Internal governance for Startups Consultant - Clyntech - ACT SMART INNOVATION HUB STARTUPS

Context & Background

Berytech is a leading organization in the Entrepreneurial Eco-system in Lebanon, that aims to provide a conducive environment for the creation and development of startups, through incubation, business support, counseling, funding, networking, and the company hosting, hence taking part in the economic revival of the country, participating in wealth and job creation, and retaining graduates and high-level skills in Lebanon.

The Accelerator Program's mission is to nurture and grow disruptive ideas, proof of concepts, and prototypes that share three common characteristics:

• A disruptive scientific or technological focus in the Clean-tech sector.
• The possibility to scale beyond the local market.
• The potential to create sustainable job opportunities locally.

Scope of work

The Accelerator Program seeks to train entrepreneurs on internal governance basics through a full-day workshop and up to 2 one-on-one sessions for 8 startups.

The workshop will cover the following:

• The foundations of governance practices.  
• Best practices for strategies and partnerships, people and resources, technology and IP, and processes and accountability.
• The difference between the different phases of startup growth and the needed governance level at each phase
• How to create a board of advisors and maintain board meetings
• How to manage relationships between a company’s management, its board, its shareholders, and other stakeholders

• The structure through which the objectives of the company are set, the means of attaining those objectives and monitoring performance

Deliverables

• Workshop Outline and Materials.
• Training Delivery (Full day).
• Conduct 2 one-on-one sessions for up to 8 startups (total up to 16 one-on-one sessions)
• Provide a report summarizing the outcomes, feedback, and recommendations for each startup.
• A finalized and full governance plan for up to 8 startups.

Qualifications

• At least 7 years of experience as a Consultant, Trainer, or similar role, preferably with a startup or in a startup environment
• Strong Governance and Compliance knowledge and skills
• Practical governance implementation or relevant experience
• Ability to effectively prepare and deliver training programs
• Strong communications skills
• Fluent in English