Marina Sarruf*
marina.sarruf@anba.com.br
São Paulo – The Lebanese Patrick Sayegh, who has been living abroad for many years, now in Monaco, felt the lack of an online business network that could help the thousands of Lebanese spread around the world. For this reason, he and a team developed LEBConnection, a site that permits the promotion of business, investment, employment and even housing opportunities.
"After living abroad and researching many Lebanese companies and businessmen interested in granting an opportunity to young, instructed and motivated candidates, we came to the conclusion that the Internet was lacking in services turned exclusively to the Lebanese, be they living in Lebanon or abroad," said Sayegh to ANBA by email.
On the air for four months, the main objective of the site, according to Sayegh, is to strengthen the collaboration between all Lebanese around the world. "LEBConnection aims at satisfying commercial, cultural, humanitarian and artistic needs, promoting work, investment and sponsorship opportunities," he said. On the site, there is also space for the promotion of real estate sales and rent.
The target of the founders is to reach 10,000 enrolled users up to the end of the year. Although the site is turned to the Lebanese community, any person interested may enrol. "It may be a European businessman seeking a Lebanese professional in the area of finance or a French gallery planning to promote a Lebanese artist," explained Sayegh.
To enrol in the site, which will have English and French versions, it is necessary to have a user name, e-mail and password. Visiting and registration is free. The idea of the founders is, further on, also to have a version in Portuguese, as there is a very large Lebanese community in Brazil.
According to Sayegh, the site is easy to use and makes it possible for the user to find the information sought rapidly. "The information is constantly searched by security algorithms and also undergoes manual checks by the support team," he said.
Sayegh, aged 31, is graduated in Political Science and Administration. He lived in France for 15 years and travels to Lebanon twice a year to visit his family.
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Site: www.lebconnection.com
*Translated by Mark Ament
