Meet the Founder of Hethrone

Each month, Capitol Post interviews a business operating out of its coworking space or a member of the Bunker Labs DC Accelerator. This month, we spoke with Donnubari Gbaanador, BLDC Spring ’16 Cohort Members, and Co-Founder of Hethrone, a startup that promotes stability and enhances capability building by offering consulting services to US Government and private entites in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Name: Donnubari Gbaanador

Where did you grow up? Houston, Texas

School(s): West Point

Military Branch & Specialty: Army, Field Artillery (King of Battle — no big deal…)

Favorite DC-Area Restaurant: Chaplins

Favorite Local Activity: Trail Running

Go-To Pump Up Music: Enya

Tell Us About Your Family: I’m half Nigerian, half Panamanian. I have three sisters and one little brother.

Little Known Fact About You: I’m not really into suits.

Brief Business Description: We are assisting Sub-Saharan Africa reach optimal, enduring solutions.

Briefly tell us how you decided to become an entrepreneur. I saw an opportunity to create a positive impact on the lives of others.

What is something you learned during your service (or as a military spouse)? How does it benefit your organization today? I learned the importance of “you can”. All things considered, every problem has an optimal solution.

Who has influenced you the most in your career or organization and why? My father. He taught me to put my heart into anything that I do.

What have you accomplished that you’re most proud of? Personal & professional growth from the insight and experience of others.

What’s one piece of advice you would give to another startup or entrepreneur? ‘You can’.

Where would you like to see your organization in ten years? A premier Sub-Saharan based consulting firm.