Entrepreneurship and Intellectual Property
My name is David Spears and I am an Intellectual Property attorney who manages patent portfolios for client ranges from start-up companies to multibillion dollar companies around the world. I am also a former college football player for Michigan State University. I am interviewing people who have invested in themselves and Intellectual property, and who then goes on to start a business around their intellectual Property.
Entrepreneurship and Intellectual Property
How IP Saved Rinseroo from Knockoffs 🚿
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In this interview, the founders of Rinseroo, Lisa and Jake Lane, discuss how intellectual property (IP) protections like patents and copyrights played a critical role in saving their innovative rinsing device from knockoffs flooding the market. They share their journey of turning a simple idea into a multimillion-dollar business, their experience combating Chinese knockoffs with Amazon takedowns, and how tariffs have impacted their costs. Learn how this mother-son duo leveraged IP, teamwork, and persistence to achieve success, even securing a deal with Lori Greiner on Shark Tank.
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CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Intro
01:14 - What is the Rinseroo
04:22 - Jake’s Entrepreneurial Journey
07:50 - Working with Family in Business
10:17 - Tariffs and Product Knockoffs
12:26 - Understanding Intellectual Property
14:41 - Shark Tank Experience Insights
18:00 - Post-Call Expectations
21:08 - Pitching on Shark Tank
23:20 - Sales Success Stories
27:14 - RinseKit's Breakthrough and Challenges
29:42 - US Manufacturing Considerations
31:58 - Workforce Challenges
33:41 - Advice for Aspiring Entrepreneurs
36:34 - Unique Uses for Rinseroo
39:01 - Following and Purchasing Rinseroo
40:42 - Outro