Decade Plan | Age 20 to Age 30
As you take a step, the next step is illuminated. In the beginning you must be directionally correct.
Year 1Aug 2024 – Aug 2025
$12K / mo personal
Key Skill
Sales Fundamentals
Place
Honda of Vallejo
Critical Milestone
Save $50K+. Get RE license. Move to LA.
Capital
$50K saved
Enterprise Value
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Year 2Aug 2025 – Aug 2026
$25K / mo personal
Key Skill
Deal ClosingLead Gen
Place
Active Realty Team - Los Angeles
Critical Milestone
Close 15 deals. Build personal brand. Study AI/tech. Prototype tech tools.
Capital
$150K liquid
Enterprise Value
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Year 3Aug 2026 – Aug 2027
$40K / mo personal
Key Skill
Team BuildingSystems
Place
Los Angeles
Critical Milestone
LAUNCH VIRELLO. 3–5 agents. MVP tech platform. 50+ deals as team.
Capital
$300K equity
Enterprise Value
$1–2M
Year 4Aug 2027 – Aug 2028
$80K / mo revenue
Key Skill
RecruitingProduct
Place
Los Angeles
Critical Milestone
Scale to 15–25 agents. Launch mortgage JV. Agent equity program.
Capital
$500K–$1M
Enterprise Value
$5–10M
Year 5Aug 2028 – Aug 2029
$200K / mo revenue
Key Skill
OperationsCapital
Place
Los Angeles
Critical Milestone
50–100 agents. Hire COO. Seed round ($2–5M) or stay profitable.
Capital
$2–5M
Enterprise Value
$20–50M
Year 6Aug 2029 – Aug 2030
$500K / mo revenue
Key Skill
Exec HiringM&A Prep
Place
Los Angeles & San Francisco
Critical Milestone
200+ agents. Launch in 2nd market (SF). Series A ($10–20M).
Capital
$10–20M
Enterprise Value
$75–150M
Year 7Aug 2030 – Aug 2031
$1–2M / mo revenue
Key Skill
M&A Execution
Place
5 Markets
Critical Milestone
Acquire 3–5 brokerages. 500+ agents. 5 markets.
Capital
$30–50M
Enterprise Value
$200–400M
Year 8Aug 2031 – Aug 2032
$3–5M / mo revenue
Key Skill
Scale Operations
Place
8–10 Markets
Critical Milestone
1,500+ agents. 8–10 markets. Series B ($30–50M). AI agent tools live.
Capital
$50–100M
Enterprise Value
$500M–$1B
Year 9Aug 2032 – Aug 2033
$8–15M / mo revenue
Key Skill
National Expansion
Place
15 Markets Nationwide
Critical Milestone
5,000+ agents. 15 markets. Data/AI licensing revenue begins.
Capital
$100M+
Enterprise Value
$1–3B
Year 10Aug 2033 – Aug 2034
$20–30M / mo revenue
Key Skill
IPO Prep / Strategic Exit
Place
15–20 Markets Nationwide
Critical Milestone
10,000+ agents. 15–20 markets. IPO or $1B+ secondary.
Capital
Illiquid equity
Enterprise Value
$3–5B
End of Decade Net Worth: $1 Billion
At 20–25% founder ownership after dilution, a $4B enterprise value yields ~$1B.
Volume × Leverage = Output.