Inventions, Product Design, Product Development, and Podcasting

Tom Hazzard is an inventor with 37 patents and an unprecedented 86% success rate for consumer product designs. He is the Co-host of the Forbes-featured, fast-growth WTFFF?! 3D Printing Podcast, as well as two other podcasts, Feed Your Brand and Product Launch Hazzards. They were born out of his core business for many years, Hazz Design, where he designed and developed over 250 products that generated $2 billion in revenue for retail and e-commerce clients. 

Tom is also the CTO of Podetize, a podcast hosting platform used by thousands of podcasters to produce and distribute their podcasts.

As much as inventors may feel enthusiastic about how they want to design and develop their products, there are some key things they need to address for successful product creation. The main thing to consider should be at the forefront of your product: satisfying the needs of the customers. But, that isn’t to say that other elements of product creation should be ignored. There are also manufacturing constraints, the final products, as well as the economics of pricing. 

For new inventors, having a second set of professional eyes to review or test the finished product isn’t just important — it’s essential. Why? Because having someone bring a fresh perspective helps inventors create commercially viable products that will help solve people’s needs and help the company achieve their business goals. It will also help prevent mistakes and possible lawsuits in the future. 

In this week's episode of the Innovations and Breakthroughs Podcast, Rich Goldstein sits down with Tom Hazzard, an inventor and podcaster, to talk about inventions, product design, and product development. They also discuss the lessons Tom has learned from working with inventors, manufacturers, and retailers, as well as how Tom got started with podcasting.