Episode 93: How To Invent Toys With Toy Coach, Azhelle Wade

Published: July 30, 2020, 5:10 a.m.

b'In today\\u2019s episode, we meet the Toy Coach, Azhelle Wade. Azhelle teaches everyday people how to enter the toy industry as inventors and entrepreneurs.\\n\\nShe has spent over 10 years in the toy industry where she served as global product development and design manager at Toys \\u201cR\\u201d Us and has held other roles that taught her the ins and outs of costing, designing, and manufacturing.\\n\\nDuring our conversation, Azhelle took us through her process for coming up with innovative toy ideas. She also gave us a roadmap for getting this idea to the point where we\\u2019re ready to pitch it to toy companies.\\n\\nBefore we hear the rest of our episode with Azhelle, I would love it if you could subscribe, rate, and review our show on iTunes. This will help spread the word about our podcast so amazing stories like Azhelle\\u2019s, can continue to inspire women looking to launch their own Off Script journies.\\n\\nPlease subscribe, rate, and review our show on iTunes. This will help spread the word about our podcast so the amazing stories we share can continue to inspire women looking to launch their own Off Script journeys.\\n\\nListen on\\xa0Apple Podcasts\\nYou\\u2019ll learn about:\\n\\n \\t\\n\\n \\tKey players in the toy industry\\n \\tHow to invent a new toy idea\\n \\tCreating your prototype\\n \\tGetting ready to pitch your new toy\\n\\n\\n\\nMentioned in this episode:\\n\\n \\t\\n\\n \\tBusiness Instagram: @thetoycoach\\n \\tWebsite:\\xa0thetoycoach.com'