Yash is a globally recognised entrepreneur. He is the Managing Director of the Vasant Group, with investments and holdings in Education, Trucking, Warehousing, and Global Logistics, and leads franchises for business networking organisations such as BNI and CorporateConnections. Yash has a degree in Economics and Neuroscience, with a focus on Behavioural Psychology, from the University of California, Los Angeles. He also has a law degree from Gujarat University and holds a CFE from the Institute of Certified Franchise Executives. He is an NLP Master Practitioner from the NLP School in London. Yash is a Harvard Business School alumnus, having completed the renowned OPM Program. Realising the impact of education on every aspect of the world around us, Yash has dedicated his life to entrepreneurship, particularly in social impact models. These are models that are for-profit and have a large positive impact on local and global communities. He has led the charge in several businesses focused on education at every stage of an individual's journey.
Yash is the Founder and Executive Director of BNI across key regions of Gujarat - Ahmedabad, Baroda, Bharuch - Ankleshwar, Anand - Nadiad, and North Gujarat. Through this journey, he has had the honour of building one of the country's largest private economic engines, comprising 4,000+ business owners who have collectively generated over USD 1.5 billion in business among themselves to date.
Yash is the Founder and National Director of CorporateConnections in India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka. CorporateConnections is the world's premier business network that designed to bring together larger business owners with a minimum net worth of USD 10 million. Under his leadership and vision, CorporateConnections has witnessed over 80% year-on-year growth, emerging as a powerful platform that brings together some of today's most influential business leaders across the globe.
Yash serves as the Chairman of Transworld Business Advisors for India, the world’s largest business brokerage firm. In this role, he focuses on connecting entrepreneurs, investors, and high-growth companies across global markets. Transworld works in Transworld specialises in mergers and acquisitions, helping business owners scale, exit, or expand their ventures with clarity and confidence while strengthening India’s business transition ecosystem.
He is the Founder of Playtos, an innovative "Beyond School" that is arguably one of the greatest curricula developed for children between the ages of 10 and 14. It is focused on fostering Core Design, a transformative approach that nurtures life skills, leadership, and entrepreneurial abilities to prepare young minds for the complexities of tomorrow's world. Playtos Youth Network is a structured, peer-powered network designed to help young people (14 to 21-year-olds) build influence, leadership, confidence, and meaningful networks through stage-time, real conversations, mentorship, and growth-driven experiences early in life, when it matters most. Yash believes that education cannot be confined to the privileged few and a portion of Playtos' earnings is dedicated to Samvedana, an NGO working with underprivileged women and children in rural India.
Yash was recognised as an Enterprise Icon in India by The Economic Times and featured by Unified Brains among the 'Who's Who' of the business world.
Yash is deeply respected by his peers as someone who did not simply come into his family business, but built his entire legacy from the ground up. His hard work, commitment to excellence, and deep understanding of human nature have inspired and influenced thousands of people across the world.