As a part of the seminar series, a training on 'business development and idea presentation and pitching' was organized on the day. Ncell CEO Erim Taylanlar inaugurated the seminar series. "Ncell App Camp 2015 is continuation of our CSR initiative launched last year, aiming to provide opportunities for young talents to apply their creativity for developing the innovative solutions," said Taylanlar, welcoming the teams.Referring that Nepal has a huge digital potential, he said that the seminar series aim at contributing to unleashing of that potential through right mentoring and support.
During the training session, Sohan Babu Khatri, CEO of Three H Management encouraged the participating representatives of 150 teams to adopt sustainable model that focuses at continuous innovations. He also shared ideas on marketing, promotion and monetization of the product for generating revenues from the app. "Approach mobile app business model with the dual mindset of building an awesome app and an eventual business," he advised.
Ncell is holding mobile app competition under four categories -- Games and Entertainment, Health, Tourism and Utilities. Through training and seminars, the teams will work on their app ideas and develop working prototype of their apps, following which a total of 24 ideas -- six each from four categories -- will be shortlisted on December 12, 2015 for the final competition, according to a statement issued by Ncell.
On the occasion, Roshan Subedi, one of the participants of the Ncell App Camp, said that the main take away from the seminar was that apps are not just about coding; they are also about building a thriving business. "It's also about making a sustainable business around the app," he added.
Before the final competition, 24 teams will receive one-to-one mentorship on business modeling, and user interface and experience, among others. On December 22, one best team in each category will win a cash prize of Rs 250,000 and a grand winner from among them will win an additional cash prize of Rs 500,000, and an opportunity to participate in an international event in 2016, according to the statement.
Nabil Bank, Kathmandu College of Management, e-Sewa and MetLife are the partners of Ncell App Camp 2015.
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