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Small Business Owners and Self Employed PersonalitiesMore than 80% of Nepalese are farmers. Small Business owners and self employed people such as Farmers make up the large number of the 27 million population. Country's unemployment rate is about 47%.Nepal is a poor country. But it is not poor of Leaders and Hard Working People. World's most efficient porters are the Nepalese. Nepal is perhaps the only country in the world where mountain climbing is not just a hobby but a sheer profession, and for the record, all World Records of mountain climbing are broken by Nepalese. Natural plants and herbs with unexceptional medicinal values are found at the Foot hills of Himalays of Nepal. World's most popular and authentic hand-made paper comes from a tree that grows in the lands of Nepal, and are made by loving hands of Nepalese. A journey to your lips is beginning from the Everest and Himalayan Teas of Nepal which is slowly gaining recognitions worldwide!! What more would you expect from a land-locked country with political unrest, corruption, and a new government every year ? In fact, in the last ten years alone, Nepalese businessmen had to deal with 10 different governments, each one more corrupt and useless than the others...! | |||
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Ason Toll Shop, Kathmandu A shop owner located in Ason Toll, which is one of the busiest open markets of Nepal.
He is selling incense, color powders, candles, wicks for oil lamps and many other products which people use for
worshiping Gods and Goddesses. |
Ramala Poudyal Ramala loves greens and the best time to sell them is either early in the morning or in the evening. That's when the sun-light is soft and the greens are even greener. Here, Ramala sells Mustard greens, green onions and spinach. Green vegetables are the most part of Nepali meals as meats are expensive. Ramala says, "I never eat greens. I get full by watching my customers buy them!" |
Pasal Ko Dai That's not his name, but his regular customers love to call him by that name! His shop is in Bashundhara, a nice hilltop, apartment area in Kathmandu. |
Selling fresh vegetables is an easy and profitable business. Find a crowded spot then spread your vegetables on the ground, that's it! Here in this photo of Ason Toll, you can see sellers and buyers interacting. There are tomatoes in the plastic bags. Limes, Cabbage, Soy Beans can also be seen. |
Kedar Rayamajhi |
Here is another vegetable shopkeeper. See her weighting pan and vegetable baskets. She also has a bitter squash, a very
popular Asian vegetable which is also popular in Nepal. It is said to cure some health problems.... There are organized
vegetable stands where one can operate their shops. This one has a nice wooden chair to sit and wait for customers..
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A mobile vegetable seller. These businessmen will sell just about anything on a bicycle with or without wheels!Get up early in the morning, head for the fresh vegetable and fruit market before anyone else, buy them in whole-sale price. Then, head for the journey of the day in heat, cold or rain. They will go from places to places and villages to villages pushing the bicycle and chanting about his products and bargain prices until he can happily ride the bicycle home with all his money and weight less bicycle! |
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Tourism Business | |||
 Mohan Lamsal Mohan is the Chairman of a travel company "Makalu Adventures" which has worked for more than 2 decades. He is also a Treasure of Trekking Agents Associations of Nepal (TAAN). Trekking is a big business in Nepal, as it is the #1 sport of Nepal and the country is prepared for all levels of trekking for travelers as well as for locals. |  Hari Man Lama Hari is the CEO of a travel company, Incentive Tours and Travel, an advisory for a none profit organization, Youth Incentives. Hari also contributes to the country's National Trekking Association. Did you know ? Tourism is the most popular business in Nepal. |  Dicky, Nicky and Lucky (Clockwise) Dicky, Nicky and Lucky are trekking guides, they work with a small yet growing company called 3sisters adventure which offers trekking services throughout Nepal. Dicky, Nicky and Lucky are three women offering a guide for Female Trekkers, also actively participating in programs to empower the women of Nepal. Did you know that women's literacy is about 27% while men's literacy is 63% in Nepal ? and Girls in Nepal work twice as much then Boys do! | |
Big Business Owners and Corporate Executives | |||
Sajib Rajbhandari He could be described as the Nepal's Gill Gates, who is the CEO of Mercantile Communications, the first company to introduce Internet connection in Nepal. He runs many Information Technology and finance related companies. The most popular company is the "Mercantile Communications and Office System" which offers Internet service and is also the sole authorized distributor of name brand computers and products such as IBM, and EPSON. Born in 1959, Sajib studied in St. Xavier's High School in Kathmandu, and then obtained a few years of training in Computer Systems overseas. Today, he owns and runs numerous commercial companies ranging from Information Technology, Tourism and Bank and Finance. Sajib likes to play with computers, spend time with his family and friends, and dining out. |
Suraj Vaidya The President of the Vaidya's Group who is also active in Federation of Nepalese Commerce and Industry (FNCCI). His hobbies include drinking Nepalese Orthodox Tea, playing Golf, computers, traveling, and conducting presentations to empower Nepalese people on key issues such as Employment and Agriculture. Also plays an important role in promoting Nepalese tea in other countries. His companies offer sales and service of Toyota vehicles and agriculture products such as Tea, live stocks and fishery. |
Rajendra Kumar Khetan a vice president of the Khetan group, Runs Industrial companies, popularly known as the owner of the snack product `Mayos Noodle. He has received the `Birendra Aishwarya Sewa Padak' a popular medal honored annual by the Royal regime of Nepal. Laxmi and Himalayan banks and Everst Insurance are other service oriented companies, and he also has the Beer manufacturing company producing Carlsberg, Tuborg, and San Miguel brands |
Diwakar Golchha - Vice Chairman of the leading business group Golchha. Started taking up the job of running a Jute mill, his grand-father's gift. Today he runs many industrial companies in Nepal including manufacturing of Aluminum, electronics, rice, flour, and sugar products. The company has various business interests which includes banking, and recently it has entered into IT business. |
Binod K Chaudhary - Claims to have over 40 subsidiary companies under its main organization known as the Chaudhari Groups Binod K Chaudary is the president of the Chaudhari Group. One of his company manufactures the popular noodle "Wai Wai" brand. Chaudahry's companies have activities in automobile trading, manufacturing of consumer goods and offering hospitality services. |
Binod Bahadur Shrestha - The first vice President of the Federation of Nepalese Commerce and Industry (FNCCI), without him, this page would be incomplete! His has various activities in the FNCCI including promoting business in Trading, Airlines, Medical College, Carpet Manufacturing and Exports. |
Pawan Shakya - the President of World Link (WLink) which provides Internet services including access, web design and web-based softwares. Wlink is the second largest Internet service provider in the country often known for its speed and customer service. |
Padma Jyoti - Chairman of Jyoti Group which has business interests in service, trade and agriculture. Jyoti is the #1 importer of Indian motor bikes `Hero Honda' the most popular motor bike running in Nepal |
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