FASTO's Founder's Take on Entrepreneurship, AI & Nepal's Future
Featuring Prashant Ghimire, Chairman, Fasto & Co-Founder/Managing Director, Pahadi Foods
This episode of The Doers features the founder of FASTO and Pahadi Foods, exploring the intersection of entrepreneurship, technology, supply chains, and Nepal’s economic potential. The conversation explores the rise of quick commerce and why Nepal needs stronger, more efficient supply-chain infrastructure to take local products from farm to consumer and eventually to global markets. A major focus of the episode is Artificial Intelligence and digital infrastructure. The discussion examines how compute capacity and data are becoming strategic assets for nations, while highlighting the importance of sovereign AI and technology-driven government systems to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and modernize public services. The episode also touches on the changing mindset of the Nepali diaspora, the growing optimism around Nepal’s future, and why this could be an important moment for entrepreneurs and innovators to return and build from home. Ultimately, the conversation goes beyond business and technology, exploring the importance of mental clarity, spiritual awareness, and purposeful thinking in navigating a future where technology is rapidly democratizing access to information and opportunity.
“The love we have for this country is something you and I can easily agree on.”
“I would publicly say that this is the best time to come back.”
“Strength now comes down to how much computing and storage capacity you have.”
“At this stage, you could say that we’ve found product-market fit, right?”
“AI is going to play a massive role. At this point, you could almost say that if you’re a tech company, you have to be an AI company.”
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