I started a real estate brokerage at 26 and am nearing $1 billion in deals. I have no work-life balance and still knock on doors.

Jordan Karp founded his own brokerage in his 20s and is always working — even when he's off the clock. Jordan Braun Jordan Karp launched his own brokerage at 26 and has a transaction volume of nearly $1 billion. Karp goes above and beyond for clients by ensuring around-the-clock availability. He works with celebrities and high-net-worth clients, but isn't too proud to still knock on doors. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Jordan Karp, 30, founder and CEO of Jordan Karp LLC, a real estate brokerage in South Florida. Karp started his own brokerage at 26 years old and has nearly reached $1 billion in transaction volume. The following has been edited for length and clarity. I started my business at the beginning of 2023. Before, I was working on investing for my family and creating a portfolio of acquiring diverse assets from 2020 to 2022.