Saturday, November 27, 2010

Homemade Millionaire on TLC - Episode 2

As you can all imagine, when I saw the "kitchen ideas" episode coming up, I felt a slight pang...my Everything Marinator is a kitchen product...however, after seeing all three inventions that were picked, I felt MUCH better! Every one of those products rocked!

I want to be Kitty's neighbor. I feel like I could talk to her alllll day long and did you notice how genuinely supportive she was of the other WI's? Clapping for them and really excited for Debra when she won! I think Weight Watchers needs to pick her up as their new spokeswoman and showcase/sell her Portion Control glass and dishware! I'd buy the wine class for calorie intake and just to be healthy. It's said that one 4oz glass of wine a day is healthy for our hearts but have more than that, then it can be a problem with stroke and kidney disease (I just googled that). :) Good for Kitty - her product and pitching ability is awesome!

Loved the confidence from Eileen and Kim and hopefully from being showcased on HM, they will get picked up by some huge company!

And Debra Lee...glad to see that it was her PRODUCT HM was interested in and not her pitching ability! I am purchasing her Bake Huggers for my Mother-in-law for Christmas - she is a big time baker and will LOVE using Bake Huggers when she bakes with her grand kids!

I'll state the obvious...HM is a total Apprentice/Shark Tank knock off with a friendlier host. I would have really enjoyed seeing a more "human interest" type of show instead of a replica of shows that are already out there but hey, there are just some things you have to get over...and Wendy...her biting comments seem scripted...how in the world do you tell sweet Kitty that "you blew it" with a straight face?!

HM did a great job selecting three awesome kitchen inventions even if they did miss the boat on the Everything Marinator. :)

Looking forward to episode 3!

70 comments:

  1. Tracy,
    Loved your take on the show and your writing ability.

    I could have died with the cake huggers. Last year I tried with my family (who own a bakery) to create the bake hugger idea with a little different take. I couldn't find the right paper or make it. I tried many different recipe ideas etc....but I gave in to another idea that seemed better. A whole family of bakers couldn't figure it out and she did! Goes to show us that the idea has to be taken absolutely all the way with great perseverance. I am learning so much from this whole experience even though sometimes it is painful. I feel like one of my ideas has to make it or I will just explode. Does anyone else feel like this?
    Lori Ivanovic
    MagiClasp

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  2. Did you see that HSN already sold out of the Cake Huggers? Any idea on how many were sold? THAT's the follow up that we want to hear, too!

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  3. I am glad Bake Huggers made it... from an entrepreneurial standpoint her product clearly went from idea to opportunity. Many get idea and opportunity confused... opportunity really addresses a consumer problem (we use problem in marketing interchangeably with consumer need or desire)

    Her product has both consumer application and commercial baking applications. With so many "cupcakerys" popping up, being able to reconfigure a cupcake to be eaten a bit more neatly is a great benefit for both the bakeries and cupcake consumers.

    I plan on writing a blog post on her product as an example of a great entrepreneurial venture. Will post the link here when the blog is published.

    As someone in the business, Deb's journey is just beginning,

    I still firmly believe these shows are more entertainment than actual help to budding entrepreneurs and hope all of those watching framed it as just that.... fun:)

    All the best!

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  4. We've gone BANANAS for Debra Lee's BRILLIANT Bake Huggers!! Congratulations to her and, to echo Tracy's sentiments above, all three women have fantastic products.

    Bake Huggers sold out almost immediately yesterday! Now, to figure out how to get some because this whole situation is making me REALLY want to make some cupcakes with this nifty and edible invention!

    Congratulations Debra!

    Also must agree wholeheartedly with Dom above. While the exposure is valuable, I don't think my pal Leslie Haywood (GrillCharms? Shark Tank fame?) would mind me sharing with you (and I think she's written a blog post about this herself) that the buying public is fickle. This "fame" only lasts for so long and can take you only so far. She asked me to remind her to repost it, so I'll see if it's back up. The insight from someone who has been through this experience is very interesting and, I think, beneficial to all of us.

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  5. Some very informative posts and Lori, thank you for the compliment on my writing! I too feel like I could just explode when I think of my EM never making it to market.
    And Wow, look how Dedra and her Bake Huggers hit the jackpot! Way to go!!!
    Dom does make some good points and Jen, I am looking forward to reading Leslie's article so please let us know where to find it if it is up.

