Entrepreneurial fervor among the Lebanese is well established, though the proper support systems to encourage and assist entrepreneurs are only recently improving. Endeavor, a non-profit nongovernmental organization (NGO), which supports high impact entrepreneurs in emerging markets, set up shop in Lebanon at the beginning of the year. It has helped create more than 156,000 jobs worldwide since its establishment in 1997 and now aims to do the same in Lebanon. Executive sat down with Tarek Sadi, managing director at Endeavor in Lebanon, to discuss how to discover the best entrepreneurs, how to help them and what is in it for him. E What are the main challenges that entrepreneurs face in Lebanon? One challenge they face is finding the right talent to build up their team. The difficulty in hiring people that are dedicated and motivated consistently comes up in our discussions with entrepreneurs. This is partially due to the
