How Kamal Chaudhary turned hardship into a $7 million business in Dubai

Kamal Chaudhary, a 46-year-old from Nepal, has transformed a life of financial struggle into a successful business empire in Dubai, achieving an annual turnover exceeding $7 million. His journey began in Budhiganga Municipality-4 of Morang, where he harbored aspirations of becoming a chartered accountant (CA) and building a career within Nepal. However, his family's inability to afford the substantial costs associated with CA studies forced him to abandon this dream and seek opportunities overseas.

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You would have to sell two bighas of farmland to pay for your CA studies. How would we educate your other siblings?

Chaudhary's early life was marked by significant challenges. Growing up in Morang, he attended a government school after Grade 5 due to his family's financial constraints, a stark contrast to his earlier boarding school education. The daily commute to school involved an hour-long walk each way, traversing streams and dusty roads. He recalls these government school days as particularly difficult, with long hours spent traveling to and from school. He continued his education at Mahendra Morang Adarsh Multiple Campus, working various jobs, including at a store, a battery company, and a soap factory, while also teaching and volunteering to fund his studies.

Upon completing his BBS, Chaudhary moved to Kathmandu around 2000 to pursue a master's degree at Shanker Dev Campus. The financial difficulties persisted, leading him to share a small, inexpensive room with three friends while searching for employment. In 2001, he secured an accounting position at SCS Global Management Consultancy in Kamaladi, earning a modest monthly salary of Rs 4,000. This marked the beginning of his professional career, a far cry from his initial dream of becoming a CA, which required an estimated six lakh Indian rupees for studies in Delhi, a sum his family could not provide.

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I had to put my CA dream aside. I came to Kathmandu looking for a better future.

His career trajectory saw him rise through senior positions in multinational corporations before establishing his own company in Dubai. Chaudhary's story is a testament to his persistence, professional development, and ability to overcome barriers as a Nepali professional navigating the international business landscape. His success not only provides for him but also creates jobs for others, fulfilling a different kind of ambition than his initial dream.

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Those days at the government school were difficult to describe. We would leave for school in the morning and return home only in the evening.