# How I Rebuilt a Real Estate Empire After Losing $4M

> For Immediate Release · Release No. 137. Episode 137 · 50 min · August 24, 2026 · Hosted by Ronnie Spellman.

DALLAS, TX — August 24, 2026 — In this episode of Business Decoded, host Ronnie Spellman sits down with real estate entrepreneur Matthew Teifke to discuss his path to building a multi-faceted business empire.

Teifke shares how his mother's work ethic influenced him, details his expansion across brokerage and capital acquisition, and explores the power of value-add networking, recovering from failure, and implementing Trammell Crow's partnership philosophy.

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