Business From One Generation to Another (Rupakot) | The Doers Debrief

What does it really take to hand over a multi-million-dollar legacy from father to sons?

In this behind-the-scenes debrief, Host Anup Ghimire sits down with Content Lead Dipesh Kumar Lama to unpack the unscripted realities, contradictions, and takeaways from our two-part Rupakot Resort series with Pushpa Raj Adhikari (Founder) and Sushil and Manish Adhikari (Next-Gen Leadership).

The Doers exists to inspire young Nepalis to stay and build. Yet the Adhikari family did the exact opposite: Pushpa ji lost a business in Nepal, rebuilt his wealth in Belgium over decades, raised his sons abroad, and then returned with his life savings to turn a barren, roadless mountain ridge into Rupakot Resort.

Throughout this debrief, Anup and Dipesh dig into whether leaving Nepal first creates sharper entrepreneurs, Pushpa ji's warning on why passion without an exit plan is dangerous, and what truly pulls successful diaspora builders back home when money is not the driver. They also explore the sons' perspective on returning at 21, the raw challenges of generational succession, the flawed economics of budget tourism in Pokhara, and the mindset shift needed to build world-class ventures in Nepal.

Featuring Anup Ghimire (Founder & Host, The Doers) and Dipesh Kumar Lama (Content Lead, The Doers). Subscribe for more unscripted conversations on business, entrepreneurship, and leadership.