Alamo Inventors, San Antonio, Texas
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Once a month, we have a meeting with a presentation about something invention related. Sometimes it's the creative part, like how someone came up with an idea. Sometimes it's the legal parts, like protection, patents, trademark, & licensing. Manufacturing comes up a lot, and so does marketing. We always enjoy our speakers, and we always learn from them. Questions are always encouraged, and our speakers share insights you can't get anywhere else. Before the meeting, you can visit with other inventors. New faces are always welcome, and if you have questions about invention or patents or marketing or ... there are usually members who can help guide you.
Wednesday, January 14, 2026
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6PM CST, usually until 8PM or so. This meeting is online, on Zoom
Topic:
From Concept to Store Shelves
Speaker:
April Mitchell
During this presentation, April will walk you through all the necessary steps from idea to getting your invention retail ready through licensing!
You will learn:
How to conduct market research and evaluate your idea
Different prototyping methods and see prototype samples of April's Right Height Hook, Caterpeeler and a couple of award winning board games
About marketing material and view a couple sizzle videos April used to score her licensing deals
Ways to protect your IP
Different ways to connect with and pitch to companies as well as great techniques in following up with them
Checkout April’s website, www.4ascreations.com.
You will find:
All her products with links to learn more or purchase them
YouTube videos and podcast interviews to help with product design and development
Articles she's written for Inventors Digest
Information about her online Tabletop Game
Design MasterClass
Articles and news showcasing April and her products
Guests are welcome.
Meeting
We usually meet on the 2nd Wednesday of the month.
Meeting Location
ONLINE unless otherwise indicated
2026 Meeting Dates
Wednesday, January 14
Wednesday, February 11
Wednesday, March 11
Wednesday, April 8
Wednesday, May 13
Wednesday, June 10
Wednesday, July 8
Wednesday, August 12
Wednesday, September 9
Wednesday, October 14
Wednesday, November 11
Wednesday, December 9
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Non Profit
Alamo Inventors, Inc is a 501(c)3 not for profit Texas corporation. Membership and donations are used to fund our modest operational costs.
Contact
Alamo Inventors
invent-2025 at alamoinventors.org
Inventor Questions?
George Burkhardt
gwburkhardt@gmail.com
210.240.5011
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About Us
Alamo Inventors was founded in 2000 and welcomes members and guests to join in with like-minded people in achieving success in your inventions.Each month we have meetings to collaborate, interact, inform, and learn about inventing, marketing, manufacturing, protecting, and learning how to succeed with inventions. The mission of the Alamo Inventors is to be a compass, resource and inspiration for inventors and entrepreneurs as they launch their concepts to market.
What We Do
We provide monthly meetings where members can meet and discuss their ideas, problems and solutions, talk with community resource members, and hear guest speakers talk about their real world experiences.
This provides a forum where this information may be shared and discussed to expand and educate the membership of the group.
Additional on-line resources are available to help direct the inventor and entrepreneur to the local and national organizations to help them as their ideas progress from concept to market.
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