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Fri, March 29, 2024

Shreya Upadhyay & Kritika Lamsal

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Shreya Upadhyay and Kritika Lamsal are proud owners of Sweet Fix, a startup which has been established to quench people’s thirst in this scorching summer with some delectable popsicles. Sweet Fix started with two sets of hands experimenting with fresh fruits from their local falful pasal with an intention of creating something that looks, tastes and feels good. After months of trial, the two friends took the plunge in late 2018 by quitting their jobs to start their own company. “Sweet Fix is a crazy idea that turned into a reality with lots of work, learning, and love,” share the duo. Their retail store is located in Jhochen, Basantapur where all the pops are made in-house everyday using fresh local ingredients and real fruits. They also supply their products through local like- minded businesses, and at local events and farmers markets. The Sweet Fix journey has been one of ups and downs. They were just recovering from the off season when the pandemic hit and like many local businesses, they too had to completely shut down for over two months but have initiated small scale deliveries. Staying with their company value of being all natural, they are gaining slow but steady appreciation from their customers. They want to be known as a company that makes simple things taste special. In this edition of B360, they share the brands that work for them.

Top 4 apps you use the most

S: Instagram, Youtube, Whatsapp, Facebook K: Whatsapp, Reddit, Instagram, Youtube

3 restaurants you long to revisit

S: Saigon Pho, Curilo and Karma Coffee K: Curilo, Casa Mexicana and BK’s Fries

3 Destinations in Nepal you want to travel to

S: Dolpo. Annapurna Base Camp and Mardi Himal K: Rara, Janakpur and Jomsom

3 companies in Nepal doing well during lockdown

S: eSewa, Bhatbhateni, Worldlink K: Sasto Deal, Big Mart, eSewa

5 entrepreneurs who inspire you

S: Indra Nooyi for her progressive mindset; Ambica Shrestha for her perseverance; Oprah Winfrey for her resilience;Walt Disney for his imagination; and Tony Hsieh for his value driven leadership. K: Bill Gates for all the work he and his wife do through their foundation; Richard Branson for his dry humour; Oprah Winfrey for creating her own empire; Prabal Gurung for making a mark in the international fashion industry; Steven and Nick Carse from the Atlanta based popsicle company, King Of Pops for their vision.

Gadget you cannot do without

S: Smartphone K: My phone.

4 new activities you tried during the lockdown

S: ● Revived houseplants and invested my evenings in gardening activities ● Engaged in a lot of DIY projects, the most recent one being DIY popsicle bookmark for Sweet Fix ● Tried the viral Chloe Ting workout challenge ● Harnessed my baking skills and baked a lot of brownies, eggless cakes and sourdough breads K: ● New summer menu for Sweet Fix: Litchi and Coconut Pops which we will roll out soon. ● Baked a fluffy chocolate cake with chocolate ganache made with ghee instead of butter ● Morning runs around the house and basic yoga ● Fixing my sleep and meal schedule

Top 3 TV series you have been binge watching

S: Money Heist, Friends, Kingdom K: Brooklyn 99, Made in Heaven, Masterchef Australia

A charity organisation you want to support

S: Canopy Nepal K: Autism Care Nepal Society

The best work advice you have received

S: By one of my facilitators at a workshop: ‘Start and you’ll find your ‘how’ along the way.’ K: Once when I was filled with self-doubt, a close friend of mine told me: Put in the work. It might show or it might not. But you will have grown from it.

4 social media influencers you’d want to promote your startup

S: Mr. Beast, Doko TV, Jordan Watson and Sisan Baniya: Paradygmtv K: Andy Samberg, Kenny Sebastian, Rajesh Hamal and Lhakyila

A current event on top of your mind

S: US presidential elections K: Enough is Enough campaign

3 Nepali startups you think deserve the spotlight

S: Sweetfix, Dessert First, Dochha K: Kooky Dunk, Bloom Nepal, Offering Happiness
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