JJ Galvez

JJ Galvez

I grew up in Tegucigalpa, Honduras until I was 18. I moved to LA to pursue a double-degree in Economics and Entrepreneurship at Loyola Marymount University. I financed my education on my own and have been working on NabThat for the past year and 1/2.

LinkedIn: http://lnkd.in/b38KHEY
Twitter: @jj_glvez
Irvine, California, United States
Member since August 05, 2014
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Education
2014 Loyola Marymount University , BS , Economics
2014 Loyola Marymount University , BA , Entrepreneurship
I am a(n):

First-time entrepreneur

Companies I work or worked for:
NabThat
Achievements (products built, personal awards won):

Ignatian Award (LMU) - "the highest university recognition given to a singular male student who has demonstrated selfless service, ethical leadership, and academic excellence”

Entrepreneur Scholar of the Year (LMU)

If you're an entrepreneur or corporate innovator, why?

I want to change the world.

My favorite startups:

Songza, Medium, Thalmic Labs

What's most frustrating and rewarding about entrepreneurship/innovation?

Not knowing whether you have what it takes and realizing you do.

What are the top three lessons you've learned as an entrepreneur?

1. Believe in yourself.

2. Be prepared for the unexpected.

3. People are everything.

Full bio

I grew up in Tegucigalpa, Honduras until I was 18. After graduating high school I moved to LA to pursue a double-degree in Economics and Entrepreneurship. I was able to finance my education at Loyola Marymount University entirely on my own through a mix of merit awards and jobs that included an office manager, waiter, program manager, and recycling technician (part of the campus trash clean-up crew). For the past year and a half, I have been working on NabThat, a startup focused on changing the experience of buying or leasing a new car.

I enjoy family, soccer (football), and craft beer.