Why Most Businesses Fail in Nepal (And How to Survive) | EP 280

The Doers Nepal – Nepal’s Longest Running Business Podcast Since childhood, we have been taught that Nepal is a diverse country. Diversity creates an opportunity for its citizens to innovate. In this conversation, Rupesh Krishna Shrestha breaks down: If you have a business idea then what should you do? -How Nepal’s institutional “voids” create barriers but also chances for bold entrepreneurs -The myth of “no money” in Nepal and why capital exists if you know where to look -The power of lived experience in spotting business opportunities -Brain drain vs. brain gain: why migration is natural but return investment matters -Nepal’s missed niches: spirituality, cuisine, and standardization for global markets -Kathmandu Valley as a potential global innovation hub The hard truth about complaining vs. creating value in Nepal Whether you are a student, founder, or dreamer, this episode is your playbook for turning frustration into execution, and building from Nepal for the world. 👥 Guest  Rupesh Krishna Shrestha, Professor | Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Researcher | Innovator  Chief Investment Officer, XUNO Co. LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/rupeshkshrestha/ 🧭 Timestamps 0:00 Highlight 0:56 Breaking the ice 1:26 I got a business idea. What now? 6:18 Innovation comes from Youth 8:56 Ecosystem for Innovation 12:36 How to encourage our young entrepreneurs? 16:49 Why industry leader must invest in Research 17:14 Spirituality is our Niche 18:50 How to make it a product? 20:35 How can youth start a business? (Way of Research) 23:06 Find out whether quitting or moving ahead 24:31 How to find gap and problems 26:53 Solve Nepal’s Problem. Why? 27:36 Solve the problem which you have faced. How? 31:01 How to create Network (Types and Secrets) 36:01 Is it easy to do business in Nepal? 39:56 Enabling environment for Nepal 44:21 Clear doubts about Return with partners 47:17 Why XUNO came into existence 49:49 Mentoring in Ideastudio 50:26 Skilling up process 53:06 Process for product standardization 58:31 Relation between ecosystem and innovation 01:00:51 Create opportunities and promote diversity 01:01:06 Asia is going to be the most powerful 01:05:46 What value can we give to the world? 01:07:46 Why is standardization needed? 01:09:11 What actually happens in the innovation center? 01:11:06 What are the tangible steps to innovate? 01:11:36 Difference between innovation and incubation centre 01:14:26 Need of bright minds in Nepal 01:17:31 Lifecycle of incubation centre (Where we are?) 01:18:56 Youth going abroad is not a problem 01:20:34 Trends in GenZ 01:23:26 Right time to leverage technology 01:24:22 Why are good entrepreneurs needed for every country? 01:26:21 Pull factor and Push Factor 01:27:27 Come back home safe 01:28:36 We Co-exist as a society 01:30:56 Mentorship opportunity 01:33:26 Why collaboration is important 01:34:47 Future and Goal of XUNO and Problem solved by XUNO 01:38:10 Facilitating business/freelancers to go Global 01:48:06 Why Nepali Tech Talent is amazing 01:50:36 What is special about us? 01:52:36 What needs to be solved? 01:54:01 How to tap in opportunities by Nepalese? ______________________________________________________________________ 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 #NepalEconomy #StartupNepal #Innovation #Entrepreneurship #BrainDrain #BrainGain #KathmanduInnovation #MVP #MadeInNepal #NepalYouth #NepalPodcast