Meeting Date
Wednesday, January 11, 2023 (Online - Register Here)
Presentation: Creating & Marketing The Push and Hang
Guest Speaker: Michael Van Horst
Push & Hang is the only picture hanging tool that allows you to put two nails into the wall, perfectly level, perfectly even, at the same time, no other tools needed! The nails install at the correct angle and depth to hold your picture securely and align precisely. An included level on a sliding track ensures a perfectly level installation. No more hunting down tape measures, levels, drill, screws, or even a hammer and no more smashed thumbs! Just slip in the nails, then use one “punch-like” motion and you’re done. It’s that simple!
Mike will take us on his Push and Hang journey from idea to manufacturing to commercializing to licensing and all the challenges and successes along the way. Mike's story is an amazing adventure of ups and downs, successes and challenges and all the sweat and tears along the way. Join us to learn how he did it, what he would do again and what he would avoid.
He started like all of us with an idea and the determination to succeed. When he was young, his friends would call him "MacGyver" from the TV show, as he was always making randomly found items easier for to use. He is an entrepreneur by nature who has created dozens of his own devices throughout his career including construction goggles with lasers attached to them for use as a marking tool.
Mike's background in trade marketing with a Fortune 500 company earned him the "Presidents Award" for innovative packaging. Working also as a Realtor in Central California, his "Aa Ha" was struck! He is a mentor, motivator and speaker for upcoming inventors. Mike is currently a guest host on both QVC and HSN.
See Mike and the Push and Hang on HSN, HERE:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rI7BLaLWvD8
Guests are welcome.
From 6pm to 6:30pm Invention Q & A
Various topics each month.
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Do not come to SATC, as there won't be anyone there.
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Each month we have meetings to collaborate, interact, inform, and learn about inventing, marketing, manufacturing, protecting, and learning how to succeed with inventions. The mission of the Alamo Inventors is to be a compass, resource and inspiration for inventors and entrepreneurs as they launch their concepts to market.
What We Do
We provide monthly meetings where members can meet and discuss their ideas, problems and solutions, talk with community resource members, and hear guest speakers talk about their real world experiences.
This provides a forum where this information may be shared and discussed to expand and educate the membership of the group.
Additional on-line resources are available to help direct the inventor and entrepreneur to the local and national organizations to help them as their ideas progress from concept to market.
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