Iconic Meetup: Gopesh Khandelwal helping the next generation of entrepreneurs

A two-day Global Buyer-Seller Meet organized by United Nations Development Program

A two-day Global Buyer-Seller Meet organized by United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in partnership with the Exim Bank implemented a project "Capacity Building of the MSMEs in North-East India for Export Competitiveness". Buyer-Seller Meet was Inaugurated on the 24th and 25th of March at Radisson Blu, Guwahati. A 360-degree platform for buyers and sellers across the nation to meet interact and discover global business opportunities.

"I feel very happy and proud to attend such an occasion. Through such events, I aim to supply a robust platform to sellers and entrepreneurs' booths aside from showcasing business opportunities available in India. The event would be providing a platform for one-to-one interaction between the entrepreneurs of the North-East and global buyers. I'm sure that the two-day event will fulfill our mission and vision." said Gopesh Khandelwal, CEO - The Asian Bamboo Co.

"The highlights of the meet include strengthening the export ecosystem; build and enhance the technical know-how; strengthen managerial capacities and business acumen; Develop knowledge ecosystems and preserve the indigenous wisdom of local communities. The sectors which focused on the meet were Agriculture, Medicinal Plants & Herbal Products, Handloom & Handicrafts, Bamboo and Textiles. North East is extremely rich in biodiversity and agriculture and horticulture products alongside tea, and handloom, and handicraft are the foremost important strength. The Covid pandemic has negatively impacted the planet's economy but in recent times, the Indian economy is recovering very fast. This is often the primary initiative taken by the UNDP for the foreign and domestic trade of the North East, alongside the neighboring countries. The geopolitical interest overshadowed the trade matters but now we should always return to the past and redraw the map and facilitate this trend of meeting to make an economy," he said.

It was an auspicious event where handloom, handicraft, and agro product manufacturers, as well as buyers and retailers, interacted with each other discussing the solutions for the challenges. Gopesh khandelwal is one of the household names in the world of marketing and his upcoming new venture The Asian Bamboo is on its way to becoming the next bamboo durable e-commerce from India. This quite extraordinary for Mr. Gopesh as he started out his career as a nightlife promoter and later switched into business. His love and passion for business and being independent are known to all by the fact that he started his business at the young age of 15 only. Marketing is one of the toughest jobs out there. The experience comes from working for long hours and learning the skills with patience and starting a career at the earliest definitely have extra perks. This is also the reason why Gopesh Khandelwal achieved so much in very little time.

Gopesh Khandelwal believes that events like buyers' seller meet in Guwahati are necessary to diversify business interests. You get fresh outlooks on things that you never indulged yourself before in. He further explains that starting a business with diverse ideas at such young age was proven a boon to him as it gave him enough space to tackles hurdles one by one and any mistakes that are made, don't affect as much as they would later. This is in the same line as his venture belief in creating opportunity rather than wait for one. Gopesh Khandelwal is one of the youngest entrepreneurs of India but it was not always bright and shiny for him. Gopesh advises everyone to attend such events and learn new things which they can incorporate into their own business too. His passion and continuous evolution as a businessman set the perspective of his future very bright.