Name: Wende Yiferaew Akal
Education: 9th grade
Company name: Wende Yiferaew Akal Metal Works
Studio Title: Owner
Founded in: 2010
What it does: Makes metal windows doors, beds, tables and chairs
HQ: Zebegna Sefer
Number of employees: 1
Startup Capital: 5,000 birr
Current capital: Growing
Reasons for starting the business: Financial and idea freedom
Biggest perk of ownership: Idea freedom
Biggest strength: Never give up
Biggest challenge: Finance availability
Plan: To expand
First career: Painter
Most interested in meeting: Daniel Kibret
Most admired person: Bekele Molla
Stress reducer: Reading books
Favorite past-time: Working
Favorite book: ‘Yemikerayu Amatoch’
Favorite destination: Addis Ababa
Favorite automobile: I don’t have one
