Yashwant Kute (@yashwant-kute)

Yashwant Kute

Founder, NEST

Pune

Hello, this is Yashwant Kute, founder of eco-friendly startup 'NEST'. NEST is the growing brand in the packaging industry where we sell the products made up of 'Wheat Straw'.
Academically I am pursuing BBA and currently in Third Year. I am also the President of Entrepreneurship, Innovation & Startup Cell of MES Garware College of Commerce. I am also having 1 international and 5 national winning titles in Business Plan Competition particiapted in one of the most reputated institutions of India including ICAR NAARM, Hyderabad, IIM Indore & NMIMS Mumbai. I always love to grab some opportunities to improve myself which can ultimately help me to groom my skills which eventually made me participate in eChai's event.

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