From the beginning, I wanted to build something better in the internet field. I didn’t have a degree in technology, but I was curious, eager to learn, and determined to create. More than anything, I wanted to use my capabilities fully, support my family, and prove that I could build something meaningful right here in Nepal. That was my “why.”
During my early college days, money was always a struggle. I thought constantly about how to shape my vision and my brain toward building something, but with little financial support, it felt almost impossible. In 2014, I started working at Helen International, a Honda bike showroom, as a parts seller. Sometimes, when no one else was around, I even helped with sales.
By 2015, my family’s financial struggles pushed me to look for work abroad. My mother was raising me and my two brothers alone after my father left, and I wanted to help. I applied for a job in Kuwait as an office boy, got the visa, and left. For the next two and a half years, I worked under the administration department. With the income, we built a small house, but I always felt I wasn’t using my full potential.
My interest in technology never went away. I was lucky to meet my boss, Kim, who was both the IT officer and admin head. Since I shared my interest with him, he taught me many things about computers and systems. That gave me hope that I could still pursue the path I truly wanted.
When I came back to Nepal in December 2018, I tried applying for Denmark, but it failed badly and left me with a loan of around Rs. 23 lakhs. That moment broke me, but it also forced me to think: Why not try building something here instead of always looking abroad?
Then COVID arrived, and being confined at home gave me the chance to test myself. In 2019, I started Scriling.com, a small news website. I poured all my energy into writing content and learning SEO. Slowly, the site began to rank, and within two and a half years, it took off.
By early 2021, Scriling was earning Rs. 50,000 a month. Soon it hit 3 lakhs, then 6 lakhs, and at its peak, 13 lakhs a month (around $13,000). Over time, the site gave me more than $90,000 after tax, and total earnings crossed $110,000 by November 2022. I even taught my younger brothers to do the same, and while they were still studying, they managed to reach peak revenues of 10 lakhs a month. It was a pump-and-dump kind of growth, but it showed what was possible.
Scriling changed my life. It allowed me to pay off my massive loan in just a few months, and it proved that even without the perfect background or resources, I could create something valuable. That was the reason I started — not just to make money, but to see if I could actually build.
Of course, it wasn’t all smooth. A massive Google update hit Scriling hard, and traffic dropped. But I didn’t stop. I kept experimenting with other news sites, brands, and projects. Some failed, some worked, but each step taught me something.
Now, I am focused on Niriv, a brand I registered in 2019. My vision for Niriv is big — a hybrid website and app that brings everything together: shopping, search, discussions, weather, sports, news, payments, and more. Alongside Niriv, I started The Kirib, a Gen Z-focused media platform, and also tried Manoble with friends, though that didn’t go as planned.
At 30 years old in 2025, I’m still driven by the same reasons I had in the beginning: to use my full capabilities, to support my family, and to genuinely build something that lasts. I never wanted to show off — I just wanted to prove that someone from Nepal, with no tech degree and no perfect conditions, could create meaningful products.
That’s why I built my first products in Nepal. And that’s why I’m still building today.
