Assignment 1: Entrepreneur Profile Review
Assignment 1: Entrepreneur Profile Review
Background
Binod Chaudhary is a Nepalese billionaire businessman, politician and
philanthropist. He is the chairman and president of the Chaudhary Group
(CG). In February 2013, he was recognized as Nepal's wealthiest person,
having an estimated net worth of $1 billion. Since 2013, his net worth has
risen to $1.7 billion. Besides his business, which focuses on distribution,
retail, leisure and manufacturing, he has done charity work, book writing,
and filmmaking.
Early Life
Binod Chaudhary was born in Kathmandu, Nepal, to a Marwari family. His
grandfather, Bhuramal Das Chaudhary, was an entrepreneur who started a
textile business. His father was also a businessman who further developed
his grandfather's business. Early in his career, Chaudhary chose to pursue
further education rather than join the family business.
Chaudhary credits his grandfather and father as inspirations. He is a fan of
Bollywood icons Amitabh Bachchan and Ranbir Kapoor. He admires
Nelson Mandela, the former president of South Africa, for bringing freedom
to that country, and businessman J. R. D. Tata, for "building a company of
rare distinction".
Turning Point
The Chaudhary Group is a business group, founded by Chaudhary's
grandfather Lunkaran Das Chaudhary. Wai Wai, a brand of instant noodles,
introduced to Nepal in 1984, became the company's bestseller. Chaudhary
took over his family company at the age of 23, and wrote "running that
disco taught me a lot about business but it was only when I took over the
family business of running Arun Emporium, turning its fortune and looking
after family, I understood the business. "The idea to sell Wai Wai noodles
came to Chaudhary after seeing many people from Thailand with packets
of noodles. Soon after that, he realized that there was a craving for Thai
noodles in Nepal. He went to Thailand, where he visited Thai Preserved
Food Factory Co. Ltd., the company that produced Wai Wai noodles for
Thailand. He wanted to collaborate with the company, however, the owner
was not that confident the idea of bringing the noodles to Nepal would
work due to the country's "poverty and poor infrastructure”.
Success Stories
Binod Chaudhary is one of Asia’s most prominent businessmen. President
of the Chaudhary Group which deals in banking, insurance, finance and
housing, he has invested in hotels and real estate, and collaborates among
others with India’s Taj Group. In 2013, he became the first Nepali
entrepreneur to be listed as a dollar billionaire by Forbes.
Lessons to Learn
The following are my top most important criteria and what I believe to be
the key factors of the success of Binod Kumar Chaudhary.