Sami Saeed

RESUME

Company: Swivel PLC - Stationery supplies, commission agent, travel agency, advertising and entertainment.
Time Bank (1998) NGO -Time management, financing, entrepreneurial consultancy and support, volunteerism centre.
HQ: Addis Ababa
Employees: 42
Educational background : Diploma in Marketing Management and BA in Public Administration and Development Management
Age: 24

BIG PICTURE

Reason for starting business:-Need for independence.
Biggest draw back:- Worrying about the risks instead of working hard.
Biggest Weakness:- Assigning over- qualified personnel.
Biggest risk:- Dealing with traditional business partners.
Smartest move:- Understanding the rewards of risk taking. Always considering the future.
Biggest worry:- How many of my
employees are working for me.

DAILY ROUTINE

Top source of inspiration :-Desire, self confidence and training.
Most challenging task:- Creating motivation for employees.
Favorite task:-Management.
Least favorite task: -Customer service.
Biggest frustration:- Unethical practices.

DREAMS

Key goal yet to achieve:- Building good will around me.
Five years plan:-To create time conscious citizens for Ethiopia through the Time Bank NGO.
First choice for a new career or
venture:- To be a marketing.
student

PERSONALS

Most interested in meeting:- The Prime Minister of Ethiopia.
Most admired entrepreneur:- Any person with new ideas.
Favourite past times:-Swimming, writing poems, philosophy
Favourite book:- Books on philosophy and psychology.
Favourite film: - Drama
Favorite destination:- Ethiopia
Favorite Automobile:- Mercedes Benz 2006 model.
(-Mina Yirga)