{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Mostly Middle Tennessee Business Podcast","title":"Fire, Ferraris & Real Estate w/ Rob Steier :: Ep 273 The Mostly Middle Tennessee Business Podcast","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":5402,"description":"In this episode of The Mostly Middle Tennessee Business Podcast, Jim McCarthy talks with Rob Steier about his unconventional journey from pulling cable in his dad’s Wisconsin security business to firefighting, exotic car brokerage, and now commercial real estate and private equity.\nRob shares the freeway accident that pushed him into firefighting, what he learned serving as an EMT, and how he parlayed trust with high-net-worth clients into brokering ultra-rare Ferraris and other supercars. Jim and Rob also dive into dealership culture, Nashville’s booming luxury car scene, and how being a connector can unlock million-square-foot real estate deals.\nHighlights:\nGrowing up in a family security business and starting at the bottom\nShutting down his first company and finding new purpose as a firefighter\nTransitioning into exotic cars and working only with ultra-rare inventory\nInside Ferrari’s strict brand rules and the economics of scarcity\nUsing long-term relationships to move into commercial and industrial real estate\nWhether you’re building a business, reinventing your career, or just figuring out what’s next, Rob’s story is a reminder that opportunity often comes from showing up, serving well, and staying connected. Hit play to hear how one man’s path from cable floors to fire trucks to Ferraris turned into a life built on trust, relationships, and saying “yes” when the right doors open.\nFollow Rob:\nhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-steier/\n_____________________________________________________________________\n****SUBSCRIBE/RATE/FOLLOW the Mostly Middle Tennessee Business Podcast:\nwww.mmtbp.com\nwww.instagram.com/mostlymiddletnbusinespodcast\nwww.instagram.com/jimmccarthyvos\nTiktok: @jimmccarthyvos    \n__________________________________________________________\nShoutout to Matt Wilson for lending his voice to the new intro of MMTBP.\nFollow him and his podcast from which I may have borrowed the *mostly* concept:\nhttps://linktr.ee/mamwmw...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/MQ_OhPfdW9BdEjsZHWT49CTxYJ8Q_hM2MA0llbwBouM/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9jNjhk/YTVkYzdlYjI3NTkx/MTBjYWZiZjRiMjdh/YzQyZS5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}