Founder & Director
Social Entrepreneur | Leadership Educator | Speaker | Economic Development StrategistMarco Mendieta specializes in entrepreneurship development, leadership training, and impact-driven economic initiatives. His work focuses on empowering entrepreneurs, fostering innovation, and creating sustainable business ecosystems in Latin America. As a founder, mentor, and speaker, he has led high-impact programs that transform individuals and communities through education, mentorship, and strategic partnerships.
Business, Entrepreneurship, Fundraising, Inclusion, Indigenous Communities
Social Entrepreneur | Leadership Educator | Speaker | Economic Development Strategist
Marco Mendieta specializes in entrepreneurship development, leadership training, and impact-driven economic initiatives. His work focuses on empowering entrepreneurs, fostering innovation, and creating sustainable business ecosystems in Latin America. As a founder, mentor, and speaker, he has led high-impact programs that transform individuals and communities through education, mentorship, and strategic partnerships.
Misión Ecuador | 2016 – Present: Transforming entrepreneurship in Latin America through education, leadership, and economic empowerment.
Megamobilier Role: Co-Founder & CEO City & Country: Guayaquil, Ecuador Years Worked: 2009 – Present (15 years, but relevant to the past 10 years)
Aclademy.com(EdTech Startup)Role: Co-Founder & Director City & Country: Guayaquil, Ecuador Years Worked: 2021 – Present (3+ years)
Casa Grande University Role: MBA Professor (Strategy, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship)City & Country: Guayaquil, Ecuador Years Worked: 2022 – Present (2+ years)
Ministry of Environment, Water, and Ecological Transition of Ecuador Role: Vice Minister of Environment City & Country: Quito, Ecuador Years Worked: 2023 (2 months)
Iberoamerican Center of International Studies – CIBEI 08/2022
Postgraduate Course in International Policy, Public Diplomacy and Ecuadorian Foreign Service
King’s College London – United Kingdom 09/2020
MSc. in Political Economy in Emerging Economies, with Merit
Coventry University London – United Kingdom 05/2019
MBA - Master of Business Administration in Global Business, with Distinction
Universidad Católica de Santiago de Guayaquil - Ecuador 09/2014
School of Economics - International Business Management International Business Management, Trilingual
Fachhochschule Nordwestschweiz, Olten - Switzerland 02/2012
Exchange student im Bachelor Studiengang Business Administration (International Management)
Misión Ecuador is a nationwide, multi-phase entrepreneurship development initiative designed to train, mentor, and empower business leaders and changemakers. It provides fully funded fellowships, mentorship programs, and networking opportunities to help entrepreneurs scale their businesses, create jobs, and drive sustainable impact. Launched in 2016, Misión Ecuador has grown into a high-impact national program, with multiple specialized editions tailored to different regions, industries, and economic challenges. Each edition has strengthened local ecosystems, provided targeted training, and fostered regional economic development: 📌 Misión Ecuador Manabí (2016): The first edition, launched in response to the 2016 earthquake, helping entrepreneurs rebuild businesses and foster economic recovery. 📌 Misión Ecuador Loja & Zamora Chinchipe (2019): Strengthened rural entrepreneurship and sustainable business growth in southern Ecuador. 📌 Misión Ecuador Manabí (2019): A second edition focused on scaling entrepreneurship in disaster-affected communities. 📌 Misión Ecuador National Online Edition (2020): The first hybrid model, training 350 entrepreneurs from across Ecuador. 📌 Misión Ecuador El Oro (2021): Aimed at boosting export-driven businesses and agro-industrial innovation. 📌 Misión Ecuador Azuay & Cañar (2021): Focused on digital transformation and high-value entrepreneurship. 📌 Misión Ecuador – Wise Galápagos (2023): Trained 100 island-based entrepreneurs in sustainable tourism and innovation, supported by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). 📌 Misión Ecuador Amazonía (2024): Training 600 indigenous and rural entrepreneurs in bioeconomy and conservation-based business models. Today, Misión Ecuador is expanding into Latin America, with pilot programs in Mexico, Paraguay, and Bolivia, evolving into Misión Latinoamérica.
Fundación Misión Ecuador
Fundación Misión Ecuador is a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering entrepreneurs through education, leadership, and innovation. Founded in 2016, Misión Ecuador provides fully funded fellowships that equip participants with the skills, mentorship, and networks necessary to build sustainable businesses, create jobs, and drive social impact in their communities. Originally launched as a response to Ecuador’s 2016 earthquake, the foundation has since evolved into a nationwide and internationally recognized program that has transformed the lives of entrepreneurs, small business owners, and changemakers across multiple industries and regions. Through partnerships with public institutions, private sector leaders, and multilateral organizations such as the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), universities, and business incubators, Misión Ecuador has become a catalyst for sustainable economic development in Latin America. Misión Ecuador is building the next generation of Latin American entrepreneurs, fostering innovation, economic growth, and sustainable impact.
