Being Creative....

  1. Take a problem that you have in your own life and create a solution.
  2. Be creative
  3. Have perseverance!

So I had conceived the idea, now it was time to be creative.  I began conceptualizing how to make this work.  It needed to be something safe and secure that would hold onto the jewelry securely, something small and out of the way, and something that would be able to remind the user that the jewelry was there in case they forgot. I pictured one of the old change purses that kept coins inside...a small, flexible pouch with a slit at the top. 

I took to the all-knowing Google and found a company near me that created prototypes, called Mydea Technologies in Orlando, FL.  My husband and I took a little road trip down and began discussing how we could make this work.  After about 5 months and a lot of problem solving, we had a working prototype.  The next step was to apply for a patent, which my husband and I did on our own. 

*Little tip here for anyone interested in getting a patent or trademark...Do not! I repeat, DO NOT let an intellectual property attorney talk you into paying thousands of dollars for them to do your work for you.  Not worth it.  Go online to the USPTO's website, www.uspto.gov, and at least try to do it yourself.  They have an Inventor's Assistance Center that you can call, as well as a ton of information and videos online to help you with the process!

In the meantime I found a manufacturer to produce the Ring Clings and initially ordered 3,000 units. Then with working full time, being pregnant and trying to stay somewhat active, things just came to a halt.  I had my baby and cut my hours at work, and finally have decided to put more effort into the Ring Cling. I was issued a Notice of Allowance for my patent and have applied for my Trademark as well.  And now, I need to sell.  Sell, sell, sell.

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