Lebanese Business Council in Kuwait

Name

Lebanese Business Council in Kuwait

Legal name

Lebanese Business Council in Kuwait

Website

https://lbck.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Kuwait City

HQ country

Kuwait

HQ region

Middle East

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: LBCK generates revenue through annual membership fees paid by individual members and corporate members. Individual membership is 50 KD per year; corporate membership (covering up to 5 individuals) is 750 KD per year; board membership is 250 KD per year. Fees are collected annually in January, with prorated 50% rates for those joining from July onwards.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

The Lebanese Business Council in Kuwait (LBCK) is a non-profit membership-based business council that facilitates business networking, trade referrals, and commercial matchmaking between Lebanon and Kuwait. It sells annual memberships (individual, corporate, and board) and provides services including a Commerce and Industry Directory, an Employment Services Platform, a Business Prospecting Form, and event programming (panel discussions, speed networking, webinars) across four service pillars: Investment & Infrastructure, Economy & Trade, Tourism/Healthcare/Education, and Employment & Social Welfare.

Product overview

The Lebanese Business Council in Kuwait (LBCK) is a non-profit business council organization that provides a suite of business networking and facilitation services rather than a technology product. Its core offerings include a Business Prospecting Form for connecting Lebanese corporations with Kuwaiti business opportunities, a Commerce and Industry Directory for B2B company listings, an Employment Services Platform for job postings and candidate matching, and a Membership Program for individual and corporate members. The council also organizes events and activities including panel discussions, networking events, and humanitarian initiatives. Services are organized across four main categories: Investment & Infrastructure, Economy & Trade, Tourism/Healthcare/Education, and Employment & Social Welfare. The organization does not offer software products, APIs, or AI-powered technology solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Membership Program Annual individual, corporate, and board membership program providing access to networking, business referrals, the Commerce & Industry Directory, employment services, and council events. Annual fees: 50 KD individual, 250 KD board, 750 KD corporate (covers 5 individuals).
• Commerce and Industry Directory A searchable public directory listing Lebanese and Kuwaiti member companies by industry and country, enabling business-to-business connections across sectors such as Oil & Gas, Manufacturing, Construction, Real Estate, Healthcare, and ICT.
• Employment Services Platform A job board connecting Lebanese professionals with employers in Kuwait, offering job posting, job searching, and candidate filtering by industry, job type, work model, and location.
• Business Prospecting Form A request-based service enabling Lebanese corporations to seek business exchange opportunities between Lebanon and Kuwait across Investment & Infrastructure, Economy & Trade, Tourism/Healthcare/Education, and Employment & Social Welfare.
• Events and Networking Programs Council-organized programming including panel discussions with senior officials, inter-council speed networking events, webinars on economic and legal topics, awards ceremonies, and humanitarian campaigns such as the 'For Beirut' initiative.

Quantifiable outcome

• The council has organized multiple high-profile panel discussions with senior government officials including Lebanon's Deputy Prime Minister, World Bank representatives, and Arab Fund for Economic Development advisors.
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered major, core, moderate and minor.

