Lebanon may be officially classed as an upper-middle-income country by the international community, but it lags far behind other countries of a similar status. Serious deficiencies in the dynamics of…
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Even the most social of us encounter times when our entourage of friends simply don’t want to go on a Sunday hike or can’t be coaxed into attending cultural events.…
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Unwinding at the end of the day with a glass of Chardonnay or enjoying a meal with the perfect Merlot is one of life’s delights. Lebanon is blessed with a…
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In a world where more than 100 countries don’t have proper postal systems and four billion people lack clear home addresses, giving directions for a simple lunch delivery can be…
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EntrepreneurshipEntrepreneurship in LebanonSpecial Report
Putting the system into the startup economy
The startup has to be the oldest form of business by virtue of the inane but compelling realization that one can’t have a business without starting one. And in the…
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For a jeweler, walking the line between fine jewelry and fashion jewelry requires a delicate balancing act, but it’s one that Ralph Masri is managing to pull off with startling…
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Most of my clothes have holes in them,” Nour Hage announces. While that’s not the kind of shoddy neglect you’d expect from a fashion designer, Hage approaches fashion from a…
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Maha Arayssi Rifai and Mohamad Arayssi were recently selected to join Endeavor’s network at the non-profit’s latest International Selection Panel in Dubai. The brother-sister duo founded the personal-care products company…
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There is a lot of talent active in Lebanon’s entrepreneurial landscape. The country’s entrepreneurs are clever, innovative and, most of all, resilient. When Executive picked its list of top 20…
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Of the 20 companies picked for 2012’s top entrepreneurs, five stood out for their innovation, business acumen and drive. In no particular order were AdTech, a startup that imports used…