Jump on the Train

A Dyslexic Entrepreneur's 50-Year Ride from the Leisure Suit to the Bowery Hotel and a New York Solar Farm

Gerald Rosengarten figured out early on that when the right train reaches the station, jump on it!

Discover the magic that happens when the doors open and unexpected opportunities are revealed in the big city. In fifty years of innovative ventures, the outspoken New York native never let dyslexia slow his busy mind and interest in making deals, even though he was functionally unable to read until he was in middle age. See how he conceived of the biggest men’s fashion development of the time—the leisure suit—and how the fad just as quickly subsided.

Rosengarten followed that adventure by transforming loft living in his hometown. He confronted interminable and frustrating bureaucracies, competitors, and even colleagues. Whether his timing was on the mark or awry, Rosengarten has always taken on new challenges and is still creating; his newest design is The Slide Watchband for the Apple Watch.

Jump on the Train is your ticket to embrace life lessons of a one-of-a-kind entrepreneur who has gotten results despite not always knowing what he was getting himself into. Relying on intuition and street smarts, Rosengarten often responds to stranger-than-fiction moments, and in the process has made a lasting imprint on the culture and physical identity of the greatest city in the world.

This book is for those not sure which train to take, as well as to those already on board but not sure what station to disembark. Enjoy the ride.

$28.00
ISBN: 978-1-63755-616-0
Imprint: Amplify Publishing
SKU: 18-1117-01
Categories:Notable Business and Finance, Amplify Publishing, Entrepreneurship, Leadership and Management, Real Estate, Self-Esteem and Personal Success, Memoirs and Biographies

“Jump on the Train brings me back to the 70s. Style design touches most of Jerry’s ventures, which I think is why he did so many different things after leaving fashion. His story reads more like fiction than fact.” —Elie Tahari, fashion designer

“Jump on the Train is a fast and furious read, like a roller coaster ride that takes you through the excitement and downfalls of the New York scene from a quintessential New Yorker. And I thought my life was complex.” —Domingo Zapata, artist

“Jump on the Train is a must-read for serial entrepreneurs, real estate enthusiasts, and anyone captivated by the fast-paced world of business and entertainment in New York City. Whether you’re looking for inspiration, practical insights, or simply a thrilling narrative set against the vibrant backdrop of the Big Apple, Jerry Rosengarten delivers.” —Shane Neman, author, Nightlife Lessons

“I appreciate all the courtroom drama in Jerry’s legal battles. They’re fascinating to read and show the complexity of real estate and property law. Even if you’re not a lawyer, you won’t be able to put this book down.” —Marty Bockstein, attorney (retired)

“The author’s life trajectory can be characterized by meager childhood educational opportunities, steady resolve facing adversity, and the opportunities stemming from bouts of creative hypomania. That energy has been eventually harnessed by a woman, his wife, to his and our great benefit as the description of his journey should be an inspiration to anyone regardless of their start in life.” —Francis Mas, MD, psychiatrist

“I’ve built some beautiful projects over a long career, and I give Jerry Rosengarten credit for the real estate he’s developed. The escapades in Jump on the Train are mostly new to me and fun to read; I wish I were there.” —Daniel Lebensohn, real estate investor/developer

“From his seat on a bullet train that hurtles over time, Gerald Rosengarten guides us through the various chapters of an eclectic, well-lived life. Undaunted by a severe learning disability and lacking a college degree, Rosengarten’s story is poignant yet gritty but ultimately inspiring and triumphant. Jump on the Train has a subtext: ‘stop your kvetching and pull up your boots.’ This is a true ‘hero’s journey,’ the story of an entrepreneur from a bygone age, and its lessons are needed now more than ever.” —Peter J. Fox, screenwriter

Gerald Rosengarten

Serial Entrepreneur and Inventor of the Leisure Suit

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Gerald Rosengarten is a Brooklyn-born serial entrepreneur whose greatest skill is an extraordinary ability to perceive form and structure–and opportunity–from within disorder, including developing products to deal with dyslexia, reimagining real estate, and investing early and heavily in solar energy. Rosengarten’s life of invention has led to substantial commercial success. His first big hit came in the 1970s with the leisure suit, which became a cultural fashion phenomenon that stoked his confidence and staked his growing desire to build landmark New York projects like the Lofts and the A-list destination, The Bowery Hotel. Today, Rosengarten owns one of the largest private solar farms in the Northeast, located on Long Island’s eastern tip, and his creative passions are focused on environmental stewardship and active advocacy for those suffering from learning disabilities.

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