Lili Montes

Lili Montes

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Co-Founder and CEO at Limon
Huntington Beach, California, United States

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  • Limon
    Co-Founder and CEO
    Limon
    Jan 2024 - Current (2 years 6 months)
    Limon is the audio-first travel platform designed to transform how people discover and share meaningful places through voice. We’re building a new category at the intersection of travel, the creator economy, and social audio. As CEO, I lead the company’s business strategy, fundraising, go-to-market execution, and brand vision. I focus on identifying growth opportunities, forging strategic partnerships, and positioning Limon to scale. Key Responsibilities & Achievements: • Leading overall business strategy, brand development, creator growth, and market positioning • Spearheading fundraising strategy, including our Wefunder campaign and national TV appearance on Go Fund Yourself! airing on Cheddar on 7/31 • Oversaw alpha and beta launch ini
  • Young Founders in Orange County
    Co-Founder
    Young Founders in Orange County
    May 2022 - Dec 2023 (1 year 8 months)
    I founded Young Founders in OC to create the community I wished existed—a space for early-stage startup founders in Orange County to connect, collaborate, and grow together. What began as casual beach walks and coffee chats quickly evolved into a tight-knit network of builders, operators, and early-stage founders supporting one another through the real ups and downs of startup life. Our mission was to elevate OC as a rising hub for the next generation of entrepreneurs. While I eventually ended the formal group to continue to pursue Limon full-time, the community hasn’t gone anywhere—we’ve evolved. Many of our original gatherings now live on as Limon-hosted events, welcoming both familiar faces and new ones to keep the spirit of collaborat
  • UCI Beall Applied Innovation the Cove
    Startup Founder @ Wayfinder Incubator
    UCI Beall Applied Innovation the Cove
    Jan 2021 - Jan 2023 (2 years 1 month)
    Launched my startup, Limon, a daytrip app, through the Wayfinder Incubator. Wayfinder is a highly structured incubator through UCI Beall Applied Innovation that connects UC-affiliated startups with essential resources needed to launch, grow, and succeed. Housed inside the Cove @ UCI, our collaborative team of business leaders, entrepreneurs, investors, and technology transfer experts eat, sleep, and drink innovation. Using our combined experience, we help fine-tune a strategic process that leads innovation with both commercial promise and the potential to meet real needs, from formation to funding.
  • V
    Co-Founder – Pre-Limon Iterations
    Various Travel Tech Projects
    Jun 2020 - Dec 2023 (3 years 7 months)
    Before beginning the ideation phase of Limon in January 2024, we spent nearly four years immersed in the travel space—testing ideas, building prototypes, and gathering insights on how people discover and share meaningful travel experiences. From subscription boxes to group trip planning tools, each iteration brought us closer to what travelers actually needed. Key Highlights: • Conducted 100+ user interviews to understand the travel habits of Gen Z and Millennial explorers • Launched and sunset early-stage concepts, including: - A California travel subscription box - Coast, a social road trip app - An all-in-one daytrip discovery and planning tool • Accepted into UC Irvine’s Wayfinder Incubator, where we gained access to startup resources,
  • UCSB Sigma Eta Pi
    Alumni Relations Chair
    UCSB Sigma Eta Pi
    Sep 2019 - Jun 2020 (10 months)
    Sigma Eta Pi is a co-ed entrepreneurship fraternity. Our mission is to create environments where university students can exercise their creativity, intellect, and problem-solving skills with the support of a close-knit community. Our members have started ventures in every industry, from education to technology. Every one of our members has a demonstrable passion for learning, driving change, and self-improvement, but none of them go it alone. My Role as the Alumni Relations Chair - Founding the UCSB Sigma Eta Pi Alumni Network - Hosting several Alumni Panels on Zoom - Writing, editing, and creating graphic designs for the newsletter - Formulating an alumni database of contact information
  • New Wealth Advisors Club
    Social Media Branding Intern
    New Wealth Advisors Club
    May 2019 - Aug 2019 (4 months)
    Created social media content for NWAC. Traveled to Hawaii for a week to do personal branding for the CEO, Melina Boswell.
  • UC Santa Barbara
    UC Santa Barbara Instagram Ambassador
    UC Santa Barbara
    Feb 2019 - Jun 2020 (1 year 5 months)
