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21 Grant ornton Lebanon provides one-to-one pro-bono consultancy sessions for Endeavor Lebanon's entrepreneurs around their audit, tax, and training of their C-level executives. Example: Five scale-up companies received one- on-one pro-bono consultancy sessions since the partnership was launched in 2018. Grant Thornton is a network of independent assurance, tax and advisory firms made up of 50,000 people in 135 countries with $5.0 bn revenues (2017). The company helps dynamic organizations unlock their potential for growth. In 2018, Grant Thornton Lebanon, a member firm of Grant Thornton International Ltd. (GTIL), underwent significant changes. Driven by new leadership that has consistently upheld a strong reputation, and supported by the depth of the international structure, the strength of the brand and the high-quality standards in the network, Grant Thornton Lebanon delivers distinctive audit, tax and advisory services, based on profound experience and technical skills. Bpeace gives Endeavor Lebanon Entrepreneurs sustained access to Skillanthropists to maximize the innovation and growth potential of their businesses. Example: Endeavor Entrepreneur Jean-Marc Ingea, CEO of Elcir, is currently receiving advice from a top Bpeace expert volunteer. The Business Council for Peace (Bpeace) lifts international communities in need by advising local entrepreneurs on how to scale their business to create significant employment for all and expand the economic power of women. They believe: more jobs means less violence. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) invests in changing lives. Through their projects, business services and involvement in high-level policy reform, they are doing more than ever before across three continents. Everything they do pursues the goal of advancing the transition to open, market economies, whilst fostering sustainable and inclusive growth. In Lebanon they focus on supporting private sector competitiveness, promoting sustainable energy supply and enhancing the quality and efficiency of public service delivery. EBRD works with Endeavor Lebanon to support Endeavor Entrepreneurs through their Advice for Small Businesses (ASB) platform.