Telebrands sends inventors to Manish Israni, its head of new product acquisition, with a short pitch: the problem, the benefit, how far along it is and any sales. It licensed the Go Duster from a Florida art teacher.
Where pitches like these are made: CES, Las Vegas · Wiidii, CC BY-SA 4.0
What it says
“For product acquisition and new product opportunities, contact Manish Israni, Senior Vice President, New Product Acquisition.”
“Telebrands’ Inventors Days brought independent creators face to face with AJ and the team.”
“Historical event footage; no current event schedule or submission offer is implied.”
What it says it looks for
“Prepare a concise introduction: the problem, the product’s benefit, its development stage and any existing sales channels.”
“"We look for products that have mass appeal," said Khubani.”
What it has bought from outside
2007
Go Duster from David Kotkin, a Florida high school art teacher
“Most TeleBrands products are pitched by inventors, who license rights in exchange for royalties. Among them is David Kotkin, a Dade County, Fla., high school art education teacher.” archives-new.honoluluadvertiser.com
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