KATHMANDU, Sept 18: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has said that the government is committed to formulating and implementing long-term policies and programs on research, innovation and entrepreneurship, and on integrating the related national system.

KATHMANDU, Aug 26: Chief Minister of Lumbini Province Dilli Bahadur Chaudhary has stressed the need for youth entrepreneurship to foster economic reform.

KATHMANDU, Aug 17: Finance Minister Dr Prakash Sharan Mahat has said there are more opportunities for exploration and development of entrepreneurship at home than in foreign countries.

The decision for Nepali youths to pursue higher education or employment opportunities abroad is a prevalent and compelling phenomenon. Driven by a myriad of motivations, including the aspiration for quality education, promising career prospects, lucrative scholarships, enhanced skills and certification, and the desire for independence and a better quality of life, these individuals exhibit an unwavering determination to succeed.

KATHMANDU, March 3: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has pointed out the need for encouraging youths to seek entrepreneurship and become self-employed.

KATHMANDU, June 11: The Government of Nepal has come up with a budget to encourage young entrepreneurs in the coming fiscal year, however, the entrepreneurs concerned say that the programs face challenges in their implementation.

KATHMANDU, April 10: Speaker Agni Prasad Sapkota has urged the business community to focus on the promotion of entrepreneurship with the feeling of national unity. In his address to a program organized on the occasion of the 71st anniversary of Nepal Chamber of Commerce, the Speaker underlined the need for promoting business activities, keeping the nation and people first.

KATHMANDU, Aug 28: Life during this pandemic has been too long and time too ample for many. Things have come to a sudden halt for many. For others, time falls short amidst busy and active schedules. While many have lost their jobs, some have taken time to discover their interests, and have even started working on their new ventures.

KATHMANDU, April 20: The government has started preparing for engaging the youths losing employment due to the coronavirus pandemic in entrepreneurship within the country itself.

Indian star Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Hollywood actors Gwyneth Paltrow, Shay Mitchell and Jameela Jamil have been recognised by women-led business platform Create & Cultivate for their achievements in entertainment and entrepreneurship.

KATHMANDU, Sept 6: Minister for Land Management, Cooperatives and Poverty Alleviation, Padma Kumari Aryal, has urged cooperatives to make investment in setting up industries to boost production.

Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) is a four-year degree with 124 credit hours that offers fundamental concepts required in the business world. Elements of business, management, economics, marketing, accounting and finance are the backbone of BBA course, which provides an insight into management and leadership skills. The program readies students for managerial roles and entrepreneurship.

Financial exclusion

August 28, 2019 01:30 am

Poverty, illiteracy and lack of access to financial services are key barriers to promoting entrepreneurship in Nepal

The one day event is all about networking and exploring. It’ll have panel discussions and the networking sessions from experts from entrepreneurship, innovation, technology and business.

The taste of fine chocolate

May 3, 2019 10:00 am

Who doesn’t love chocolates? And, of late, there have been quite a few locally owned businesses that manufacture really good quality chocolates that can rival international brands. Shreistee Adhikari, one of the founders and manufacturers of Ecstasy Chocolates, says that they focus on great taste and smooth quality while making chocolates and claims that a taste of their chocolate will have chocoholics hooked to it.

GALKOT, March 23: Chairman of the National Assembly Ganesh Prasad Timilsina has said marketization of local products through entrepreneurship would help boost the economy, and the economy finally contributes to prosperity.

Scholars gather at AIT Nepal Day

February 11, 2019 20:26 pm

The annual AIT Nepal day concluded on Saturday at Hotel Himalaya, Kupondole.  Attended by students from various parts of Nepal, the event saw the participation of President, Deans, and senior officials of the Thailand-based Asian Institute of Technology (AIT).

KATHMANDU, Jan 24: Nepal Entrepreneurship Summit 2019 will be held on February 14 in Kathmandu. Organizing a press meet, Confederation of Nepalese Industries (CNI), jointly with Bishal Media Group (BMG), announced that the event with the theme of “Federal Nepal: Opportunities for Investment and Growth” will aim to improve the entrepreneurship landscape in the country. The event is supported by Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Industry, Commerce, and Supplies.

KATHMANDU, Jan 18: Indian Embassy in Nepal is all set to organize 2nd International Entrepreneurship Conclave in association with Clock b Business Innovations in the capital on Saturday.

BANKE, Dec 25: Women entrepreneurs have drawn the attention of stakeholders concerned about creating a conducive environment for motivating women to start down the path of entrepreneurship.

Let women work

December 22, 2018 00:05 am

Our society does not encourage women to develop entrepreneurship skill even if they are capable of doing so

LALITPUR Dec16: 'The Momo Hunt', a one-day entrepreneurship program was held at Little Angels’ College of Management on December 13. The event was hosted by the students of BBIS 7th semester of the fall session, 2018 jointly in venture with BBA 6th  semester students.

The touch of true Entrepreneurship

November 18, 2018 11:44 am

KATHMANDU, Nov 18: Resulting in lack of clear policies, entrepreneurship has not been able to flourish in Nepal like other countries globally. Also, entrepreneurial education seems to be at a primitive stage. Amidst the unfavorable situation for aspiring innovators in Nepal, there are some believers who still stay back to pen a better future.

KATHMANDU, July 22: The third edition of Global Entrepreneurship Bootcamp (GEB) has been organized in Jakarta targeting the youth entrepreneur across the globe.

KATHMANDU, July 15: Speakers attending an interaction program here today pointed out the need to formulate policy to promote entrepreneurship and achieve economic prosperity.

A roundtable discussion on upscaling Entrepreneurship Development Fund (EDF) for women run small medium enterprises (SME) was held at Hotel Annapurna on Monday. The event was hosted by the Federation of Woman Entrepreneur’s Association of Nepal (FWEAN).

