Valdivia takes entrepreneurship to new depths in Victoria

As a young entrepreneur, Texas State grad Jaime Valdivia says business is going along swimmingly.

Valdivia owns Blue Lagoon Aquariums, based in Victoria, Texas. The company, which he started on his own 10 years ago, cleans and maintains about 150 aquariums a month, located in homes and offices such as the tank in Crossroads Title Company (pictured).

Valdivia got his start in the aquarium world shortly after graduating from Texas State University with his business degree. He worked for Houston’s Aquarium Environments, handling installations and maintenance for about a year-and-a-half before returning home to start his own business.

“I thought there might be a niche market here for something like this,” he said. “I wanted to give it a shot.”

Blue Lagoon Aquariums offers aquarium design, maintenance and remodeling services, selling everything from tanks to fish. Valdivia also speaks to local schools about aquatic environments.

Read more of his story in the Victoria Advocate.