It's Wednesday, and we are thrilled to host Mr. Tadiwos Belete, the founder of Kuriftu Resorts and Boston Day Spa. Tadiwos shared his journey of constructing all of this, starting with his departure from Ethiopia at the age of 16, returning to a refugee camp in Sudan, and working as a household servant with a 10 ETB salary. In this episode, we explore the hospitality and tourism sector, discussing how they expanded to 150 rooms from an initial 18. We showcase his 22 years of entrepreneurship experience in Ethiopia, his leadership style, and how they developed Kuriftu Resorts without relying on foreign models. Join us to learn from Tadiwos Belete's diverse life experiences and entrepreneurial journey in the hospitality and tourism sector. Subscribe to 'Meri Podcast' now to gain exclusive access to our valuable content and join the conversation in the comments section. #MeriPodcast #TadiwosBelete #KuriftuResorts #BostonDaySpa 0:00 – intro 03:08 – Who is Tadios 03:29 - Early Story 5:04- Returning to Ethiopia 9:17 – Operation of Kuriftu resort 11:30 – The journey 18:16 – Enabling people 29:49 - From starting to Opening the resort 34:22 – Surviving Covid 37:14 – Personal values Vs Advisors 39:25 - Hospitality sector 44:10 – Pricing 49:52 – Hotel ROI 58:30 – Developing Concepts 1:02:55 – Passion Vs Money 1:04:22 – Replacing Next generation 1:11:19 – Life lessons / hard work 1:17:27 – Why return 1:22:31 – Exposure 1:24:54- Balancing between family and business 1:30:41- Life wisdom Social Links https://www.linkedin.com/company/meripodcast/ https://www.tiktok.com/@meripodcast https://twitter.com/MERI_Podcast https://www.instagram.com/meripodcast/ https://t.me/MERI_PODCAST https://youtube.com/@Meriwoch?si=yIpJ3byprnVNwKi1 Copyright Notice for Meri Podcast: All rights reserved. The content featured in this podcast is protected by copyright laws. Unauthorized reproduction, distribution, or modification of any portion of this podcast is strictly prohibited. For permission to use our content, please contact us at meripodcastet@gmail.com Thank you for respecting our copyright.