Groove Magazine Zimbabwe Issue 1 | Page 58

YOUNG BUSINESS PERSON Tommy Deuschle CEO of Emerging Ideas and C Media as youth pastor I really have a chance to, you know, I guess, to make such a positive change for Zimbabwe and the nations around.” Tommy is the first born son of founder and senior pastor of Celebration Ministries International Church, Pastor Tom Deuschle, and he too, has followed in his father’s footsteps in ministry, as he is the youth pastor at the church. He also comes from a business background, having his grandfather, and father, being businessmen themselves, making Tommy his father’s son in the truest sense. “…I am someone who really believes in God’s plan for Zimbabwe, and God’s plan for Zimbabwean people….” Not only is he one of Groove magazine’s famous dads, but he is also a young, innovative businessman, and our feature for our young business person profile. A holder a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Oral Roberts University, USA, Thomas Deuschle III, or Tommy, is one of Zimbabwe’s businessmen, with a company that sets to promote business ideas by young, upcoming entrepreneurs. 56 He describes himself as, “I am an American citizen, with a Zimbabwean drivers licence, a British accent….umm…..with a half Canadian wife,” (and laughs jokingly),”No but in the real sense, I am a son of my father. And I am someone who really believes in God’s plan for Zimbabwe, and God’s plan for Zimbabwean people. And I believe in the young generation; GM.: What motivated you to get into business rather than we know that you are from a very musical family; instead you focused on the business side? Tommy: So actually I am into music, and I write songs. My brother and I are releasing an album actually coming out sometime this year. This is actually the first time I’m talking about it to you, no one else knows about it. And the idea of music; my brothers normally do the music stuff. Business, I saw a big need for young entrepreneurs, and young ideas to have a platform,