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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.
 

Fisseha Zelalem

 

RESUME


FULL NAME: Fisseha Zelalem
AGE: 25
EDUCATION: B.A in Business Administration
COMPANY TITLE: Anchor Café and Fast Food.
WHAT IT DOES: Fast food and related café services provider.
FOUNDED: 2007
NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES: 8
HQ: Piassa, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
START UP CAPITAL: 15,000 birr
CURRENT CAPITAL: 150, 000 birr
E-mail:fisshaz@yahoo.com

 

 

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

REASON FOR STARTING BUSINESS:
My profession and a family interest in the business.

BIGGEST PLUS OF OWNERSHIP:
I know how to run a business and my respect for clients.

BUSINESS STRENGH:
Reasonable prices, good service and the availability of fresh food.

BIGGEST WEAKNESS:
The business is operated from a small house because of financial constraints.

BIGGEST RISK:
High prices of café inputs affect prices at the café and setup. Also, items such as cake, juices etc are perishable.

SMARTEST MOVE:
I gave free service for clients during the opening ceremony, distribution of flyers to various colleges, shops and offices. Clients can access our service at offices and business.

MOST CHALLENGING TASK:
Finding a plot of land.

PLAN:
I have a plan to expand the business in all sub-cities.

FIRST CAREER:
This is my first work after graduation.

MOST ADMIRED ENTREPRENEUR:
My mother, Alemtsehay Berhane She had been in the same business successfully for over 25 years .

MOST INTERESTED IN MEETING:
Sebehat Gebre Egziabehar, the author.

STRESS REDUCERS:
Music and comedy movies.

FAVORITE PASTIME:
Relaxing with friends.

FAVORITE BOOKS:
Feker-eskemeqaber by Haddis Alemayu and Sememen by Sisay Negusu

FAVORITE DESTINATION:
Milano, Italy.

FAVORITE AUTOMOBILE:
Mercedes-Benz.

FAVORITE FILM:
The Bourne Identity and The Last Kiss.