Abou Sleiman & Partners Law Firm

Abousleiman & Partners has consistently ranked as one of the leading law firms in Lebanon. A pioneer and leader of legal trends, the firm is proud to trace its present reputation and prominent position in the legal field to the values and strength of mind of its founder. The firm's structure combines the higher degree of specialization generated by department divisions with the efficiency of a flexible and permeable organization. These two factors allow the firm to respond to its clients' broad range of needs in a fast, dynamic and efficient manner. Abousleiman & Partners has won the International Financial Law Review National Law Firm of the Year Award for Lebanon for 2010. The International Financial Law Review Awards celebrate excellence in the field of international financial law and are often awarded to law firms with a track record of participating in the most innovative transactions. The firm has won this prestigious award three out of the four years in which it was awarded, which is recognition of its commitment to rendering the highest quality legal services. Abousleiman & Partners takes pride in the personal relationship it has developed with many of its clients. The firm also works closely with, and acts as a counsel to, many international law firms and clients. Abousleiman & Partners was established by its founder Chaker Abousleiman who was a highly respected lawyer, an active member of the Lebanese Parliament and President of the legislative Committee. Randa Abousleiman is the Managing Partner of the firm. She has extensive experience in capital markets transactions, namely IPOs, issuance of global depository receipts, deposit certificates and Eurobond issue for both the public and the private sectors in Lebanon and the Middle East, representing corporate and bank issuer, placement agent, trustees and depositories. Ms. Abousleiman is in an expert in domestic and international commercial transactions including mergers and acquisitions, securitization, corporate restructuring, establishment of mutual funds and joint ventures. She also has substantial experience in syndicated loans, distributorship agreements and tax issues. Prior to establishing herself in Lebanon, Ms. Abousleiman has worked for over ten years in New York in both the legal and banking fields. Ms. Abousleiman holds an LLM in Corporate Law from New York University, a Master of International Affairs with specialization in Finance from Columbia University, a Master of Laws and a BA in Political Sciences.

Amphipole - E-commerce and Starting a Business Abroad

Banque Libano Francaise - SME Banking Services

Banque Libano-Française is a leading universal bank in Lebanon with close to USD 750 million in consolidated shareholders' equity and more than USD 8.7 billion in total assets as at December 2010. During the past years, Banque Libano-Française has diversified its activities and currently provides services in five core areas: commercial, retail, investment, private and correspondent banking. Being the entrepreneurs’ partner of ambitions, Banque Libano-Française provides all SMEs, and young start-uppers with a large range of banking products and services that meet all their needs, in addition to a wide range of special credit facilities, thus supporting them throughout the various phases of their development.

Berytech - Innovation/Incubation, Internationalization

Berytech Technological Pole is the first Lebanese Business Innovation and Development Centre, providing hi-tech hosting, incubation, training and counseling to SMEs. Since its inception, Berytech became a national reference for SME support, overseeing the establishment of tens of start-ups and created more than hundreds of jobs in technology sectors such as IT and multimedia. Berytech brings innovation, information and business together while helping people on the road to self-employment by assisting existing and aspiring entrepreneurs to identify new projects and business opportunities, develop their entrepreneurial skills, and help them access information, local and international networks as well as funding

BPS - Sales Strategy, Sales/Service/Marketing Cycle Implementation

BPS performs strategic IT business consulting, technology business solutions, and their related support to large/medium enterprises and to the public sector. Focused and committed on developing companies core competencies in the area of business process management, customer relationship management, corporate portals and other; BPS has the ability to solve business problems, provide analysis, automation recommendations and adapt systems to people in the enterprise. Their implementations align companies towards real-time business with a drive & objective to achieve results; results focused to enable businesses to operate in real time, to deliver business process improvement, to become more cost-effective, more agile, improve customer service, build their competitive advantage, be more efficient and focus on their revenue, profit, key performances and their need to manage change.

Cellcast - Mobile Marketing

Cellcast Middle East is a leading mobile marketing agency and stands at the crossroads of the Telecom & Media convergence, with a focus on creating and managing mobile-based interactive experiences between brands and consumers, businesses and their employees or suppliers, TV channels and audience. Cellcast Middle East currently works with 20+ mobile operators in the Middle East region.

