Life in Nepal


2
Jul 10

Why 90% of small businesses fail in Nepal?

There’s a tendency in Nepal and a very bad one i must say i.e. whenever a person, anywhere in Nepal thinks of starting a business he or she thinks of Kathmandu. Either it’s an advertising agency, a SME or anything else all they think is starting it in Kathmandu and by starting Kathmandu i mean all they do is target the customer of that only city only.

I think this is the reason for their failure. I have nothing bad about that city but i guess focusing your whole business operation to one city is just pretty bad decision you take on start of your business venture. I do understand Kathmandu is a big city with 3 Million population but you need to look beyond that. Though sparsely spread, Nepal has a population of about 30 Million, if you start your operation from somewhere in the middle of country and focus at least 2 development region then you get a customer base of more than 3 Million.

Let me give you an example

Wlink Communication, the leading ISP of Nepal, though it started from Kathmandu initially but now it has franchises or branches in almost all the cities of Nepal. But what about other ISPs, hardly anyone expect Wlink has even a single subsidiary in any other city., Mercantile used to have in some places but now they don’t seem to be interested in providing Internet to end user.

Subisu, Vianet, etc. etc. Name any one ISP that has countrywide presence. None. You would rather find local ISPs operating in any give city. But not a single ISP expect Wlink which has cross country operation and that is the reason why Wlink earns so much whereas other ISPs have to fight for their survival.

Take my advice, if you are planning to start a SME in Nepal, then ditch Kathmandu. Open your HQ in places like Pokhara, Butwal, Birgunj or Biratnagar and target an entire belt of that region; you will be profitable from day one. There’s a huge market outside Kathmandu which is untapped in every single niche. All you need is to look beyond the Capital and you will find yourself in much better position.


15
Oct 08

Blog Action Day 2008

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Today is Blog Action Day 2008, and this year’s topic is Poverty. Leaving in a third world country called Nepal, i know very well what poverty means and how it effect once life.There are poor’s all around and you can see poverty creating a toil on them. There has been lots of talk on this issue but most of them end making resolution but don’t transform into any discret solution. Today on the Blog Action Day 2008 i urge everyone to do something for this issue. Donating money, doing fund raising is not long term solution.. What we need to do is actually eradicate the poverty from our society. I would like to quote a saying over here:

Give a man a fish, he will eat for a day. Teach him how to fish, and he will eat forever

 

Blog Action Day has also posted a list of thing you can do help in its cause:

 88 Ways to DO Something About Poverty Right Now


28
Sep 08

monday musings

Sometimes life can take you aback from what it gives to you. I have been working online since last 2 years and September has been the month which i can really say has turned the things for me. I started Profermics on 23rd August and after two days of its launch i was smashed by tons of projects. Well, this really made my life more happier but even brought in loads of work. Till last month i used to work till 2 AM but now i normally go to sleep at around 4-5 AM. Well this does not seem much of difference but ask me it really has created some kind of raze within myself. After such a growth i can finally pay some of due that i owe to my freinds. Well, its not much considering what i earn but still it sometime pisses me off that i pissed him with it. ;-)

Coming to work, i am planning to open up my second office in Kathmandu very soon. I searched hard for good designer over in my place but when i saw no luck i decided to move to Kathmandu. Well, i won’t move there permanently but will keep moving in between places ( hmm, that’s gonna be lots of fun). I will probably be partnering with one of my long time friend with whom i started working online in 2006 since then we have collaborated on most of things that we do.

Till then, Eid Mubarak and Happy Dashain

Tajim


30
Aug 08

Rock On !!

ktm

25
Aug 08

Blog Action Day 2008 Poverty

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24
Aug 08

Profermics.com – Niche Website Creation Service

I am very excited today to announce the launch of Profermics.com. This posts comes exactly after 12 days when i said Profermics will launch tomorrow. Well, i was heck of busy in making it perfect for the launch. Now, since i have launched it, you can go in and place your order for niche websites which costs only $39. :grin:

Why should you get a niche website?
Did you buy domains with thought to develop it one day or sell it for higher prices?
But now your enthusiasm to develop it has gone away and you simply see your domains parked at sedo.com which does make you some penny but considering your investment in domain the return does not makes any sense. Considering this fact we have bought this exciting service of niche site development. If you have a spare domain with you and don’t have time to develop it then simply buzz us and we will make sure your domain gets a trendy websites with unique content and advertisement that pays you more than parking. Isn’t this an exciting service and that too at a low price of $39 which is lower than an average meal at McDonald’s?

Here are some samples sites that you might want to see before placing a order:

To place an order please use the form located here: Order Form
To find out more about the service please see the FAQ Section: Frequently Asked Questions

Please do remember each unique niche site costs only $39. Only requirement is that you should have your domain with you. You can though buy a domain for $5.99 over at name.com too.


21
Aug 08

40 things you didn’t knew about me.

After being inspired by a post at Chris’s blog, i am too posting 40 things that no one knows about me.

1. My uncle: gave me a walkman and his watch that he had bought for himself, that was when walkmans were considered as i-pods.
2. Never in my life: have i drunk beer.
3. When I was five: i ran from school.
4. High school was: awesome, my best part of life, lifelong friends.
5. Once I met: a person who does not knows how to use a calculator.
6. I will never forget: my school days.
7. I got: my first job at the age of 17 (selling computers – door to door, that sucked big time).
8. There’s this girl I know: whom i had a crush on but could never tell her.
9. Once, at a bar: never been too anyone.
10. By noon, I’m usually: Getting ready to start on my work. I work till early morning and sleep till afternoon.
11. Last night: i didn’t work.
12. If only I had: more time to realize my dreams.
13. Next time I go to church: might not go. I am Muslim.
14. What worries me most: is if Internet collapses.
15. When I turn my head left I see: a wall calendar.
16. When I turn my head right I see: a window.
17. You know I’m lying when: i break the sentence and i add weird lines in it.
18. What I miss most about the Eighties is: no idea, i was a toddler back then.
19. If I were a character in Shakespeare I’d be: Who’s Shakespeare?
20. By this time next year: I will have expanded my business overseas.
21. A better name for me would be: Tajim is a great name, cant think of alternative.
22. I have a hard time understanding: Nepali government working style and Indian Fashion sense.
23. If I ever go back to school, I’ll: completes my grads.
24. You know I like you if: i like wasting time with you.
25. If I ever won an award, the first person I would thank would be: God.
26. Take my advice, never: value money more than relationship.
27. My ideal breakfast is: A bowl full of a tea with soaked toast breads.
28. A song I love but do not have is: Titanic’s Theme song. Don’t remember the lyrics.
29. If you visit my hometown, I suggest you: To meet me.
30. Why won’t people: use their brains to make money.
31. If you spend a night at my house: you will sleep whole night while i work.
32. I’d stop my wedding for: Nothing. Wedding comes first as it comes only once.
33. The world could do without: Wars.
34. I’d rather lick the belly of a cockroach than: live without internet.
35. My favorite blonde(s) is/are: What’s blonde?
36. Paper clips are more useful than: Nepali IT industry.
37. If I do anything well it’s: thinking hard of an idea and never work on it.
38. I want: a laptop, i-phone and loads of money.
39. I Can’t: Sign a Cheque. (My signature never stays same twice).
40. And by the way: if you have a personal blog, why not copy the questions above and write your own answers (if you do leave a comment so I can read them).


13
Aug 08

some updates

Working hard on new projects. Profermics is going to come soon. May be by tomorrow. There will surely be a post about it over here. This project is something i had dreamed since long back.

I am also these days into Word press theme designs. Got couple of projects for theme deisgn. Probably will come with more Premium Theme. Watch out this space for more.

In Hurry! :grin:


8
Aug 08

WTF is this? Earthquake in Kathmandu

WARNING: This is 100% Fake, may be a April Fools Joke but i dont really understand why is this news posted in the ekantipur.com. Read the full story:

EARTHQUAKE DEVASTATES ENTIRE NATION

By Sanjog Rai

Only a fraction of Kathmandu left

KATHMANDU-Three days have passed since the devastating earthquake hit Nepal on Friday, wiping out most parts of Kathmandu. The magnitude 9.3 earthquake, which lasted nearly 12 minutes, is being called the deadliest disaster in recent history by the international media.

While initial estimates had put the death toll at 52,034, the latest analysis complied by the United Nations (UN) lists a total of 531,495 people lost, including 231,149 dead and 83,234 missing.

Nearly 82.5% of the buildings in Kathmandu have been reported completely damaged.

With the capital’s food supplies running scarce, huge amounts of food are currently being airlifted from neighboring countries, including India and China. Once in Kathmandu, they are being distributed through local agencies that are still functioning.

Already 3,500 volunteers have arrived in Kathmandu for search and rescue missions that could go on for months. Another 8,200 volunteers are also being arranged by 15 countries for similar missions; they are expected to reach Kathmandu by Monday.

More than US$1 billion in humanitarian aid and reconstruction have also been pledged by several countries. The United States, on top of its US$120 million contribution, has also promised 15 country musicians to raise funds.

Currently taking refuge in an unknown military base, Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala has released a statement requesting citizens to "keep fighting and struggling", and that "help will come".

Despite being horribly disfigured from the earthquake, several local artistes-including Robin & the New Revolution, 1974 A.D., Madzone, Nirnaya NSK, Nepsydaz, and Mukti & the Revivals-have also shown incredible courage by agreeing to perform at Tundikhel on Wednesday "to raise the morale of our people". The concert is being dubbed, "The gathering of the most hideous since the Rolling Stones".

However, death toll is still on the rise. Hundreds of survivors are dying of treatable diseases like flu and infections each day due to mismanagement of funds and resources by local agencies.

A report by the American embassy also suggests that the number of missing may be actually lower, with half of the number simply being added from the number of Nepalis hiding out in the U.S.

Rival political groups have also come together with a message: "We now realize that beyond all the bloodshed and bureaucracy, we are all quite f—–".

Posted on: 2007-06-24 21:50:10 (Server Time)

Can anyone tell me what is this news for. I didn’t get its meaning. As per i know there has never been any such earthquake attack in Kathmandu that would wipe out entire city. Read the full story:


17
Jul 08

don’t work hard, work smart

that’s the mantra i learned from the popular book Four Hour work Week by Tim Ferris. I am only half way through the book and i guess its already changing my mindset towards my work. A complete book review will too come on this blog when i finish reading it. So, watch out this place.