Average academics, strong hustle mindset — need guidance to build a career in marketing

Hi everyone,
I wanted to share my story honestly and ask for some guidance.
Academically, I’ve never been outstanding. My scores are average: around 64% in 10th, 78% in 12th, and 75% in B.Com from a not very well-known college. Because of this, I often feel my profile gets judged quickly.
But deep down, I’ve always had a strong drive to earn money and build something on my own. Since my early teenage years, I’ve been entrepreneurial.
At the age of 11–15, I started selling Netflix/Amazon Prime(i even knew how to crack them through open source) accounts online.( Used to earn great)
Later, I started a YouTube channel that now has over 2 lakh subscribers.
After school, I created an affiliate marketing Telegram channel.(PAID MY COLLEGE FEES THROUGH THAT AND EVEN ABLE TO ENJOY MY LIFE)
I also completed digital marketing internships to gain practical experience.
Recently, I appeared for the CAT exam, scored a decent percentile, and received calls from 8 IIMs. That gave me confidence that maybe I’m capable of more than my academics show.
Now I’ve decided to take a drop year because I genuinely want to build a strong career in marketing/business growth. My problem is that I’m struggling to get good internships or opportunities in this field.
Currently, I’m getting local job offers in my hometown for around ₹20–25k/month, but I don’t want to limit myself there. I want to move out, learn, grow, and work in a place where I can build real skills and a better future.
So I wanted to ask:
How can I improve my profile during this drop year?
What skills/certifications/projects should I focus on for marketing?
Should I take the local job for experience, or keep searching outside my hometown?
How can someone with average academics but strong hustle prove themselves?