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Karna Shakya is the one who comes into mind when thinking about a business person I would want to work with. May be because I do not know a lot of business men that have contributed as he has to the society as well. I first knew of him after I stumbled over his autobiography back in my school days. The struggle and the ups and downs that he faced in his life as presented in his book "Soch” meaning "Though” was something that was very interesting.

For those who do not know who Karna Shakya is, he is the owner of Kathmandu Guesthouse that was one of the first guesthouse in Kathmandu. Now he owns a chain of hotels in various cities such as Pokhara, Chitwan, Lumbini, and Kathmandu to name a few. In addition he was also one of the active supporters and designers of Visit Nepal 1998, which was a huge success. He is also credited for being the pioneer for establishing the first National Park in Nepal. He used to work as a wildlife officer in the Forestry department before plunging into the enterprise world in 1970s. He has always worked to conserve and contribute to the conservation of our rich biodiversity in its pristine condition.

His involvement in the tourism sector and his success as a hotelier shows that there are opportunities if you believe in yourself. Tourism is in its infancy stage here in Nepal. With over 1.3 billion people to the North, and another 1.3 billion people to the South, Nepal has huge potential to receive tourism from China and India. If only 1% tourism come from each country Nepal will be facing tourism avalanche that we probably are not even ready for. At present the in pour of tourist is not even half of this number. "One of the bright spots going forward is that tourism still has a lot of potential in Nepal - 800,000 visitors is not a lot when one considers what Nepal has to offer tourists (Coonan, 2015).”With such potential in the tourism business, working with a seasoned business man such as Mr. Karna Shakya would surely help spot new opportunities.

"In todays climate, training and education budgets are very tight; therefore, learning situations must be found through other avenues besides the traditional classroom setting (Martin & Robinson, 2011).” Mentorship is another source of immense profitable source to improve your knowledge which books cannot provide. Real life experience can be of paramount importance that can decide the success and failure of any new venture. With working in a specific zone or dimension, it is easy to get stuck in a circle of same and similar thoughts. Having a mentor in the same field can provide out of the box look which can be very important for business success.

References

Coonan, C. (2015, May 4). Potential growth in Nepal tourism a bright spot. The Irish Times .

Martin, L., & Robinson, T. (2011). Why You Should Get on Board the Mentor Ship. Public Manager; Alexandria , 42-45.