Dear [FIRSTNAME], Greetings fellow IdeaTango members! The IdeaTango team has been working hard to bring you some great information and opportunities. For now, we're very proud to give you direct access to our exclusive interview with Wally "Famous" Amos, founder of Famous Amos Cookies. Next week we'll also have some news about a BIG idea contest with BIG prizes, so stay tuned! Interview With Wally "Famous" Amos - Entrepreneur, Motivational Speaker, & Author  IdeaTango recently spoke with Wally "Famous" Amos, founder of Famous Amos cookies. Before founding his namesake company, Wally was a talent agent for Marvin Gaye and Diana Ross. Using his mother's cookie recipie as a calling card, his friends eventually convinced him to start the his chocolate cookie retail store. Since then Wally has used his notiriety to support literacy programs nationwide. He has also won numerous awards, such as the Presidents Award for Entrepreneurial Excellence, and is the author of eight (yes, that's right, 8) books. Most recently, Wally has launched a new line of cookie stores called Chip and Cookie.
In our podcast, Wally shares his experiences on how he got his idea off the ground, brought investors on board, and eventually made his company an international success. IdeaTango mebers can listen to our exclusive interview with Wally Amos now... Not yet a member? Join IdeaTango for FREE!. Tip of the Week from Stephen Key
This week Stephen Key & Andrew Krauss discuss how inventors can build interest in their product by selling their invention's benefits. Listen & discuss this week's audio tip. Contests & Products Wanted You like winning money and prizes, right? Here are some of the latest contests: Find out more about these contests and more... Looking for Help? In our online Business Directory, you can find, rate, & review all types of service providers including: attorneys, prototypers, designers, agents, and coaches. Use the search tool to find exactly what you're looking for. Do You Have an Invention? Why not list it now in our Virtual Trade Show? It will display to all sorts of manufacturers and potential licensees at a fraction of the cost of a trade show. If you have an invention, sign up and list your invention today! Here are examples of recent inventions: - Mobile phone belt attachment
- Vertical axis wind turbine
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New Articles Tap Into the Electronic Retailing $8B Market
by Stephen Key, InventRight The home shopping channels QVC and HSN perform 8 BILLION dollars of business a year. Who are they, why do people buy from them, and how can you benefit?
QVC and HSN are electronic retailers. Electronic retailing is defined as anything purchased over the television, according to QVC expert Kim Babjak. Nineteen electronic retailers exist in total, and the products that sell on each vary extensively.
“Although some channels specialize in very specific categories, such as jewelry or knives, many offer all kinds of consumer goods,” Kim offers.
What kind of benefits does shopping on QVC offer? Read more... Until next issue, find daily news updates at, www.ideatango.com As always, IdeaTango is your community. It is what you make of it. Many members are submitting articles, asking questions, and listing inventions. Now it's up to YOU to make the most of all our extraordinary resources. If you haven't already, try IdeaTango for FREE! In the meantime, we'll keep working to provide you with better information and services.
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