Business: Stages vacant homes without charge if sellers agree to have him supply a "home manager" to live in the home until it's sold.
Founded: 2007
Headquarters: St. Louis Park
Website: www.settoshowhomes.com
Executives: Founder Greg Lawrence and managing director Lisa Atkinson
Employees: 3
2009 revenue: $232,000
Quote: "My wife thought I was crazy." -- Lawrence, describing his wife's reaction when he decided to take a second mortgage on his home, tap his savings and max out his credit cards to raise $70,000 to start a new business in the midst of a recession.
