Turn your genius idea into $1 million!
Find a way to make an everyday task easier or discover a solution to a common problem? These savvy women did and took their ideas all the way to the bank! Here’s how
“My easy egg peeler invention made me a millionaire!”
“A few years ago, while making deviled eggs for a party, I was frustrated at the time it took to remove the shells. There has to be a way to make this tedious task easier, I thought.
Even though I had no experience inventing, I was determined to find it.
“My concept was sparked by watching commercial egg peelers. A ride on a conveyor belt shakes the eggs back and forth, and then they get sprayed with water. My business partner, Sheila, knew enough about 3D printing to put a smaller-scale concept into the computer, and the local library had a ‘Makers’ Space’ with the equipment we needed to print our prototype! After two years of trial and error, the Negg (NeggMaker.com) was born!
“All you do is open the handheld gadget, add water and a hard-boiled egg. Then you close it, gently shake the Negg four to 12 times, and the shell slides right off. People, like fitness advocates who love this quicker way to get their protein and older folks who suffer from arthritis, have become so passionate about it. It’s amazing to see the pleasure folks get from being able to peel a hard-boiled egg. Plus, I love showing other women that it’s never too late to develop a big idea!
“In just 13 months, my part-time hobby turned into a million-dollar company—money that goes toward my retirement.”