Confessions of a Compulsive Entrepreneur and Inventor: How I secured Fifteen Patents, Started Ten Companies and Became a Pioneer on the Internet

Tobin, William J

ISBN 13: 9798893952490

Published by Maria C Tobin, 2026

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Confessions of a Compulsive Entrepreneur and Inventor: How I secured Fifteen Patents, Started Ten Companies and Became a Pioneer on the Internet
• Publisher: Maria C Tobin
• Publication Date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 13: 9798893952490
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Tobin recounts his story, from starting a business at the age of thirteen to becoming an inventor and entrepreneur, launching multiple startups, obtaining patents, and pioneering work on the internet. Tobin shares how he turned ideas into businesses, the challenges he faced - legal, financial, and competitive - and what he learned along the way. Topics include protecting inventions through patents, launching a company, scaling up, dealing with large corporations, and maintaining the well-being of your family and personal life while pursuing a startup entrepreneur path. The book is part memoir, part business guide, offering lessons for aspiring entrepreneurs.

About the Author

Bill Tobin was a world-class marketer, pioneer, innovator, and idea creator extraordinaire. Bill held fifteen patents, including one of the first patents ever issued for a software product in the United States for the Electronic Dictionary. Bill then developed the digital foundation for modern mapping systems, turning traditional static atlases into interactive, searchable, and constantly updated geographic information systems (GIS). He also founded the first E-Commerce Company (PC Flowers) on the Internet. Bill then obtained the patents for Video Teleconferencing, Methods and Systems for Tracking Commerce on the World Wide Web, and Affiliate Marketing. Bill was honored as one of the top Marketing Executives by Ad Age Magazine and was named Man of the Year by the International Teleconferencing Association. Bill and his late wife, Maria, shared a wonderful retirement life on Marco Island, Florida, where he took the time to write the book to inspire aspiring entrepreneurs.