Fab Academy 2019: Lebanese Automated Hanging Garden Showcased
Posted on August 5, 2019
We are proud to announce that maker Nagi Abdelnour is one of only two students in Lebanon to graduate from Fab Academy this year. The academy teaches makers how to envision, prototype and[...]
Selim Yasmine: Sharing the Passion of 60 Lebanese Wineries
Posted on June 25, 2019
Meet Selim Yasmine, a marketer with a passion for wine, and for good reason. After a long career in marketing, Salim’s passion led him to develop 209 Lebanese Wine – an online platform that showcases, sells and delivers Lebanese wine to Lebanon and the world.
Therese Kayrouz: Changing the Future of Public Transportation in Lebanon
Posted on May 6, 2019
Growing up, Therese Kayrouz, founder of YallaBus, was not planning on becoming an entrepreneur. This is the story of how she and her team were able to map the entire bus business in Beirut, turn it into an app that assists users in finding and taking a bus, and win 4 startup competitions in the process.
Four Lebanese women inspiring mompreneurs
Posted on April 10, 2019
Berytech and Groupe Bel have teamed up to launch the Kiri Mompreneur Challenge, and to inspire women to become entrepreneurs, we have asked four mompreneurs to share their tips on what it takes to be a successful entrepreneur and mother.
Elsa Aoun: A perpetual drive for innovation
Posted on March 18, 2019
Berytech brings you Elsa Aoun, a multifaceted entrepreneur and the co-founder of Arabic-speaking website Ounousa targeting women in the Middle East, as well as several other web platforms. Elsa’s journey has taken her from content production to e-commerce, in a path of perpetual search for innovation.
Sidelick: Book A Pet Sitter In A Click
Posted on February 6, 2019
What happens when an entrepreneur has a personal challenge to solve? He finds a solution, turns it into a startup and becomes a serial entrepreneur. That’s how Karim Bacha co-founded Sidelick with his sister Maya and his lifelong friend Jane Nassar.
Koullouna: Serving Lebanese Nostalgia One Box at a Time
Posted on January 15, 2019
Marielle Khayat and her co-founders, Pascale Comaty and Joseph Sayegh, all expatriates, launched Koullouna, a box made to bring a little piece of home to Lebanese expatriates around the world, while allowing them to contribute to local social enterprises.
Bildits: The Childhood Dream Turned Into A Growing Toy Business with Impact
Posted on December 5, 2018
Bildits is a childhood dream come true for its founders, the 3 Lebanese entrepreneurs who always wanted to create just a toy, but found themselves creating a growing toy business instead. Here’s how it all started and how far they’re willing to go with the kids’ construction kit they invented.
Taqa Healthy Snacks: From Lebanon To The World
Posted on October 31, 2018
Taqa produces Lebanese healthy snacks free from white wheat, milk products, GMOs, palm oil, corn, and soy flour. Its founder, the Lebanese entrepreneur Somaya Merhi, is on a mission is to spread healthy snacks all over the world. Here’s her story.
Smart Gourmet Introduces Healthy, Authentic Lebanese Food to the World
Posted on October 16, 2018
Jad Atallah, his wife Nancy and Lebanese Chef Charbel Kyrillos developed a cooking technique which extends the shelf life of gourmet meals for up to one year, with no preservatives. With this innovation, they make tasty and healthy authentic Lebanese cuisine available to fans of Lebanese food around the world.