January 5, 2026
Ricardo Regalado: From Service to Systems
With Ricardo Regalado
On this episode of the Five Door Media Podcast, we sit down with Ricky Regalado (founder of Rozalado Services and driving force behind Route). 💥 If you’re growing a cleaning company, leading a team, or just need a shot of motivation to keep building brick by brick, this conversation is packed with actionable takeaways.
Show notes
What we covered
- Why unglamorous work becomes a competitive advantage
- Blue-collar roots and a builder's mindset
- Getting comfortable with hearing no
- Family, legacy, and why he prefers builder to entrepreneur
- Pivoting from cleaning operations into technology
- Where AI fits into the work
- The hardest leadership shift: trusting others and letting go
- Measuring success in first downs rather than arrival
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