Australian small businesses work with teams in Nepal for websites, marketing and ongoing support. It works well when three things are agreed before any work starts: what is being built, who you talk to, and what you own at the end.
The time difference
Nepal is 4 hours 15 minutes behind Sydney and Melbourne on standard time, and 5 hours 15 minutes behind during daylight saving. When it is 2 pm in Sydney it is 9:45 am in Kathmandu. That gives a shared window every working day, roughly your afternoon and our morning.
What to agree before starting
- A written scope: the pages, the features, and what is not included.
- An itemised quote and the payment stages.
- One named contact on each side.
- How often you will see progress, and where: a staging link is better than screenshots.
- Who owns the domain, the hosting account and the code. The answer should be you.
How a project usually runs
- A video call to understand the business and the customers.
- A page plan and design for your approval.
- Build on a private staging address that you can open at any time.
- Testing on phones and desktops, then launch.
- Handover: logins, a short training call, and a support arrangement.
Questions worth asking any overseas team
- Can I see live websites you built, and speak to one of those clients?
- Who exactly will do the work?
- What happens if something breaks after launch?
- How are my logins and customer data kept safe?
Podium Technologies builds and maintains websites for clients in Australia from Kathmandu, Nepal. Our Australia page has examples.
Common questions
What is the time difference between Kathmandu and Sydney?
Kathmandu is 4 hours 15 minutes behind Sydney on standard time and 5 hours 15 minutes behind during Australian daylight saving.
Who should own the domain and hosting?
You should. Make sure the domain and hosting are registered in your business's name, with your own login, even if the IT company manages them day to day.