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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.
 

Yirgalem Admassu Zeleke

 

RESUME


FULL NAME: Yirgalem Admassu Zeleke
AGE: 46
EDUCATION: Diploma in Computer science, Certificates in Management and Computer science from Africa Virtual University.
COMPANY TITLE:
YerDaw General Trading plc.
HQ: Gonder, Ethiopia.
WHAT IT DOES:
Agro-industry services, fattening, dairy producer, provider of electronic spare parts.
FOUNDED: February 2008.
NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES: 5 at present but intends to hire about 17 more employees.
E-mail: Azananiadm@yahoo.com
START UP CAPITAL: 100, 000 birr

 

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:
To add value in the export capacity of the country. International market demand for fattened cattle.

BIGGEST PLUS OF OWNERSHIP:
I have first hand information and I can access international markets effectively. Owning this business helps to have hands on control.

BUSINESS STRENGH:
I and my three partners have the same interest in this business. We conducted research before we started the business so we have a well-designed plan of action.

BIGGEST WEAKNESS:
We are not professional to this business and also require from the regional state appreciations and encouragement.

BIGGEST RISK:
Cattle disease and finding land for our cattle.

SMARTEST MOVE:
Establishing trade with Sudanese merchants and working with the Chamber of Commerce and Sectoral Associations.

MOST CHALLENGING TASK:
Finding improved cattle feed and accessible infrastructure.

FIVE YEAR PLAN:
Expanding the business in quality and volume, producing cattle feed supply in a modern way and exporting

FIRST CAREER:
Reporter and teacher.

MOST ADMIRED ENTREPRENEURS:
Bill Gates, Noah Samara of World Space and Negussu Atnafu, owner of Caross Computer Services.
MOST INTERESTED IN MEETING:
Albert Einstein
STRESS REDUCERS:
Finding solutions and converting stress into delight.
FAVORITE PASTIME:
Reading, watching movies and quality time with my friends.

FAVORITE BOOKS:
Books by Irving Wallace, Sebehat Gebre Egziabeher and Tsegay Gebre Medhen

FAVORITE DESTINATION:
The Ethiopian countryside

FAVORITE AUTOMOBILE:
Stationwagons

FAVORITE FILM:
Suspense and Detective films