Today we’d like to introduce you to Orlando Castro.
Orlando, let’s start with your story. We’d love to hear how you got started and how the journey has been so far.
Construction became my passion when I was 15 years old, in 1997. It was something I instantly gravitated to and became really good at. By the age of 18 I was already a supervisor and by 20 years old I had saved up enough money to start my own business. Excellence Drywall.
My father always taught me to work hard and that perseverance was key. Everything was going great, I was getting small projects here and there. It was not much but I was on my goal. During the Holiday’s about 3 years later someone broke into my house and into my warehouse, they took everything including all my tools and I had to start from zero. You can’t have a business if you don’t have the tools, at least not in the construction industry, so I had to go back and become an employee with another company to be able to save up and start all over again. It was really hard but I did it and by the age of 28 Excellence Drywall Construction was back on its feet. Now, business is booming and have recently opened our first shop in Mexico.
Has it been a smooth road?
The road has definitely not been a smooth one but all great things never come easy. Age has always been my main factor, and I’m sure most millennials can relate to this, when people see you so young they simply don’t trust you with the work. They will give you the crumbs of it all and underpay you until you prove yourself to them. Going into the Business Ownership area at a young age, proving yourself is a daily thing.
So let’s switch gears a bit and go into the Excellence Drywall Construction story. Tell us more about the business.
Excellence has become a cooperation that now has four subsidiaries and will continue to add more with time. Excellence Drywall Construction, is dedicated to providing professional general contracting services. We specialize in drywall and have some major projects coming up in the Galleria Area. Our clients know that when we go in we are looking after their best interest from beginning to end we are a family based company so communication is always important. We make sure our employees are taken care of. If our employees are happy then that reflects on the quality of their work and in their attitude.
ED Multi-services, where we specialize in public services. Everything from Immigration paper work, providing Financial Aid information to all students despite their legal status, to divorces we can help with, at a low cost. Our main purpose is to reach out to our community and help better themselves. ED Fine Carpentry, just had its grand opening earlier this month in Mexico. ED specializes in residential renovating services and is currently working on a timeline to start expanding in other cities.
Lastly we have partnered up with Kyani, doing network marketing where we raise awareness on helping people become healthier and wealthier. Kyani has developed a simple, yet extraordinary nutritional system that has helped so many people. After years of extensive research, Kyani assembled the most remarkable super foods and botanicals from around the world to form the Triangle of Health- three products that work together to optimize wellness in a way that only Kyani has achieved.
This is only the beginning for Excellence, with hard work the possibilities are endless. We are not stopping here.
How do you think the industry will change over the next decade?
In the next 5-10 years, I see excellence going International. One day someone told me want to know what your true goals are? Just tell me what you would do if money was not a factor. That has always stuck with me so I am dreaming big, I want to help people in every way possible and grow my business into a multi-million dollar cooperation.
Contact Info:
- Address: 2307 Brea Crest St
Houston, TX 77093 - Website: excellencedrywall.net
- Phone: 7132450787
- Email: exc.drywall@gmail.com
- Instagram: @excellencedrywall
- Facebook: Excellence Drywall
Image Credit:
Jessica Rangel Photography
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