Jabo Butera, MD of Diversity Business Incubator (DBI) and Chamber Director

What do you do and why do you do it?

I’m the Managing Director and co founder of the Diversity Business Incubator. So, what I do is shaping or guiding the growth of the institution; Diversity Business Incubator to become a household name of an institution that is striving to reduce poverty in communities, by encouraging entrepreneurship and business startups. I enjoy it because of the positive impact I see in individuals coming across the service we deliver.

Name: Jabo Butera

Role: Managing Director of Diversity Business Incubator (DBI) and Director at Devon & Plymouth Chamber of Commerce

What inspires you?

Every morning, every day is a new day. That’s the chance given to all of us. That’s what inspires me. Every door, every morning inspires me to do better because what counts is the tomorrow the yesterday’s already gone? And that is given to everyone.

What drives you?

Making the world a better place to live or paving the way with that one stone, just to make the path smooth for the younger generation or those behind me.

Where do you see the future of your organisation?

I would say a household name that marks the positive change in every human being, financial resilience or financial freedom.

What’s the best advice you have ever been given?

Never give up.

If you could sum up your CV in one word, it would be?

Persistence.

When it comes to business, do you follow your head or your heart?

Heart.

Describe yourself in five words

Cheerful, positive, daring, compassionate and resilient.

How do you balance life and work?

By focusing more and giving more time to life because work just drives you forward. You can get lost in that, you get too excited about it again, wishing about it and the demand does not stop. And then life is someone who seems to be left behind. So, I tend to focus more on the time I’ve given to my family or those important things to get my own wellbeing balanced, and that is translated in the company.

What’s your favourite quote?

“Don’t wish it was easier, wish you were better. Don’t wish for less problems, wish for more skills. Don’t wish for less challenge, wish for more wisdom” - Jim Rhone.

Who has been the greatest influence on you?

Barack Obama

What are you most proud of?

My children.