Every once in a while, we like to give the opportunity to highlight the incredible work of other immigrants that have been dedicating their professional lives to supporting entrepreneurs and this amazing ecosystem we are part of.
Marlina Ramchandran is a Special Projects Manager at YSpace York University. She is responsible for planning and implementation of corporate partnership projects, has led the national expansion for YSpace’s women entrepreneur focussed program (ELLA), and supports the international outreach strategy for YSpace, that helps international entrepreneurs to establish businesses in Canada.
With over 20 years of experience spread over startup consulting, hospitality, education and media, Marlina has significant expertise in leading high-performance teams to accelerate the growth journey for startups. Marlina has served on the advisory board of Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship's initiative to build a sustainable entrepreneurial campus ecosystem across 500 universities and academic institutes in India. She is a mentor to early-stage startups and advises on business models, value proposition and GTM strategies. As a lead player in the pioneering team that launched entrepreneurship across major cities in India, she has built large scale city-based startup ecosystems, increased capacities of mentor and investor pool, and trained 200+ university faculty to teach outcome-based entrepreneurship.
Marlina holds a Master's in Business Administration, with a specialization in marketing and has completed her Bachelor's in Arts from St. Xavier's college, Ahmedabad in India.
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