Operator . Advisor . Growth Architect

MJGrowth

Building Growth Where Sports, Commerce, Culture & Capital Converge.

MJGrowth is a strategic growth and advisory platform founded by Mollie Garza, connecting brands, retailers, media companies, investors and emerging platforms to opportunities across sports, commerce and culture.

From enterprise growth and strategic partnerships to investment opportunities and emerging ventures, MJGrowth connects the right people, ideas and capital to create long-term business value.

$1B+

Revenue Generated

Startup Exits

Years Building Growth

Harvard

Leadership Development

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Where Growth Is Happening

Sports × Culture

Helping brands understand and participate in modern fandom through sports, creators, community, experiences and cultural partnerships.

Retail × Commerce

Exploring how retail media, commerce, physical experiences and shopper relationships are reshaping the marketing ecosystem.

Partnerships × Growth

Connecting companies, ideas and audiences to create strategic partnerships, new revenue opportunities and long-term enterprise value.

Capital × Opportunity

Connecting investors with high-growth opportunities across the evolving sports, commerce and culture landscape.

Driving Growth That Matters

MJGROWTH is a private strategic advisory platform supporting a select portfolio of growth-stage companies across sports, performance and commerce through strategic guidance, partnership development and long-term value creation. She believes in building the future of athlete, fandomship and engagement that builds long term value for businesses and customers.

Founded by Mollie Jane Garza, a senior commercial operator and strategic advisor with nearly 20 years of experience building growth across enterprise and emerging businesses. She is a proud first-generation Latina American who has held roles at Walmart, Verizon, and iHeartMedia and startups.

Why MJGrowth

•Enterprise operator experience across Fortune 500 + high growth startups
•Proven track record in scaled revenue and startup exits
•Deep executive network across sports, media, commerce & adtech
•Unique ability to connect strategy, partnerships and market access

Leadership & Professional Affiliation

Mollie maintains active involvement in leadership & industry organizations that support executive development, media innovation and representation across sports and business.

Bain Leadership Academy

Executive Leadership Program Graduate (2023)

Speaker, Moderator & Strategic Content

Sports, Commerce, Fandomship & Latino Audience Growth

Top 100 Walton Alumni

University of Arkansas

Yes We Cannes

Co-Founder

Community Member

Alliance For Women in Media & Latinos in Sports

Advisory Board

FLO Unleashed

What MJGrowth Does

How We Can Work Together

Enterprise Leadership

Executive/operator roles within scaled platforms

Strategic Growth Advisory

Commercial strategy, GTM, partnerships

Venture Partnerships

Equity-based advisory / commercialization partnerships

Ecosystem Development

Thought leadership, industry convening, strategic content

Points of View

Latest Insights

Mollie’s point of view on where sports, commerce and culture are heading, plus the collaborative, data-centric research she contributes to with agency and media partners.

Aug 2026

The Art of Culture Capital

Experiential investment is climbing roughly 10% year over year. A read on what the details get right, from ALO and Related to Dolce & Gabbana and American Airlines.

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Jul 2026

Notes From a Summer of Sport

Field notes from a sleepless Q2 — B2B marketing built around customer experience, and what actually goes into Cannes Lions strategy and planning.

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Jul 2026

FanaticsFest: Fandom Meets Social Commerce

Bringing Fanatics, Mondelēz, DICK’S Sporting Goods, Brand ACES and FAMOSOS together around fan engagement, retail partnership and Latino audience growth.

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Jan 2026

CES Recap: The Youth Sports Flywheel

Takeaways from the DICK’S Media, FreeWheel / Comcast and Fluent sessions: 70% of American families on the sidelines every weekend, and a $40B youth sports opportunity.

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Apr 2025 · Digitas

Girls Got Game

Research on the rapid growth of the women’s sports fanbase — revenue up 25% to $2.35B in 2025, TV viewership up 131%, and fans spending 92% more per capita than general sports audiences.

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Oct 2024 · EssenceMediacom

B2B Media in 2025

A special report from the EssenceMediacom B2B Group on where B2B media is heading, and the market intelligence behind how B2B budgets get planned and defended.

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Speaking, Thought Leadership & Industry Engagement

Through MJGrowth, Mollie Garza is an active industry voice across sports, media, commerce & culture - regularly moderating panels, convening executives, and contributing thought leadership shaping the future of the industry.