Featured Interview With Warren Tuttle
Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
I grew up in the U.S., but moved to Zurich, Switzerland at age 5, but attended Prep School and College in the U.S. I also lived in Africa through a school program, so I’ve been around the world. Today, I live in Connecticut.
For many years, our family had Springer Spaniels; however, they have since passed away.
At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
At a very young age, I loved books. My mother used to read to us. My early memory is going to the town library. Today, I’ve been a member of a book club for over 35 years where we have read over 150 books. In addition, I read between book club events. Inventor Confidential is my first book as an author.
Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Joseph Heller, Mark Twain, Isabella Wilkerson, Michael Connolly and so many others. I enjoy many different genres of both fiction and non-fiction.
Tell us a little about your latest book?
“Inventor Confidential: The Honest Guide to Profitable Innovating” covers a wide range of topics –– all dedicated to independent product development, going to market, and promoting grass roots innovation in America.
Inventor Confidential is dedicated to promoting grass roots innovation in America. The first half of the book describes what a successful corporate Open Innovation program looks like and why it is important for companies to search outside their four walls for disruptive and profitable innovation. I spend a fair amount of time describing proven mechanics, explaining why the outside contractor model works best, and recapping my own extensive experience of how I got into the innovation arena, both personally and professionally. Of equal importance, I explain to independent innovators (inventors, product developers, designers and makers) how to develop new products the proper way and license them for profit. The second half of the book focuses on the myriad challenges today’s inventors fall prey to, including invention industry marketers taking their money without supplying profitable results, big tech companies diluting the patent system, challenges at the US Patent and Trademark Office, as well as Washington DC lobbyists and politics. I end the book with a section on the importance of organic innovation, why it’s critical in digging out of economic recession, and what everyone in our society, from the supreme court to board rooms, can do to improve the current state of US innovation, otherwise we may soon lose our historic place as the world’s leading innovator.
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