List out some of Nepali Social Entrepreneurs, Women Entrepreneurs, Social Enterprises and Entrepreneurial journey of Laxmi Sharma(1st Tempo Driver of Nepal).

1. WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS
&
SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURS
(Of Nepal)
Smriti Shrestha
B.E Computer
Khwopa Engineering College

2. ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Entrepreneur:
Someone who is a risk taker and is ready to face challenges.
Entrepreneurship:
Process by which an individual or team identifies business opportunity and
acquires and deploys the necessary resources required for it’s exploitation.
Social Entrepreneurship:
Social entrepreneurs are those who establishes an enterprise with aim of solving
social problems.
Social entrepreneurship is practice of combining innovation, resourcefulness &
opportunity to critical social and environmental challenges.

3. SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURS
Anuradha Koirala
Pusha Basnet
Mahabir Pun
Anil Chitrakar

4. SOCIAL ENTERPRISES

5. WOMEN ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Process of creating new venture by women
through risk-taking, innovating and
managing for rewards.
Refers to women in independent business.
Women stand as special focus group for
entrepreneurship development.

6. PROBLEMS FACED?
Some of the problems that are dragging Women Entrepreneurs behind:
1. Poor Access To Finance
2. Lack of skills and experience
3. Business Relationships
4. Low mobility of Women
5. Family pressure

7. WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS
Rita Bhandary Laxmi Sharma Hajuri Bista
Ambica Shrestha Nikita Acharya Rojina Bajracharya

8. ENTREPRENEURIAL JOURNEY OF
LAXMI SHARMA
At 5: maid servant to Princess Bunu
Maharani, a sister of the then king
Tribhuvan.
At 13: married and had 3 daughters
later on.
At 25: husband abandoned her.
In 1981: bought Tempo and with
savings, later bought 5 tempos and
gave them on lease.
In 1988: stopped driving tempos after
5 years of service & sold 3 of her
tempos.

9. ENTREPRENEURIAL JOURNEY OF
LAXMI SHARMA
In 2043 B.S. : started business of
Handicraft and named it “Laxmi
Wood Craft Udhyog”.
1st Button Factory of nepal.
Manufactured: Buttons,
Handmade paper, Pashmina,
Cotton, Wool,etc.
Travelled to USA and Europe.
Trained nepali workers suffered
from economic difficulty & pay
them instead.

10. ENTREPRENEURIAL JOURNEY OF
LAXMI SHARMA
Current Business Status:
Annual turnover is Rs. 20 million & 99% products are exported to USA,
Europe and other countries.
Employees 150 people and 35% are female.
Dreams:
To open her own outlet in USA and Australia.
To open an institute to train young people in handicraft designing.
Currently, Founder & chairperson of Kathmandu Animal Treatment(KAT)
Center.

11. ENTREPRENEURIAL JOURNEY OF
LAXMI SHARMA
According to UN Global Compact, Activities Conducted during 2010-2014:
1. Prepared documentary on Beggar of Ktm. & surrounding.
2. Documentary on Mahapuja.
3. Documentary named “This Democracy”.
4. Released Album.
5. Provided educational & guardianship support.
6. Contribution to Ktm. Animal Treatment Centre.
7. Supported to make first Women Movie Director Ms. Suchitra Shrestha.
8. Continue publishing “Successful Dream” magazine.

12. –- Scott Belsky
“It’s not about ideas. It’s about making ideas happen.”