Blogs

Not everything we work on makes it to market, but we continue to learn and improve our skills. Such was the case with this innovative doll line. A true pleasure to work on and a great team effort. Sho...

Bob Wann is the Chief Play Monster at Play Monster, the ​​makers of 5 Second Rule, Game of Things, Roominate, Lauri, and other branded toys, games, and educational products. Bob has experience lea...

Jim Pressman started at his family business, the Pressman Toy Corporation, in 1971 and then becoming President just 6 years later. His great leadership and unrivaled integrity brought the Pressman T...

Patricia Kislevitz, her husband, Harry, who was already inducted into the Toy Hall of Fame, and their company, Colorforms, were pioneers in multiple ways. They met as art students, and when they decid...

Maxine Clark is the Founder and past Chief Executive Officer of Build-A-Bear Workshop. She started the iconic company, brand, and experience in 1997. It is renowned for its unique DIY experience and u...

Spin Master was founded in 1994 by two childhood friends, Ronnen Harary and Anton Rabie, and their classmate, Ben Varadi, soon after graduation from The University of Western Ontario\'s Richard Ivey Sc...

How I Discovered the Wisdom of Fun and Created FunosophyWhen my daughter, Nikki, was born in 1995, I knew I wanted to say “yes” to her as often as possible and minimize the “no’s.” This...

Brain Matters! By Gert Garman, The Head Broad, Broad Perspective, LLC  According to the theory of left-brain or right-brain dominance, each side of the brain controls different types of thin...

“Get out of Your Head and Get into Action”These were the words I heard repeatedly during the entrepreneurial training I undertook at the beginning of my journey with Funosophy, the consulting firm...

MC. How long have you been part of the Toy Industry?   BW. 41 years! Quite frankly, I can’t believe it has been that long. It just goes to show time really does fly when you are havi...