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Errol Lee McFarlane

Name: Errol Lee McFarlane

Education: GSE English literature (Language, Social Studies)

Company name: Family Jam

Title: Founder member

Founded in: 2017

What it does: Event organizing

HQ: Shashemene

Number of employees: 7

Startup Capital: 3,500 birr

Current capital: Growing

Reasons for starting the business: The diaspora community has been starved of the authentic quality events

Biggest perk of ownership: Not having a boss to answer to

Biggest strength: Being of Caribbean descent

Biggest challenging: Finance

Plan: To organize at least 4 events per year

First career: An entertainer and audio engineer

Most interested in meeting: Prime minister Abiy Ahmed

Most admired person: Emperor Haile Selassie

Stress reducer: Listening to music and reading historical books

Favorite past time: Listening to music and sport

Favourite book: The Sign and The Seal

Favourite destination: Any place in Africa

Favourite automobile: Mercedes Benz C-class

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