Name: Simon Russom
Education: MSC in Mechanical Engineering
Company name: Compound Lounge
Studio Title: Owner
Founded in: 2019
What it does: Sells liquors
HQ: Around Bole Medhanealem
Number of employees: 35
Startup Capital: Two million birr
Current capital: Growing
Reasons for starting the business: To provide better service
Biggest perk of ownership: Creative freedom
Biggest strength: Commitment
Plan: To expand
First career: Renting construction machines
Most interested in meeting: PM Abiy Ahmed
Most admired person: Richard Branson
Stress reducer: Watching movies
Favorite past-time: Working
Favorite book: ‘Yaltmelesew Babaure’ By Tesfaye Gebreab
Favorite destination: Hawassa
Favorite automobile: Toyota
