Reinventing Invention: Quirky Lets You Be a Modern-Day Edison

Ever had a great idea but not known where to start to bring it to reality? Or you've had a great idea and went through hell to bring it to fruition? Ben Kaufman experienced the latter — he founded Mophie, the iPhone juice pack case, in 2005

To launch Mophie, Kaufman had his parents re-mortgage their house, but once he had money is his hands, he realized there were more hoops to jump through — manufacturing, supply chain, retail and more

"The odds are just stacked against you, and that led to a realization that the products that are on retail shelves at Target and Bed, Bath & Beyond aren't the best ideas in the world