Melissa Knaus joins us for an Uphill Conversation on making innovation and technology approachable – especially for women and female entrepreneurs.

Melissa Knaus is an entrepreneur, patent expert, and business coach with a passion for helping women create the businesses they dream of leading. When she traded in her full-time office job to start a company and patent her first product, there was a lot she didn’t know. But what she did know was much more powerful – that she needed a massive lifestyle change. Full bio http://gogirlinnovation.com/about-melissa/ (here).

Show Notes

How an eye infection launched Melissa into her path toward innovation

Meaningful coincidences in discovering + launching new ideas

Misconceptions around patents and design requirements

Importance of questions + research at the front end of any idea or project

Overcoming fear + uncertainty through knowledge

Tendency to get overwhelmed by your own thoughts and overthinking

Utilize a journal to collect, collate + navigate thoughts

Find a mentor who can help you avoid pitfalls

Women can be overly competitive, but are incredibly effective when they work together

Disparity in number of women holding patents compared to men

Just because you can’t do it all at once, doesn’t mean you can’t have it all and go after your dreams

There are always trade offs when seeking balance

Shifting your perspective from “I have to” to “I get to” can have tremendous positive impact in our lives

Love is a remedy

Embrace the time that you’re given and live intentionally

“The purpose of life, after all, is to live it, to taste experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear for newer and richer experiences.” – Eleanor Roosevelt

Melissa’s desire to inspire girls to be leaders and innovative, especially in math and science

Connect with Melissa

Website: http://gogirlinnovation.com (GoGirlInnovation.com)

Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/Gogirlinnovation (Facebook.com/Gogirlinnovation)

Pinterest – https://www.pinterest.com.au/gogirlinnovation/pins/ (Pinterest.com.au/gogirlinnovation/pins/)

Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/melissaknaus95/ (Instagram.com/melissaknaus95/)

Email – melissa@gogirlinnovation.com

Resources

http://www.allaboutvision.com/conditions/blepharitis.htm (Blepharitis )

https://www.facebook.com/sheryl (Sheryl Sandburg)

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