Secrets of Successful Women Inventors

"Edith G. Tolchin has spent her entire careerworking with inventors. In ​​Secrets of Successful Women Inventors, Edithhighlights some of the greatest top-notch successful women inventors andreputable service providers, all eager to share their stories and advice. Inher easy-going, personable style, Edith has gleaned the 'cream of the crop' from each of these impressive women. It's a gift to anyone who's ever had awinning idea but nowhere to go and...
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"Edith G. Tolchin has spent her entire careerworking with inventors. In ​​Secrets of Successful Women Inventors, Edithhighlights some of the greatest top-notch successful women inventors andreputable service providers, all eager to share their stories and advice. Inher easy-going, personable style, Edith has gleaned the 'cream of the crop' from each of these impressive women. It's a gift to anyone who's ever had awinning idea but nowhere to go and no roadmap to birth their vision." --Barbara Corcoran, "Shark" on ABC's hit TVshow Shark Tank and founder of theCorcoran Group

Throughout history,books have highlighted male inventors--butwhy not women inventors? And whereare the women inventors of color? Why have so many of these women not foundtheir rightful places in history? Often, without choice, women have stayed hometo take care of their children. Over the last few decades, though--with increasededucational opportunities, access to daycare facilities, and continued attemptsto shatter the "glass ceiling"--women have begun to achieve equal footing withmen in careers and in salaries. With such advancement so readily on the rise,women have made great gains with creative ideas, their worthwhile plans . . .and with these inventions! While many of their inventions to date have beenlargely related to the improvement of household and child care items--with STEMin schools and in corporations--women's ideas and innovations remain limitless.

For more than twenty-fiveyears, Edith G. Tolchin has worked with and interviewed hundreds of inventors for her longtime column in InventorsDigest. In her new book Secrets of Successful Women Inventors, Ms. Tolchin reveals thereal-life stories of twenty successful, modern-day women inventors--stories thatdescribe the hard work, frequent struggles, and indomitable spirit with whichthey have never given up on their ideas. For many, it will present a revealinglook at these women's respective journeys--from their ideas first being sketchedon napkins to the creation of multimillion-dollar companies. In addition, Ms.Tolchin includes sound advice and guidance from several accomplished inventionservice providers to further help future inventors reach their fullestpotential, as well as snippets of women inventors in history.