Tonight, Tuesday, October 27
7pm ET | 6pm CT | 4pm PT
Free for everyone to join live.
Have an idea you keep thinking about? A product you want to bring to market? Or a business you’re ready to take further?
In just two hours, Brian Fried, The Inventor Coach®, sits down with Barry Poznick, executive producer of Shark Tank and The Voice, for a live conversation about what it takes to turn an idea into something that lasts.
We’d love to have you there.
Bring your questions. There’s a lot to talk about.
Barry has spent his career recognizing potential and helping ideas reach millions of people. Tonight, he’s sharing lessons you can apply to your own invention or business.
Brian and Barry will explore:
Knowing when an idea is worth pursuing and where to begin.
Getting past fear, rejection, and setbacks so you can keep moving forward.
Lessons from the Shark Tank room, including what it takes to get on the show.
Telling your story and building an audience before approaching an investor or retailer.
Whether you have a first sketch, a working prototype, or a product already selling, come listen, learn, and ask questions.
Tell us about your dream product or business in the live chat. Brian and Barry will respond to as many questions and ideas as time allows.
Choose where you’d like to watch
Join us at 7pm ET on whichever platform works best for you:
No registration required. Just open a link when we go live and join the conversation.
Want to go deeper with Brian?
Join Ask the Inventor Coach: Live Q&A with Brian Fried this Thursday, October 29, at 7pm ET. This Premium Insider exclusive offers a small-group setting to ask your own invention questions, get personalized feedback, and leave with clearer next steps.
Know someone with a big idea? Forward this email or share a viewing link. Tonight’s event is free and open to everyone, including people outside our community.
You don’t need to have it all figured out to join us. Bring your curiosity, your questions, and that idea you’ve been meaning to do something with.
See you tonight at 7pm ET!
The Inventor Smart Team
Meet Brian Fried, “The Inventor Coach”
Brian Fried is The Inventor Coach™, a serial inventor holding 15 patents who has successfully licensed and manufactured his own products sold through major retailers, QVC, and As Seen On TV. In 2026, he was named Coach of the Year at Alibaba.com's Ambassador Awards.
For over 20 years, he has guided thousands of inventors from idea through commercialization. He founded the National Inventor Club (15,000 members), created the Inventor Smart Community app, authored three books on invention commercialization, and built an AI powered ecosystem that takes inventors from validation (HelpMeInvent.com) through visual concept generation and market evaluation (UINVENT.ai) and into patent strategy, licensing representation, and turnkey commercialization. He holds an MBA from the State University of New York at Oswego, where he also serves as an adjunct professor of entrepreneurship and innovation.
Learn more at InventorCoach.com.
