Karim Elias Helou is an experienced professor of business planning entrepreneurship at the University Saint Joseph (USJ) and a former finance faculty at the Lebanese American University (LAU) in Beirut. With developed skills in business planning and finance, and a demonstrated experience in the higher education industry, he acts as a consultant for starting entrepreneurs in Lebanon and the UAE. He holds a master’s in finance from the American University of Beirut (AUB) and a doctorate in business administration (DBA) from the International School of Management (ISM) in Paris. Karim Elias is also the general manager/owner of an FMCG distribution company in Lebanon.