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This platform approves loans in hours, not days and is used by 3.53 crore+ people.
In this episode, we sit down with Bhavin (Co-founder & CEO) and Dipesh (Co-founder & CTO) to unpack how one of India’s most impactful fintech platforms was really built.
One of the founders is Nepali, who coded the first version himself and today the platform has enabled ₹17,000+ crore in loans and operates at a speed traditional banks struggle to match.
What You’ll Learn in This Episode:
-How the first product was built without a tech team
-Why coding is not the hardest part but vision is
-How lending moved from days to hours
-Why banks struggle with small-ticket loans
-How AI is used as a daily habit, not a buzzword
-Why trust in fintech takes 15+ years, not quick growth hacks
-What young founders should build next in fintech
-Why entrepreneurs must invest back into the ecosystem
This episode is for founders, builders, operators, and anyone curious about how large-scale platforms are built, scaled, and sustained in the real world.
Timestamps
00:02:36 From Football to Founders
00:04:19 The P2P Idea Begins
00:07:46 Coding Without a Tech Team
00:10:28 Credit Banks Ignore
00:13:19 Trust Takes Time
00:15:27 The UPI Effect
00:16:59 Building First Credit
00:20:51 Why We Don’t Pivot
00:24:57 Facing Regulatory Storms
00:28:39 Vision Over Coding
00:35:46 Why Banks Avoid Small Loans
00:37:39 The Secret Lending Recipe
00:44:08 AI as a Daily Habit
00:50:19 Building with 100% AI
00:54:39 Big Fintech Opportunities
01:07:53 Surviving the Long Game
01:10:16 Nepal’s Startup Loop
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🎤 Host: Anup Ghimire
Founder of Doers Nepal
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👥 Guest
Dipesh Karki
CTO @ LenDenClub
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deepeshkarkee/
👥 Guest
Bhavin Patel
CTO @ LenDenClub
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Wednesday Dec 10, 2025
Wednesday Dec 10, 2025
What happens when two of the sharpest minds in analytics, decision science, and entrepreneurship sit together to decode how data shapes businesses and how intuition and persistence shape a founder’s journey?
In this episode, we speak with Anunay Gupta, former analytics leader at JPMorgan & HSBC and now Managing Director at Xcelyst Partners and Bhupendra Khanal, serial entrepreneur and founder of Dogsee and Himalayan Natives, known for building global consumer brands powered by data.
What You Will Learn in This Episode
- How data quality impacts decisions and business outcomes
- When to trust intuition over dashboards
- The realities of starting a company after 35
- Why data-thinking transfers across every industry
- How algorithms shape opinions and create echo chambers
Together, they bring decades of experience building companies, leading teams, and making decisions that changed their lives.
Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
2:40 – Data vs Intuition: Which One Wins?
4:17 – How Marketelligent & Simplify360 Were Built
10:10 – Satya Nadella’s Bold Prediction: Will SaaS Die?
13:39 – Real-World Use Cases of Data
18:30 – How a Data Background Accelerates Your Career
22:42 – Applying Data to Build Better Businesses
33:16 – Good Data vs Bad Data: How to Tell the Difference
42:39 – The Future is Automated: Data Without Humans
44:59 – How Social Media Rewires Your Brain
51:39 – Why Staying Private Is Becoming Expensive
57:37 – The Fear Holding 30–40 Year Olds Back
1:01:49 – Scale vs Impact: What Truly Matters?
1:06:29 – Using Data to Improve Your Personal Life
1:08:19 – Finding Your Best Business Idea
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👥 Guest
Anunay Gupta
Managing Director @ Xcelyst Partners
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anunaygupta/
👥 Guest
Bhupendra Khanal
Founder & CEO @ Dogsee & Himalayan Natives
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/khanalbhupendra/
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Tuesday Dec 02, 2025
Tuesday Dec 02, 2025
Pet care in India isn’t just dog food. It’s 20+ untapped verticals and the next big opportunity.