Excellence First by Sonya S

Corporate Etiquette & Image Management Excellence First by Sonya S is a Beirut-based Corporate Etiquette & Image Management Consultancy providing corporate training/coaching on all types of etiquette and self-development skills for a good impression that will last and ensure customer loyalty as well as give you a professional image. This is achieved through a series of workshops or a one-to-one coaching depending on the number of participants and the subject matter. It also provides tailor-made programs according to the client’s needs as a branding exercise. One of the most important things to a business is its customers. Without them, you don’t have a business. So Excellence First trains your staff to give your customers a professional service that will keep them coming for more. According to Marketing data, it costs five times as much to obtain a new customer as it does to keep an existing one. Through our service, we ensure that you always keep your customers happy. Excellence First polishes your professional image by using etiquette anchors recognized and valued by those looking for standards of excellence. We also work on consultancy basis to provide you with the best advice in managing your image as a business for that special plus factor.

Kafalat - Kafalat loan guarantee program

Kafalat is a Lebanese financial company with a public concern that helps small and medium sized ventures (SMEs) to access commercial bank funding. Kafalat helps SMEs by providing loan guarantees based on business plans / feasibility studies that show the viability of the proposed business activity. It processes guarantee applications for loans that are to be given by Lebanese banks to SMEs operating throughout Lebanon. Kafalat targets SMEs that belong to one of the following economic sectors: Industry Agriculture Tourism Traditional Crafts High Technology Kafalat guaranteed loans benefit from interest rate subsidies. These subsidies have been set up to alleviate the crowding out effect of the high interest rates in Lebanon which are generated by public sector borrowing. The interest rate subsidies are financed by the Lebanese treasury and administered by the Central Bank of Lebanon.

KTEC-CPA - Accounting

KTEC-CPA is an auditing and accounting firm, founded in 1986, and earned over the years, a solid reputation for efficiently marrying theoretical knowledge and field practice. While KTEC-CPA was regularly entrusted with an ever more important and sophisticated clientele, Khaled César Tuéni has been constantly solicited by the Judicial Courts as a financial expert in intricate and delicate cases. KTEC-CPA offers Auditing, Accounting, Financial services and Reporting.

Middle East Venture Partners - Venture Capital

MEVP is a Middle East focused Venture Capital firm that invests in the early and growth stages of innovative companies run by talented entrepreneurs in, primarily but not exclusively, Lebanon, Jordan and Syria. MEVP's mission is to be a new kind of venture investor in the Middle East – one with a dedicated passion for building world-class companies that thrill customers with innovative products and services. MEVP has a unique combination of backgrounds and expertise that allows them to partner with innovative entrepreneurs and help them grow and develop, especially in their early stages. MEVP seeks passionate entrepreneurs with young companies or fresh ideas that are innovative in their fields. These innovations could be in their product, service, business model, or value chain. Their differentiated and proprietary edge will allow them to build a great brand, customer loyalty, and a robust, healthy business. MEVP favors the consumer technology and retail sectors, but also considers ventures in other areas, such as services, logistics, food processing, hospitality, among others. It's targeted fund size is USD 20 million.

NEL Interactif - Online Marketing, Mobile Marketing, ...

NEL Interactif is specialized in e-business projects at the service of the Enterprise 2.0: NEL Interactif manages all projects related to the integration of Internet technologies using concepts of web2.0. With their ability to understand business issues and strategies of companies and with their expertise in processes and innovative technologies, NEL interactif teams are at your disposal to accompany you throughout the cycle of an e-business project. NEL Interactif vocation is to provide comprehensive support on all stages of a project related to e-business: consulting services to help you make the right guidance, practical implementation of such decisions, support through the optimization of these projects.

Profiles Softwares - Accounting Software

Founded in 1986, Profiles, a leader in the software industry in Lebanon, is specialized in designing and implementing standard business packages. Its flagship product PIMS (Profiles Integrated Management System) delivers Accounting, Stock-Control, Production, Fixed-Assets and Payroll standard modules, in a feature-rich working platform.

StrategyCa - Brand Development and Management

Strategyca is a strategic boutique branding agency connected to a network of experts taking a grassroots approach to branding. Its flagship service is sustainable branding. Strategyca coaches companies adopting brand strategies that deliver business advantages and create a positive social impact. Depending on your brand lifecycle, Strategyca's services extend from strategy design to implementation.