Name: Solomon Hailu
Education: High School diploma
Company name: Solomon and Fikre Metal Works Enterprise
Title: Founder
Founded in: 2008
What it does: Make different kinds of metal works
HQ: Addis Ababa, Shola
Number of employees: 8
Startup Capitalį” 90,000 birr
Current capitalį” 1.3 million birr
Reason for starting the business: Ambition to have my own income
Biggest perk of ownership: Working for myself
Biggest strength: Knowing the business
Biggest challenge: Raw material
Plan: Expanding my work
First career: Metal work
Most interested in meeting: Professor Birhanu Nega
Most admired person: My big brother
Stress reducer: Praying
Favorite past time: Playing tennis
Favorite book: The Bible
Favorite destination: Dubai
Favorite Automobile: Jeep