September 11:  A business conference for youths was held in the capital recently to seek solution to the problem of job deficiency by flourishing and indulging in conversations with budding entrepreneurs.

Organised by Josh Talks of India for the first time in Nepal, the #BoostYourBusiness conference held at Southwestern College in Kathmandu aimed to bring together business pioneers and upcoming professionals to promote the spirit of entrepreneurship among the youth and future change makers. The day-long programme held on September 8 brought together forth inspiring narratives by entrepreneurs and change makers.

 Commenting on Josh Talks debut in Nepal with the Kathmandu edition, Co-founder Shobhit Banga said, “The idea behind Josh Talks is to bring inspiring stories and raise aspiration of the modern youth today. The idea is to bring entrepreneurs, innovators, creators and doers under one roof and use their stories as a tool to get others thinking. Josh Talks simply shows you the value of human potential.”

 Speaking about the first international edition of Josh Talks, Co-founder Supriya Paul said, “Our goal with Josh Talks is to expose people to new ideas, new stories and new opportunities using the power of stories. Josh Talks Nepal was a step in that direction to bring the community of Nepal together and show them what's really happening in the world today.”

Some of the keynote speakers of the conference were  Ahmed Dulla, Sixit Bhatta, Shailee Basnet, Saunak Bhatta and Shailendra Raj Giri. 

 Ahmed Dulla, son of a restaurateur, chose to get into shoe designing. He shared that shoe designing as a career had a social stigma associated with it. But today, he is a leading personality in the shoe industry today. He shared how his passion changed social perception and the intricacies of his life experiences moved everyone.

 Sixit Bhatta, the founder of Tootle, reflected on his entrepreneurial journey from an engineer and a banker to creating one of the most promising start-ups in Asia. His vision of ‘what it takes to be an entrepreneur’ was inspirational and received a huge round of applause.

Likewise, Shailee Basnet’s story of climbing Mount Everest and the life lessons that climbing the world’s highest mountain taught her had everyone spellbound.

 Global Entrepreneur Shailendra Raj Giri’s merojob.com helps job seekers from various industries connect to the right organization. The entrepreneur emphasized the need for out of box thinking, which resonated well among the audience.