Asrat, Bahran (PhD)Zewdie, Elias2022-11-212023-11-042022-11-212023-11-042022-06http://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/123456789/32657This project paper aims to explain the role of Leadership Competencies on the Performance of Start-up Businesses in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: The Case of Textile Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) at Shiromeda. A Cross-sectional survey of 80 Textile Start-up MSEs located at Shiromeda, Gullele Sub-City, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia has been selected for the study. Statistical techniques are used to explain the role of Leadership Competencies on the Performance of Start-up Businesses. Eighty (80) participants with at least five (5) years stay from 2010 – 2014 E.C. in the business were selected to fill a questionnaire by using purposive sampling and ten (10) experts from relevant government office were approached through the interview conducted. Quantitative and qualitative data were collected through semi-structured questionnaires and interview guide. It was found that Textile Start-up performance was positively affected by the leadership competencies of leaders/employees and there is a positive and significant relationship between dependent and independent variables and leadership competency of owners/leaders increased the performance of start-upsen-USLeadership CompetencyTextile Start-upsBusiness PerformanceThesis