Juan de Lascurain

Juan de Lascurain is a Designer & Entrepeneur with a brand called Dream Big. His brand is about inspiring people to follow their dreams and includes 3 different platforms. Media, Design and Social Responsibility. Juan was born in Mexico City in 1971 and went on to play tennis in College in the U.S. After college he became a triathlete and traveled the world for 5 years competing in international races including the 1999 Hawaii Ironman.

In 2004 a gentleman offered him free air time at a local Spanish non/profit tv network. Without pay and no prior experience Juan went to produce over 30 shows and had the opportunity to interview many celebrities, athletes, and political personalities encouraging them to share their stories to inspire young people. During that time he created the Dream Big brand.

His brand is about inspiring people to follow their dreams and includes 3 different platforms. Media, Design and Social Responsibility. Juan was born in Mexico City in 1971 and went on to play tennis in College in the U.S. After college he became a triathlete and traveled the world for 5 years competing in international races including the 1999 Hawaii Ironman.

Without pay and no prior experience Juan went to produce over 30 shows and had the opportunity to interview many celebrities, athletes, and political personalities encouraging them to share their stories to inspire young people. During that time he created the Dream Big brand.

His reply was "no", and that lady encouraged him to start. The next day Juan bought some material and started his first painting. Today his brand Dream big includes a collection of over 10,000 designs, 30 licensed products in different countries, a book, conferences, a festival and many other projects in 8 countries. He is a sought out speaker for universities, and companies looking to inspire their people to better their lives and the world.

All of this has not been without obstacles, for many years all Juan had was a $500 dollar car, stayed with friends and family and many people told him to quit and get a "real job." But his faith, vision and determination helped him overcome the obstacles and launching his career. In 2016 his brand sold over $1,000,000 million dollars in licensed products and reached over 20 million people through collaborations with brands like Kleenex and Kotex. Through his conferences he reached more than 10,000 people in different countries.

Today his brand Dream big includes a collection of over 10,000 designs, 30 licensed products in different countries, a book, conferences, a festival and many other projects in 8 countries. He is a sought out speaker for universities, and companies looking to inspire their people to better their lives and the world. All of this has not been without obstacles, for many years all Juan had was a $500 dollar car, stayed with friends and family and many people told him to quit and get a "real job."

But his faith, vision and determination helped him overcome the obstacles and launching his career. In 2016 his brand sold over $1,000,000 million dollars in licensed products and reached over 20 million people through collaborations with brands like Kleenex and Kotex.