From Collapse to Reinvention: Building Through Adversity

In Episode 102 of Founder In Progress, filmed in Monterrey, Mexico, we sit down with Ivan Garza—an entrepreneur building across marketing, music, and venture-backed startups—to unpack what it really looks like to build companies with purpose in today’s world. Ivan shares his journey from growing up in an entrepreneurial family to launching a live events company that worked with 150+ emerging artists across Mexico—before losing it all during COVID. From there, we dive into how he rebuilt, transitioning into marketing, sound branding, and now a venture studio model focused on building and scaling startups from the ground up. This conversation covers the reality of building in LATAM, why many industries are still outdated, how to pivot when everything falls apart, and how to know when to walk away and start again. At its core, this episode is about resilience—because entrepreneurship isn’t glamorous, and success isn’t just business, it’s the life you build alongside it. LEARN MORE about Ivan De La Garza Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ivandelagarzamx/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ivandelagarzamx/ - https://www.linkedin.com/company/abetterworldventures/ Website - https://abetterworld.ventures/ FOLLOW US on social media Instagram - https://instagram.com/2cmadeit/ Facebook - https://facebook.com/2CMadeIt LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/2cmadeit/ Vimeo - https://vimeo.com/2cmediainc Website - https://2cmedia.ca Want to raise a ruckus? Send us a message at https://www.2cmedia.ca/contact