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Is there a feasible business opportunity in this problem? How would you operationalize your business to solve the identified challenge?

Just retired adventures! Tourism for 45-55 year old retiring tourists that want adventure. Hans from Germany is going to retire from his company in one year. He wants to start off retirement with a trip to Nepal. He wants an adventure experience with his friends. Are there adventures experiences that can help just retired foreigners likes Hans get a taste of his youth but in a way his body can handle it? Santhusta Briddha Ashram Nursing home facility for the elderly Shyam hajurba is now 80 years old. He is in good health but slowly aging. He is starting to forget things; he takes longer to recover from a cold; he can t go on a walks alone; and most, because his children live in a different house he is alone on most days. Shyam hajurba thinks he might be better off in a nursing home where he can interact with others, and get care 24/7. His children also would feel better and willing to pay if there was somebody looking after Shyam hajurba. Printed Perfect - Business printing and office supplies Vidhan and Abhinab went around Bag Bazar to print their business cards and a signboard. After a week they finally got their new cards, but had wasted multiple days running around. They noticed the design and formatting had changed from what they had requested. They wondered why there wasn t n website they could upload their designs, made request for other office stationary, and they would all be printed and delivered. Didn t other businesses face a similar problem and prefer a streamlined solution? Memorable Wedding Services - Wedding management services Behind the music and laughter, Sita, the bride was working hard to make sure everything went smooth. She was just in town for her wedding for just three weeks, and she did not have an extended family to help her arrange everything. She was frustrated, there was so much to co-ordinate: the priest, the ingredients, the booking, the food, and the costs kept on increasing. But she wanted to enjoy her wedding. She would of liked to have hired someone to manage the logistics, and even picked the rituals and ceremonies for the priest to conduct, and managed the costs.

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Experience Nepal Tours - tourism for the Nepali market Ramesh was watching a discovery channel episode on Trekking in Nepal with his two children. He suddenly realized that his kids hadn t traveled in Nepal, and they hadn t traveled together as a family. When he went to the travel agent most of the packages catered to tourist Everest, Annapurna Circuit and they were expensive. His wife liked to visit temples, and he wanted his children to experience Nepal. Ramesh wondered why there weren t tourist agencies and markets catering to the Nepali market at Nepali prices. Ghar ko khana lunch delivery service Ishan was trying to decide where to go for lunch. Suddenly, it hit them he should open an office kitchen. Maybe even deliver to neighboring offices. It will be cheaper and healthier like afnai ghar ko khana. People will love it! But, would a lunch delivery service work? Ishan, needed a business plan. Sajilo Marmat ra Safie - Household Services Arjun just graduated with his MBA and a got job at a reputed bank. He has been working non-stop for the past few weeks to finish a lucrative deal. He hasn t had time to clean and repair his apartment. He noticed the plumbing was leaking, the electrical wires needed to be changed, and the apartment needed to be cleaned. He lamented there wasn t a service he could hire to meet household cleaning and maintenance needs. Then Arjun thought bigger, didn t all these new malls and apartment buildings also need maintenance service? Surya Power Systems Power back-up for load shedding hours Load shedding is expected to go up to 18 hours this winter. I see that my neighbors have inverters, and some even have solar panels. I also want to get a power back-up system maybe a solar. But will I save money over time if I install a solar panel? However, I can only afford Rs. 8000 now, but can play slowly over the next year or two. For a new start-up company, Surya Power Systems, customers like me can be a profitable market. After all, my needs have not been met in the market.

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Business Plan Outline

1. Table of Contents 2. Executive Summary 3. Product Overview 4. Industry Overview a. Industry Trends b. Rules and Regulations c. Competitive Analysis 5. Marketing Strategy a. Target Market b. Marketing Channel c. Pricing Strategy 6. Operational Plan a. Supply Chain b. Production & Distribution c. Operations d. Human Resources 7. Financial Plan a. Costs Estimates b. Cash Flow Statement c. Income Statement d. Balance Sheet 8. Appendix