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Summary I am the founder and President of WeKnowInventing which specializes in coaching and consulting for inventors and consumer products start-up companies. My firm assists clients with product development and engineering of consumer products as well as sales and marketing representation to major retailers for our select clients. Recently, I was VP of Retail Distribution for TV Goods which is owned by Kevin Harrington from the ABC show Shark Tank. I headed up a team of retail specialists that sold exciting new products to the world's most prestigious retailers and TV shopping networks including HSN and QVC. I am the author of the top-selling book, the Business of Inventing, former Staff Writer for Inventors Digest, and investor on the invention reality show Make Me A Millionaire Inventor. I have sold over a quarter of a billion dollars of products for product entrepreneurs and inventors alike! My top downloaded podcast, Get Retail Ready, is a valuable resource for those just starting out or looking to scale their invention/product business. My firm has formed a solid network of product engineers, factory brokers, angel investment firms, licensing experts, and sales and marketing professionals among many other areas of expertise. We work with Fortune 500 companies, celebrities, and individual inventors alike. We also specialize in finding factories to produce products, create retail pricing strategies, marketing and public relations, and selling products to major retailers such as Target, Wal-Mart, Best Buy, Costco, Bed Bath & Beyond, Michaels, Home Depot, Walgreens, HSN, Macy's, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Amazon, and many others. Prior to forming DeBetta Enterprises, I led a successful start up company that produced and sold sport optics such as binoculars and hand held magnifiers. I was President and COO and lead the company from insignificant revenue to nearly 50 million dollars in sales in under 8 years. Specialties: Sales and marketing of consumer products Infomercials Manufacturing Consumer product development Licensing Alternative Financing Social Networking Selling to Major Retailers Invention Consulting