Tonight: Ask Brian Fried Your Invention Questions Live

Hello Inventor Smart Community,

A lot of inventors have questions they are carrying around.

Is my idea worth pursuing?
Should I license it or manufacture it myself?
Do I need a patent first?
How do I pitch this to a company?
What should I do next?

Those are not small questions.

They are the kinds of questions that can affect how much money you spend, how much time you invest, who you trust, and what path you take with your invention.

That is why tonight’s Premium Insider event is such a valuable one.

Ask the Inventor Coach: Live Q&A with Brian Fried
Premium Insider Exclusive
Tonight, Monday, June 29
8:00 PM EDT | 7:00 PM CDT | 5:00 PM PDT
Live on Google Meet

Tonight, Premium Insiders get direct access to Brian Fried, The Inventor Coach, for a small-group live Q&A.

This is an open conversation where you can bring your real invention questions and get practical guidance from someone who has been through the process himself and has helped thousands of inventors move forward.

You can ask about:

This is not a public livestream.

It is a Premium Insider session inside the Inventor Smart Community, hosted live on Google Meet.

Premium Insiders:
Open the event page and click the Join on Google Meet button when it is time.

👉 Open Tonight’s Event Page

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You can join today and get instant access to tonight’s event.

👉 Become a Premium Insider

Premium Insider is $9.99/month or $99/year, and you can cancel anytime.

A small-group session with an experienced invention coach could easily be worth $100 or more. With Premium Insider, you get access to sessions like this as part of your membership, plus more support inside the community.

Brian Fried often reminds inventors to look at their idea from a business perspective.

That matters because when you are excited about your invention, it is easy to move too fast.

You may want to file something right away.
You may want to show it to a company.
You may want to spend money on a prototype.
You may want to raise funding.
You may want someone to tell you the idea is great.

But the better question is:

That answer is different for every inventor.

Some inventors need to do more research.
Some need a better prototype.
Some need to search similar products.
Some need to understand patents.
Some need help preparing a pitch.
Some need to decide between licensing and manufacturing.
Some need to slow down before spending money.

That is where a live Q&A can help.

You can hear other inventors’ questions, learn from Brian’s answers, and bring your own situation into the room.

Brian Fried is an inventor, author, speaker, coach, and founder of Inventor Smart and the National Inventor Club.

He has 15 patents, has licensed and manufactured products, and has had inventions sold through major channels including retail, home shopping, catalogs, and online stores.

He is also the author of How to Make Money with Your Invention Idea, where he walks inventors through the real-world steps of researching, protecting, prototyping, licensing, manufacturing, and presenting an invention.

Tonight is your chance to ask him questions live.

Before tonight’s Q&A, take a few minutes and write down one clear question.

Instead of asking:

“What should I do with my invention?”

Try asking:

“I have a working prototype and found three similar products online. Should my next step be a patent search, customer feedback, or preparing a pitch?”

The more specific your question, the more useful the answer can be.

Here are a few prompts you can use:

You do not need to have everything figured out before joining.

That is the point of the room.

There is also a timely reminder this week that invention has always been part of America’s story.

The National Portrait Gallery has opened The Spirit of Invention: Patent Office and Patentees, a new exhibition running from June 26, 2026 through June 6, 2027 in Washington, D.C.

The exhibition looks at the early history of the Patent Office, the inventors connected to it, and the role patents have played in American innovation.

It is a good reminder that inventors have always needed more than ideas.

They have needed systems, protection, documentation, guidance, and people who understood the process.

That is still true today.

👉 Read More About the Exhibition

Here is your simple action list for this week:

👉 Open Tonight’s Event Page

👉 Become a Premium Insider

You do not have to figure out your invention journey alone.

Sometimes one good answer can save you time.
Sometimes one piece of feedback can help you avoid a mistake.
Sometimes hearing another inventor’s question can help you see your own idea more clearly.

Tonight’s Q&A is built for that.

Bring your questions.
Bring your notes.
Bring the invention you are working on.

We hope to see you inside tonight.

Keep inventing,
The Inventor Smart Team

Helping inventors connect, learn, and move forward.