AEP
Posted on May 30, 2018 in 2_Country Profiles, EARLY STAGE, GROWTH, Lebanon, Lebanon-EarlyStage, Lebanon-Growth

1. Description

| Name | Association d’Entraide Professionnelle |
| Type of Financial Operator | Microfinance |
| Description | Non-profit association working for socio-economic development in the field of microfinance. |
| Location | Lebanon |
| Geographical scope | Lebanon |
| Experiences in financing eco innovative projects | Open for Proposals from Green Entrepreneurs |
| Instruments | Loans |
| Average investment – amount | $5k with 10% interest |
2. Investor Criteria

| Scope of operations – Industry/tags | Family SME |
| Phase of grow – business stage and target group of clients | Early stage; Growth |
| Most important prerequisites for financing a project | Invest in entrepreneur and not the person, AEP Favors people who has had difficulty obtaining a loan from bank. |
| Most important barriers that prevent financing | The enterprise must be legally established. |
| Minimum investment required | The entrepreneur must have experience in entrepreneurship and ensure collateral. |
| Currently available financial products | Loans |
3. Contact details

| Contact persons / emails | aep@inco.com.lb |
| Address and telephone | Beyrouth Siege de L’AEP Badaro, rue al alam Tél: 01 382 610 |
| Web site | http://www.aep.org.lb/ |
