A Mother's Concern Leads To A Million-Dollar Invention
This week's story is about a woman whose son has a severe nut allergy. Iris worried constantly about Benjamin when he was at school -- what if someone fed him nut products by mistake? To ease her worries, she devised a fun solution that has raked in millions.
Gems From this Article:
"There were times that it got so stressful that I wasn’t sure I could make this happen. I remember my husband saying, ‘You gave it your best shot. If you want to walk away, it’s okay.’ I said, ‘Are you crazy? Just because I’m frustrated doesn’t mean I want to give up! I knew in my heart I was creating something people NEEDED.â€
"In the beginning I was afraid to talk about the idea. I was sure someone would steal it. But you’re not going to get anywhere if you keep everything in your head."
“So often, people don’t move forward because they’re afraid. But I couldn’t live with the idea that there was nothing out there for my child. I was afraid not to do something.â€
“There were times when this wasn’t easy,†she recalled. “But what I learned is that when things gets tough, you have to get tougher. And you have to surround yourself with people who know the things that you don’t know. An idea is just an idea -- until you turn it into a business.â€
"Today, only one year from the time this lifesaving product line hit store shelves, it has already grown to include medicine bags, lunch bags and warning stickers that can be placed on foods in family cupboards. The company has a character licensing agreement with one of the largest pharmaceutical manufacturers in the world and the AllerMates are about to become the stars of an educational series. By the end of the year, Iris is projecting a minimum of two million dollars in sales."
This week's story is about a woman whose son has a severe nut allergy. Iris worried constantly about Benjamin when he was at school -- what if someone fed him nut products by mistake? To ease her worries, she devised a fun solution that has raked in millions.
Gems From this Article:
"There were times that it got so stressful that I wasn’t sure I could make this happen. I remember my husband saying, ‘You gave it your best shot. If you want to walk away, it’s okay.’ I said, ‘Are you crazy? Just because I’m frustrated doesn’t mean I want to give up! I knew in my heart I was creating something people NEEDED.â€
"In the beginning I was afraid to talk about the idea. I was sure someone would steal it. But you’re not going to get anywhere if you keep everything in your head."
“So often, people don’t move forward because they’re afraid. But I couldn’t live with the idea that there was nothing out there for my child. I was afraid not to do something.â€
“There were times when this wasn’t easy,†she recalled. “But what I learned is that when things gets tough, you have to get tougher. And you have to surround yourself with people who know the things that you don’t know. An idea is just an idea -- until you turn it into a business.â€
"Today, only one year from the time this lifesaving product line hit store shelves, it has already grown to include medicine bags, lunch bags and warning stickers that can be placed on foods in family cupboards. The company has a character licensing agreement with one of the largest pharmaceutical manufacturers in the world and the AllerMates are about to become the stars of an educational series. By the end of the year, Iris is projecting a minimum of two million dollars in sales."
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