How can I Use IdeaTango.com?

• Inventors
• Learn about inventing from successful inventors & share your experiences through Blogs and Inventor Education
• Learn the steps you need to take to bring your invention or idea to market - in our 5 Stages of Inventing Guide
• Get the latest news of what's happening in the world of inventing & innovation
  
• Enter Invention Contests and Submit Inventions to Companies
• Visit our partner site, InventBay.com, when you've decided to take that first step towards developing your product
  
• Service Providers
• Build Credibility by writing & submiting articles in your area of expertise
• Advertise Your Service to Thousands of Inventors
• Stay up to date on the latest industry trends through our blog and newsroom
• Visit our partner site, InventBay.com, to find inventors who need your serviceor list your business in the business directory
• Businesses
• Tap into the Minds of Thousands of Inventors and create Innovation Contests
• Use Us as Your Product Scout 
• Stay up to date on the latest industry trends through our blog and newsroom
• Visit our partner site, InventBay.com, to find hundreds of innovative products
  

How Was IdeaTango Created?  The story of our founders...

• Lisa Lloyd started inventing in 1993.  Her first product, the "French Twister" sold over $20 million and helped Lisa launch six more successfully licensed products.  She decided to create a website, which later became IdeaTango, to help inventors learn from her experiences and become more successful.  Since IdeaTango was acquired InventBay.com in 2008, Lisa has remained a partner and shareholder.
• Bryan Daigle, also an inventor, was disappointed with all the invention companies that rarely had the inventor's best interest in mind and joined Lisa to create this website to help inventors find reputable resources and bring new products to market. Bryan served as President of IdeaTango until it was acquired by InventBay.com and continues to serve as InventBay's Vice President.
  
• Pablo Bley, published author and technology guru, saw IdeaTango.com as a unique opportunity to pursue his passion for catalyzing innovation by using his technology background.  Pablo served as the VP of Technology and now remains a consultant to InventBay.com.
  
• Our InventBay Board of Directors includes successful entrepreneurs, professional investors, and other industry veterans.
  
• And everyone else who helped us along the way - Family, Spouses & Significant Others, Friends, Advisors, Investors (Thank you!), Believers, and You.

Who Are Our Users?

• Our numerous members come from all backgrounds 
  • Our largest audience and focus is on first-time inventors looking to act on their invention ideas, but need to know what to do next.
    
  • We also have news and additional education for experienced and later stage inventors. We also recommend inventors at this point visit InventBay.com for more advanced tools & resources.
  • Service Providers (patent attorneys, designers, prototypers, consultants, etc.) looking to inform and help inventors along the various stages of inventing
  • Product development and manufacturing companies looking for new, innovative products they can put on the shelf
  • Read testimonials from users, inventors, business owners, and entrepreneurs
    

• We will act as a catalyst for innovation by providing our users with collaborative tools that help them learn, grow, share, and bring new products to market.

Our Values:

1. IdeaTango.com will act with trust and integrity, and encourage our users to do the same.
2. IdeaTango.com will become a partner of the communities in which we operate.
3. IdeaTango.com will encourage employee ownership in the company, so that the employee benefits when the company benefits.
4. IdeaTango.com will serve, by use of mutual cooperation, as the global medium of ingenuity.