Due to the economic crisis in Lebanon, thousands of companies closed their doors which left tens of thousands of Lebanese people without any revenue even for basic needs, and what made the situation worst was the COVID-19 pandemic which stopped any revenue for many Lebanese families. Besides, corruption, the Beirut explosion, illegal weapons, and the political situation make the Lebanese currency lose its value which put many Lebanese people under the poor line.
Our project “Business Development Platform” is a helping hand outreach to any Lebanese producer who has the expertise and creative idea to help them develop their products, then help them to distribute these products online or by reaching new markets abroad in connection and cooperation with many Lebanese people spread all around the world.
The “Business Development Platform” project consists of:
- Development of an e-mall portal and mobile apps for retailers and wholesalers’ services for any Lebanese product or service having minimal acceptance quality and criteria.
- Creation of business development team benefitting from many Lebanese experts’ salesperson who lost their jobs in Lebanon or abroad to find new markets worldwide and especially in countries where Lebanon has economical agreements.
- Opening of sufficient store having both roles showroom for Lebanese products and quality control and operation center to prepare packages and send them via mail.
- Incubating up to 100 producers (i.e., factories, workshops, entrepreneurs, housewives, etc.) by giving them any needed support (i.e., technical, quality control, sales, packaging, marketing, etc.) to make their products reach the accepted criteria and standards needed and accepted by targeted markets.
- Making market studies and business studies for local and international markets to help Lebanese producers find corresponding items and added value features that facilitate market penetration.
Our main purpose of this project is to:
- Linking diaspora to Lebanese local products and pushing them to support Lebanese people by ordering products online.
- Helping Lebanese (local) products to be exported worldwide, by searching for new Markets/ buyers.
- Creating Job opportunities and regular income for youth, women, and handcrafters.
- Finding Market Opportunities for existing Lebanese products or even creating new products (technology, industrial, craft, agricultural, etc.).
- Substitute imported Items with local products.
- Enhance local products’ quality to meet International Standards and become competitive.
- Closing the loop between the producer and the end-user.
- Increase the Sales for different Manufacturers in Food Processing, handcrafts, etc.
- Ensure business sustainability by focusing on Quality, through product control and monitoring processes.
- Give intensive vocational training for youth, women, handcrafts, and graduates.
Give support to entrepreneurs who have a business idea or a product with an added value to transform their project from an idea to the market.