Launched on December 18, the Building Block Equity fund is another successful initiative by Bader, the NGO that provides small and medium enterprises with business opportunities and promotes entrepreneurship. It has adopted the equity tool to further influence and shape the local economic scene. The organization, which is backed by finance minister Jihad Azour, includes as many as 40 of Lebanon’s most successful and dynamic executives. Supporting entrepreneurship To achieve its goal, the organization has defined several action plans that streamline the business cycle. “The NGO tries to create awareness about entrepreneurship, through road shows at leading universities as well as media campaigns,” said Robert Fadel, ABC stores vice-president. The second initiative lies in the promotion of existing programs such as Kafalat or Berytech, which support entrepreneurs. There are around 15 such programs, dedicated to entrepreneurs in Lebanon and Bader works on making them accessible to the general public. The
