We all know the stereotype of the inventor: a quirky obsessive who spends all his (it’s usually a him) free time in the basement playing with dangerous objects and explosive chemicals and then spends too much of the rest of his time (usually losing multiple jobs along the way) trying to get companies, investors – anybody – to recognize his breakthroughs.
Inventing is a compulsion for these people, a deeply rooted part of their personalities, and usually, a lifelong pursuit.
Of course....