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2013 Endeavor Impact Report

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ENTREPRENEUR SPOTLIGHT NETWORK JORDAN Endeavor Jordan supports 16 entrepreneurs from 11 companies. Dr. Amin Amin COMPANY ASK for Human Capacity Building SELECTED 2009 INDUSTRY Professional Services: HR & Training ENDEAVOR MAIN OFFICE AMMAN (2008) NEWS AMJAD ARYAN, the founder of Pharmacy 1, became the first Endeavor Entrepreneur to join Endeavor Jordan's Board of Directors. Considered the "CVS of the Middle East," Pharmacy 1 employs more than 600 people. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH INT@J, Endeavor Jordan organized "Invest in ICT," the first regional investment matchmaking event. Over 50 investors and companies attended from Jordan and the region. 53 EMPLOYEES 2013 82 REALIZING THAT ACCESS to talent is one of MENA's biggest challenges, Dr. Amin Amin decided to bridge the link between education and employment. His company, ASK for Human Capacity Building, provides a range of professional development and consulting services to schools and corporations throughout the region. Originally selected for his first educational venture, CADER, serial entrepreneur Amin Amin has been mentored by Gilt Founder and Chairman Kevin Ryan and is one of Endeavor Jordan's most devoted advocates. Most recently, ASK and Endeavor co‐organized an outreach activity promoting entrepreneurship as part of the New Think Festival 2013. Since the launch of the EY Intrapreneurship program in 2012, six Endeavor Jordan companies have received Intrapreneurs, EY executives who work on site with entrepreneurs for 6–7 week stints.

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