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Josh Nelbach

Josh Nelbach

Nelbach Flooring

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Josh's work combines: Entrepreneurship, Design, and Building Things

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Day In The Life

Owner/Operator

Design and build custom wood floors and staircases.

Skills & Education

Here's the path I took:

  • GED

  • Bachelor's Degree

    Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism

    University of Maryland-University College

Here's the path I recommend for someone who wants to be a Carpenters:

Bachelor's Degree: Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism

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Life & Career Milestones

My path in life has been direct

  • 1.

    Dropped out of high school (18).

  • 2.

    Got my girlfriend pregnant and started my business (21).

  • 3.

    Married my girlfriend (22).

  • 4.

    Two more children (26-28).

  • 5.

    Business was booming.

  • 6.

    Housing market crashed, worked dried up.

  • 7.

    Earned my GED and enrolled at UMUC (35).

  • 8.

    Graduated with a B.S. in Cybersecurity.

Defining Moments

How I responded to discouragement

  • THE NOISE

    Messages from Myself:

    Your too dumb to go back to school.

  • How I responded:

    Don't make excuses for yourself, and commit to the path. No one is just going to hand you success, you have to go get it. Talk is easy, its the action that comes at a cost. Lastly, its alright to fail (not a class), because now you know what not to do.