The next time you have one of those “why didn’t I think of that?” moments, come back to this story. The product is called a “Fortamajig” and it is the invention of two college friends, now moms, with bright ideas and a lot of ambition.  They watched their kids trying to build a play forts out of bedsheets and couch cushions and decided to design a portable, flexible version that would allow creative little imaginations make a variety of forts.  They both have backgrounds in sales and marketing so they brought some expertise to the process, but their example of seeing a need and finding a solution is a classic.  Go to their web-site at www.thehappykidcompany.com  to see their product and read their story.

Manufacturing a product is not an easy process but like any other endeavor, it requires a good idea, a plan, financing and hard work. A helpful resource is:  http://inventionshowcase.com/resources.htm