I recently had the extraordinary opportunity to meet Warren Buffett, and to hear him speak in front of a small crowd. This dinner event was punctuated by an especially wonderful moment for me, in which I had the opportunity to ask Mr. Buffett a question. My question was, “How should we raise our children to be humble and hungry?” Incredibly, Mr. Buffett answered me directly for almost nine minutes. His answer focused on many topics but was centered around the…
As we celebrate our 30th anniversary, we have many reasons to be proud of the success that we have achieved. However, we should not rest on our laurels, rather we should continue to drive towards a greater calling. We should relentlessly strive to make a difference in the world. Our focus should be on turning our success into significance. Bozzuto’s reason for being transcends “just” being developers, managers and builders of communities; rather, our purpose has even more nobility. We…
I recently had the extraordinary honor of representing Bozzuto alongside 70 other CEOs and Presidents at a closed-door “CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion” session in New York City. Thanks to the hard work of Julie Smith, Stephanie L. Williams and Kristen Reese, Bozzuto was one of the original signatories to this amazing initiative. This first-of-its kind forum allowed CEOs to share best practices and speak candidly with one another about how to advance inclusion and diversity in the workplace.…
As you know by now, we recently opened our 292-unit Anthem House in Baltimore. This development was a joint venture between Bozzuto, Scott Plank at War Horse and Solstice Partners. To me, this new community represents the very best of what Bozzuto can be. The development is stunning in both design and execution. As my father would say, it is a community that is “loved.” It appears that I am not alone in this opinion. Within the first eight weeks…
As many of you know, my father and I proudly call Baltimore our home. While Baltimore most certainly has its challenges, we believe that our company and our desire to create extraordinary experiences can make a positive impact on the built environment. Instead of simply hoping that Baltimore improves, The Bozzuto Group is proactively doing our part to make the city a better place. Through a tremendous amount of direct investment in multiple concurrent projects, we are reaffirming our commitment…
Over the past 30 years, Bozzuto has grown organically through a combination of hard work, integrity and the pursuit of perfection. Our reputation has flourished by doing what we say we are going to do while creating extraordinary experiences for our customers, clients and the communities we touch. While our growth has been exciting and has created amazing opportunities for us all, growing our business is not our main objective. In fact, we have no desire to grow for growth’s…
I recently had the opportunity to listen to an excellent podcast produced by NPR where the founder of Patagonia, Yvon Chouinard, was interviewed. Chouinard is an active outdoorsman who began Patagonia because he felt that the clothing and equipment available to recreational enthusiasts at that time were of very poor quality. Mr. Chouinard’s passion for the outdoors led him to build a company that was completely focused on providing superior products that responded directly to the needs of his customers.…
