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Pursuing an invention can completely transform your skillset—even if the product doesn’t succeed the way you expected.

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00:38 Should Inventors Start a Business?
02:47 How inventors Can market their invention
06:00 Failure in inventing can be a good thing
08:32 Don't be afraid of manufacturing your invention
11:30 What if my invention doesn't sell?
15:25 Where inventing can take you that you didn't think of

Most inventors believe they are taking a huge risk.

They worry about wasting money, embarrassing themselves, or building a product that nobody wants.

But what if the real truth is this:

You literally can’t lose by inventing.

Grant shares his personal journey from being a construction worker with a high school diploma to building a multi-million dollar product business and eventually being paid $1,500 per day for marketing consulting and media strategy.

Along the way, many of his worst fears about inventing actually came true.

• Losing money on early advertising
• Manufacturing problems and bad product batches
• Embarrassing early marketing attempts
• Questioning whether the product idea was even good

But each of those setbacks forced him to develop valuable skills that changed his career forever.

In this episode you'll learn:

• Why inventors accidentally become experts in business
• How failing at marketing can turn into a powerful skillset
• The manufacturing lessons every product inventor must learn
• How inventing teaches you sales, networking, and problem solving
• Why even a “bad” product can lead to massive opportunity

Inventing isn’t just about creating a product.

It’s about becoming the type of person who can build, market, and scale ideas.

And once you develop those skills, they transfer into consulting, entrepreneurship, marketing, product development, and business opportunities far beyond the original invention.

If you’re an inventor, product developer, entrepreneur, or someone with an idea you’ve been afraid to pursue, this episode will completely change how you think about risk.

Because the truth is simple:

You either win, or you learn.

🎙 About the Invent With Me Podcast

The Invent With Me Podcast helps inventors, product creators, and entrepreneurs turn ideas into real businesses. Each episode explores product development, manufacturing, patents, marketing, crowdfunding, and the real journey of bringing inventions to market.

Hosted by Grant Martin, founder of TorkStrap, a multi-million dollar cargo strap brand built from a garage invention.

The Invent With Me Podcast, where each week we help aspiring inventors and product creators to turn their innovative ideas into reality. Join us on youtube to have the ultimate show experience! www.youtube.com/@inventwithme

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If you're an inventor and sometimes feel like you're crazy for chasing your idea… you’re not alone. In fact, that feeling might be the biggest signal that you’re on the right path.

This episode is brought to you by QuickPatents LLC. Looking for the IWM trusted patent solution? Look no further! https://www.quickpatents.com/

Access the exclusive Discord through the Patreon below for just $6/Month! ⬇️
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IWM Engineer; Lance at https://www.freelancedesigns.ca/

Try TorkStrap at 15% off with exclusive code: IWM
https://torkstrap.com/

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In this episode of the Invent With Me Podcast, Grant Martin breaks down one of the most common experiences inventors face: doubt from friends, family, and even themselves. From early mornings building prototypes in a garage to questioning whether the journey will ever scale into a real business, this episode explores the psychological and practical realities of bringing a product idea to life.

Grant shares the raw story of building TorkStrap from crude homemade tools and producing just 20 units per day, while trying to imagine how that tiny operation could ever grow into a real company. Along the way, he explains why almost every inventor reaches a moment where the journey feels irrational — and why pushing through that phase is often the turning point.

You’ll learn:

• Why friends and family often doubt invention ideas
• How early prototypes and garage manufacturing actually help refine a product
• Why your first manufacturing process will never be the final one
• The hidden reality of the hours, sacrifice, and “crazy” work ethic behind successful inventors
• How to stay focused when others suggest playing it safe

Most people build their lives around stability. Inventors build their lives around question marks — and that’s exactly what makes innovation possible.

If you're working on a new product, building a prototype, or trying to turn your invention into a real business, this episode will remind you that the struggle you're feeling is not a sign of failure — it's a normal part of the invention process.

And sometimes the difference between quitting and succeeding is simply refusing to believe you're the crazy one.

About the Podcast

The Invent With Me Podcast helps inventors, entrepreneurs, and product creators turn ideas into real products and profitable businesses. Hosted by inventor and entrepreneur Grant Martin, founder of TorkStrap, each episode covers product development, manufacturing, patents, marketing, and the realities of building a physical product brand.

The Invent With Me Podcast, where each week we help aspiring inventors and product creators to turn their innovative ideas into reality. Join us on youtube to have the ultimate show experience! www.youtube.com/@inventwithme

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How to market your invention with organic social media, meta ads, influencers, Amazon and at Trade shows.

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IWM Engineer; Lance at https://www.freelancedesigns.ca/

The Invent With Me Podcast
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https://open.spotify.com/show/2YAZqvv...

⬇️Apple
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...

The Invent With Me Podcast, where each week we help aspiring inventors and product creators to turn their innovative ideas into reality. Join us on youtube to have the ultimate show experience! www.youtube.com/@inventwithme