Walter Hidalgo Jr. built a chemical company from scratch in 2001, sold it at the perfect time in 2014 (right before oil crashed from $120 to under $20/barrel), and felt completely lost after the exit. After a detour into the restaurant business, he reunited with his 25-year-old son to relaunch the original brand and this time, they're doing it together.

In this episode, Walter opens up about the emotional reality of selling a business you built with your own hands, why cold calling strangers has always worked better for him than calling people he knows, and how his son keeps him from chasing every shiny opportunity that crosses his path.

Whether you're building your first company or thinking about your exit, this conversation is packed with hard-earned wisdom from a serial entrepreneur who's been through the full cycle build, sell, lose yourself, and start again.

Topics covered:

• How he spotted a business opportunity from a customer's truck bed
• Selling at the peak (luck vs. preparation)
• The identity crisis every founder faces after an exit
• Cold calling 101: "A little rejection never killed anybody"
• Father-son dynamics: visionary vs. integrator → Why you should stay in what you know after a liquidity event
• Advice for the next generation of deal makers

Guest: Walter Hidalgo Jr.: Founder, Enviro Chem

Host: Joshua Wilson

Co-host: Jude David, FA Mergers

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