Entrepreneurship is risky. You don’t know how your business model will do in the marketplace. You use the knowledge, skills and experiences to create the revenue model that you hope will bring revenue to your business. Yet the real test comes when you get out there in the real world. You never know when your…
Category: made in Nepal
Developing talent in Nepal
Nepal has a lot of raw talent. I mean its amazing how much talent is out here. I am frequently amazed to meet young people who are hungry, driven and ambitious. However, that raw talent has to be polished, groomed and mentored. This is going to come with the right platform for the youth and…
5 Tech Companies Making an Impact in Nepal
It’s a great time to be involved in the tech scene of Kathmandu, Nepal. There’s a lot of buzz around startup ideas and startup events pop up here and there. Since 2012, I’ve attended a lot of events related to entrepreneurship and startups in Kathmandu and can truly say that things are happening. It’s happening…
Udhyami101
Kathmandu has hosted a lot of startups and entrepreneurship related events in recent years. The most recent one is Udhyami101 : Basics of Starting a Business which I attended on June 30th at Nepal Tourism Board. Although the event started about 20 minutes late, it went smoothly afterwards. The event began with Kavi Raj Joshi, STARTUPSNepal welcoming…
Dear Kathmandu,
Dear Kathmandu, We first met in late January Bright sunny day, blue skies hovering the clean city Temples and shrines on each corner Like a living museum Growing up on the cusp of the Himalayas I always aimed higher than the sky You pushed me to fly and kept me down to earth Gave me…
3 Tips to Thriving in Nepal
Here’s my 3 tips to thriving in Nepal. Positive Proactive Patience Positive Having a positive attitude is important. When you have a positive mindset, you approach life differently. You will see beauty, opportunity and optimism in each “struggle” or “challenge.” Instead of seeing the glass half empty, you will look at the glass half full….
Looking back at 2016
For me, 2016 was a stellar year. In 2016, I took on new challenges, discovered fantastic places and met so many amazing people all around the world. Some of the highlights in 2016 include: February -Presented on the topic “Made in Nepal” at Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) in Thailand. June -Presented on the topic…
Made in Nepal: Insights into building a tech company
I was happy to share my experiences and insights on technology entrepreneurship in the Nepalese context at an event in New York City. Besides sharing my experiences as an Operations Manager at Fusemachines Nepal, I talked about the current technology entrepreneurship ecosystem and opportunities in technology companies in Nepal. Organized by Nepalese Young Professionals in…
New York and Kathmandu raised me
Both places feel like home to me. There are things that I love about Kathmandu and there are things that I love about New York City. Both of these cities raised me. They added their own flavor to my personality. New York gave me the confidence, wit, and ambition. Kathmandu gave me the humility, community…
Last Thursdays with Mahabir Pun at Entrepreneurs for Nepal
A small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind. – Neil Armstrong Mahabir Pun finished his presentation at Last Thursdays with Neil’s quote. The quote could have been Mahabir Pun’s motto because so much of his own life and achievements started with small acts of experimentation. Mahabir Pun was this month’s special guest…
Feature Story: CloudFactory
On the homepage of CloudFactory, it has an interesting assembly line of things one can use CloudFactory for. Do you want to Digitize forms? Tag images? Transcribe audio? Categorize Stuff? To describe it simply, that’s what CloudFactory does: it has a virtual assembly line you can choose from. On their About Us page, you will…
Making Visit Lumbini Year 2012 a Success (Published on Nepalnews.com)
Nepal Tourism Year 2011 brought 735,965 visitors to the country. The aim of Visit Lumbini Year 2o12 is to attract 1 million visitors. Organizing a tourism year back to back presents a unique challenge for Nepal’s tourism officials and I want to offer my suggestions to hold a successful Visit Lumbini Year 2012. To make…
In the midst of Entrepreneurs for Nepal
Rarely does a Nepalese living abroad hear of amazing groups in Nepal like the Entrepreneurs for Nepal. A group that is dedicated to fostering entrepreneurship in Nepal, Entrepreneurs for Nepal organizes a gathering every Last Thursday of the English month and brings well-known speakers to come and speak to the audience. On Thursday, March 29th…
A Twitter Conversation with Marius Arter (Founder of Arniko Skateboards)
On the eve of Thanksgiving, I opened my laptop and logged into Twitter account of Parakhi. I had been excited about this moment for a few days now. I had been promoting this event on Twitter and Facebook pages of Parakhi, personal emails to friends and phone calls to people who would be interested in…