expert in Product Development, and is the founder of Product QuickStart, a company that provides streamlined design, engineering, prototyping, and manufacturing services for inventor-entrepreneurs. Degreed in both Mechanical Engineering and Industrial Design, Noah has brought products to the market in a variety of industries, including: consumer products, tools, medical devices, consumer electronics, professional equipment, toys, and housewares. Mr. McNeely has helped more than 200 inventors develop their innovative ideas, many into thriving businesses, and, in a few cases, multi-million dollar exit events. Aside from Product QuickStart, Noah hosts the Product Genius Podcast, and he serves on the advisory board of the George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering at Geogia Tech.

Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.