About
Creating community and providing people with opportunities to learn and connect with others is what I’m passionate about. As a community builder and creator, these are the initiatives I'm currently focused on:
- I founded and run Fuckup Nights Toronto, a community and speaker series that shares stories of failure. Failure is a part of any success story, but we don't talk about it enough. Fuckup Nights breaks down stigmas, and amplifies the message that failure is healthy and essential to learning and growing.
- I'm the host of Create Community, a podcast that explores the human side of community. “Community” has become somewhat of a buzzword. The goal of this podcast is to define what community truly means and explore the human side of it.
Speaking:
I love sharing my experience as a speaker and panelist, covering topics such as community building, creator economy, personal branding, and entrepreneurship.
I’ve spoken at / been featured on: Forbes, TEDx, Bay Street Bull's Top 30 Under 30 (2020), CBC The National, CTV The Social, CMX Global Connect, UnCo Summit, SaaS North, League of Innovators, Schulich School of Business, and many more.
I'm always looking to collaborate and meet like-minded people. Let’s connect!
Articles by Marsha
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#CommunityInQuarantine with Benny Ussyshkin
#CommunityInQuarantine with Benny Ussyshkin
By Marsha Druker
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OpenAI’s Sam Altman wrote his thoughts on the keys to be successful. Do you agree with him?
OpenAI’s Sam Altman wrote his thoughts on the keys to be successful. Do you agree with him?
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A company I led from day one failed. I've spent five months shutting it down. 50% of new businesses fail after five years. 20% don’t survive the…
A company I led from day one failed. I've spent five months shutting it down. 50% of new businesses fail after five years. 20% don’t survive the…
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😥 Failed an exam? 💼 Missed a promotion? 🚀 Startup didn't take off? Guess what? You're not alone. Every success story you've ever heard…
😥 Failed an exam? 💼 Missed a promotion? 🚀 Startup didn't take off? Guess what? You're not alone. Every success story you've ever heard…
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Experience
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Education
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At Schulich, I was fortunate enough to study with some of the brightest and most competitive business students in Canada, learn from award-winning professors, and cultivate some of my strongest friendships. The BBA program provided a great foundation and specializing in Marketing and Strategic Management opened a lot of doors professionally.
Here are some of the extracurricular activities I participated in:
-President of the Bright Ideas Group "B!G" (student-run marketing…At Schulich, I was fortunate enough to study with some of the brightest and most competitive business students in Canada, learn from award-winning professors, and cultivate some of my strongest friendships. The BBA program provided a great foundation and specializing in Marketing and Strategic Management opened a lot of doors professionally.
Here are some of the extracurricular activities I participated in:
-President of the Bright Ideas Group "B!G" (student-run marketing consultancy)
-Promotions Committee Member/ Brand Ambassador at York Marketing Association (YMA)
-Schulich Ambassador at the Schulich Ambassador Program
-Contributor to the ‘Insider’ Schulich Student Newspaper
-Labatt's Social Media Case Competitor
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Activities and Societies: DECA Founder & President - Sept '07 - Jun’08 | Junior Achievement Company Program: VP of Marketing - Oct’07 - May’08 | Yearbook Committee - Sep’05 - Jun’07
Numerous academic awards, university scholarship
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Took a practical training course on strategic communications for broadcast media interviews: audience targeting, message development, advocacy, and crisis management. Practiced new skills on-camera and was critiqued by industry experts.
Volunteer Experience
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Mentor, Selection Committee
The Founders Fund
- Present 5 years 3 months
Economic Empowerment
Founders Fund is a four-month online accelerator program offering up to $20,000 in available funding, resources, and online mentorship. The program was designed to help accelerate women-identified entrepreneurs grow and scale their businesses for impact. We believe it’s never too early — or too late — to start investing in your growth and paying it forward.
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Schulich Startups: Social Media, Community, Strategy
Schulich School of Business - York University
- Present 6 years 1 month
Science and Technology
There's an exciting shift happening at Schulich. Entrepreneurship is more encouraged than ever. Schulich students and alumni are pursuing a variety of paths, and some are launching incredible startups of their own.
I'm proud to be a volunteer, working on strategy and social to help showcase all things entrepreneurship at Schulich. Follow us @SchulichStartups for features on our startups, student and alumni founders, and events. -
Mentor: BizStart Entrepreneurship
Youth Employment Services (YES)
- Present 5 years 3 months
Operating from the Youth Business Centre, BizStart is a full time, five month entrepreneurship training program that assists youth to start a business.
I'm proud to support this organization by mentoring participating youth entrepreneurs on the Marketing, PR, and community building aspects of their businesses. -
Founder & Chapter Advisor
Fuckup Nights Kitchener-Waterloo
- Present 5 years 8 months
Founded Fuckup Nights Kitchener-Waterloo in November 2018, and continue to be an advisor to the chapter.
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Languages
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English
Native or bilingual proficiency
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Russian
Native or bilingual proficiency
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The three stages of emotions for community meetups: 1️⃣ Registering : Yay this exciting 2️⃣ In the run up: Oh, not sure I can find time for it…
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