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Welcome to the fourth month
of a readers’ favorite page which has featured a host of dynamic business personalities whose ideas, motivations and business acumen will have surely inspired all the budding entrepreneurs out there.
Capital warmly encourages nominations to Entrepreneurs Profile and looks forward to introducing more upwardly mobile model citizens.
 

Gabriele Diano

 

RESUME



Company – Luxor plc
Sector – Tour and travel
Founded – 1992
Start up Capital – ETB 600,000
HQ – Addis Ababa
Work force – 10
Founder’s Educational background – Engineer

 

BIG PICTURE

Reason for starting business –
Business runs in the family. My parents had a bakery in Debre Zeit, so I was business inclined when I was still a child.

Most Difficult Decision – I don’t remember.

Biggest mistake-I have made several mistakes but I don’t regret them.

Main Worry – The peace and prosperity of Ethiopia.

Daily Routine

Most Challenging Task –
Creating joint ventures and winning very competitive road construction projects.

Stress Reducers – I have won some rallies, so I enjoy motor sports. I also like horse-back riding.

PERSONALS

Five-year Plan – To win several road construction projects and earn ourselves a good name in the country.

First choice among other careers or ventures –
I have many areas that I want to be engaged in but I will make them public when the time is right.

Most Admired Entrepreneur – Silvio Berlusconi.

Most interested in Meeting –
Prime Minister Meles Zenawi. I have met him but I would like to meet him again and really talk to him.

Favorite Past times – Reading politics.

Favorite movies – Al Pacino’s Scar Face.

Favorite destination –
Rome.

Favorite Automobile –
Porche Carrera

 

-Tedla Desta