Soline Linh Le

Soline (Thuy-Linh) Le is a social enterprise mentor, ecosystem builder, entrepreneur, and researcher specializing in heritage-based enterprise, women’s entrepreneurship, sustainable tourism, inclusive business, and entrepreneurial ecosystems. Her work focuses on helping purpose-driven entrepreneurs transform cultural, community, and environmental assets into viable enterprises that generate sustainable livelihoods while preserving their social and cultural value.

Her mentoring portfolio spans heritage entrepreneurs, forest entrepreneurs, women entrepreneurs, and other impact-driven businesses. Most recently, Soline mentored five heritage-based businesses through the InnoHeritage program, supporting entrepreneurs in transforming cultural heritage and traditional knowledge into sustainable business opportunities. Of the five businesses she mentored, four progressed to the Top 10 and two reached the Top 5.

Since 2022, she has also mentored Forest Entrepreneurs through the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and Bridge for Billions, alongside mentoring women entrepreneurs through initiatives such as Future For Women and She Future.

An entrepreneur herself, Soline co-founded Vietnam Dental Tourism and NetIQ and has extensive experience building multi-stakeholder ecosystems. Her work connects entrepreneurs with businesses, academia, government, international organizations, communities, and markets.

Alongside her practice, Soline is pursuing a Ph.D. in Management at RMIT University, researching how entrepreneurial networks can strengthen women tourism entrepreneurs’ digital capabilities. Across her entrepreneurship, research, mentoring, and internationally funded projects, she advocates for an approach to social enterprise in which heritage, culture, community, nature, and entrepreneurship become interconnected resources for sustainable development.