Hi, I’m Gaurav Agarwal – founder of Recex, Cxohiring.com, and Cofounders Planet – solving India’s hiring puzzle from interns to CXOs, and even co-founders

About Me:
A First-generation entrepreneur, a devoted husband, a proud father to Shlok, and an ardent follower of the Bhagavad Gita. Drawing inspiration from my greatest mentor - my father.

Professional Journey:
Education:

State Board Merit Scholar (84.9% in Class 10, 86.4% in Class 12 - 98% in Accounts)
B.Com from St. Xavier's College (71%) - A journey from Hindi medium to English that taught perseverance
Chartered Accountant (2012) - Where my first failure became my greatest teacher

Career Milestones:
2012-2013: Started with CGBSIL, working onsite for Unilever South Africa in Durban
2013-2018: Built a FREE Job Consultancy

Expanded to 850+ corporate partnerships across 15+ countries
Sectors: US Mortgage, Ed-tech, Fin-tech, E-commerce, IT/ITES, Manufacturing, FMCG, FMCD, Retail, BFSI
Valuable lessons from ventures: SMVA Travels, Winance Bechomobile, and Classroom Training

2018-2020: Franchising Success

Scaled to 40+ units across 11 Indian cities
Achieved 22% success ratio (industry average: 9%)

2020-Present:

Founded Cofounders Planet - Helping startups find co-founders on sweat equity
Selected for IIM Kashipur incubation
Top 30 at the Department of Science and Technology (DST)
Launched multiple business models: cxohiring.com, grabmejob.com, profilys.com, s7x.in, exitconsultant.in, besthrfranchise.com
Published: "Get your DREAM JOB without approaching RECRUITERS"

2022:

Rebranded to RECEX-Recruitment Exchange - A 3-way marketplace using AI-based tools
Selected for Stanford Seed Program, collaborating with 100+ entrepreneurs from 5 countries

Social Impact:
Weekend volunteer teaching Mathematics, English, and Bhagavad Gita to 180+ underprivileged students

Core Philosophy:
Lifelong learner committed to scaling businesses and creating social impact through education and entrepreneurship.