The Growth and Scaling Podcast with Todd Westra

Ep#302 Stephen Key: How to Turn Your Ideas into Profitable Products


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Stephen Key is a renowned inventor, author, and speaker who has licensed over 20 products and holds over 20 U.S. patents. He co-founded inventRight, an organization that teaches inventors how to commercialize their ideas through licensing. Key has helped inventors from over 65 countries and has received endorsements from notable figures like Taylor Swift, Michael Jordan, and Alex Trebek.


He is considered an expert in product licensing and intellectual property strategy and is involved in various initiatives and organizations in this field. Key is affiliated with Fishbone Packaging Inc., contributing to its intellectual property strategy and licensing efforts. He has authored several books and shares his knowledge through publications and speaking engagements at universities and events.


Stephen Key got his Bachelor of Arts from San Jose State University.


Ways to Connect with Stephen Key:

  • Website: https://inventright.com/

  • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/inventrightllc/

  • Twitter: https://twitter.com/stephenkeymedia

  • Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/inventrighttv

  • Personal LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephenmkey/

  • Company LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/inventright/


  • Full show notes here: https://episodes.thegaspodcast.com/b/stephen-key


    What’s in this podcast episode?

    00:00 Intro

    02:09 Who is today's guest, and what is his business

    02:49 Who are they helping with his business

    05:16 What you need to know when someone copies your idea

    05:47 What you need to realize when someone copies your ideas

    08:26 Why do you need to stop the mindset of worrying about someone impersonating your business or copying your ideas

    10:50 What did their brand represent

    11:22 Who's their ideal client, and who needs their services the most

    12:14 captainscouncil.com

    14:14 How does their  growth journey looked like since the year 2000

    15:51 His favorite part of their growth journey

    17:38 His mission why he started the business

    19:45 Roadblocks they had to face in their growth journey

    22:52 What do you need to do with all the available information to learn out there

    24:18 Things that he notices today that he finds interesting and why you need to find someone that can help and guide you

    26:57 Who are the people he wants to give a shoutout to, and the lessons he learned from them

    28:58 Connect with Stephen to know  more of him and his business


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