GBG to host Bizstart

Kathmandu, Dec. 19

Google Business Group (GBG) Kathmandu - a community of business professionals in Kathmandu - is hosting the second edition of GBG BizFest and Bizstart 2019 - startup meet and expo on December 28 this year.

"GBG BizFest is the first and only of its kind technology and business exhibition in Nepal," said the group.

This edition of the event is being organised in collaboration with Genese Software Solution – a cloud consulting company in Nepal.

The main objective of GBG BizFest 2019 is to bring together entrepreneurs and startup-founders from around the country in a single platform. In this expo, along with exhibiting products and services to their potential customers, startup founders of Nepal will get an opportunity to learn new strategies and expand their businesses with the Google’s technology, said Amit Agrawal, Manager of GBG Kathmandu.

“GBG BizFest is an annual event happening in different countries throughout the world. We are excited to host this event for the second time in Nepal and bring all the emerging startups under one umbrella," he said.

More than 200 startups, app developers and tech communities of Nepal are expected to participate in the fest to promote their products and services. GBG Kathmandu is expecting to bring more than 10,000 visitors in the event.

The first edition of the event was held in January 2019 and was participated by more than 120 startups and 5,000 visitors.

Along with the BizFest expo, the day will also see BizStart- a series of special tech-focused workshops delivered by experts in the industry. Participants will be given a hands-on opportunity to listen to leading individuals in the industry, who will talk about various topics, ranging from Google’s suite of tools of online marketing (including Google Analytics and Google Ads) to growth hacking in modern organisations.

Published in The Rising Nepal daily on 20 December 2019.