By Holly Demaree
Haven is a yet another new business branching out of Launch Fishers into a place of its own on 116th Street. Haven is in the beta testing phase in creating an app that will improve homeowners’ ability to care for their homes.
“We are trying to help people proactively know what’s going on with their home, how they can fix it or who they can go to help them fix it,” said Jim Brown, president and co-founder of Haven.
Haven is a free mobile and website app that helps owners predict or prevent any issues that may arise with their homes. It provides do-it yourself instructions or gives homeowners the information of businesses that have pre-approved pricing for whatever project a homeowner may need help with.
Haven recently received $1.025 million from investors and is now able to expand. It currently has eight employees and plans on expanding its staff as the company continues to grow. The current goal at Haven is to have 10 employees by the end of the year and 30 by the end of 2015.
“I am a big fan of what they are doing with Launch Fishers. It’s growing an entrepreneurial base right here,” said Brown. “I am committed to keeping this business in Fishers and growing it. I want to help this economy grow here.”
A long-term goal for Haven is to make and create partnerships with realtors and contractors so all of the information related to a house will be digital. “So you can see what all has been done to the home, who has done it and what needs to be done next,” said Brown.
There are apps similar to Haven’s, but they offer only partial problem-solving such as outsourcing for cleaning or landscaping. Brown said Haven will help a homeowner in all aspects.
“The thing we are doing differently is using data to proactively predict what your home is going to need before you know you need it,” said Brown.
For more information on Haven, visit www.JoinHaven.com.
