KATHMANDU, March 8 -- Sheetal Rijal is a woman of varied skills. A chartered account-turned-finance analyst who later became a finance consultant at her own firm, Sheetal is now the chief operation director and director of her own company.

For Sheetal, life has been a thrilling ride. Her diverse working background and excellent work ethic has really helped her gain the experience and self-discipline quintessential for becoming a successful entrepreneur. By emerging herself in a variety of work environment requiring uniquely different skills and responsibilities, she says that she has been able to gain the broader perspective of business administration that she finds vital for entrepreneurship.

As a chartered accountant, Sheetal had to a...