19/05/25
Small-town youth wows Bill Gates, turns college project into multi-crore startup Aurangabad engineer Yogesh Gawande turned his college project into Niyo FarmTech, a solar-powered sprayer startup that has empowered over 12,000 farmers across 14 states. With 5,000+ units sold and 100+ jobs created, the Rs 4.3 crore venture even impressed Bill Gates, who personally tested […]
21/04/25
In India, Starting A New Business Means Navigating Red Tape, Delays & Middlemen As union minister Piyush Goyal criticises startups for lacking innovation, entrepreneurs tell BW Businessworld that starting a business in India remains tough due to red tape and systemic hurdles “Your department sat on my application for over two years,” wrote the founder […]
15/03/25
How a Farmer’s Son Built a Rs 2.2 Crore Agritech Startup Making Affordable, Low-Maintenance Sprayers for Farmers Yogesh Gawande, an agritech entrepreneur from rural Maharashtra, founded Niyo Farmtech, earning Rs 2.2 crore annually through pesticide sprayer sales, spares, and rentals—supporting farmers growing crops like cotton and soyabean with low-maintenance, field-tested solutions. Yogesh Gawande was born […]