Allstar calls itself the go-to partner for inventors and takes products through its Submit Your Product form on MarketBlast. Anything sent is non-confidential and unpaid. It licensed the Forever Lazy onesie and the Sharper Image name.
Where pitches like these are made: CES, Las Vegas · Wiidii, CC BY-SA 4.0
What it says
“With our speed, scale and over 20 years of proven success, we’ve established ourselves as the go-to partner for Founders, Inventors and Retailers.”
“Strategic Equity is a licensing partnership between your brand and our infrastructure, giving you access to our full team and resources in exchange for equity that’s earned into by reaching agreed upon milestones.”
What you agree to by sending something
“Any information, materials, suggestions, ideas or comments sent to us will be considered non-confidential, and by submitting the same to us, you are giving us the absolute right to use, modify, reproduce, transmit, display and distribute the information for any purpose whatsoever, with no payment or other compensation to you.”
What it has bought from outside
2011
Forever Lazy adult fleece onesie from David Hibler and Tyler Galganski
“Hibler and Galganski signed an exclusive licensing deal with Allstar and will receive a royalty payment every quarter.” money.cnn.com (archived)
2018
Sharper Image brand for direct-response products from ThreeSixty Group
“ThreeSixty Group, Inc., a leading provider of branded consumer products to the nation's largest retailers, announces that its Sharper Image® brand will launch new cutting-edge products under licenses with Conair Corporation, Allstar Products Group, Aerus L.L.C. and Mystic Apparel.” prnewswire.com
Perfect Pancake, Bendaroos and other products from Michael Antino
“We have been working with Allstar for over twenty years and have launched dozens of successful products together.” allstarmg.com
Other companies that take an invention or product idea