KATHMANDU, April 23: Nepal School of Entrepreneurship in collaboration with Kaagmandu Magazine on Monday has organized a soft skills development course, a commemoration event for participants.

The seventh edition of X-preneur, organized by Clock b Business Innovations, concluded on Sunday with keynote address by Urban Girl (UG) CEO Nikita Acharya at Kaffe Codes, Thapathali, Kathmandu.

KATHMANDU, March 15: The Indian Embassy in Kathmandu in association with Clock b Business Innovations will be organizing an International Entrepreneurship Conclave - Connect IN in Kathmandu on March 24.

The Embassy of India in Kathmandu is all set to organize International Entrepreneurship Conclave – Connect-IN in the capital on March 24, in association with Clock b Business Innovations.

KATHMANDU, March 6: Clock b Business Innovations has announced to organize 'Connect [IN]', an international entrepreneurship conclave, in collaboration with the Embassy of India in to Nepal.

KATHMANDU, Mar 1: Although youth covers nearly 40 percent of the country’s population, the field of youth entrepreneurship has not developed to its true potential in the country.

Entrepreneurship has a viable future

February 15, 2018 10:03 am

Neeraj Pradhan is a US-based entrepreneur of Nepali origin, who has worked with start-ups as well as entrepreneurs for around a decade. He has been a consultant, an advisor for many companies in California and Washington, and helped them formulate strategies as well as in their mergers and acquisitions. While doing all of that, Pradhan got quite an exposure to entrepreneurship and learned to create new opportunities.

KATHMANDU, Feb 10: By nature, Laxmi (Akshay Kumar) seems to be very innovative and creative. It is this quality that makes him gain trust among his customers in his grill workshop. Not just that, Laxmi, newly married to his wife, Gayatri (Radhika Apte) is a doting husband.

NAWALPARASI, Jan 13: Nepali Congress (NC) general secretary Dr Shashank Koirala has urged youths to involve in creative works in own country rather than going abroad while urging the government to bring enterprise intensive program to retain youths.

Global Entrepreneurship Bootcamp

November 21, 2017 09:22 am

KATHMANDU, Nov 21: Entrepreneurship is enterprising. Someone who manages a business speculating the accompanying risks, and receives either the resulting rewards or red ink accordingly is an entrepreneur. Channelizing the youth into entrepreneurship can be a sustainable approach of development for Nepal. With this realization, many enthusiastic Nepalis have been organizing different events on entrepreneurship.

Celebrating Woman Entrepreneurship Day

November 19, 2017 09:48 am

KATHMANDU, Nov 19: WED Nepal celebrated Women Entrepreneurship Day by organizing a walkathon from Labim Mall to Patan Durbar Square on Saturday. The event aimed at promoting and supporting the involvement of Nepali women involved in entrepreneurship. Every year, Women Entrepreneurship Day is celebrated on November 19 across the world.

Journey of Nepali Entrepreneurship

November 9, 2017 09:23 am

“There is no opportunity in Nepal” a common dialogue among frustrated young minds in Nepal. A never ending queue at the Department of Passports gives a stark glance of where we stand among the socio-economical statuses and the future of entrepreneurship in Nepal. The country is losing many potential entrepreneurs each day, but the figure of remittance inflow is celebrated as a great achievement.

KATHMANDU, Feb 18: Women entrepreneurs participating in the 2nd International Women’s Trade Expo have said that not only had they found it very difficult to obtain capital to start their businesses, but that starting a business with a smaller investment was also no longer proving viable.

Green entrepreneurship has been a trending topic as environmental problems are increasing worldwide. Nepal has also been affected by these gradual changes. With the rise of environmental issues, entrepreneurs with new concepts and plans have started to initiate green projects.

Global Entrepreneurship Week at iHub

November 19, 2016 09:14 am

KATHMANDU, Nov 18: The US Embassy in Kathmandu hosted a round table to celebrate the Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) at iHub,Teku.

KATHMANDU, Nov 17: Mentors of entrepreneurs and authors talking on media and entrepreneurship at Growthways  convention held in Kathmandu Thursday highlighted the importance of the youth and the building of relationships with the media for building brand.

'Global Entrepreneurship Week' celebrated

November 17, 2016 20:15 pm

KATHMANDU, Nov 17: Business leaders have called for a need to initiate a Challenge Fund for improving Nepal's standing in Doing Business Report and reducing the time taken for businesses to enter and exit the market.

KATHMANDU, Nov 16: Renowned Indian columnist and novelist Shobhaa De has arrived in Kathmandu for Growthways, a media and entrepreneurship convention to be organized by Nepal Republic Media (NRM) in Kathmandu on Thursday.

KATHMANDU, Sept 21: Industry Minister Nabindra Raj Joshi has said the promotion of women entrepreneurship would contribute to accelerate overall development of the country.

KATHMANDU, Aug 19: With an aim to foster entrepreneurial skills and spirit of the students, Apex College organized second edition of Apex Entrepreneurship Development Program.

KATHMANDU, July 28: The US Embassy on Thursday opened a new 'Makerspace' at the embassy-supported Innovation Hub located inside the Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry building in Teku.

KATHMANDU, June 30: Lack of access to finance and acceptance are hindering the growth of social entrepreneurship in Nepal, according to the experts.

King’s College is organizing ‘International Conference on Social Entrepreneurship’ in Kathmandu on June 30-June 1. The two-day conference will see host of international experts on social entrepreneurship who are providing extensive insights on social entrepreneurship and its relevance to countries like Nepal.

KATHMANDU, June 20: The first International Conference on Social Entrepreneurship is going to be organized in Kathmandu.