Tuesday, December 10th 9AM PT / 10AM MT / 11AM CT / 12AM ET
Homemade
Millionaire holds a big place in the women inventor world as it was the
first time the women inventor movement was truly showcased in an
exciting and positive platform. Even though the show is no longer on
the air, the inspirational message and opportunities that came from the show
live will live on forever! We can't thank Kelly Ripa enough for seeing
the vision for the women inventor community and powerful it is!!!
Thank you Kelly!
Click Here to learn more about the show and meet the STARS of the Homemade Millionaire...
It's hard to believe that it was over a year ago that I attended the casting call held in Chicago for a show being produced by Kelly Ripa and part of the TLC Channel now called Homemade Millionaire. At the time I was just at the prototype phase of my invention called the AttachaTray, which was a laptop tray that attached to a recumbent bike. I had two weeks to prepare for my trip and finish my prototype.
You see, I'm not comfortable speaking in front of large crowds, so this was a terrifying concept for me to wrap my brain around, but something told me that I should go for it. My invention was quite expensive to have manufactured, so having an avenue where this could be backed financially and instantly marketed was an opportunity I couldn't pass up.
I was soon off to Chicago with recumbent bike and invention in tow. In a way it was good that I didn't have a lot of time to prepare and over think the process. The morning of the big day came and I felt pretty good besides the butterflies that wouldn't stop making me feel like I was going to lose my breakfast. When I got to the hotel where the auditions were being held I was immediately surrounded by amazing women who put my nerves at ease. We all had a lot of time in line together and I was amazed at how far along they were in the inventing process. Many of them had already had their product manufactured and were all over the web, but they were running into challenges getting exposure for their product. This is why they were auditioning for the show. I saw how much passion they had for their inventions and how much they had invested financially and emotionally.
It was finally my turn, which came and went so fast I'm not sure what I even said. After being in line with so many fantastic women I new that my chances were slim to none to get on the show, but there was something in my gut that told me I was there for a different reason. I couldn't help feeling at ease. On the flight back form Chicago the concept of Womentorz came to me. I thought, "How great would it be to use the group marketing concept where all of these inventions and inventors could be found in one location and use the power in numbers to their advantage."
The process of building Womentorz began soon after, which has been quite the roller coaster ride for the past year. I have so many amazing women in my life now who, if it hadn't been for the audition for Homemade Millionaire, I would have never met. This show will hold a very fond place in my heart because I know what the women on the show went through to get this opportunity. Please tune in on November 19th at 10:00/9:00c. I know I will!
After spending upwards of $30,000 to make it to the Milojo Productions open casting call in Chicago for Women Inventors with a working prototype of her invention, AttachaTray, only to be turned down, you would think Melinda Knight would be crying in her coffee. I can assure you she is not. Instead, finding herself surrounded by a group of incredibly talented ladies, many with fantastic inventions, she saw a need and had an “aha” moment.
If you are a woman inventor looking for a safe, user friendly place to sell your invention that receives high traffic volume with the most profit possible, then womentorz.com is your opportunity! We are very excited about the upcoming launch of this e-commerce site which will provide a marketplace for you to connect with fellow inventors and distribute your product directly to the consumer, eliminating the cost and dependency on retail distribution. The very talented Kat Spellman of The Spellman Company has been selected to handle what is sure to be an incredible public relations campaign. Can you say “media blitz”? She’s worked with everyone from the folks at O Magazine, the New York Times, the Associated Press and more.
Melinda is working hard to finalize the pricing for membership and advertising. Please contact us if you are interested in being a part of this ground floor opportunity! Look out Amazon!
You can follow the progress of womentorz.com on our blog at www.womentorz.blogspot.com as well as on Facebook. Feel free to contact us directly:
Melinda Knight, Owner and Founder Mknight@womentorz.com
Jennifer Cannon, Partner and “Executive Cheerleader” Jcannon@womentorz.com
There are thousands of women inventors out there who were part of the casting call for Kelly Ripa's latest show on TLC. Whether you sent in a video or actually traveled to the casting call, I would love to hear your story.
I traveled from Seattle to Chicago with my invention and recumbent bike in hand ready to dazzle. I'm not the most confident person, but I was determined to showcase my invention. Even though the experience was quick and somewhat confusing.....(the all elusive green card, which I didn't receive) I met the most amazing women in the process. We have formed a small network of support to help each other become successful through our inventions. I look forward to hearing other experiences across the country and if you have received the much anticipated call that you've made it to the next step.
