firesafe | emberdeflector

One is not the loneliest number. There are so many experiences in our life that leaves us with a feeling that one is not enough so why do it in the first place. Like… One potato chip, or one bite of banana cream pie…not possible. Or a one minute massage…torture. Or one minute with someone you love. I don’t think so. We are often left wanting more, or feeling ineffective.

On a more serious note, most of us have spent most of our lives working very hard, feeling the demands of our financial obligations, feeling powerless to the economic recession, and to the affect of government on our daily lives. It feels as though we cannot have an impact or effect positive change, and that we are at the mercy to the powers that be.

We cannot do anything about the things we do not know but we can have more control and influence over the things we are aware of. A rose garden begins with one seed. Winning a race begins with one step. A degree begins with reading the first page of a textbook. And one dollar can launch a crowd funding campaign that allows an important idea be born, and develop into something that can impact and improve our world.

Early in the development of the Ember Deflector (“ED”), our team sometimes felt ineffective to help the public understand that there was a very important need out there that most people were unaware of, including the inventors wife. With the power of passion in our beliefs, social media, and our tenacious team never stopping no matter how we were feeling 🙂 , in 3 months we grew our following beyond our expectations.

People are now beginning to understand the importance of this product to providing peace of mind if wildfire threatens their home. Every one of you is important, and cumulatively can have a monumental impact in getting this product on homes, and in saving lives, property, and the environment.

It began with Ed, and now our FB team is 870 plus…Please join our team, and help make a difference ww.facebook.com/ emberdeflector.com.2.

There are several ways you can help….

You can contribute and/or spread the word through email, LinkedIn, twitter, Google+, and Facebook by clicking on our crowdfunding link at: igg.me/at/emberdeflector

To show our appreciation, just by sharing you will be in the running to win an iPad mini.

Thank you!

As I have ventured into a New Frontier of raising money for our business – called crowdfunding, I have encountered many respected individuals who were concerned that somehow we would land in jail, or at the very least get in trouble with the SEC/IRS. None of us building a business wants to get into trouble. We want to have a chance to have success with our innovation…our passion, and do it legally. We want the opportunity to launch an important product, creative idea, or charitable cause into the public with the hope of bettering our world in some way.

Crowdfunding goes back much further than ever I imagined. Did you know that if Joseph Pulitzer, in 1884, had not run an appeal to raise money, in his newspaper, the New York World, he would not have raised the $100,000 needed to complete the pedestal for the Statue of Liberty? The American Committee for the Statue of Liberty had run out of money. Can you imagine not having the Statue of Liberty, one our most treasured symbols of freedom and liberty. That is the power of crowd funding. It is the power of the cumulative many. With the support of 125,000 people, the Statue of Liberty now stands

Our country is built on the courage of our ancestor taking momentous risks, forging the unknown to improve the lives of themselves and future generations. Crowdfunding is one ingenious solution to a seemingly hopeless situation many of us find ourselves in….a struggling economy that makes it nearly impossible to launch a new idea. Glass half full or half empty…your choice. It is so easy to feel defeated, but we do have options that empower us to success.

Like anything new, it is hard not to be cautious/suspicious. Frankly, due diligence is a critical part of any good business. So, I did a bit of research on the history, and current conditions of crowdfunding. I began to reinvent the wheel….stopped myself, and said why J. Here are some wonderful links that will illuminate and educate you on the history, and the current status of crowdfunding. We are committed to keeping you updated on the advancements in policy.

Our Link: igg.me/at/emberdeflector

Fun videos illustrating the history and benefits of CF:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdHj8_JK47s

http://laughingsquid.com/a-brief-exploration-of-the-history-behind-the-crowdfunding-platform-kickstarter/

Informational links:

http://socialmediaweek.org/blog/2011/12/a-social-history-of-crowdfunding/

http://www.fundable.com/crowdfunding101/history-of-crowdfunding