In this episode, Candice sits down with Jim Boad, founder of Group Home Accelerator and Shelton Housing First. Jim shares how his background in real estate investing and his passion for second chances led him to build recovery and group homes that change lives. With more than fourteen homes opened in just two years, Jim is on a mission to help others create purpose-driven businesses that serve people in recovery.
In this episode, Candice sits down with Jim Boad, founder of Group Home Accelerator and Shelton Housing First. Jim shares how his background in real estate investing and his passion for second chances led him to build recovery and group homes that change lives. With more than fourteen homes opened in just two years, Jim is on a mission to help others create purpose-driven businesses that serve people in recovery.
In this episode, they discuss:
This episode is a powerful reminder that when business is built with heart, second chances become possible, lives are transformed, and true purpose creates lasting impact!
About Jim:
Jim Boad is a no-nonsense entrepreneur on a mission to transform lives through housing. As the founder of Shelton Housing First, he’s personally launched over 14 recovery homes in the last two years—with eight more on the way—and he’s committed to helping others follow that same path with his book, Group Home Accelerator.
With a background in business and boots-on-the-ground experience in building both for-profit and nonprofit housing models, Jim blends strategy with heart. His step-by-step guide equips aspiring group home operators with the tools, mindset, and structure needed to create real impact—especially for those in recovery, reentry, or transition.
Jim also leads a high-touch coaching program designed to help purpose-driven entrepreneurs open, fund, and fill their own sober living or transitional homes. Through his work, he’s helped hundreds break through fear, red tape, and financial barriers to launch homes that change lives.
Faith and family are at the center of Jim’s mission. When he’s not building businesses or helping others do the same, he’s spending time with his wife, their kids, and their loyal pup, O’Malley. He’s known for saying, “This isn’t just real estate—it’s a calling,” and Group Home Accelerator is his roadmap for anyone bold enough to answer it.
GHA: https://grouphomeaccelerator.com/
SHF: https://sheltonhousingfirst.com/
Calendy: https://calendly.com/jimboad/gha
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Linked in: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jim-boad-aba962b5/
My Book: Group Home Accelerator
https://a.co/d/aElyB5E
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