#93 Military Moving Sucks, MILLIE Makes it Suck Less - Ken Robbins, MILLIE

Army Vet Ken Robbins has stayed dedicated to his fellow soldiers. Growing up in rural Maine, Ken wanted to see more of the world and went to West Point and graduated an officer to start his 20-year Army career. He loved what he did, his opportunities and the people he worked with. His father served in the Army in Korea and that had an impact on Ken's choice of services. The president of a high school club, George Mitchell was a Senator at the time. Mitchell came to the high school and Ken got to introduce him to the club. Mitchell asked what Ken wanted to do and when Ken gave his story, Mitchell wrote the endorsement letter. One of the best lessons Ken learned at West Point was that if you are going to be a great leader, you must learn to be a great follower. That everyone involved in the chain of command deserves respect. When retiring, Ken learned another big lesson, that the military moves on with or without you, and that became the kernel of the idea for MILLIE, to assist military personnel, families, pets and possession in moving from base to base as easily and stress free as possible. MILLIE assists in helping military families scout the best place to live in a new base and to sell their current home or rent out their current apartment. Using a network of agents, MILLIE started growing their customer base immediately by having their products lined up and offering great experiences from day one. Veteran Founder Podcast with your hosts Josh Carter and Cynthia Kao We record the Veteran Founder Podcast inside NedSpace in the Bigfoot Podcast Studio in beautiful downtown Portland. Audio engineer, mixer and podcast editor is Allon Beausoleil Show logo was designed by Carolyn Main Website was designed by Cameron Grimes Production assistant is Chelsea Lancaster Theme music: Artist: Tipsy Track: Kadonka Album: Buzzz Courtesy of Ipecac Records 10% of gross revenue at Startup Radio Network goes to support women entrepreneurs in developing countries thru kiva.org/lender/markgrimes