ideas: Helping Heroes will build your business
- 08/12/09 07:21 AM
Homes For Heroes was created by a group of Realtors after 9/11 as a way to give back to the Military, Police and Fire Fighters in the community for risking their lives to protect our country and communities. After a report on the CBS Early Show, heroes from across the country started contacting the Minnesota group. Now Homes For Heroes has a website and heroes in 46 states. The problem is we need realtors and lenders in those states to help these heroes. If you know of a civic/patriotic minded realtor or lender that would be interested in joining our program (0 comments)
ideas: Our Hero Fire Fighters Hand Shake
- 07/10/09 03:45 AM
I was reading an article the other day and was surprised by this statistic - in 2007 118 Fire Fighter died in the line of duty in the USA. Of those 118 heroes 62 of them were volunteers. This is why we must pay tribute to these heroes in our communities. They are often overlooked. We stare at the expensive shinny trucks they use to put out the fires and save cats - but how often do we stop to realize that when it really counts - they put their lives on the line to save our properties and families. As (0 comments)
ideas: Pimp my website
- 05/07/09 02:51 AM
Websites are always a challenge. The current website for Homes For Heroes is very basic - but you have to start somewhere. Next week I'll undertake a re-design effort. This is a "call for comments" on what you think would be useful to someone looking at our site for the first time. WHAT'S MISSING? Your comments will be appreciated. - Brad (0 comments)
ideas: Starting Line
- 04/24/09 01:40 AM
Well I guess we've all been there in some form - I feel like I'm at the Starting Line of the big race. I've gotten introduced to all the key people, have read all the literature and and got my laptop working (kinda). This race has no finish line though. Success is like breathing. A big breath of fresh air is wonderful - you always want more. But you have to let it go to get another. So I'm breathing deeply and taking it all in because Homes for Heroes is such a great cause and business idea. I'd welcome thoughts, (0 comments)