Tel: Fax: P.O. Box Hamra, Beirut Lebanon Contact: Ms. Eva Dirany Mr. Tarek Sadi Managing Director Endeavor Lebanon Lebanon Economic Forum Session IV – Supporting SMEs and Entrepreneurs

An Introduction to Endeavor Endeavor Overview: The Role of High-Impact Entrepreneurs

Our Mission

Our Results

Today in 17 countries with 10 more by 2015

Identifying High-Impact Entrepreneurs in the small and medium enterprise (SME) space

Our programs address the challenges entrepreneurs face around the world to provide access to

So, does it work? COMPANYKEY METRICSTHE ENDEAVOR EFFECT AirTies (Turkey) Provides wireless solutions for residential and small business markets 466% growth in revenue and 473% growth in jobs since selection Facilitated strategic partnerships in Egypt and Greece Helped AirTies secure major financing from angel investors Linked entrepreneur to Inc. Magazine, which subsequently wrote an extensive feature on the company Patagon (Argentina) Argentina’s first online broker 27,000% growth in revenue and 9,275% growth in jobs since 1998 selection Patagon needed US$100K in financing and was turned down by 30 investors; through Endeavor connections, the company attracted US$4 million One year later, the entrepreneur sold a majority stake in Patagon to Banco Santander at a US$750 million valuation. Spoleto (Brazil) High-end fast food franchise 6,039% growth in revenue and 3,221% growth in jobs since 2003 selection eMBA helped with expansion strategy; Spoleto now has 250 branches in Brazil, 23 in Mexico, and 3 in Spain Has received tens of hours of mentoring on issues ranging from ownership restructuring, operations, and legal issues Jeeran (Jordan) Local reviews website 8 million unique visitors a month Endeavor took Jeeran to Silicon Valley where they met David McClure, the founder of 500 Startups 9 months later, 500 Startups invested in Jeeran, marking its first investment in the MENA region

What does this mean for Lebanon? Endeavor Analysis: Regression based on OECD data and definitions

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