About me
YJ Lin is a seasoned startup ecosystem leader who scaled Dell for Startups from zero to $100 million in annual revenue by building over a hundred strategic partnerships with economic development and startup communities in North America. His data-driven and community approach to developing strategic partnerships for collaborative events and engagements includes building the team's comprehensive data strategy and insights platform to drive measurable business and social impact.As an active entrepreneur and thought leader, YJ is currently a MBA Candidate at CMU while providing strategic community engagement consultations to corporate and economic development leaders. A featured speaker at TechCrunch Disrupt, Startup Grind Global, and SXSW, he combines his entrepreneurial experience with his expertise as a licensed Gallup CliftonStrengths coach to help founders build high-performance teams and create collaborative, high-growth ventures. YJ specializes in strategic partnerships, go-to market, community , and strengths-based leadership approaches that empower entrepreneurs to scale effectively through people.
