by Julie Austin | Mar 28, 2014 | Inventing, Uncategorized
If you’re like most people, washing dishes is a chore. Okay, maybe it’s just me. But back in 1886 a woman inventor named Josephine Cochran thought the same thing. Technically Joel Houghton patented a dish washing machine, but it was a wooden machine that...
by Julie Austin | Mar 22, 2014 | Entrepreneurism
Since creative entrepreneurs don’t punch a time clock or have a boss standing behind them making them work, they have to be their own boss and learn to be more productive on their own. Here are some ways creative entrepreneurs can be more productive:...
by Julie Austin | Mar 22, 2014 | Uncategorized
I’ve heard too many times that women inventors tend to invent “girlie” things. Sometimes that might be true, but not always. Take the case of the shy and quiet inventor Tabitha Babbitt, who invented the circular saw, which is certainly far from being...
by Julie Austin | Mar 16, 2014 | Inventing, Uncategorized
Ruth Handler’s claim to fame as a woman inventor and woman innovator is that she invented the Barbie Doll. But Ruth’s resume was much bigger than that. She started off in 1945 as the co-founder of the toy company Mattel, which made toy furniture, music...
by Julie Austin | Mar 15, 2014 | Uncategorized
Every year fifty countries around the world take one week to celebrate world creativity and innovation week. This takes place between April 15th through April 21st in communities and organizations who want to think differently. World creativity and innovation...
