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EP 17: Carlos Wallace — Ripping Off The Band-aid & Going All In As An Entrepreneur
When Carlos Wallace was laid off during the pandemic, the timing was serendipitous.
Two months prior, Carlos, who’d already been barbequing for eight years, decided to turn his love for smoked meats into a proper side hustle. He opened Seven Seeds Texas Barbeque, named for his seven children, and started to serve up everything from briskets, BBQ and ribs to dishes inspired by his wife’s Trinidadian heritage. Once he’d been laid off, as a dad to seven kids aged 22 through 3 months, he needed a new plan, fast. So Carlos put everything into Seven Seeds, and he hasn’t looked back since.
“Layoffs rip the band-aid off,” he says. “They forced my hand and caused me to have to come up with a solution, which I did.”
New to the role of entrepreneur, Carlos spent years working on oil fields — a job that saw him away from home between 250 and 300 days a year — before moving into a corporate role. He knew he needed to make a change and be present more for his kids. Corporate life was stressful, though, not to mention not as well paid compared to his time on the fields.
Today, as the owner of his own Seven Seeds Texas Barbeque food truck, he’s still working long hours, but he’s also with his kids more; his oldest child and wife often work with him. It’s become a family labor of love, one they’re determined to see through.
In this episode of the Working For a Dream Podcast — the first to be recorded onsite at Trailer King Builders’ Houston headquarters — Patrick and Drew talk about going all in as an entrepreneur and running a business for, and with, your family.
What You’ll Learn:
- What a typical day, as a small business owner and father to seven kids, looks like for Carlos
- What’s helping him transition from an employee to entrepreneur mindset
- How he stays motivated
- And much more!
Favorite Quote:
“I can only afford to pay my employees right now. I'm not even paying myself yet… but even not paying myself, I'm still happier than I was when I was working in the corporate office making money for somebody else.”
— Carlos Wallace
How to Get Involved:
Connect with Carlos:
Seven Seeds Texas BBQ
Connect with Patrick:
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By Patrick Bolanos
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When Carlos Wallace was laid off during the pandemic, the timing was serendipitous.
Two months prior, Carlos, who’d already been barbequing for eight years, decided to turn his love for smoked meats into a proper side hustle. He opened Seven Seeds Texas Barbeque, named for his seven children, and started to serve up everything from briskets, BBQ and ribs to dishes inspired by his wife’s Trinidadian heritage. Once he’d been laid off, as a dad to seven kids aged 22 through 3 months, he needed a new plan, fast. So Carlos put everything into Seven Seeds, and he hasn’t looked back since.
“Layoffs rip the band-aid off,” he says. “They forced my hand and caused me to have to come up with a solution, which I did.”
New to the role of entrepreneur, Carlos spent years working on oil fields — a job that saw him away from home between 250 and 300 days a year — before moving into a corporate role. He knew he needed to make a change and be present more for his kids. Corporate life was stressful, though, not to mention not as well paid compared to his time on the fields.
Today, as the owner of his own Seven Seeds Texas Barbeque food truck, he’s still working long hours, but he’s also with his kids more; his oldest child and wife often work with him. It’s become a family labor of love, one they’re determined to see through.
In this episode of the Working For a Dream Podcast — the first to be recorded onsite at Trailer King Builders’ Houston headquarters — Patrick and Drew talk about going all in as an entrepreneur and running a business for, and with, your family.
What You’ll Learn:
- What a typical day, as a small business owner and father to seven kids, looks like for Carlos
- What’s helping him transition from an employee to entrepreneur mindset
- How he stays motivated
- And much more!
Favorite Quote:
“I can only afford to pay my employees right now. I'm not even paying myself yet… but even not paying myself, I'm still happier than I was when I was working in the corporate office making money for somebody else.”
— Carlos Wallace
How to Get Involved:
Connect with Carlos:
Seven Seeds Texas BBQ
Connect with Patrick: