New venture concepts like Lemon Grass Productions and My Coding Class received Rs 1 crore each from the business reality show SAARC Tank. Such programs are working as a bridge between entrepreneurs and investors.
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Growing up watching her father's business, Bina Bhurtel Bastakoti had a desire to start her own business. While in Nepal, she was involved in the sale and distribution of choco pies together with her husband Niraj. Even when she went to Australia to do her MBA in 2014, she did not give up on this dream.
After returning from Australia in 2018, she started planning a new business. The Bina-Niraj couple decided to use what they had learned while in Australia. And started automobile cleaning business . Neeraj learned a lot while working in a car wash company in Australia. Based on that experience, after an online course and further research, they launched 'Clean Bird Product' in the market in 2023. Explaining the purpose of her work, Bina said, 'The number of vehicles in Nepal and outside is increasing, there is great potential in cleaning products.'
Father's father's father's factory spread over a plantation in Talchowk, Pokhara. That's when they started a business called 'Lemon Grass Production'. From this company, which started with a personal investment of 2 crores, they started producing car cleaning shampoo, wax, tire polish, glass cleaner and rat repellants . They started the business by bringing 90 percent raw materials available in the local market and the remaining 10 percent raw materials from Australia. Lemon Grass is also preparing to produce car perfumes and scratch-proof materials soon. For this video of the Bina-Neeraj couple, the business reality show broadcast on Himalaya Television has received Rs 1 crore from SAARC Tank, equivalent to 20 percent share. Without
and with a story like Nirjak, Savin Karki and Mukul Bhatt . They started 'My Coding Class' in 2021. Inspired by the likes of Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos, they started this business with the aim of starting coding classes for kids and everyone. Sawin said-'Coding in Nepal was considered only for IT professionals . We dreamed of teaching coding from school level.' Karki, who is a chartered accountant, was already thinking of doing something in the education sector of Nepal. That's why he followed his own interest even after leaving the good job he could get in India. They started with an investment of 3 million with the help of their friends and family. Many did not believe them in the early days. What happened without others believing, they now do a business worth 50 lakhs annually . With over 20 employees and over 1,000 students coding, Robotics and AI My coding class, which I am teaching, also got a 34 percent share worth Rs 1 crore from SAARC Tank Show.
Started in 2001 on Japan's Nippon TV under the name of 'Money Tigers', this show has been distributed worldwide by Sony Pictures Television of India. Its Nepal version is being broadcasted by Himalaya Television. Which is not only inspiring new entrepreneurs and new faces who are starting businesses, but is also gathering sources of investment . 35 out of 110 enterprises that have been publicized through this show have already received an investment of 400 million . Among them are my coding class and Lemon Grass Production. June Mathema, president of
Start-up Forum, said that such shows work as a bridge between entrepreneurs and investors, saying, "This show has worked to teach new business concepts by connecting entrepreneurs and investors."
