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Shankar Kapri is a young entrepreneur, a web developer, and an activist considered an exemplary figure in Nepal. He has initiated two online business models despite the social and economic challenges in his country. He promotes the idea that individuals must dare to pursue realizing their dreams.

Early Life and Education
Kapri was born and raised in a village in the Dhading District of Nepal. In May 2012, he moved to Kathmandu, where his pursuit of a successful career started and where he also struggled with various challenges. He had to work to make his living as he went to university. He obtained his bachelor’s degree in Business, with an emphasis on accounting and taxation, in 2016. He continued his education with a master’s study in marketing and finance (2018). Both degrees were obtained from Tribhuvan University. He speaks Nepali, Hindi, and English.

Career
Shankar Kapri’s early experience includes working as a waiter at a café (2 years) and as an accountant at a finance corporate (3 years). The first attempt for his own business was a media company, Prerna Media (2017), but the venture failed. His next enterprise was the Mero Notice Media (2018) which accomplished to survive the challenging economic circumstances of the country and is becoming a success each day. The next step he took was initiating an online platform for services, Sampurna Sewa, which was established as a startup company in 2019. The platform promotes local service providers in Nepal and also makes it easy for users to find and reach services. Sampurna Sewa has performed successfully since it started service, with its clients demonstrating their satisfaction. Kapri himself is also involved in the team of web developers and programmers working on the technology infrastructure of his enterprises. In this sense, he is not only a business entrepreneur but also an IT entrepreneur.

Entrepreneurship
Shankar Kapri is the founder of two Nepali startup companies: Mero Notice and Sampurna Sewa. Mero Notice is a portal that provides a listing of categorical information about or announcements from various governmental and non-governmental agencies, universities, the finance sector, and job opportunities in Nepal. “Mero Notice” can be interpreted as “your own (self) information”. By providing an alternative type of media portal, the company aims to fill the gap about urban activities not covered in news.

Having discovered the lack of a self-booking platform of services in Nepal, Kapri created Sampurna Sewa, “All Services”, an online platform and mobile app where the provider of any home- and office-related service (such as developer, plumber, electrician, carpenter, pest controller, chimney repair, printer and computer repair, etc.) can list their entity and customers can find the service they need. The platform, which is considered to be the first of its kind in Nepal, not only lists classified businesses and services but also enables users to arrange and book a service directly. Users can also rate service providers. Service providers can include details such as their phone number, address (also shown on the map), and the link to their website if they have one. Sampurna Sewa accepts registration free of any fee or commission, making it convenient for small businesses. Kapri aims to make Sampurna Sewa a leading resource for online business in the region. Although Kapri had initiated the platform before the COVID-19 pandemic, it has certainly brought the timely advantage of safe and healthy searching and matching of businesses to end-users in need of their services.

Beyond Kapri’s personal achievements, his enterprises promise more recognition and higher profitability for small businesses and more jobs for the community. Businesses that have posted a listing on the platform have observed an increase in the demand for their services. His success is considered a model for young people in Nepal.

Challenges and Motivation
The appreciation of the significance of Shankar Kapri’s efforts would require a good understanding of the circumstances in his country. Nepal is considered an underdeveloped country. The country was governed by a monarchy until 2006 when it was replaced with democracy, following a people’s movement. After suffering a civil war between 1995 and 2006, where nearly 17,000 people lost their lives, Nepal is now a republic. Currently, Nepali society pursues social and economic stability in their lives and communities.

Shankar Kapri has had attempts and failures in his adventure of struggling, but never gave up. He always sought ways for success and happiness. Having influenced young Nepalis, Kapri encourages individuals to pursue their dreams and give priority to their own goals in his speeches and social media messages. In September 2020 he stated, “If you don't like something, dare to say you don't like it! Don't sacrifice yourself thinking about what others will say.” He often mentions that he was inspired by Winston Churchill’s remark on self-confidence and determination.

Kapri aims to energize the youth in Nepal who has been struggling with barriers to education and economic development, and to provide a vision for tomorrow’s leaders.

In addition to his official websites, Shankar Kapri’s venture can also be followed and messages accessed through LinkedIn , Twitter , Facebook , Instagram , and YouTube.

Personal Life
Shankar Kapri enjoys reading inspirational books, including motivational stories. He is involved in social service by volunteering in a variety of functions. Kapri likes exploring the spiritual world –considers himself “a devout seeker”. He has completed ten days of Vipassana, including “silent fast”.