Action over abstraction
Useful learning should lead to a decision, experiment, prototype or conversation.
About Navayuvak
Self-reliance starts
with a first step.
We are building a youth-driven entrepreneurial movement grounded in practical education, mentorship and accessible opportunity.
Build with us
Our purpose
Make entrepreneurship possible, everywhere.
We widen access to practical learning, mentors and startup support, especially across Tier 2 and Tier 3 India.
So more young people can turn ambition into tangible progress.
Founder
story
story
Meet the founder
Gaurav
Mishra.
Founder & Managing Director
Gaurav began his entrepreneurial journey at 16 and built Navayuvak around a simple belief: entrepreneurship should be practical, accessible and rooted in impact.
His work has brought students, institutions, mentors and startup ecosystems together through education, events and hands-on founder support.
Anyone can be an entrepreneur if committed to making an impact.
16Age at first venture
AwardedKarmaveer Chakra
GrassrootsEntrepreneurship focus
What guides us
Practical. Inclusive.
Built together.
Access widens ambition
Where you start should not decide how far your idea can go.
Ecosystems beat silos
Founders thrive when education, industry, government and community work together.
Progress compounds
Small, credible wins create the confidence behind lasting ventures.
Our history
What we built,
2015 to 2021.
Navayuvak founded
A commitment to entrepreneurship at the grassroots.
Mumbai Startup Fest
The first edition brought the startup community into one room.
Pitch Mumbai
100 startups took part in the city-wide pitch platform.
Nagpur Startup Fest
More than 6,000 students participated.
Akola Startup Fest
Delivered with MSIN, Government of Maharashtra and district administration.
COVID Special
Youth-led welfare and innovation initiatives built for a difficult moment.