Free Business Training
Capacity Building & Access to Finance TrainingFor all the beneficiaries will be organized by EDF. It will consist of four…
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WHY WORK WITH US
Economic Growth
Boost local economy by accelerating business cycles
Communication
Improve synergy between NGOs and stackholders for a higher impact
Creating Job Vacancies
Stimulate economic growth and creating jobs for a better social stability
Motivation
Raise awareness to support initiatives through financial inclusion
Support
Sustain small scale businesses (startups or existing)
Our Services
Business Plan Development
After accomplishing the training and if needed our trainees will receive help by professionals to work on their business plan.
Access to Finance
After accomplishing the training EDF will link the trainees to banks or MFIS’ to have access to finance.
In-kind Grants
EDF and MDSF will choose 120 MSMEs to receive in-kind grants assistance for a total amount of $180,000 (average $1,500/business).…
TESTIMONIALS
Rouba Ayoub
My name is Rouba Ayoub from Kfarmechki, Rachaya. I worked as a chef for the past 13 years until I decided to open my own business serving healthy and quality food. The project started with the vegan line and evolved gradually. I then enrolled in a training session hosted by USAID where I studied marketing and accounting, and consequently presented a feasibility study. USAID granted me two stainless steel tables and an air over. The work process is now completed in half an hour compared to 3 hours using the old equipment. I encourage everyone, women in particular, to chase their dreams. Go for it. You can do it!
Rajaa Fawzi Mehdi
My name is Rajaa Fawzi Mehdi from Kossaybeh, South Lebanon. I specialize in producing food provisions. I participated in many exhibitions and displayed my homemade food products and talked about their natural ingredients. My products are sold at a convenient price. I took part in a training workshop delivered by the Entrepreneurial Development Foundation (EDF) and funded by USAID where I learned about conducting a market study and identifying target markets and so on. I received many calls and requests about my products after I began posting them on Social Media. USAID granted me a refrigerator to conserve fruits and an oven for fruit drying
Ahmad El Baba
Meet Ahmad El Baba from Saida, a working man with a strong will and an exceptional love for life. Ahmad benefited from the USAID funded LIFE project. He enrolled in a training workshop delivered by Entrepreneurial Development Foundation (EDF) and he presented a simple business plan at the end of the training. As a result, he received an in-kind grant that hugely impacted his source of income. He is now able to ensure additional income to his family.
