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 | inventions
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
Woman Invented Barbie Ruth Handler’s story as a groundbreaking woman inventor and woman innovator has always fascinated me. Sure, most people know her as the genius behind the Barbie doll, but her life was packed with so much more ambition, grit, and real-world...
by Julie Austin | Mar 15, 2014 | Creativity
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 week...
