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A New Idea from a Classic Toy

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    Covington Creations CEO Julie Johnson Barkley on inventing the Earbud Yo-Yo.

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Forget alright Dennis every amp thanks very much.

My next guest of the Texas mom who find a solution to let pesky problem you know those -- prone earbuds adorn every iPod in existence.

And so she decided did.

Fix that by basing it on.

A very classic toy joining us now this -- small business big ideas and Julie Johnson Barkley sealed Covington creations and it better -- earbud yo you -- So Julie thanks for being with us you're -- your car -- -- getting ready to go for a run or walk and he has been five minutes working with a tangle of earbud.

And then something unusual happens house.

-- I heard a voice a voice that to -- Julie -- should work on this you've always wanted to invent something and I had as a child went into.

Invent something so I went -- looking for pieces to make a primetime and I came up with your idea to start with your -- -- -- -- the third plane without a dent.

And I and came up with TP assisted.

Put together to -- this and hand what advances designed organizing your -- -- and everybody has a pair favorite pairs of this -- organized.

-- -- So the first again it is get that thing made that that a lot of times even a great gadget.

Forgotten want to sell it -- do very well you have lined up one electronics retailer so far fraud I branded name.

How hard was that and when we get your next big distributor.

Combat the most and if opponent went to consumer electronics trade -- and they saw me there and wanted my product in the store so I'm at that's what I'm doing now is trying to get.

It and other -- I'm finding that the big -- stores -- difficult to get into.

Yes I'm asking -- -- -- at a meeting with Best Buy as yet not yet -- -- -- -- -- -- for every year and a half in several stores so I'm waiting waiting waiting to get this thing.

Yet we've only got about 32 hang up but let's figure out one or two other lessons for other prosperous out there who have some -- embedded.

What are the most important thing they need to keep in mind.

I think that you should research idea -- early next for the same thing else out on the market right get and make a prototype -- if you can -- that you're serious that you thought through your product okay after the show and yes and I think that onsite visits is typical it's okay to bring people in that you trust to get their opinions -- I help you through the process.

Always ask for advice and joy Lauren lake thank you very much for being what.

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