Octavio Velazquez Lozano
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Jose Octavio Velazquez is the founder and CEO of Unitex Services, located in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. With over 25 years of experience and certifications in forensic crime scene, hazmat cleaning, carpet cleaning, and water damage restoration, he has built a company known for delivering the best services at the most affordable price.
His commitment to excellence has earned Unitex Services numerous accolades, including 10 years on the ThreeBestRated list, three consecutive Best Consumers Choice Awards, the Best of Fort Worth Magazine 2026 award, and a 3rd place ranking in DFW among large state franchises.
IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN:
- How Octavio turned a single van and a carpet cleaning business into a multi-award-winning service empire.
- That starting with no resources can still lead to winning Best Consumers Choice Awards for three consecutive years.
- Why persistence and never giving up are the most powerful tools for any entrepreneur facing impossible odds.
- How to gain the proper education and certifications to break into forensic crime scene and hazmat cleaning.
- That treating every trauma scene with respect and compassion sets your service apart from all competitors.
- How Unitex Services achieved a 3rd place ranking in DFW among major franchise restoration companies.
- Why delivering high-quality work at affordable prices consistently earns customer loyalty and industry recognition.
- How to diversify from carpet and air duct cleaning into a comprehensive restoration and emergency flood service.
- That the journey from a police career in Mexico to U.S. business success is proof that dreams are achievable.
- Why discipline, resilience, and hard work can transform a small business into the best of Fort Worth.
about the show
Made It In America is an entrepreneur TV series featuring foreign-born founders, immigrant entrepreneurs, business leaders, and visionaries who came to America and built something meaningful through resilience, ambition, and hard work.
Each episode takes viewers inside the founder story behind the business, showing the challenges, sacrifices, decisions, and breakthroughs that shaped each guest’s journey. From arriving with limited resources to building companies, creating jobs, entering competitive markets, and earning credibility, these stories reveal what it takes to succeed in America.
The series highlights entrepreneurs across industries who turned their background, culture, work ethic, and lived experience into a competitive advantage.
Made It In America celebrates the builders who brought their dreams, skills, and determination to the American market and used them to create business success, personal freedom, and lasting impact.
For featured guests, the series provides a platform to share their journey, build authority, and inspire others through the story of what they built in America.
