Daily Inspiration: Meet ISRAEL CASTILLO

Today we’d like to introduce you to ISRAEL CASTILLO.

Hi ISRAEL, thanks for sharing your story with us. To start, maybe you can tell our readers some of your backstory.
I STARTED WORKING FOR BEVERLY HILLS RENT A CAR IN 1998 MANAGING THE LAX LOCATION AS A MANAGER, I RAN THAT LOCATION FOR 14 YEARS, WE LATER OPENED 2 SATELLITE LOCATIONS, ONE AT HERTZ CAR RENTAL AND THE SECOND ONE AT ATLANTIC AVIATION AND I WAS MANAGING ALL, ONE DAY THE OWNER CALLED ME TO HIS OFFICE AND SAID “ISRAEL YOU ARE DOING A GREAT!!!! BUT I HAVE TO MOVE YOU FOR SOME TIME BECAUSE I’M TRYING TO SELL THE COMPANY TO HERTZ AND THEY NEED YOUR POSITION” I WAS IN SHOCK!!!! 2 MONTHS BEFORE THAT I HAD BOUGHT A HOUSE AND SUDDENLY I HAD NO STEADY INCOME!!!!THE OWNER OF THE COMPANY OFFERRED ME A CHAUFFEUR POSITION WHILE HE CAN PUT ME IN A DIFFERENT OFFICE BUT BEING A MANAGER FOR PRACTICALLY ALL MY LIFE THAT WAS NOT WHAT I WANTED FOR MY LIFE, I WORKED THERE FOR 10 DAYS THEN SOMEONE ELSE CALLED AND OFFERED ME A MANAGER POSITION IN A NEW CAR RENTAL COMPANY, I STARTED THERE WITH ABOUT 5 CARS AND GREW THAT COMPANY UP TO 40 CARS ON 3 YEARS, THE OWNER WAS EXTREMELY HAPPY BUT UNFORTUNATELY HE LOST IT, HE STARTED SPENDING MONEY LIKE A MILLIONARE IN A FEW MONTHS WE HAVE LOANS TO PAY MORE THAN THE MONEY COMING IN BECAUSE OF HIS ADDICTIONS AND ATTITUDE IT GOT TO THE POINT WHERE HE SAID THAT I WAS STEALING FROM HIM SO I DECIDED TO MOVE FORWARD AND START MY OWN COMPANY, I STARTED WITH A FEW CLASSIC CARS THAT MY SON AND I RESTORED, IT WAS DIFICULT BUT BECAUSE OF MY EXPERIENCE AND TRAJECTORY SOME PEOPLE APPROACHED ME AND OFFERED HELP CONSIGNING VEHICLE TO ME FOR RENTALS, EVENTUALLY I WAS ABLE TO DO IT BY MY SELF COMPLETELY, MY SON JUNIOR, MY DAUGHTER SILVIA AND MY WIFE VERONICA WERE AN IMPORTANT PIECE TO ACOMPLISH THIS DREAM UP TODAY THE ENTIRE FAMILY WORK FOR OUR COMPANY 777 EXOTIC CAR RENTALS INC WITH TWO LOCATIONS, LOS ANGELES CA AND LAS VEGAS NV

We all face challenges, but looking back would you describe it as a relatively smooth road?
MONEY, CONNECTIONS, LEARN ALL THE ASPECTS OF BEEN AN OWNER AND TAKE CARE OF MANY THINGS RELATED TO THIS BUSINESS SUCH AS INSURANCE, FINANCIALS, MERCHANTS, EMPLOYEES, FLEET, LICENSES AND PERMITS, TAXES, ETC

Alright, so let’s switch gears a bit and talk business. What should we know about your work?
WE DO RENT EXOTIC CARS AND CLASSICS, ALL THE CLASSIC CARS THAT WE RENT WE RESTORED ALL THOSE VEHICLES WITH NEW ENGINES, TRANSMISION, BRAKES SUSPENSION, THEY ARE LIKE MODERN VEHICLES WITH THE OLD FASHION LOOK AND RELIABLE.
BEING A MEXICAN WHO CAME TO THIS COUNTRY BACK ON JANUARY 1989 AND HAVING ACOMPLISHED THE AMERICA DREAM.
WE TREAT EVERY CUSTOMER LIKE FAMILY, WE TREAT EVERY BODY THE WAY WE LIKE TO BE TREAT IT AND THAT IS IMPORTANT TO US