Langley will host a successful business product developer from Bellingham on March 31.

Lara Merriam-Smith, inventor of the Bra Barrette, will discuss the journey from idea to sales. As program manager for the Northwest Innovation Resource Center, Merriam-Smith will chat from 10:30 a.m. to noon at City Hall’s council chambers. Her presentation covers product development, prototyping, intellectual property, finding the first customer, branding and more.

In a news release, the talk is a chance to learn from her success and failures to “avoid the pitfalls on your own Highway to Revenue.”