The Nepalese Entrepreneur Helping Government Contractors in the USA | Mr. Raju Karki | EP 203

Welcome to the Doers Podcast, where we bring you inspiring conversations with individuals making a significant impact in their respective fields.

Mr. Raju Karki, CPA, CGMA, MSIS is the Managing Partner at KARKI Consulting. He has over twenty years of professional and industry experience in public accounting, high-tech, and defense. He provides a variety of ERP, Time & Expense, and Business Intelligence implementation, training, and support.

He is a Nepalese-born entrepreneur who is a successful Accounting Consultant leading a top consulting firm in the US. In this episode, Anup Ghimire and Raju Karki discuss Mr. Karki’s journey in the US, his entrepreneurial endeavors, and the GovCon industry of the USA.

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Host: Anup Ghimire
Anup's LinkedIn:   / anup-ghimire-9366aa5a  

Guest: Raju Karki, CPA, CGMA, MSIS
Guest's LinkedIn:   / rkarki  

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Timestamps

00:00 Highlights
01:22 Introduction to Government Contracts in the USA and KARKI Consulting's Role
10:50 How Did A Nepalese Guy Get into GovCon? Raju Karki's Journey from Nepal to the US
13:33 Raju Karki's Early Days in the US
17:39 First Accounting Job and Career in Consulting
20:55 Becoming a CPA in the US
24:20 Going to HongKong and Returning To Do Business in Nepal
26:53 Returning: The Depressing Flight to the US
28:17 Getting Back to Consulting Job and New Opportunities
31:10 Birth of KARKI Consulting and its Nomenclature
34:20 DELTEK Costpoint
39:03 Journey and Growth of KARKI Consulting
41:38 Getting into Real Estate Accounting
45:32 Talking About the Nepalese Division of KARKI Consulting
47:45 Raju Karki's Family Background
50:28 What Does Raju Karki Credit His Success To?
55:27 Setbacks Set You Up For Future
56:55 Are Entrepreneurs Born or Made?
1:00:00 Pessimism Regarding Wealth and Income in Nepal
1:05:28 "I Wanna Create 1000 Jobs"
1:06:02 Reality of Migration Trend in Nepal
1:07:22 Is Nepal Enough to Generate Immense Wealth and Success?
1:10:34 How Can Nepalese Businesses Participate in The Global Economy? Role of The Diaspora Community
1:18:55 The Conversation Around Nepali Diaspora in the US
1:23:18 Involvement of Nepali Diaspora in the US for Business Mentorship and Investment in Nepal
1:33:45 Philanthropy side of Mr. Raju Karki
1:40:00 Opportunities for CAs, CPAs in Nepal to Connect with Raju Karki
1:45:00 A Small Spark For Change
1:47:16 What Next For Raju Karki?
1:49:00 Outro and Takeaways