In this episode, we sit down with Vineet Khanna, Founder of Supertails, a platform building one of India’s largest pet ecosystems with 1,700+ products across nutrition, healthcare, and services.
Alongside him, we have Sneh Sharma, Founder of Dogsee Chew, the brand that took a single iconic product i.e. chhurpi and turned it into a global clean-treat loved in 30+ countries.
What will you get:
-what early players actually do in a market with no roadmap, no benchmarks, and no safety net
-why India’s next big consumer unicorn could come from the pet industry
-the contrast between building wide (1,700+ products) vs. building deep (one hero product)
-the biggest myths about pet care in India—and why they’re wrong
-the discipline required to build a bootstrapped company in a new market
-the real mistakes, pivots, and founder decisions you never hear publicly
Whether you're a doer, a founder, a creator, or just someone curious about how new industries are born, this conversation will open up a side of the pet industry you’ve never seen before.
Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
2:39 Why start a pet business? The easiest question with the hardest answer
7:57 What makes a truly “good” pet product? Inside the craft
8:47 Is this a borrowed industry? How India & Nepal adopt pet trends
11:05 90% of Indian pet parents are first-timers — what that means
12:37 India vs. Nepal pet parents: are they really that different?
13:47 "No competition?" Why this industry is still surprisingly open
15:42 Supertails ecosystem vision: the full-stack pet care play
16:57 What pet founders don't do (and why it matters)
18:47 The hardest part: evolving with the industry
21:02 3 co-founders, one mission: how they divide the work
22:52 Why saying NO matters more than saying YES in pet care
24:37 Why pet products can't be built like other D2C categories
27:07 Niche vs. mass market: why stay focused
28:15 The metrics that wake these founders up every morning
29:42 How they measure market size and real opportunity
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🎤 Host: Anup Ghimire
Founder of Doers Nepal
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👥 Guest
Sneh Sharma
Co-Founder @ Dogsee Chew
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/manishlens/
👥 Guest
Vineet Khanna
Co Founder @ Supertails
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/khanalbhupendra/
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Friday Nov 21, 2025
Friday Nov 21, 2025
The Doers Nepal – Nepal’s Longest Running Business Podcast
In this episode, we have Manish Maheshwari, General Partner at BAT VC, former Twitter India CEO, and one of India’s top AI investors.
Along with him, we have Bhupendra Khanal, former founder of Simplify360 and current CEO of Doxy.
From decades of experience and exposure, they offer insights into the realities of today’s AI ecosystem. Most people think the AI boom means every AI startup will win.
But the truth is the opposite.
We’re in the middle of an AI bubble and when it bursts, 99% of today’s AI companies won’t survive.
In this conversation, they broke down:
-How do you differentiate a good AI company from a bad one?
-Why are LLMs rapidly becoming a commodity?
-How can platform dependency wipe out companies overnight?
-What should a founder really do after a life-changing exit?
And in a crowded AI market, what strategic advantages actually help you stand out?
This episode isn’t hype.
It’s a reality check for founders, creators, students, and anyone who wants to stay relevant in the next decade.
