On this week's HomeTalkUSA "Invent America Radio" segment, I and my co-host, Michael King of HomeTalk USA, discuss "How to Work a Trade Show !" with inventor Derry Griffin, a successful contractor for more than 25 years with hands-on experience in all aspects of the construction business and is the inventor of a variety of products for a caulking gun, Tom Butler, a Wisconsin farmer who invented a way to keep picture frames level hanging on your wall and Don Skaggs, an inventor and President of the Inventor's Network KY, a nonprofit that helps inventors through education and support services

GUEST #1 INFO: Derry Griffin

TITLE/CO: Owner, Erin Innovations

PHONE: 818-451-8910

EMAIL: siaorse7@gmail.com

BIO: Derry Griffin, a successful contractor for more than 25 years, has hands on experience in all aspects of the construction business. Over the years he has realized that there are a lack of products that provide contractors’ support and organization during basic construction processes. Since necessity is the mother of invention, he has created and implemented many items that facilitate more efficient and effective working methods promoting solid, quality handiwork, which ultimately increases job profitability. His goal is to alleviate basic frustrations all contractors experience by sharing his knowledge and products.

GUEST #2 INFO: Tom Butler

TITLE/CO: Inventor, Next Level Frames

PHONE: 608-432-4974

EMAIL: brittanyrun1@aol.com

BIO: Currently I'm a beef farmer in Wisconsin. Before farming I was in the mining industry. All my life I've been a problem solver. That brings me to the place I'm at today, I started my venture in getting a patent for my self-leveling picture frame because after seeing family pictures on my mother’s walls I thought there has to be a way to keep pictures level, so after some trial and error, I came up with using a water bladder in the back of the picture frame using that water weight for leveling, because water will always seek itself to be level thus making the picture frame level. Now I'm at the point of trying to market my new product.

GUEST #3 INFO: Don Skaggs

TITLE/CO: President, Inventor’s Group KY

PHONE: 859-361-5969

EMAIL: don.skaggs@kyinventors.org

BIO: Don Skaggs is an inventor, entrepreneur, speaker, author, and consultant to a wide range of businesses. His experience includes bootstrapping startup companies from initial idea to successful exit, developing products, creating & implementing new marketing strategies, helping small companies move forward, and successfully launching new products. Don is president of The Fulson Group which includes the Empowered Inventing brand, providing specialized courses, consulting and more to inventors, entrepreneurs and startups.

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