Builder Stories Shift From Reactive to Intentional Ownership | Steve Rozenberg of The Rozenberg Group
Dec 17, 2025
Steve Rozenberg, founder of The Rozenberg Group who built and sold a 1,000-property business, explains why many contractors stay stuck in reactive chaos. He discusses building airline-style systems, defining a sale date to reverse-engineer growth, mapping current and future org charts with a dashed-line path, and why in-person leadership and culture matter more than online shortcuts.
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From Pilot Furlough To Property Management Exit
- Steve Rozenberg lost his airline job after 9/11 and rebuilt his life through real estate and property management coaching.
- He scaled to 1,000 properties and sold to a venture-backed company, then taught subcontractors to run by systems.
Reverse-Engineer Your Business Destination
- Start with a clear end destination for your business and reverse-engineer the steps to get there.
- Build two org charts: one for today and one for the saleable, system-run version of the company.
Five Pillars Form The Business Foundation
- Every business rests on five pillars: marketing, sales, operations, financials, and leadership.
- The bigger you want to build, the deeper and stronger the foundation must be.