Name: Hiwot Tsegaye Alene
Education: Degree in Marketing Management
Company Name: Boqa Leather
Title: CEO
Founded in: 2019
What it does: Provide high quality of handmade leather bags
HQ: Addis Ababa (Megenagna, Gurdeshola)
Number of employees: 10 permanent, 3 part-time
Startup Capital: 100,000 ETB
Current capital: 1,000,000 ETB
Reason for starting: Getting tired of working for other people
Biggest perk of ownership: Working to fulfill my dream and improve my skills
Biggest strength: My supporting family
Biggest Challenges: Financial issues, society acceptance for local products
Plan: Establishing a training institute for a leather workshop training
First Career: School Secretary
Most interested in Meeting: President Sahle-work Zewde
Most admired person: Yetnebersh Nigussie
Stress reducer: Walking, driving and listening music
Favorite Past time: Helping my mother in the house
Favorite book: The Secret by Rhonda Byrne
Favorite destination: Nature, especially the beach and forest
Favorite Automobile: Hyundai, Tucson
