Mark Lalduhsaka

Aizawl, Mizoram

Dr. Mark
Lalduhsaka

Consultant Entrepreneur Promoter

Executive Director of Angel Business Promoters of Mizoram — helping farmers, startups and MSMEs turn good ideas into viable businesses, and shaping the programmes that support them.

Portrait of Dr. Mark Lalduhsaka
8+years leading Angel Business Promoters of Mizoram
615%sales growth delivered for the Mizo Tea brand
₹10 Crgross written premium managed at ICICI Lombard
11national and state talks, panels and honours

About

Building Mizoram's enterprise ecosystem

Dr. Mark Lalduhsaka is an executive and strategic advisor with extensive experience in enterprise development, MSME promotion, policy advisory and market research. He has scaled viable business models and directed high-impact government initiatives that foster entrepreneurial growth.

As Executive Director of Angel Business Promoters of Mizoram — the leading firm empanelled under the Finance Department for consulting and advisory — he works on project preparation, project management, project financing, policy consulting and business promotion for farmers, farmer groups, FPOs, FPCs and MSMEs across the state.

He is an alumnus of IIM Raipur and NIT Rourkela, and completed his Ph.D. in Management at Mizoram University in 2026.

Angel Business Promoters of Mizoram Executive Director

Core strengths

  • Strategic Leadership
  • Project Management
  • Business Development
  • Marketing Analysis & Research
  • Community Mobilisation
  • Sports Marketing
  • Team Building
  • Stakeholder Engagement
  • Organisational Development
  • Startup Ecosystem Development

Career

Leadership and public service

Mar 2026 – Present

Executive Director

Angel Business Promoters of Mizoram

  • Developing a Training School for skill development and entrepreneurship development under the LESDE Department, Government of Mizoram.
  • Lead Consultant and Spokesperson for implementation of Empowering Mizoram Sports under the Mizoram State Sports Council.
  • Anchor Mentor for LUHKA, an incubation programme under the Mizoram Startup Mission.
Dec 2017 – Mar 2026

Chief Executive Officer

Angel Business Promoters of Mizoram

  • Project Lead, State Programme Implementation Unit (SPIU) for the RAMP Programme, Mizoram — 26 months.
  • Lead Consultant for the Strategic Investment Plan for Mizoram under RAMP, a World Bank–supported scheme of the Ministry of MSME.
  • Lead Consultant, Cluster Based Business Organisation (CBBO) under NABARD for the 10,000 FPOs Scheme — 36 months.
  • Lead Consultant, Producer Organisation Promoting Institution (POPI) under NABARD — 12 months.
  • Project preparation team for the State Bamboo Mission on the ADB-supported Mizoram Bamboo Value-chain Development Project.
  • Established the Mizoram MOVCD-NER Scheme as Service Provider for Business Development under Mission Organic Mizoram — 36 months.
  • Pioneered One Organic Partnership, the first certified organic food production firm in Mizoram.
  • Marketing consultation to the State Medicinal Plants Board; advisory role in the Tribal Development Fund project in Mamit; Lead Consultant for Empowering Mizoram Sports, Phase I.
Feb 2021 – Present

Co-Founder & Advisor

Tharthilthlentu (TiLi) — MSME and Entrepreneurship Support

  • Chairman, Incubation Seed Monitoring Committee (since Feb 2023).
  • Introduced Chengrang leh Ngenmu, Mizoram's first entrepreneurship reality show where founders pitch to angel investors.
  • Introduced the Starting-up Bootcamp for pre-seed startups.
  • Part of the team that modelled the TiLi Entrepreneurial Mindset Curriculum, later adopted by Samagra Shiksha as the Intodelh Inzirtirna Program.
Dec 2015 – Dec 2017

Director of Marketing & Operations

Mizoram Football Association

  • Directed institutional development under the FIFA–AIFF State FA Development Project.
  • Built financial sustainability systems and strengthened governance and operations.
  • Managed relationships with international and national sports bodies.
Dec 2014 – Nov 2015

Manager, Corporate Solutions Group

ICICI Lombard General Insurance

  • Managed a portfolio of 15+ premium corporate clients and ₹10 crore in gross written premium, with strong client retention.

Programmes & partners worked with

  • NABARD
  • World Bank — RAMP
  • Asian Development Bank
  • Ministry of MSME
  • Mission Organic Mizoram
  • Mizoram Startup Mission
  • Mizoram State Sports Council
  • State Bamboo Mission
  • LESDE Department

Selected work

Key projects & consulting

2016 · Brand development

Mizo Tea: development & scaling

Client: Ngopa Tea Pvt Ltd

Brand consultation for the Mizo Tea range — two new products developed and the existing range rebranded.

615% sales growth within 3 months · ₹70,000 monthly revenue

2014 · Brand strategy

Deobhog Milk: strategy & packaging

Client: Chhattisgarh State Milk Producers' Federation

Integrated marketing communications, brand strategy, packaging and promotional collateral.

Packaging design implemented in 2014

2013 · Market research

LED head lamp category study

Client: nmore (Marketing Research Firm)

Observational research and market interviews across the Raipur region, with perceptual maps and competitive analysis.

Research scope and competitive positioning framework

In the media

In the news

Selected coverage and documents that mention Dr. Mark Lalduhsaka's work. Links open the original source in a new tab.

Northeastern Chronicle · 2022

Mizoram KAWTCHHUAH 2022: Broaden Mindset Towards Skill Development & Strengthen Ecosystem

The Secretary of Labour, Employment, Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (LESDE) urged Industrial Training Institute graduates to broaden their mindset towards skill development, at the Government's start-up fair for ITI pass-outs where Dr. Mark Lalduhsaka was an expert panelist.

Read the story

Education

Academic background

  • 2026
    Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)Department of Management, Mizoram University
  • 2014
    Post Graduate Diploma in ManagementIndian Institute of Management (IIM) Raipur
  • 2012
    Bachelor of Technology, Biomedical EngineeringNational Institute of Technology (NIT) Rourkela

Certifications & languages

  • Green Belt Six Sigma (RABQSA)
  • Social Media Marketing
  • Master Trainer — PM-FME Scheme

Languages: Mizo (native) · English (fluent) · Hindi (conversational)

Memberships

  • Board Member, IET Trade — trade wing of The Salvation Army, Indian Eastern Territory (2022–present)
  • Rural Head, Young Indians (Yi), Mizoram Chapter (2022–2023)
  • Executive Committee Member, Mizoram Football Association (2022–2023)

Contact

Let's work together

For consulting, speaking invitations, partnerships and media enquiries.