On June 16th, 2025, EMBARK College will be providing an informative and targeted session as part of its Better You Series as part of the Grays Entrepreneurship Week long weekend. The meeting, named Start-Up Policies and Practices in Nepal, had N. Hub Founder & CEO, Dilip Bhattarai, delivering the session. Students and aspiring entrepreneurs received an in-depth exposure to the policy environment and ground realities regarding entrepreneurship startups in the young entrepreneurial ecosystem of Nepal.
Mr. Bhattarai started by giving emphasis on the growing role of startups in the development of Nepal and offered different examples of how innovation led by the youth is continuously transforming the economy and society. He said that in the initial stages of a startup, passion is an essential ingredient, but it is a good understanding of policy and practical groundwork that guarantees the survival and growth of a startup.
The meeting gave participants a clear insight into the operating environment in the country in relation to startups, how the registration of a business is performed, the importance of intellectual property rights, and how taxes affecting startups are levied. He has also given a mention to major government incentives that can be availed by the new business, and it has been clear that some of these elements can be learned early enough, so as to avoid any negative development.
The main takeaway of the session was when Mr. Bhattarai referred to the Business Incubation Program of the Industrial Enterprise Development Institute (IEDI) as, at present, it provides the selected startups with three months of co-working space and all the costs of business operations are paid. According to him, this opportunity is critical in assisting early-stage entrepreneurs who have few resources and are among the numerous programs created by the government to promote innovation and the growth of enterprises.
On top of the policy, Mr. Bhattarai presented operational tips of what successful start-ups in Nepal have been doing that few other start-ups are taking into account, including mentioning lean business models, creating investor-ready pitches, and knowing what the market needs. To make the session practical, he also introduced real-life examples of Nepali startups that run through the regulatory and financial complexities to develop businesses with impact.

It was wrapped up with an interactive Q&A where students were raising their questions regarding how to pitch their idea to investors, legal bottlenecks, and make decisions between various forms of business registrations. Mr. Bhattarai responded intelligently using first-hand examples by advising the students to always dream beyond their means, but keep strategy and compliance in mind.
With the ending of this event, Mr. Bhattarai wanted to leave the audience with an effective message, which was that in Nepal, startups do not only require large ideas; they have to be legally equipped and practically positioned as well to survive. His utterances endorsed the necessity of merging foresight together with vigilance.
The session was a great contribution to the Entrepreneurship Week in EMBARK College, which fits well in the objective of the Better You Series, to provide tools, knowledge, and mindset that would enable students to succeed in a dynamic world, both personally and professionally.