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
02:22 — Introduction to Manish Dai
03:07 — The 3 C’s of the Internet
03:24 — Content, Creators & Social Media Dynamics
04:29 — Brand Challenges and Opportunities
07:29 — AI Fads and Wrapper Apps
07:40 — Good AI Companies vs Bad AI Companies
10:30 — Early Bets & Missed Investment Opportunities
15:10 — Why Distribution Matters in Tech
19:00 — Diversifying Risk in Business
20:45 — The Relentless Pace of Technological Change
27:00 — Platform vs UI: What Drives Adoption
29:32 — New Algorithms and Emerging Insights
30:25 — Meta’s LLaMA and the AI Model Race
32:45 — Power of Proprietary Data
33:30 — Google’s Missed Chance at Uber & WhatsApp
36:00 — WeChat’s Dominance in China
37:00 — How Jio Disrupted a Monopoly Market
44:35 — Understanding Customer Psychology
46:10 — Leading Twitter India: Inside Experience
48:25 — Twitter’s Stance on Content Ownership
58:20 — Elon Musk’s X Changes & Verification Issues
1:08:00 — Why Startup Exits Feel Like Divorce
1:10:30 — When a Company Becomes Your Identity
1:23:32 — Life in Nepal: Twitter India Head Speaks Nepali
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🎤 Host: Anup Ghimire
Founder of Doers Nepal
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👥 Guest
Manish Maheshwari
General Partner @ BAT VC
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/manishlens/
👥 Guest
Bhupendra Khanal
Former Founder @ Simplify360
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/khanalbhupendra/
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Saturday Nov 15, 2025
Saturday Nov 15, 2025
The Doers Nepal – Nepal’s Longest Running Business Podcast
What if the biggest threat to your career… is comfort?
In this episode, we sit with Jagnoor Singh, one of India’s versatile professionals, who went from leading teams at Airtel (Telecom) to OYO (Hospitality), Unacademy (EdTech), and now as COO at Practo (HealthTech).
His story proves that real growth begins where comfort ends.
He shares the mindset behind fearless career transitions, what separates a good leader from a great one, and why building new "career muscles" is the only way to stay relevant.
We discuss:
- Why he left a high-growth role at Airtel for uncertainty and challenge
- The 7 muscle-building traits that let him lead across industries
- How to identify a great leader by their energy, not their words
- Why the last 30 days of your job matter more than the first 3 years
- The 90/10 principle for solving any career challenge
- How to future-proof your job in the AI era
- What most people get wrong about career growth, peace, and legacy
Whether you're a student, early professional, or founder — this conversation will challenge your mindset and sharpen your career compass.
Saturday Nov 08, 2025
Saturday Nov 08, 2025
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Host: Anup Ghimire, Founder of Doers Nepal
Guest: Bhupendra Khanal, Founder & Ceo - Dogsee Chew
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Monday Oct 13, 2025
The Doers Nepal – Nepal’s Longest Running Business Podcast
Most people think LinkedIn is just a place for job seekers.
But what if it’s actually the most powerful tool to build your career, your business, and your personal brand?
In this episode, Sampark Sachdeva, India’s top LinkedIn creator with over 100K followers, shares how every client, project, and opportunity in his career has come inbound — without a single cold call.
He reveals how personal branding turned into a business model, and how you can use the same strategy to build trust, visibility, and growth in your own journey.
In this conversation, Sampark reveals:
-Why personal branding is not just for the successful — it’s how people become successful
-How he built a brand so strong that every lead and partnership came inbound
-The difference between creating vs. documenting and how students can start right now
-Why insight beats data in the AI era
-The rise of founder marketing, and why people invest in the person before the product
-How to overcome the fear of posting and join the top 2% who actually create content
-The mindset shift that turns procrastination into purpose
Whether you’re a student trying to build your visibility, a professional aiming for growth, or an entrepreneur exploring personal branding — this episode will redefine how you see LinkedIn and your career potential.
👥 Guest
Sampark Sachdeva, LinkedIn Creator | Personal Branding & Business Growth Expert
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samparksachdeva/
Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
2:51 Why Linkedin (Personal Branding)
6:00 Businesses in 2025
10:30 Linkedin is only for Job Search?
13:00 LN Framework for Students ( 18- 25 Years old )
16:50 LN Framework for 25-35 Years old
20:13 Insights Vs. Data
27:11 LN Framework for 35-45 Years old
30:08 Getting Viral is not Personal Branding
33:46 Creating vs. Curating Content
36:55 Founder’s Based MArketing
41:02 Linkedin for Companies
45:10 Employees on Linkedin
47:50 Journey of Samparka Sachdeva
51:47 Feel Free to do this
57:28 Formula for Storytelling
1:02:20 What to do now?