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  6. I've just posted an article I think everyone here might find interesting and useful if you have not already seen.

    "And Now, An Important Word from Leslie Haywood"

    www.welladjustedorsotheysay.blogspot.com

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  7. Jen, great article - thank you for sharing it...however, I am so curious, did being on Shark Tank make a HUGE impact on Leslie's Grill Charms? Did she ever post a follow up?

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  8. Of course, I do not want to speak for Leslie - I think she would agree that the exposure was huge. BUT that only lasts for so long...I have a sneaking suspicion (she has NOT told me this) that we may get to see some follow up on her in Season 2 (remember when I posted "Wahoo for Season 2" and asked who you would most like to see followed up on?) Anyway - I know Leslie herself has hinted on her most recent blog posting a few days ago (which can be found by the way at www.grillcharms.com under the blog tab) saying that we should definitely watch Season 2 :)

    Can't wait to see what else Homemade Millionaire has in store for us - looking forward to seeing Deedra this week (right??)

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  9. It was great to read Leslie's blog post, Jen. Thanks for that! I would love to hear her follow up after the show and how things are now!!!

    I'm not on this week, but Dec 17th.

    Loved the 2nd episode! There always seems to be exciting tense moments somewhere during the episodes! I wonder what will be that moment on the 17th!

    Thrilled for Debra and her Bake Huggers. So excited to hear that she sold out! This was a hit for her for sure!

    This week should be awesome...our house looks forward to Friday nights!

    Keep the posts coming Tracy!

    Sincerely,
    Deedra :)
    www.klipzon.com

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  10. PS I can't wait until the episode I'm on airs so I can talk about it ALL! :)

    Deedra :)
    www.klipzon.com

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  11. Deedra, after allll this time, I can NOT wait to hear you talk about it! :) If you want, you can put together an email with all the juicy details and send it to me. I then can make it a post so it's not just in the comment section. If you'd like, you can send to tracy@wearyourmanners.com.
    Can I make a guess? From being super observant? My guess is that something big happens for you on HM b/c I see you have changed "Klipzon" to "Klipzon by Deedra Scherm". Wise decision for product branding...hmmm...we'll see soon... :)

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  12. Hmmm - I think I am in agreement Tracy! Hey ladies and anonymous potentially male readers :) There's a couple of fun new posts over at www.welladjustedorsotheysay.blogspot.com !

    It's Cyber Monday!!! Weee haaaa -

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  13. Deedra HAS to have made it! Hers is too good a concept to be overlooked. Funny, every single time I pass the hair goods section of the pharmacy or I'm in WalMart or K-Mart, I always observe whether there is anything like it out there...and there never is. I get brutal headaches from headbands but love to wear them (I have a whole box full of them that I cannot wear!) - Deedra is so ON to something! I sure hope she launches into bridal headbands b/c they were SO expensive when I was looking with my daughter (they've got to to be a very profitable item to market). If HM did NOT pick her, I'll eat my hat! Ginny

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  14. Anonymous above,
    I see tons of headbands at Claires and Walmart etc... that are beautiful and have an elastic band that don't hurt your head have you tried them?

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  15. I'll tell you Anonymous I have tried those, and if you have a shorter haircut (like me and a lot of my friends and many many of my more mature friends) those elastic bands look so very silly on the back of your head. :) But you are right, they don't cause headaches!

    Careful Ginny....you might have to eat your hat! :) :) **wink wink**

    Off to read Jen's blog....

    Deedra :)
    www.klipzon.com

    PS I'm working on a Stickzon line!!!! :)

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  16. Goo point, I wondered about that. I guess that would look funny and not very polished. Thanks for clarifying a better way and pointing out a need.

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  17. Tracy,
    I totally want to see the EM! You are a good sport. Hope something great happens for you and your Everything Marinator..I feel like I really need one...it's a nice sunny day...would love to grill something...

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  18. Thanks Erika...we'll see if it's in "the plan"...but the easy part is getting it made...the hard part is selling it.

    I wanted to comment on the PR effect on products. When my tee-shirt line, Wear Your Manners, was featured in Parents Magazine, I was BEYOND excited and watched sales sky rocket! For one month. Then the magazine was off the shelves and my sales went back to normal.

    I also have a celebrity endorsement from Doug and Lara Savant (Desperate Housewives/Melrose Place) and thought, this endorsement is my golden ticket! But, nope, I got some pats on the back, some "Oh, how awesome" but no sales from it.

