Kathmandu. The province-level campaign of ‘Startup Nepal Summit 2026’ has been launched from Pokhara with the objective of creating employment by utilizing local resources and human resources by motivating the youths to do entrepreneurship in the country. The summit organized with the message of ‘Let’s Live in Nepal, Produce in Nepal and Create Employment’ aims to promote entrepreneurship at the local level by identifying the business potential of all seven provinces.
Summit chairperson Shobha Gyawali said that the campaign has been started to make the youth entrepreneurs who create jobs rather than looking for jobs. According to her, even though the youths have new ideas and skills, many business opportunities are lost in the beginning due to lack of investment, guidance and access to the market. She urged the government to simplify the business registration process, make startup loans easy and provide financial access to the youths who have good business plans but do not have collateral.
Chief Minister of Gandaki Province Surendra Raj Pandey said that grants and government assistance should be linked with production and employment generation. Pokhara Metropolitan City Mayor Dhanraj Acharya said that the metropolis has been providing training, seed money and business consultancy.
Representatives of banks and financial institutions expressed their views on the importance of financial access and business planning in startups. The summit has selected four to five best startups from all seven provinces and plans to hold the final conference in Kathmandu.
