Alamo Inventors, San Antonio, Texas

Come and learn about inventing and how to take your idea to the next level.
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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.

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Meeting Date
Wednesday, November 12, 2025
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6PM CST, usually until 8PM or so. This meeting is online, on Zoom

Topic:
From A Crude Hand Sketch To The GreatPlate

Speaker:
Rick Kellow

Necessity is the mother of invention. And when you have six kids and a recreation room, a solution to clutter and messes was a necessary. Rick Kellow didn’t set out to invent the GreatPlate but unable to find a plate that kept their drinks from tipping while holding food, they simply had to.

Rick will explain the hard knocks and successes he had in developing and venturing the GreatPlate starting with a crude hand sketch and resulting in selling millions of the product on QVC, Amazon and on many other retailers. He will discuss concept to market on how he worked with local Wisconsin companies providing services such as design, engineering, manufacturing, graphic/web design, marketing, packaging, and logistics to propel the GreatPlate from a rough start to a market success.

In addition, Rick will discuss the details involved in marketing his new disposable GreatPlate.

Learning how to sell on Amazon and QVC was key to his success. As such, Rick will be provide details on the tips, tricks and insider scoop he learned while selling his product on Amazon and QVC.

See the Great Plate at The Original GreatPlate | A Great Plate for Everyday Everywhere.
greatplate.com



Guests are welcome.

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Alamo Inventors Artificial Intelligence Special Interest Group
The next special interest group meeting is September 17th at 12:00 noon at Launch SA, just inside the San Antonio Central Public Library (downtown at 600 Soledad St, 1st Floor, San Antonio, TX 78205)

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