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Showing Up Is the Work
A simple way to stay connected — join the Inventor Smart Community Meetup tonight
Inventor Smart
February 09, 2026
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Weekly #57
Hello,
By this point in the journey, most inventors know what they’re working on.
The question that starts to matter more is different:
Am I staying connected to the process — or trying to do this alone?
Ideas don’t move forward in isolation.
They move when you talk them through.
When you hear how others are handling similar decisions.
When you realize you’re not the only one navigating the same questions.
That’s what tonight is about.
Tonight: Inventor Smart Community Meetup
Connect & Network — Live Tonight
📅 Monday, February 9
🕗 8:00 PM ET
📍 Online
Hosted by Samantha St. Raymond (VP of Community) and
Shawn Taylor (Head of Community)
This is a relaxed, informal community meetup — not a presentation and not a pitch.
It’s a chance to:
• Introduce yourself (or just listen)
• Meet other inventors at different stages
• Share what you’re working on — or what you’re thinking through
• Reconnect with the Inventor Smart community
If you’ve been meaning to engage more, this is an easy place to start.
If you’ve been around for a while, this is how you stay connected.
👉 Join live on Google Meet:
https://meet.google.com/hva-oait-nem
👉 Event details:
https://app.inventorsmart.com/events/163
👉 Add to calendar:
https://evt.to/stqsn2xsz1fq
You don’t need to prepare anything.
You don’t need to have answers.
You just need to show up.
A Small Perspective (Worth Keeping)
Brian Fried, The Inventor Coach often says:
“You don’t move forward by doing everything at once.
You move forward by staying in the process long enough for the next step to become clear.”
Community is part of that process.
Not for motivation.
Not for pressure.
For perspective.
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Coming Up Next: Trademark Essentials (Free Live Event)
Later this month, we’ll shift from mindset and connection into asset-building.
📅 Wednesday, February 18
🕗 8:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM PT
📍 National Inventor Club — Live Online
TRADEMARK ESSENTIALS: Building Your Intellectual Property Assets
Brian Fried will be joined by Jason Lott, Managing Attorney for Trademarks at the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, for a practical, plain-English breakdown of trademarks — and why they matter earlier than most inventors think.
If you’re naming a product, business, or brand — or already have — this is a session worth attending.
Add to Calendar
Still Looking Ahead: Inventor Day 2026 at the USPTO
We’re continuing to build toward a major in-person milestone this spring.
📍 USPTO Headquarters — Alexandria, VA
📅 March 26, 2026
🕖 Networking Mixer: March 25 (evening)
Inventor Day is about seeing the system from the inside — and meeting other inventors who are walking the same road.
Details and registration:
👉 https://inventorday.com
Add to Calendar
One Thought to Carry With You This Week
Progress isn’t always about doing more.
Sometimes it’s about staying connected —
to the work,
to the process,
and to the people who understand it.
If that sounds helpful, we hope you’ll join us tonight.
—
Team Inventor Smart
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