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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.
 

Tigist Teffera

 

RESUME


FULL NAME: Tigist Teffera
COMPANY: Samet Bar and Restaurant, Karibu Lodge
SERVICES: European and traditional dishes: pizza, bar, take-away service, catering, out door service, barbeque, table games, wedding and conference hall, birthdays, live entertainment, rooms, traditional coffee.
HQ: Addis Ababa, Old Airport near ICS and Karakore Wolete-next to NOC.
ESTABLISHED: 1992
WORKEFORCE: 20
START UP CAPITAL: 45,000
CURRENT CAPITAL: 7,000,000

  Entrepreneur Profile features dynamic business personalities, fledgling
inventors and innovators, environmentally conscious industrialists and other
entrepreneurial leaders and role models. It is one of CAPITAL’s most popular sections.

CAPITAL warmly welcomes nominations to Entrepreneur Profile and looks forward to introducing more upwardly mobile model citizens.

Write to CAPITAL EP- P.O.Box: 95 Code 1110 or e-mail at syscom@ethionet.et

BIG PICTURE

WAY DID YOU START YOUR BUSINESS?
I had looked at what is going on in Germany when I was there; the people entertain themselves in different bars and restaurants. I got the experience of how to manage a bar and restaurant there. Experiences from abroad are the starting point for my business.

BIGGEST BUSINESS STRENGTH:
Committed to promoting our culture, tradition, costume and way of life through my Bar and Restaurant. That is my business strength.

BIGGEST WEAKNESS:
Incapable to implement the whole of my business ideas due to various reasons.

BIGGEST RISK:
Conducting new business is a big risk, especially a traditional bar and restaurant but I invested without any fear.

FAVORITE TASK:
Promoting Ethiopian culture all over the world, designing and redesigning flowers and traditional house plans.

FUTURE PLANS:
Establishing an amusement park and resorts.

PERSONALS

FIRST CHIOCE OF CAREER:
Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture

SMARTEST MOVE:
Promotion through TV commercials and flyers, constantly redesigning the service layout.

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE PAST TIME:
I am a church going woman; I also exercise, do traditional dancing and read news papers

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE AUTOMOBILE?
Mercedes Benz and Range- Rovers


WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE FILM?
Documentaries, comedies, travel and fashion shows

MOST CHALLENGING TASK:
Finding a plot of land to erect lodges and capital to fund activities.