    Both of those experiences are two of my fondest memories of WYM so I would not trade them for the world but...they did not keep my company rolling in the dough...

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  19. Interesting point, Tracy and BTW, I always wanted to tell you how clever that name is (Wear Your Manners). It's perfect! Ginny

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  20. Thanks Ginny! If you say it quickly "wearyourmanners" it sounds like you are saying, "Where are you manners?" :)
    I'm a stickler for manners (thanks Mom!) so I really did love the line...

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  21. Ha! Like, "Where're your manners!?????" Every Mom's oft-used reprimand! Love it! Also, Jen's site name (Well Adjusted...or so they say." Very clever. This is why you ladies are successful. It's all about the creativity, something I regret I'm lacking...Ginny

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  22. Hey Inventors, I wanted to share that MOm Invented is having a product search for items and the Deadline is tomorrow at 12:00 midnight pacific time. I just found out about it. They have four categories and has to be mom invented. The royalty seemed way to low to me but if you don't want to have to do anything or don't have the funds they do it all and have massive distribution. So its mominvented.com
    Lori Ivanovic

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  23. Hey again! I noticed this most recent post Tracy, so I decided to copy my comment from the prior post just in case. I also wanted to comment on the 'After Effect.' Shark Tank is my only experience, but it proved a successful test. The LipStix ReMix segment was approximately 12 min. but I only demonstrated and discussed the product for 1 min and 15 sec. There was no web site, no 800 #, no call to action, etc. and I received orders for over 4000 systems. I think the viewership for the episode was around 4 million. Every week, I receive orders or customer service emails that comment about seeing LSR on Shark Tank. I remember some sales training I once recieved...people have to see/hear a message 28 times before they believe it...Ouch!...sounds like expensive marketing. As for Leslie !!! Did you read her press releases for the combo pack--she teamed up with Pork Barrel BBQ and is offering a "Shark Attack Gift Pack!"
    Deedra, can't wait to tune in on the 17th!
    here's the original post thank you:
    "Tracy! Thank you so much for the Product X Christmas Shopping Shout out!!! You are the ultimate PitchWoman and I know we all appreciate your support. I hope the auction fundraiser was a huge success.
    I love HM and I am so excited for this exposure for all WI's...think of all the women watching the show who are finally getting the inspiration and encouragement to start their invention journey...so exciting.
    P.S. had your peas and peanuts recipe...yum!"

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  24. Lori, I am sitting here wondering...do I even try and submit the EM to mom invented? I'll check it out...it's just such a long shot but I would love for someone to pick up my EM and do all the work...
    Ginny, I am sure you are not lacking creativity or you wouldn't be a WI!!!
    Jill, thanks for the update and I commented on your post in my Christmas Shopping post.

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  25. Ok, checked out Mom Invented and it looks like a great opportunity but your product has to be "retail-ready"...let us know if you apply...

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  26. Soooo loving how the conversations are ROLLIN'!! I was just over catching up with comments over at Well Adjusted - more great insights there from Debra Lee - and now here I see MORE great comments from Jill, Ginny, Deedra, Lori and others! Weee! Jill's comments are in line with the post I did featuring Leslie Haywood's blog about press and how it only takes you so far.

    Ginny! You are a fantastic writer as well and we can smell creativity a mile (or a maybe a few thousand :)) away! As Tracy said - you've got it or you wouldn't be inventing!

    Tracy - if you want my honest opinion - I think Wear Your Manners could be B I G and would love to see you reaching out to some of the higher end boutiques in NYC and LA-- I think they would sell like hotcakes!

    The EM is still a great idea, would be fun to see it attached to a line of sauces, much like, as Jill noted above, GrillCharms has teamed up with Pork Barrell BBQ.

    I think the most important thing to remember is to keep doing what you love -- in the words of Gloria Vanderbilt to her son, Anderson Cooper:

    "Follow your bliss"

    Let's do.

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  27. Thanks Jill for your insight!!!! That's what I want to know....what happens after. I guess that's one way we can learn...when we see the RESULTS of the process. I appreciate you sharing!

