Uncovering Opportunities: Mondays with Young Entrepreneurs (Final Edition)

In this final episode of the event series "Uncovering Opportunities: Mondays with Young Entrepreneurs," we will showcase the entrepreneurial journey of Madhusudhan Aryal of Jasmine Paints and Chandra Pandey, a tomato seed grower. More on them below.

Screening of the entrepreneur's video will be followed by a Q&A session and a panel discussion. Our panelists include Hon. MP Gagan Thapa (Chairperson, Agriculture Resource Committee of the Constitutional Assembly), Ujwal Thapa, co-founder of Entrepreneurs for Nepal, and representatives from CEAPRED, an NGO that works for Agriculture Development, and US Embassy.

The entrance is free.



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Jasmine Paints – MadhusudhanAryal

Looking at big companies, we only see their success. But success is only skin deep, we never know the true story until we learn about their falls. Even though MrMadhusudhanAryal may seem very successful now, it was very difficult for him when he started. They failed in their previous venture. Started again with investment of Rs 1000. He travelled to mid-western and far-western regions carrying buckets of his paint on buses during the heights of the civil war. Now their paint is among the top 5 paints in Nepal. They’ve been successful not only in their business but also in employing people from the local community.Aryal strictly believes that there is no lack of opportunities in Nepal if we try and prioritize local over foreign.

Srijana Tomato Seeds – Lalita and Chandra Prasad Pandey

684.5 sq. ft. of land.6 months of work.Rs 50,000 in investment.Rs 3,40,000 in revenue in the first year. It’s an unbelievable story of success. This is the story of Chandra Prasad Pandey and LalitaPandey who started their Srijana Tomato Seed cultivation business immediately after marriage with the technical assistance from CEAPRED.