We just returned from A Gymboree art class at the new Gymboree Play and Music location in Columbia-Tusculum. A San Francisco couple Joan and Bill Barnes created the Gymboree Play and Music Program in 1976 when they couldn't find a safe place for new parents and children to play and exercise together. Now the name Gymboree is associated with th Play and Music classes as well as a great line of clothing. This Christmas, I will probably be purchasing dolls from American Girl. These dolls were created by Pleasant Rowland who couldn't find an age-appropriate doll for her relatives. Later Ms. Rowland sold her doll company to Mattel for over $700 million dollars. These simple ideas created fortunes.
So where is the next great idea- the next great invention? Let's not forget that velcro was invented in 1941 by a Swiss engineer who lived in Commugny, Switzerland. The idea came to him one day after returning from a hunting trip with his dog in the Alps. He examined the burrs that kept sticking to his clothes and his dog's fur. When he was able to duplicate these little hooks and loops, he had a great invention that made getting dressed a lot simpler.
I'm still looking for the next great idea- one that will bring me great financial success!!! At least, I can dream.
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