BEFORE YOU START DEVELOPING THAT GREAT 💡 IDEA OF YOURS
Discover Your Toy Path
Well hey there,
Toy Person!
Since starting my toy career in 2010, I've worked for Toys R Us, Party City, Madame Alexander, and Creative Kids. During my career, I’ve gained 3 patents, managed multi-million dollar toy lines and won multiple toy awards! >>
I started out as a toy designer at Horizon Group USA and climbed the ladder to VP level at Creative Kids. With the heart of a teacher, I decided to leave my corporate toy job to become The Toy Coach.
Today I help educate and connect emerging inventors and entrepreneurs in the fun, crazy, world of toys!
Not sure how to break into the toy & game industry?
You’ve landed in the right place.
✅ an entrepreneurial drive and mindset
✅ a napkin sketch or prototype
✅ a great toy idea vetted by family & friends
☐ accountability while developing your idea
☐ a clear path to production
☐ a lead on top trade shows, which ones are worth it, which ones are not?
☐ toy designer resources & factory insights
☐ an opportunity to pitch to major toy companies
Sound like you?
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Start Your Journey
Fast track your toy industry education with one of my favorite resources below.
A FREE Guide To Brainstorm New Ideas
UNLOCK: Your Most Toyetic Ideas Ever
Visualize + Validate Your Idea In 5 Days
LEARN TO: Render Your Idea With A.I.
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Develop your toy or game idea into a profitable play product with a full year of support.
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The Award Winning Podcast
MAKING IT IN THE TOY INDUSTRY®
This podcast is your secret weapon for showing up like a pro in the toy and game industry. Whether you’ve got an idea for a toy, are starting your first toy job, or developing your 500th game, this podcast will deliver a new strategy, tip, or technique to improve your toy journey.
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We don’t say “can’t” here.
As The Toy Coach, I’ve been a guest expert on the History Channel, NBC's Access Daily and Marie TV. My toy career began in product development, market research and design where I focused on new product innovation. I climbed the ladder to become a VP of Brand and Product in which I built teams and systems to manage multi-million dollar lines.
After 10 years, I decided to leave the corporate toy world to embark on my own journey as the founder of The Toy Coach.
These are a few of my favorite awards:
🏆 2022 Women In Toys Wonder Woman Storyteller Award
🏆 2021 TAGIE Game Changer Award
🏆 2021 MOJO Nation Design Champion Award
🏆 2016 Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Seal Award
📝 Patent #1, Patent #2, Patent #3
The work I do as The Toy Coach is designed to make the toy industry more accessible to creative innovators from all walks of life. If you’ve ever felt discouraged about making it in the toy industry, you are in the right place.
I want to leave you with a mantra my mom taught me that has carried me through life, “Never say you can’t.”.