• Nusaned AssociationmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 May 2024LBCK hosted a dialogue meeting titled 'Nusaned Association — From Private Sector to Humanitarian Work', featuring Ghaida Itani Nawwam, President of Nusaned Association, and Dr. Salah Zein El Din. The event explored the private sector's role in social responsibility and sustainable development in Lebanon.
• Lebanese Embassy in KuwaitcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2024LBCK operates under the patronage of the Lebanese Embassy in Kuwait. The embassy provides institutional support, venue access (Lebanon Hall), and diplomatic facilitation for LBCK events. Embassy officials (Charge d'Affaires Ahmed Arafa, Consul Mia Al-Adem, Economic Attaché Shadi Abou Daher) regularly participate in and endorse LBCK activities.
• Lebanese Ladies SocietymoderateGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 May 2024LBCK collaborates with the Lebanese Ladies Society on joint initiatives including participation in the International Francophonie Day (hosted by the French Ambassador in Kuwait) and the annual Ramadan Ghabqa iftar.
• American Business Council – Kuwait (ABCK)moderateGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 May 2024LBCK collaborates with ABCK on inter-council speed networking events, co-hosting professional networking sessions that bring together multiple business councils in Kuwait (American, British, Indian, German, etc.).
• British Business Forum – KuwaitmoderateGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 May 2024Partner in inter-council speed networking events alongside LBCK and other business councils in Kuwait.
• Indian Business Professional Council in KuwaitmoderateGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 May 2024Partner in inter-council speed networking events alongside LBCK and other business councils in Kuwait.
• HORECA KuwaitmoderateGTM or Marketing Partner · 15 January 2024LBCK participated in the HORECA Awards (Hospitality & Food Industries Event) held at Kuwait International Fair (15–17 January 2024), organized by Horeca Kuwait. LBCK was recognized alongside other business councils (German Business Council, American Business Council) for its support to the hospitality industry.
• Dr. Melhem Khalaf (President, Beirut Bar Association)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 October 2020LBCK organized a webinar with Dr. Melhem Khalaf on 13 October 2020 to discuss the legal perspective of the deposit crisis in Lebanese banks. Moderated by Sara Abdul Samad, LBCK board member.
• AlnowairminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 19 September 2020LBCK participated in Alnowair's national cleanup campaign, the largest in Kuwait's history, coinciding with International Cleaning Day on 19 September 2020. The campaign was part of LBCK's social responsibility and community engagement efforts in Kuwait.
• 360 MallmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 September 2020LBCK and 360 Mall jointly launched the 'For Beirut' initiative, where participating brands in the mall donated proceeds to the Kuwait Red Crescent Society to support rebuilding efforts in Beirut following the port explosion.
• Kuwait Red Crescent SocietymajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2020LBCK partnered with the Kuwait Red Crescent Society for its COVID-19 fundraising campaign to support Lebanon's fight against the coronavirus. Proceeds were directed to the Lebanese Red Crescent. This partnership was subsequently extended for the 'For Beirut' initiative following the August 2020 port explosion.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• German Business Council in Kuwait: Country-specific business council in Kuwait supporting German-Kuwaiti commercial relations via member services, events, and government liaison. Structurally equivalent to LBCK and named alongside it as a peer council in Kuwait's HORECA Awards recognition.
• Lebanese Business Council in the UAE: Mirror national-origin business council for the Lebanese diaspora in the UAE, operating with the same bilateral trade-promotion mandate as LBCK. Direct peer by charter and target community; not a competitor in Kuwait but a strategic comparable for cross-GCC replication.
• British Business Forum – Kuwait: Bilateral business council in Kuwait representing British commercial interests, with a parallel membership, events, and inter-council networking model. Direct peer in country and structure, co-participating in LBCK's inter-council speed networking events.
• Lebanese Business Council in Saudi Arabia: Saudi counterpart serving the Lebanese business community in the Kingdom. Same institutional structure (Lebanese diaspora, embassy patronage, bilateral trade focus); useful comparable for GCC scaling scenarios and member service benchmarks.
• American Business Council – Kuwait (ABCK): Country-specific bilateral business council operating in Kuwait with a similar structure (membership tiers, networking events, committee structure, embassy/government engagement). LBCK explicitly co-hosts inter-council speed networking events with ABCK, making it the closest functional mirror of LBCK's operating model.
• Indian Business Professional Council in Kuwait: Bilateral business council in Kuwait serving the Indian professional community with membership tiers, networking events, and committee-based service delivery. Directly comparable to LBCK in operating model and Kuwait market — also a co-host of LBCK's inter-council networking events.

Broad incumbents

• Kuwait Chamber of Commerce and Industry: The official national chamber of commerce for Kuwait, providing broad business advocacy, trade documentation, and member services across all sectors and nationalities. Embeds LBCK within the wider Kuwait trade-promotion infrastructure and serves as a potential upstream/downstream partner rather than a competitor.
• Lebanese International Business Council (LIBC): Alternate Lebanese business networking organization with broader international reach. Comparable in mission of promoting Lebanese commercial interests but operates at a wider geographic scope than LBCK's Kuwait-Lebanon bilateral focus.

Others

• Lebanese Ladies Society (Kuwait): Lebanese community organization in Kuwait that co-hosts cultural and diplomatic events with LBCK (e.g., International Francophonie Day, Ramadan Ghabqa iftar). Functions as a sister diaspora organization rather than a competitor, with cultural rather than commercial focus.
• American Chamber of Commerce in Lebanon (AmCham Lebanon): Country-specific bilateral business chamber operating in Lebanon (the LBCK counterpart market). Comparative in operating model but serves an inbound-to-Lebanon mandate rather than LBCK's Lebanon-to-Kuwait mandate, making it complementary rather than competitive.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Lebanese-Business-Council-in-Kuwait-100039680176769
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lebanese-business-council-in-kuwait
• Instagraminstagram.com/lbck_kuwait/?hl=en

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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