Temporary setbacks should not make you abandon your dream – Ing. Peter Godslove Debrah

&NewLine;<p class&equals;"wp-block-paragraph">Ing&period; Peter Godslove Debrah&comma; founder of Pedlo Energy&comma; has urged young people to remain committed to their dreams despite facing temporary setbacks in their careers and businesses&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p class&equals;"wp-block-paragraph">Debrah&comma; an experienced engineer and entrepreneur&comma; said perseverance&comma; competence&comma; education and self-belief are essential qualities for anyone seeking to build a successful career or business&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p class&equals;"wp-block-paragraph">His entrepreneurial journey was largely influenced by his experience in the oil and gas industry&comma; where he observed the difficulties many qualified engineers faced in securing employment&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p class&equals;"wp-block-paragraph">While working with international companies and serving as a line manager responsible for training engineers&comma; Debrah noticed that thousands of professionals were competing for a limited number of job opportunities&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p class&equals;"wp-block-paragraph">He subsequently identified an opportunity to establish a company that could train skilled professionals while creating opportunities for them to work on major projects&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p class&equals;"wp-block-paragraph">That vision led to the establishment of Pedlo Energy in 2012&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p class&equals;"wp-block-paragraph">The company has since expanded its operations beyond the oil and gas sector into marine&comma; mining and hydro-engineering&comma; with projects in Ghana and other countries&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p class&equals;"wp-block-paragraph">Pedlo Energy&&num;8217&semi;s headquarters is in Houston&comma; Texas&comma; with branches across several countries&comma; reflecting the company&&num;8217&semi;s growth from its Ghanaian roots into an international engineering business&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p class&equals;"wp-block-paragraph">Debrah&&num;8217&semi;s academic background includes studies at Presbyterian Boys’ Secondary School&comma; California State University and Stanford University&comma; where he obtained a Master of Science in Petroleum Engineering&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p class&equals;"wp-block-paragraph">He also pursued studies at Swiss Business School and Cardiff Metropolitan University and conducted research at the China Academy of Science&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p class&equals;"wp-block-paragraph">Despite the company&&num;8217&semi;s growth&comma; Debrah said Pedlo Energy has experienced challenging periods&comma; including delayed contracts and difficulties meeting workers&&num;8217&semi; salaries&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p class&equals;"wp-block-paragraph">He&comma; however&comma; remained committed to the company&&num;8217&semi;s vision and continued working towards its long-term objectives&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p class&equals;"wp-block-paragraph">Pedlo Energy has undertaken several projects in Ghana&comma; including offshore marine installations&comma; an offshore oil jetty and an offshore sea defence system&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p class&equals;"wp-block-paragraph">Beyond its commercial activities&comma; the company has also contributed to youth development through technical training programmes in areas such as welding&comma; fabrication and electrical technology&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p class&equals;"wp-block-paragraph">Debrah&&num;8217&semi;s experience highlights the importance of resilience in entrepreneurship&comma; particularly when businesses encounter financial pressures&comma; delayed opportunities or other unexpected challenges&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p class&equals;"wp-block-paragraph">He encouraged young people to continue developing their skills and investing in education while remaining patient and confident in their abilities&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p class&equals;"wp-block-paragraph">According to him&comma; setbacks should be viewed as temporary obstacles rather than reasons to abandon one&&num;8217&semi;s aspirations&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p class&equals;"wp-block-paragraph">His journey with Pedlo Energy demonstrates how industry experience&comma; combined with a commitment to creating opportunities for others&comma; can develop into a business with operations across multiple sectors and international markets&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p class&equals;"wp-block-paragraph"><&sol;p>&NewLine;