Presenter and Producer of the Business News on MTV Lebanon and the Head of Economy Department at ‘‘Annahar’’ Newspaper and Media Group in Lebanon.
ABOUT THE LIVE TALKS WITH MAURICE MATTA
The USAID Lebanon Enterprise Development (LED) Project is excited to announce a series of topic-focused webinars, hosted by Maurice Matta. Organized every month, guest speakers will discuss the current business needs and trends and will offer concrete and practical advices for how businesses can cope with the compound crises, adapt, and boost their competitiveness in local and international markets. Now more than ever, the Lebanese people and businesses need support, hope, motivation, and persistence.
ABOUT THIS TALK
The Lebanese economy is currently facing tough challenges resulting from unprecedented combination of crises; monetary, economic, social, political, and Covid-19 pandemic. The situation has negatively affected businesses across all sectors. Everyone’s top of the mind question is: How to overcome this hard time? In this session, speakers will discuss the challenges the companies are facing during crises, the ways to overcome them and the current business trends and opportunities to consider. In addition, local businesses will understand how they can benefit from the USAID-funded Lebanon Enterprise Development (LED) to sustain and grow.
AGENDA
9:00 PM - 9:10 PM
Introduction & Motivational Thoughts by Maurice Matta
9:10 PM - 9:35 PM
Overcome Hard Time with guest speaker
Mr. Andre Abi Awad, Founder of Entreprenergy: Connecting Entrepreneurs to Opportunities
What is success?
– The survival formula for companies during crisis
– How to use trends to keep the company alive
– Is it the time for specialization?
– How to overcome cashflow problems
– What opportunities may arise during hard times
9:35 PM - 9:45 PM
How can SMEs benefit from LED?
With Chady Fadel, LED Business Advisor for North Lebanon
Testimonial by Omar Itani, General Manager of Fabric Aid and Loulya Halwany, Marketing Manager of Fabric Aid
9:45 PM - 10:00 PM
Q&A
MEET THE SPEAKERS
Maurice Matta
Andre Abi Awad
Founder of Entreprenergy
REGISTER NOW TO ACCESS YOUR TICKET
WHAT IS LED?
The Lebanon Enterprise Development (LED) is a project funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) that aims to sustain and increase jobs for Lebanese citizens. LED offers customized technical assistance to local businesses to help them identify and solve the problems that are preventing them from increasing sales, and therefore from needing to hire more Lebanese. Small, medium, or large Lebanese registered businesses in any sector can apply for LED assistance.
If you are a business and looking for technical assistance, apply today via this Online Application
NEED MORE INFO?
If you have any questions about the Live Talks with Maurice Matta, please email us on talks@biatcenter.org, and we will get back to you.