Flashback Friday: guest speaking with Babson MBA Students & Alums

Flashback Friday! In 2014 as I was coming down off the high of my overfunded Kickstarter campaign, I had the honor of being a guest speaker at the “Wall Street Trek” event for a group of Babson MBA Students to discuss my transition from corporate to entrepreneurship and all things RestoPresto. What a thrill! I […]

Kickstarter Launch Anniversary!

I launched RestoPresto to the market the same day that I launched my Kickstarter campaign and IT. WAS. A. WHIRLWIND. The months leading up to this day were consumed with finalizing the RestoPresto prototype, securing my intellectual property, graphic designs, a VIDEO shoot, creating a landing page on Shopify, picking fonts, colors, images, choosing an […]

Forming a group of trusted advisors is tough. Here are 3 tips to make it easier!

Before I launched RestoPresto to the market via a Kickstarter campaign, I engaged a small number of people during the challenging creation process to help me. I kept RestoPresto a secret because I wanted to be first to market and to protect my intellectual property (note: mission accomplished). One of my first calls for guidance, when […]

You have an invention idea & wonder “what on earth do I do now”?

  YOU have an invention idea and may be wondering, “what on earth do I do now”? Well, you are not alone. Navigating the creation process is challenging so why go solo? You have a vision for a product or service. I have personally experienced that exciting moment when a unique idea strikes you. I […]

A year ago today, my product was featured on The TODAY SHOW!

A year ago today, my heart was pounding as I watched my beloved product invention RestoPresto featured on The Today Show with Kathie Lee and Hoda. I was standing on the plaza at Rockefeller Plaza, peering through the studio windows when the show went LIVE and the set took my breath away: Kathie Lee was […]

The only silly question is the question not asked!

  Countless times, people have approached me verbally and via email with, “this is a stupid question but…” or “I have a silly question for you, what is a ____?” To me the ONLY silly question is the question NOT asked. We are human, it is impossible to know everything and let’s be honest there […]