1:05:00 Reaching out in Linkedin
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🎤 Host: Anup Ghimire
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Sunday Oct 05, 2025
Sunday Oct 05, 2025
The Doers Nepal – Nepal’s Longest Running Business Podcast
Most people think success means staying where everyone dreams to be. But what if walking away from your dream job is the first step toward real leadership?
In this episode, Rosha Pokharel, Founder of SolvDat and former Lead Data Scientist at IBM Watson, shares her journey from being a math lover in Nepal to leading global AI projects and then leaving it all to create a new chapter for women in leadership.
In this conversation, Rosha reveals:
- Why being a “good girl” has cost women more opportunities than lack of talent ever did
- How she scaled from Data Scientist at IBM to Director of AI in a Fortune 25 company
- The 4 pillars every AI project must follow to avoid the 90% failure rate
- The most important skill women must develop to thrive in leadership
- Why women should stop settling in seats built for men and start building their own
Whether you are a student, professional, or dreamer curious about AI, leadership, and empowerment, this episode will challenge how you think about success, courage, and breaking barriers.
👥 Guest
Rosha Pokharel, Founder | SolvDat
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rosha-pokharel/
Chapters
0:00 Highlights
1:21 Begining
1:59 Rosha's Career Journey
4:58 Energy Trading Platform
12:13 IBM Watson ( Why did she left)
23:29 Founded her own Company
27:26 Lessons for Nepal with AI
35:20 Why AI products are failing
39:35 What to Focus on ? (4 Golden rules)
44:20 How to start AI project? Build AI project
46:32 Ideas around AI
49:40 Value aspect of AI
55:55 Global problem vs. Local Problem
1:04:50 Nepalese Diaspora Contribution
1:09:20 Female Leadership
1:11:18 Womens are not made for being leader?
1:16:17 Aspiration for women
1:21:00 Taking Help is good
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🎤 Host: Anup Ghimire
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Sunday Oct 05, 2025
Sunday Oct 05, 2025
The Doers Nepal – Nepal’s Longest Running Business Podcast Most of us think e-commerce is simple: click Buy Now, wait a few days, and the package arrives. But what really happens in between? What powers Daraz’s massive delivery network, and what does it mean for Nepal’s future? In this conversation, Santosh Bista, Chief Logistics Officer (CLO) at Daraz Nepal, takes us behind the curtain of Nepal’s biggest e-commerce platform: -What really happens after you hit “Buy Now” -How Daraz manages to deliver to every corner of Nepal -The role of technology and systems in scaling e-commerce logistics -How 60–70% of deliveries already run on electric vehicles -Why sustainability is shaping the future of logistics -The big opportunity: Can Nepal become a logistics hub between India and China? Whether you are a student, founder, or dreamer curious about Nepal’s digital economy, this episode will reshape how you see logistics, innovation, and growth. 👥 Guest Santosh Bista, Chief Logistics Officer | Daraz Nepal LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/santosh-bista/ Timestamps 0:00 EP 281 1:50 What after clicking “Buy Now” 8:00 Food Delivery logistic Vs Daraz Logistic 13:40 Need for point to point delivery/ Quick Commerce 24:15 Daraz Express 30:09 Point to point delivery in Daraz 1:05:05 Daraz is losing money for building ecosystem 1:17:25 Metrics used by Daraz 1:23:35 Innovation and plugs in around Daraz 1:31:55 How to identify problems to come up with ideas? 1:37:35 Nepal Connecting India and China 1:53:20 Concepts of warehouses and needs of improvement 2:05:25 From engineering to Daraz 2:10:05 Sustainability in Daraz and Renewable energy 2:16:05 Intrapreneurs growing inside Company Want to join us live in the studio as an audience member? Fill out this form: https://forms.gle/xZi8yptyoxkkc6aa8 ✉ Reach out to us at partners@doersnepal.com 🎧 Listen on audio platforms: https://thedoersnepal.podbean.com/e/why-the-ceo-of-kantipur-resigned-at-his-peak-ep-277/ 🎤 Host: Anup Ghimire Founder of Doers Nepal LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anup-ghimire-9366aa5a 📲 Follow The Doers Nepal: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedoersnepal Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thedoersnepal 🎬 Production Partner: Viewfinders Production Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/viewfindersproduction Need help building a high-quality podcast? They’ve got you covered – from set design and shooting to post-production and guest curation. 📸 Wedding Dreams Nepal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/weddingdreamsnepal Website: https://weddingdreamsnepal.com 📞 Call: +977 9813657889 #TheDoersNepal #NepalEconomy #StartupNepal #Innovation #Entrepreneurship #BrainDrain #BrainGain #KathmanduInnovation #MVP #MadeInNepal #NepalYouth #NepalPodcast
Thursday Sep 18, 2025
Thursday Sep 18, 2025
The Doers Nepal – Nepal’s Longest Running Business Podcast
Since childhood, we have been taught that Nepal is a diverse country. Diversity creates an opportunity for its citizens to innovate.
