Financial & Market Size Expert

Boosting Resilient Innovation for Development, Growth, and Empowerment is a multi-year initiative funded by the Citi Foundation and jointly implemented by ASMAE, as the lead applicant, and Farah Social Foundation (FSF), as the implementing partner. Running from November 2025 to October 2027, the project is implemented in Beirut and West Beqaa and aims to strengthen the economic resilience and employability of youth and vulnerable populations through innovation-driven entrepreneurship, skills development, and inclusive market access.

Background

Farah Social Foundation (FSF) is seeking a Financial & Market Size Expert to deliver a 15-hour capacity-building workshop for 75 startups, in addition to 75 one-on-one coaching clinics, under the BRIDGE Program.

The BRIDGE Program is a youth empowerment initiative implemented in partnership with ASMAE and funded by Citi Foundation. The program supports early-stage startups in strengthening their business models, financial readiness, and market feasibility.

Scope of Work

The Financial & Market Size Expert will be responsible for equipping startups with practical tools and knowledge to assess the financial viability and market potential of their products or services.

Roles and Responsibilities

Financial & Market Size Training

Train startups on market sizing methodologies and how to apply them to their business models.

Guide startups in identifying revenue streams, cost structures, and pricing strategies aligned with market realities.

Support startups in estimating market demand, growth potential, and realistic sales projections.

Train startups on developing basic financial models, including income statements, cash flow projections, and break-even analysis.

Support startups in assessing the financial feasibility of their products or services based on market size and cost assumptions.

Help startups understand the relationship between market size, customer acquisition, and financial sustainability.

Train startups on using market and financial data to support investment readiness and decision-making.

Guide startups on identifying financial risks and assumptions and developing mitigation strategies.

One-on-One Clinics

Conduct individual coaching sessions with startups to review and refine their market size calculations and financial projections.

Provide tailored feedback to improve the accuracy and realism of financial assumptions.

Support startups in aligning their financial plans with their validated market insights.

Deliverables

Delivery of 15 hours of Financial & Market Size workshops for 75 startups.

Delivery of 75 one-on-one financial coaching clinics.

Practical tools and templates for market sizing and financial planning.

Improved financial and market size sections in each startup’s business model.

Payment Terms

Payment will be based on actual training hours delivered

Payment schedule to be defined in the contract, subject to deliverables approval

⚠️ Tax Compliance Note:
In case the selected trainer does not have an MOF registration, a tax deduction of 8.5% will be applied to the total contract value, in accordance with applicable regulations.