He left Apple, Hired 100+ Nepalese and Built this Global App | Ep. 278

The Doers Nepal – Nepal’s Longest Running Business Podcast Dileep Dhakal left behind a wonderful career in Silicon Valley and even a role at Apple to pursue a bold mission: to build Nepal’s first truly global-scale product — Veel App. Why would someone leave Apple ? one of the world’s most prestigious companies, to start from scratch in Nepal? The answer lies in Dileep’s vision to create impact from Nepal to the world. In this conversation, Dileep Dhakal reveals: His journey from high school coding → Walmart → Google Ventures → Apple → launching Veel App from Nepal Why he believes the creator economy is broken (and how Veel is fixing it) The mindset shift from “employee at global giants” to “founder building in Nepal” Why “Minimum Lovable Product (MLP)” beats MVP in product innovation The harsh truths about building startups in Nepal and why most fail How Nepal can position itself on the global product-building map Practical advice for young Nepalis on growth, leadership, and entrepreneurship Whether you’re a student, a professional, or an aspiring founder, Dileep’s story will challenge your perspective and push you to think bigger. 👥 Guest Dileep Dhakal, Founder & CEO of Veel App LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dileepdhakal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dileep.dhakal?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=MWFsdjcyZ2tobXF5dQ== Timestamps: 0:00 Highlight 01:31 Breaking the Ice  02:36 About VEEL App 06:51 Problem Solved by VEEL App 11:00 Charging Up 11:51 How did you come up with the Idea? (Dileep's Experience) 15:18 Meaning of VEEL 15:44 Product Developer Mindset and Value 18:30 Service People lacks Product Empathy 21:58 How to build World Class Product 31:19 How do you hire employees? 33:55 Balance Between Customer needs and Founder Prediction  38:10 Past Experiences from Apple, Walmart, Google Venture Startup  47:10 Impact of AI in the Creator Economy  52:30 How AI content is labelled  54:35 Gap Between Creator and Brand 01:00:50 Fears from Mega platform and Creator Economy Size 01:03:23 Payment of VEEL App 01:05:50 Product Market Fit of Veel App 01:08:00 How do you attract Creators  01:11:25 Format of Content of Veel 1:12:43 Duration of Initiation of Veel 1:13:31 Building own LLM 1:14:00 Challenging ? 1:14:30 What Creators can do with VEEL App 1:17:05 What is not VEEL App 01:18:49 Revenue of VEEL App 1:19:25 Why when Veel Wins , Nepal Wins 1:21:35 Message to the Youths 01:23:00 Invitation to Meet 01:23:40 Let's get connected ______________________________________________________________________ Want to join us live in the studio as an audience member? Fill out this form: https://forms.gle/xZi8yptyoxkkc6aa8    ✉ Reach out to us at [email protected]   🎧 Listen on audio platforms:  https://thedoersnepal.podbean.com/e/why-the-ceo-of-kantipur-resigned-at-his-peak-ep-277/     🎤 Host: Anup Ghimire Founder of Doers Nepal  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anup-ghimire-9366aa5a    📲 Follow The Doers Nepal: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedoersnepal  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thedoersnepal    🎬 Production Partner: Viewfinders Production Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/viewfindersproduction    Need help building a high-quality podcast? They’ve got you covered – from set design and shooting to post-production and guest curation.   📸 Wedding Dreams Nepal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/weddingdreamsnepal  Website: https://weddingdreamsnepal.com    📞 Call: +977 9813657889   #TheDoersNepal #GetInspired #VeelApp #CreatorEconomy #NepaliStartup #BusinessPodcast #Entrepreneurship #Nepal #Apple #SiliconValley