    Created Instagram Takeovers for the official UC Santa Barbara Instagram account @ucsantabarbara (57k followers). Here are the themes of the takeovers I made: - Day in the Life at UCSB - Finals Week Survival Guide - Explore Santa Barbara series I created where I feature exciting destinations to visit around Santa Barbara - UCSB Representative for the official University of California Instagram @uofcalifornia (70k followers) to show a Day in the Life at UCSB - New Years Resolutions - Staying Productive During COVID-19 - The First Virtual Graduation at UCSB
  • UC Santa Barbara
    UC Santa Barbara Instagram Ambassador
    UC Santa Barbara
    Feb 2019 - Jun 2020 (1 year 5 months)
  • YOMP
    Business Development
    YOMP
    Nov 2017 - Apr 2018 (6 months)
    Competed in the New Venture Competition at UC Santa Barbara.
  • UCSB Sigma Eta Pi
    External Vice President
    UCSB Sigma Eta Pi
    May 2017 - Jun 2018 (1 year 2 months)
    The External Vice President of Sigma Eta Pi is in charge of networking and outreaching to other clubs, organizations, alumni and companies on behalf of the fraternity in order to coordinate future events and opportunities.
  • UCSB Sigma Eta Pi
    New Member Coordinator
    UCSB Sigma Eta Pi
    Jan 2017 - Mar 2017 (3 months)
    Onboarded new members into the organization, taught the values it possesses and created entrepreneurial activities for the new members to gain hands-on experience and business knowledge.
  • UCSB Sigma Eta Pi
    Recruitment and Marketing Chair
    UCSB Sigma Eta Pi
    Dec 2016 - Jun 2017 (7 months)
    Coordinated the recruitment process and implemented marketing strategies for the organization
  • E
    Volleyball Coach
    East Bay Volleyball Academy
    Jun 2015 - Aug 2016 (1 year 3 months)
    I have been an Assistant Volleyball Coach for East Bay Volleyball Academy's 14-2s team, as well as assisting several beach and indoor volleyball camps, as well as being the head coach of volleyball camps for elementary school children.
  • C
    Founder
    Catchy Kahootz
    Jun 2010 - Jun 2016 (6 years 1 month)
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  • The London School of Economics and Political Science LSE
    Business Administration and Management, General
    The London School of Economics and Political Science LSE
    Jun 2018 - Jul 2018 (2 months)
    Selected to study abroad through UC Santa Barbara’s Education Abroad Program, I spent a summer at LSE deepening my understanding of global markets, entrepreneurship, and influence. I took two intensive courses: • Bargaining and Negotiation: Interests, Information, Strategy & Power • Social Innovation & Entrepreneurship I earned a 4.0 GPA while studying alongside a global cohort of future leaders. This experience broadened my international perspective and refined the skills I now utilize daily as a startup founder, particularly in areas such as pitching, negotiating, and building ventures that create tangible impact in the real world.
  • University of California Santa Barbara
    Bachelor of Arts - BA, Communication Major with a Technology Management Certificate
    University of California Santa Barbara
    Jan 2016 - Dec 2020 (5 years)
    At UCSB, I studied Communication with an emphasis on media, marketing, and innovation, earning a selective Technology Management Certificate that gave me a foundation in startup strategy, business finance, and entrepreneurship. I was part of the Beta class of Sigma Eta Pi, UCSB’s co-ed entrepreneurship fraternity, when it had fewer than 10 members. I helped build the chapter from the ground up into a thriving entrepreneurial community, serving in key leadership roles across External VP, Recruitment, Marketing, and New Member Development. Through the Technology Management Program, I competed in UCSB’s New Venture Competition, where I became a finalist presenting at the New Venture Fair. That concept would eventually evolve into what is now L
  • UC Santa Barbara
    Bachelor of Arts - BA, Communication Major with a Technology Management Certificate
    UC Santa Barbara
    Jan 2016 - Dec 2020 (5 years)
    At UCSB, I studied Communication with an emphasis on media, marketing, and innovation, earning a selective Technology Management Certificate that gave me a foundation in startup strategy, business finance, and entrepreneurship. I was part of the Beta class of Sigma Eta Pi, UCSB’s co-ed entrepreneurship fraternity, when it had fewer than 10 members. I helped build the chapter from the ground up into a thriving entrepreneurial community, serving in key leadership roles across External VP, Recruitment, Marketing, and New Member Development. Through the Technology Management Program, I competed in UCSB’s New Venture Competition, where I became a finalist presenting at the New Venture Fair. That concept would eventually evolve into what is now
  • Granada High School
    Granada High School
    Granada High School
    Jan 2012 - Dec 2016 (5 years)
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