ያለህበት ቦታ ዋጋህን ይወስነዋል - Dereje Assefa - S10 EP112

In this episode of MERI Podcast, we chat with Dereje Assefa, Principal at ZIAS Architecture + Engineering. Dereje shares his journey as an engineer and becoming an entrepreneur after coming to Ethiopia.
ZIAS is known for projects like Mohammedia Village, Abrehot Library, the Federal Police Bureau, and much more.
Join us as we discuss:
Starting ZIAS
The construction sector
Past and Current Projects

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00:00 - Introduction
02:13 - Opening
03:27 - Background
07:00 - Zias architecture and engineering
11:4 - First project
15:28 - Coming back to ethiopia: Challenges and Oportunities
17:49 - First payment
19:58- Scaling up
26:37 - The process of architecture and engineering business
29:43 - Auctions
38:32 - Architects and Contracters working together
42:04 - Ways of setting price
49:31 - Value
50:53 - Things that go wrong in a project
59:55 - Lessons Learned
01:03:17 - Ethiopia’s realestate lamdscape
01:13:06 - Design process: concept to delivery
01:19:45 - Projects that are close to the heart
01:28:43- Research process
01:32:42 - Customer interest vs professional standard
01:35:06 - Working outside of Ethiopia
01:38:52 - Biggest business lesson learned from 24+ years of experience
01:39:15 - The most expensive mistake
01:39:24 - Happiest day of your life
01:40:28 - Advice for aspiring new entrepreneurs
01:41:10 - Hardwork vs Luck
01:42:30 - what does the future hold
01:43:24 - daily routine
01:44:15 - Life wisdom


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