Wednesday, January 21, 2026

Elias Yefru

Name: Elias Yefru

Education: 10th grade

Company name: Selam Bar and Restaurant

Title: Owner and manager

Founded in: 2012

What it does: Food and beverage service

HQ: Around Bole Michael

Number of employees: 5

Startup Capital: 60,000 birr

Current capital: Growing

Reasons for starting the business: Interested in the restaurant service

Biggest perks of Ownership: Managing myself

Biggest strength: Patience

Biggest challenge: None

Plan: To open another branch

First career: Driver

Most interested in meeting: Haile Gebreselassie

Most admired person: Haile Gebreselassie

Stress reducer: Sleeping

Favorite past-time: Working

Favorite book: Fiker Eske Mekaber by Hadiss Alemayehu

Favorite destination: Weliso

Favorite automobile: Lexus

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