Bethlehem Tilahun, head of several Ethiopian businesses, is ambitious, passionate and considers the people she works with as part of the family. Affectionately nicknamed "Dragon Lady" by her 500 employees, Bethlehem knows what she wants and how to get it. But her success is founded upon humility as well as business savvy.
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