WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS &

SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURS(Of Nepal)

Smriti ShresthaB.E Computer

Khwopa Engineering College

ENTREPRENEURSHIPEntrepreneur:

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.

SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURS

Anuradha Koirala

Pusha Basnet

Mahabir Pun

Anil Chitrakar

SOCIAL ENTERPRISES

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.

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

WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS

Rita Bhandary Laxmi Sharma Hajuri Bista

Ambica Shrestha Nikita Acharya Rojina Bajracharya

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.

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.

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.

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.

–- Scott Belsky

“It’s not about ideas. It’s about making ideas happen.”