    Sincerely,
    Deedra :)
    www.klipzon.com

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  28. Hey, Jen! You are a wonderful cheerleader. God bless you, Tracy and all the great ladies on this site who keep our dreams alive - whether or not you even know it. As for Gloria Vanderbilt's quote, I've always loved that one, but (duh!) I had credited Oprah with that piece of wisdom! I dare say she uses it so often that she's now claimed it as her very own. It matters not because it is one to remember - over and over and over - again! Love you ladies...have a great day! Ginny

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  29. He he - easy mistake Ginny because I think it was said on Oprah - I can't remember if she was interviewing Gloria or Anderson - but she asked Anderson what was the best piece of advice his mother ever gave him and that's what he said :).

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  30. Here it is: :) :)

    Who will win episode 5... Deedra, Grace or Rachel?
    Watch TLC Friday, December 17 at 10pm ET to find out!
    Then shop the winner's product LIVE
    on HSN Friday, December 17 at 11pm
    & Saturday, December 18 at 7am ET.

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  31. K, so I'm focused on Episode 3 at the moment and would like to ask the question, in the hopes that someone over at TLC might be reading: Who edits their website? I would be a bit annoyed if I were Haris Lender, Inventor of Luva-Cuva who's name they have spelled "Harris" and in one of the sneak peak video titles "Think Lova Cova...etc"

    Also found Marcy's name spelled "Marsy" in a video description - yes, I look for typos everywhere!

    And in case you're wondering - YES, I am absolutely PMSing and not afraid to own it.

    Those of you who know me, know that I am not typically crabby. :)

    XO

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  32. ANNOYING STATUS UPDATE: Whew, I can rest easy now. Rec'd. a very nice message from my TLC tweeps that they will correct it right away :)

    Sorry for being grouchy :(.

    Looking forward to our co-blogging, Tweeting action this Friday night... right after I get back from an interesting home party I've been invited to...

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  33. Jen, if there was a "Like" button here (such as on FaceBook), I would have hit it for your last two comments! You make me laugh. Clearly you are a writer. Typos, puncuation and grammer errors probably jump right off the page at you, eh? Me too. Irritating aren't they? Then again, folks might find US irritating for noticing them! Still, these were biggies and really needed to be corrected. You GO girl! Ginny

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  34. I was on news channel 8 with Wear Your Manners and when they ran my piece in the noon hour, the news caster called me "Terry!" I can chuckle about it now but at the moment, I was annoyed. :)
    Jen, feel free to be "grouchy" here anytime!

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  35. OH! And the very first time Wear Your Manners was featured in the paper, I wanted my name to include my maiden AND last name but the journalist only put my married name.

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  36. Tracy, That's SO not right! It's not a lot to ask that your name be correct - Jeez! Ginny

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  37. I'm glad to see the show is picking up momentum. It has all of you chatting away. Go HM!

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  38. I was so excited to see that the winner sells their product not only on Saturday morning now but on Friday night RIGHT after the show!!!!! That makes perfect sense to me and probably a lot more sales for the inventor. Go HM!

    LOri Ivanovic
    Magiclasp
    silverspoonnursery.com

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  39. When I worked at HSN, the best time to be on selling your product is at night so I am happy to see that the HM winner will be on at 11pm!
    And Ginny...I totally agree! :)

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  40. Hey, I forgot to tell you, Wendy (the blond) from HM is following me on twitter...Wendy, if you check in here at Product X, let us know!

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  41. Homemade Millionaire has always been in line with the 11:00 PM sell on HSN (2 minutes long). TLC immediately directs the viewer to HSN after the winner is known. There is also a 2:00 AM sell(2 minutes again)to the west coast. The 7:00 AM Saturday show is a 4% higher time slot than any other time of the week. HSN Today, which is their weekend show has a very large audience!

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  42. Anonymous above is very informative! I think you've got some folks-in-the-know joining us here on your site, Tracy. That's very cool. And the idea of sending viewers directly to HSN is, I think, pure genius. I mean, the excitement has already been generated by the show and folks are already eager to support the winner and can satisfy that urge-to-buy immediately. Just a win-win for everyone. Ginny

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  43. I thought from my first two tapings of the show they advertised it to be the winner would be selling at &am the next day. I have never seen it immediately following. I hope they advertise it as such.

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  44. I noticed it the after the second show and I went straight to HSN to see Debra's presentation. I hadn't noticed it after the first show...but now we know the drill. I love that idea. It makes such perfect sense. Ginny

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  45. FYI for anyone who has followed and cares (on a personal note) We have just been scheduled for court for our little guy on Monday. This has been a date we have been fighting for since the day he was born and we brought him home from the hospital 16 months ago. Monday could bring the best Christmas present ever. Prayers appreciated!

