Regrouping and Planning for the Future of TroopSpace

[Edward Domain]

Josh has already done a good job on his blog talking about some of the challenges we've had growing TroopSpace and making it into what we want.

For me, it has also been an interesting journey and a major learning experience. I've learned a lot of people make promises but don't follow up on them for one. I won't be so trusting next in future business dealings that much I am sure of.

So now, I have been interviewing for jobs... and I discovered something. I kept passing on positions because...well, because I am not done trying to turn TroopSpace into what I know it can be. But that realization also means I am in for some interesting times as Josh and I are going to try and do this with no money or investment capital.

Keeping TroopSpace running itself is not super expensive- but adding the things that will really make it a great site and community for everyone does. So if anyone out there knows deep pocketed individuals looking to make an investment, point them our way :)

What types of things do we want to do? What don't we want to do? hahaha--

- First, we want to get t-shirts printed so we can turn the designs our users submitted to us into actual designs. Then we want to make them available to everyone on TroopSpace too!

-We want to get our video show up and running and think it will be a great addition to the site.

-We want a great chat feature that allows people to log on and chat away with ease

-We want it to be easy for people to see who is online at any given time

-An iPhone/Blackberry app so you can have TroopSpace on the go!

-Form our charitable branch of TroopSpace- We want to raise money to help out our members in need

-Care packages for everyone overseas

....and the list goes on and on!

So again, I want to say THANK YOU to everyone that is here on TroopSpace and believes in what we are doing. And to those of you in uniform, YOU are the reason we do what we do! THANK YOU

[Lisa Clark]

I don't know if you have explored this option, but Cafepress.com you can offer your designs,it's so much per shirt then the rest is profit for the designer. You can set up your page i's free, you would'nt have to carry stock or anything they make the shirts as ordered. That may solve the t shirt dilemma.

[Ian Stares]

Ah the door will be open to you all. I don`t relax for long other wise I`d seize up.

[Coastie Wife (Marisol)]

Ian, know that when I make a trip to Aussie with my hubby, you are the first person I am calling! I'll get my husband to cook you a great dinner...that way you can sit back and relax:)

[Coastie Wife (Marisol)]

Much love you and Josh!

[Ian Stares]

Ah I`ll get these fires out of the way & make sure our friends are a bit more settled , then I`ll donate some more. Nothing should be free. Even freedom isn`t

[Edward Domain]

Ian- you've done more than enough my friend. I am still looking forward to the day Josh and I can visit you down under!

[Edward Domain]

Thanks to you all-- you do enough just by being here! And Marisol-- I can never reppay you for being the heart of our site :) I can't wait to meet someday

[bonnie]

ia am thankful on behalf of myself and my serving son for your troopspace an oppertunity to meet and share with other supporters and service people may God bless your every effort and lead you in ways you have not even dreamed of to be successful.

[Coastie Wife (Marisol)]

You know I am always here and supporting the site!

[Katie]

I think the care packages could be done by the members... like they say hey, I wanna make X amount of care packages, and you give them the address to do so.. that way its troopspace "led" (I know that's not the right word but I just got out of Calculus.) care packages without troopspace ACTUALLY paying for them, the members do.

as for the shirts... I can help shop around and tell you where I find the cheapest price (I may be ueber course load but I can find time to help troopspace. and maybe when you do the shirts, some bigger profit margin to it so you make more money.

I do like the donation idea. When I get all rich being a webmistress I will remember this site and give some more money, but Ed you know where to find me so come bug me for my ten bucks.