Bricklayer to Blue-Collar Empire
12 March 2026

Bricklayer to Blue-Collar Empire

Acquiring Minds

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After building a masonry business over 5+ years, Justin Escajeda bought his first company in 2018 and never looked back.

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Topics in Justin’s interview:

    His early career as a stone masonGrowing his side jobs into a companyLiquidating his real estate investmentsFocusing on masonry nichesAcquiring his first business for a 1.3 multipleRecruiting managers based on work ethicHis flat compensation and guaranteed bonus structureHow he prevents fraud and mismanagementKeeping company names the same after buyingThe personal cost of overseeing 11 companies

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    LinkedInEscajeda Holdings

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Edited by Anton Rohozov
Produced by Pam Cameron