    Deedra :)
    www.klipzon.com

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  46. Deedra, thank you for the update on your little guy and I will pray, pray, pray for a joyous outcome - God is good!

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  47. You've got mine, Deedra (for what they're worth)! Will be thinking of you... Ginny

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  48. Oh Dee that is such wonderful news!! Even better than all the HM stuff. Thanking our Heavenly father right now for the blessings he has given you. And may your house be overflowing with happiness this Christmas.

    That is just the best news ever! I am sooo happy for your family. I wonder if your little guy knows how very loved and blessed he is? Probably not. But he sure is!!

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  49. Good thoughts and prayers going out to Deedra!

    Now, if I could just find a promo video for tomorrow night's episode...

    It's fashion week on Homemade Millionaire!

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  50. Deedra,
    How do you feel about Monday? Are you anticipating everything to go smoothly? I sure hope so. Wow, how wonderful and lucky for everyone all the way around. So much to be thankful for : )
    Lori Ivanovic

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  51. Many blessings to you Deedra. I will pray for you and the little guy. I have been following this blog since the beginning and your struggles. I know you will provide a wonderful home for him. Remember, everything happens for a reason. It is not ours to question. However, I have such a good feeling about this working out well for your family. GOD Bless!

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  52. Thanks all! Lori, it is a huge spectrum that could happen in court...all the way from granted adoption to start all over. Either way, we celebrate every day with our little guy!

    OK, since I have posted 2 personal things, I think I owe something "professional" to everyone after using the blog space...especially for the well wishes and prayers....let me stop and think for a moment...


    How about this...the episode I'm on was the first episode that was shot (way back last Oct/Nov way before Marcy's episode.) As I'm watching the 1st two episodes I was surprised by soooooo many things that are completely different than what I went through. So I'm interested to see how things go on my episode.

    I don't know if anyone will find that interesting or not.

    Tomorrow is episode 3!!! Excited!!!

    I need one more like on my facebook page to get 100 likes! Someone help me! :)

    http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Klipzon-by-Deedra-Scherm/117683524945937


    Deedra :)
    www.klipzon.com

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  53. Deedra, Was it a fun experience? Or were you stressed? I'm one in line and am trying to find out what to expect... I just pray for season 2. And yes, I find everything you say interesting. Will you be able to talk about your experiences more after the show? I am praying for you and your son.

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  54. Does anyone know how many Bake Huggers were sold? I know she sold out in 5 minutes. I was just wondering how many they started with.

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  55. Okay so my question is how do you go from wonderful idea to product? What I mean by this is. . . . I myself am an idea machine of sorts but lack the ability to mass produce my ideas. I have made crude (and that is being kind) prototypes or sketches of my most promising ideas but I don't have the ability to take it beyond that stage. For instance let's use the Bake Huggers as an example. Like that other poster wrote her family had the same basic idea as the bake huggers but try as they might they could not get a "recipe" that worked good. Now my first impression (I'm talking way back) was that HM was going to take us through the process with the inventors of getting their product from idea to marketable product. Not like sharing the recipe or anything but just the process like how does one bridge the gap between idea and marketable product? It's one thing to come up with a great idea such as edible cupcake papers. It's a whole different thing entirely to come up with a recipe that is both visually likable and tastes great or is virtually undetectable once baked. Cuz let's face it no one wants to eat paper no matter how convenient it makes things the real trick is it becomes one with the cupcake and is then undetectable, that's the home run here. Just thinking out loud here today. I for one would find that process fascinating but maybe I'm not a good representation of Jane Q. Public. I know it's all about the viewership and what they think the public will respond to. (Mary trips and falls while climbing off of soap box. - Ouch)

    Hey everyone it's Friday HM tonight.

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  56. New post at www.welladjustedorsotheysay.blogspot.com Tweet Up Tonight ladies!!

    BTW - I am starting to wonder why Homemade Millionaire appears to be VERY under publicized (e.g., as compared to the polygamist!) Is it just me?

    Let's get excited for Erika Wilson and her Purse Fats, Jennifer Martin and her Magic Dress and Carissa Brown and Carissa Rose Designs!!

