Information and Communication Technology helps to connect with the rest of the world and opens up wide range of opportunities for businesses. ICT entrepreneurs are a blend of tech entrepreneurs and online entrepreneurs who develop products and services by using ICT technologies. The products and services may be catered to the clients through the use of internet and cloud computing technologies. ICT entrepreneurs perform entrepreneurial activities related to core ICT areas such as software, hardware, networking or online businesses. Nepal is following the path towards increasing ICT entrepreneurship activities. Businesses such as Hamro Bazaar, Daraz, Foodmandu, eSewa etc. are leading Nepalese business to another level and generating employment opportunities for the youths of Nepal. With many ICT startups emerging in Nepal, it is not known whether the ICT entrepreneurs are influenced to start up their business because they have some training or educational degree in the field of ICT or because the market is driving them despite their area of study.
Thus, this paper analyzes whether there is a role of ICT education in ICT entrepreneurship development in Nepal. The paper also tries to analyze whether the ICT entrepreneurs perceive the government policies and practices as supportive for doing ICT businesses. The study followed explanatory sequential mixed method, and semi-structured survey questionnaire and interview was used as data collection tools. The study revealed that ICT entrepreneurs have either an academic degree or specialized training on ICT or both. The courses are seen as a catalyst for influencing or motivating factors for start-up of ICT businesses. However, they perceive that having only academic degree on ICT is not sufficient. Specialized trainings are preferred for starting up successful ICT business. ICT entrepreneurs do not perceive the ICT policies and physical infrastructure environment to be conducive as expected for conducting ICT business. However, they recognize that the government is trying to gradually improve the scenario. They agree that there has been a significant change
in Nepal in the past few years thus, supporting ICT entrepreneurship to flourish in Nepal.