BEIRUT - During its first Global Lebanese Business Leaders Conference in Beirut on August 5, 2008, Bader (Young Entrepreneurs Program) presented its newest initiatives: The Bader Angels. It will be the first Business Angel Network in Lebanon. Business Angels are individuals who will invest on an individual basis in startups. They are very important as they promote Entrepreneurship, fuel growth and innovation, create jobs and provide coaching/mentoring. Presented by Mr Saad Azhari, this initiative has drawn very favorable response from the attendance. Average investment size done by the Bader Angels will range from $50,000 to $500,000.

Bader’sGlobal Lebanese Business Leaders Conference brought together a select group of successful, inspiring and dynamic Lebanese senior executives and entrepreneurs from around the world.

The Bader Angels is part of several initiatives launched by Bader to “bring together Lebanese resources from all over the world”, to “channel the Diaspora's energy and use it to implement effective ways to coach, assist and support Lebanese talents and projects”.

(Source : AMEinfo.com)