Ep. 68: A tale of two start-ups with Ishu Dhakras founder of Ne Nepal and Marketing Manager Burma Burma!

The Indian Edit

An absolute delight to speak with a young Nepali entrepreneur working on TWO start-ups! Join me in this chat with Ishu Dhakras, co-founder of lifestyle brand Ne Nepal and marketing manager of restaurant group Burma Burma! Ishu grew up in Nepal, was educated in the US, and is now based between Bombay and Kathmandu. Loved hearing how she tried many start-up ideas before landing on the winning one with jewellery and home goods handmade in Nepal. Hear how she and co-founder Tulja Kedia wanted to offer Nepali customers a handmade alternative to the glut of cheap products made in China, while creating fair employment for Nepali ceramic and metal working artisans.

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SHOWNOTES FOR EPISODE 68:

Find Ishu at the Ne Nepal website and on instagram

Try restaurants Burma Burma or order from their pantry

BOOKS and MORE:

Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace . . . One School at a Time by Greg Mortsensen

Pregnant King by Devdutt Pattanaik

The Nutmeg's Curse: Parables for a Planet in Crisis by Amitav Ghosh

The Glass Palace by Amitav Ghosh

In an Antique Land by Amitav Ghosh

My chat with Jennifer Jewell on the Cultivating Place podcast:

Cultivating Place: The Indian Edit, with Nitasha Manchanda

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Special thanks to Varun Dhabe and the team @ Boon Castle / Flying Carpet Productions for audio post-production engineering!