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    Mission

    To build ethical, sustainable, and fulfilling communities by supporting diverse organizations driving positive change.

    Vision

    A society & economy that benefit humanity as a whole, without over-burdening the planet.

    How our structure supports our mission & vision
    Outside

    Kathmandu
    via the world

    While we’re proud to be headquartered in Nepal, we’re a truly global agency, with key team members in the U.S., U.K., and Europe who collaborate on projects without borders.

    Manhattan bridge in New York

    US

    Brooklyn

    Strategy | Voice

    Houses in the UK

    UK

    Belfast

    Design | Strategy

    An archway in Milan leading to a statue

    Italy

    Milan

    Design

    Nyātāpola temple in Bhaktapur

    Nepal

    Kathmandu

    Dev | Strategy

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    The Team

    Outside’s team finds creative ways to collaborate across four time zones. In Nepal, we play futsal & table tennis; make chatpate, pani puri, and milk tea; and participate in weekly Knowledge-Sharing Sessions. Internationally, we celebrate a mix of holidays and visit each other in new or shared cities. A diversity of backgrounds, interests, and worldviews enriches our work & play.

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    48
    People at Outside
    900
    Momo eaten by our team per week
    13
    Languages spoken
    0
    Team members who have summited Everest (yet)

    Why Nepal?

    Outside's three founders, Atulya, Vincent, and Sujan, smiling. Vincent has his arms wrapped around the other two.

    Two of Outside’s three founders are from Kathmandu, Nepal. We’re excited to be creating from this part of the world, which is experiencing a surge in entrepreneurial activity, especially in tech & design.

    It’s clear that now is the time to make a positive impact by investing head-first in the city’s potential, contributing a portion of our profits to local initiatives, supporting local talent in the tech industry, challenging stigmas about outsourcing, and offering an alternative template for success—one that prioritizes people over profit.

    Outside's three founders, Atulya, Vincent, and Sujan, smiling. Vincent has his arms wrapped around the other two.
    Morning view on the himalayas

    We’re proud to work alongside these innovative Nepali companies:

    Outside

    Senjeev Shrestha & Hemantika Palikhe | Founders PASA

    “We love to explore the clean lines of modern architecture & the delicate tapestry of Nepal’s indigenous elements. We want to invoke a sense of nostalgia, infusing spaces with intangible allure.”

    Outside

    Sarthak Karki & Smriti Subedi | Founders Traverart

    “Nepal is a land of extremes. Here, you will find settlements with vibrant cultural heritage, which enables us to create authentic, immersive content. Nepal’s extraordinary landscape & history provide an ideal backdrop for storytelling & stunning visual accounts.”

    Outside

    Shiva Dhakal | Founder Royal Mountain

    “Nepal is emerging to become a destination for sustainable & community tourism, creating avenues to use tourism as a global force for good. We are proud to be associated with this movement.”

    Outside

    Sachin Shrestha | Founder The Local Project

    “Nepal is what we know, where we’re from, and what we love. We noticed that the market for Nepalese products seemed to be dragging along in the same traditional manner. There was plenty of room for innovation & an opportunity to provide a strong platform for some amazing Nepal-made products.”

    Outside

    The WE United Project team

    "Nepal faces significant gender disparities, and we believe using sports as a tool for empowerment can help break down societal barriers, boost self-confidence, and provide opportunities for leadership & skill development for women.”

    Initiatives & Milestones

    A group of Outside employees on the steps outside a building in Kathmandu
    Outside team members at an all-women hackathon
    Team picture of the Outside team
    Ceramics on Bhaktapur market
    Outside team members in the office
    Outside team members standing by the river at an offsite event
    2024

    April

    Celebrated the five-year anniversary of Outside!

    March

    Wrapped our first-ever pro-bono packaging design project for the sustainable beauty company Small Wonder

    March

    Hosted the first Inside Outside open house, inviting people to come see our office in Kathmandu, meet our team, and learn about how we use tech

    Feb

    Wrapped a full website design and build for Reality Defender, a company offering enterprise-grade deepfake detection

    Jan

    Won a silver Anthem Award for our work with Mauj creating a sexual & menstrual wellness content & e-commerce platform by and for Arab women

    2023

    Dec

    Outside UX designer and front-end developer Sohail presented at Designer’s Day 2023

    Sept

    Hosted the first iteration of our new impact model, a learning session on women’s reproductive health in collaboration with SOCHAI

    Jul

    Launched our first website in Arabic, primarily serving Arab women

    Jun

    Celebrated Pride Month with Lex Limbu of Tracing Nepal

    Feb

    Participated in Shequal’s all-women hackathon

    Jan

    Worked with a consultant to better structure Outside’s approach to impact in the long-term

    Jan

    Hosted an event with the Shequal Foundation for college women interested in careers in project management
    2022

    Dec

    First time the entire global Outside team was in one place since COVID-19 began

    Sep

    Participated in Wordcamp as sponsors, team members, and speakers

    Aug

    Worked with a student team at Cornell to come up with alternatives for social media participation outside of the attention economy & surveillance capitalism

    Aug

    World Economic Forum recognized an ocean conservation app we built for Ocean Eye
    2021

    Nov

    Conducted our first local business initiative, encouraging team members to shop small in Kathmandu

    Aug

    Launched our own rebrand
    2020

    Sep

    Completed our first branding project for sustainable clothing company Nui

    Jul

    Launched the Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island Foundation website

    Mar

    Donated funds to provide nutritious meals to pregnant women in remote villages in Sarlahi whose incomes were affected by COVID-19

    Feb

    Hired our first Head of Creative to bring design in-house

    Feb

    Hosted the second Shopify Kathmandu meet-up bringing 20+ Shopify enthusiasts together to discuss challenges & opportunities
    2019

    Dec

    Hosted one-day stress management workshop for the team at the office, conducted by Yogartara, spiritual psychologist & yoga therapist

    Nov

    Collaborated with We United project to offer Futsal training to Outside team members

    Nov

    Hosted London-based artist Dairo Vargas, whose work centers on post-traumatic stress, to conduct a workshop for the team

    Sep

    Sponsored five tickets for women students to attend Web Weekend Kathmandu 2019, where Raju Dawadi, an Outside team member, spoke about DevOps

    Aug

    Hosted DevOps Kathmandu meet-up featuring guest speakers from Spain & the US

    Apr

    Outside launches

    The Crozier brand book with shades of orange and gray.
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