    Haute, Haute, HAUTE!!

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  57. Come on everyone and cheer on new ideas and new business!!! America needs to get off the trashy
    tv couch and onto everyday Americans finding their dream couch! There's LOTS of room for new business but households do just fine with 1 respectable wife... especially when she's an entrepeneur!

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  58. By the way, Deedra, I think what tidbits you've divulged are VERY interesting! In my simple layman's mind, I just assumed that the segments were shot in the order in which they are aired...but clearly I'm wrong. So knowing that you are one of the "originals," it will be fun to see if the show diviated from its first conceived format and/or if it was refined as they went along. Or not!? Thanks for sharing. December 17th it is! You can be sure all of us will be watching and rooting for you.

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  59. Yes, I do think refined would be a thought. That's probably why there was such a long gap
    in between the first shoots and the last.

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  60. Robyn, I think you were my 100th like on my facebook page. Thanks. :)

    Deedra :)
    www.klipzon.com

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  61. I am going to a Christmas party tonight but plan on being home by 10pm so hopefully I'll catch HM...if not, I'll watch it with my coffee tomorrow morning. Can't wait!
    It's been discussed on Well Adjusted or So They Say that HM is very sorely publicized...read about it there but I do wonder why Kelly isn't shouting from the rooftops considering it's her production company's project.
    Good luck everyone - can't wait to see the show!

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  62. People are also noticing that there is no more Milojo website to be found on Google. They do still have a FB page.

    Interesting. Other than bloggers like us and news outlets in these ladies' hometowns, no. one. is. talking. about. this. show.

    Bummer button needed.

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  63. Ladies...be kind. I am on tonight's fashion episode. I am one of the Anonymous posters that provided a lot of contract info last year. I was a video submission.

    Erika
    www.purseflats.com
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_vIvj4rXAU

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  64. Yeah Erika,

    So glad to see you here by name! :) Off to watch!

    Deedra :)
    www.klipzon.com

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  65. Sorry Erika! I thought you were FANTASTIC!

    Deedra :)
    www.klipzon.com

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  66. You were dynamic on the show, Erika! And I don't know a woman (especially those of us who trapse around the city), who wouldn't embrace your product AS IS - no tote necessary - we all carry a tote anyway! Perhaps at a later time you'll share with us your take on the show. Just having been selected was a fete in and of itself. In the meantime, I'm wishing you much success with your great product! Ginny

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  67. Just caught your post above, Jen. Wow...that really IS odd. And I've not heard anyone say that Kelly is mentioning HM on her morning show, is that correct? How can the Milojo site be taken down and what could that possibly mean? Those facts combined, along with the less-than-overwhelming publcity for the show on TLC, add up to a real head scratcher. And I don't mean that in a good way. Ginny

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  68. I have another possible take on the reason for the Milojo website to be down. I heard (maybe here) that so many ladies were clamoring to show there inventions. Maybe, just maybe, they took it down because they were being bombarded by everyone wanting to show their inventions? They probably have a plethora of material to last for many many seasons. What do you think? Wasn't Milojo's other production Masters of Reception popular?
    Lori Ivanovic

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  69. Good Morning Ladies!!

    Another great show last night. I loved all the products and inventors. Erika, you did a fabulous job. Hope this experience opens a lot of doors for you. :)

    Just went on HSN to order a Black magic dress for my BIG trip next month to LA. Carry-Her will be at the Pre Golden Globes Boom Boom Room...yippee!! The dress is already sold out!! I'm bummed, but super excited for Jennifer. :)

    My product was already in production when the casting call occurred. I was invited to audition in early May 09 by a product coach, who was contacted by Milojo. I contacted Milojo and they sent me the casting info. A few weeks later I saw the casting info all over the web. Maybe Milojo will give all of us ladies a head ups earlier than posting online...we've been their biggest cheerleaders....Right??

    I was told early on my Christina from Milojo that kids products would be featured. I'm glad to see they weren't...makes sense now why so many great baby and children's products did not receive the contract. Also some great pet products out there. HSN if you are reading this...most of us moms spend more $$ on our children than ourselves....Hint...Hint!!

    Have a great weekend Ladies!! Wishing you all huge success!! :)

    Kelly, I'm sure you read Tracy's blog...it would be great to see you on live Monday wearing Jennifer's blue magic dress!!

    Ro
    Carry-Her Inc.

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