In this conversation, Rupesh Krishna Shrestha breaks down:
If you have a business idea then what should you do?
-How Nepal’s institutional “voids” create barriers but also chances for bold entrepreneurs
-The myth of “no money” in Nepal and why capital exists if you know where to look
-The power of lived experience in spotting business opportunities
-Brain drain vs. brain gain: why migration is natural but return investment matters
-Nepal’s missed niches: spirituality, cuisine, and standardization for global markets
-Kathmandu Valley as a potential global innovation hub
The hard truth about complaining vs. creating value in Nepal
Whether you are a student, founder, or dreamer, this episode is your playbook for turning frustration into execution, and building from Nepal for the world.
👥 Guest
Rupesh Krishna Shrestha, Professor | Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Researcher | Innovator
Chief Investment Officer, XUNO Co.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rupeshkshrestha/
🧭 Timestamps
0:00 Highlight
0:56 Breaking the ice
1:26 I got a business idea. What now?
6:18 Innovation comes from Youth
8:56 Ecosystem for Innovation
12:36 How to encourage our young entrepreneurs?
16:49 Why industry leader must invest in Research
17:14 Spirituality is our Niche
18:50 How to make it a product?
20:35 How can youth start a business? (Way of Research)
23:06 Find out whether quitting or moving ahead
24:31 How to find gap and problems
26:53 Solve Nepal’s Problem. Why?
27:36 Solve the problem which you have faced. How?
31:01 How to create Network (Types and Secrets)
36:01 Is it easy to do business in Nepal?
39:56 Enabling environment for Nepal
44:21 Clear doubts about Return with partners
47:17 Why XUNO came into existence
49:49 Mentoring in Ideastudio
50:26 Skilling up process
53:06 Process for product standardization
58:31 Relation between ecosystem and innovation
01:00:51 Create opportunities and promote diversity
01:01:06 Asia is going to be the most powerful
01:05:46 What value can we give to the world?
01:07:46 Why is standardization needed?
01:09:11 What actually happens in the innovation center?
01:11:06 What are the tangible steps to innovate?
01:11:36 Difference between innovation and incubation centre
01:14:26 Need of bright minds in Nepal
01:17:31 Lifecycle of incubation centre (Where we are?)
01:18:56 Youth going abroad is not a problem
01:20:34 Trends in GenZ
01:23:26 Right time to leverage technology
01:24:22 Why are good entrepreneurs needed for every country?
01:26:21 Pull factor and Push Factor
01:27:27 Come back home safe
01:28:36 We Co-exist as a society
01:30:56 Mentorship opportunity
01:33:26 Why collaboration is important
01:34:47 Future and Goal of XUNO and Problem solved by XUNO
01:38:10 Facilitating business/freelancers to go Global
01:48:06 Why Nepali Tech Talent is amazing
01:50:36 What is special about us?
01:52:36 What needs to be solved?
01:54:01 How to tap in opportunities by Nepalese?
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