Entrepreneur Profile
features dynamic business personalities, fledgling inventors
and innovators, environmentally onscious industrialists and
other entrepreneurial leaders and role models. It is one of
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REASON FOR STARTING BUSINESS:
My sister lives in Indonesia and she has a furniture factory.
So, she encouraged me to import furniture. At the beginning,
I did not have that much money and she lent me 500,000 birr.
BIGGEST PLUS OF OWNERSHIP
I am the only one who is responsible for the business
BIGGEST DRAW BACK
Furniture crack, as all our products are imports from Indonesia,
the climate variation affects the product.
BUSINESS STRENGH:
We have high quality products and good customer service.
BIGGEST WEAKNESS:
I have not done much promotion.
BIGGEST RISK:
Initially, I invested all of the capital that I borrowed from
my sister. Importing quality furniture products is risky one
because you have to wait until you get customers.
BIGGEST MISTAKE
I was a clever student in lower grades but I made a big mistake
in grade12 and did not try hard to join College.
SMARTEST MOVE:
I respect my job and customers.
BIGGEST WORRY
Doing nothing when I am thinking about something.
FIVE YEAR PLAN
Opening branches not only in Ethiopia but Africa at large.
FIRST CAREER:
Deacon, wholesaler of vegetables and taxi driver.
MOST ADMIRED ENTREPRENEUR
Mohammed Al-amoudi
MOST INTERESTED IN MEETING
Prime Minister Meles Zenawi.
STRESS REDUCERS
Enjoying with my friends and watching movies.
FAVORITE PASTIME
At the moment, studying because I am a student and spending
time with my wife.
FAVORITE BOOK
I am not a big reader but I love Agatha Christie’s books.
FAVORITE FILMS
‘Coming to America’ and all Mel Gibson’s
films.
MOSTE CHALLENGING TASK
To change the attitude of customers on prices.
FAVORITE DESTINATION
Historical sites and rural areas.
FAVORITE AUTOMOBILE?
Range Rover.
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