Education: Clinical Nursing (Diploma)
Company Name: Lila Products
Title: Owner and Manager
Founded in: 2014
What it does: Manufacturing leather goods and handmade jewelry
Headquarters: Addis Ababa
Startup Capital: 100,000 birr
Current Capital: 3,000,000 birr
Number of Employees: 7
Reason for Starting the Business: To produce export-standard products and make a difference in the lives of artisans
Biggest Perk of Ownership: Working for your dream every day and seeing it become a reality
Biggest Strength: Perseverance – Never giving up easily
Biggest Challenge: Lack of manufacturing space
Plan: To become a leading exporter of leather goods and handmade jewelry
First Career: Receptionist
Most Interested in Meeting: President Sahlework Zewde
Most Admired Person: Oprah Winfrey
Stress Reducer: Praying
Favorite Book: The Diary of a Young Girl
Favorite Pastime: Spending time with family
Favorite Destination: Paris
Favorite Automobile: SUV’s
