Maya Karanouh

Previous Professions

  • Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Co-founder, 2008 - present, Tagbrands.
  • Partner and Co-founder, 1999-2013, Cleartag.

Field(s) of Expertise

Brand and Design Strategy
Design Research
Product Development
Entrepreneurship

Distinctions

  • Selected as a "Rising Talent" by the Women's Forum for the Economy and Society in France, 2008.
  • Selected as one of 35 under 35 Global Women Entrepreneurs by the World Business Magazine in association with the European Institute of Business Administration (INSEAD), 2007.
  • Selected by the British Council as the Lebanese nominee at the International Young Design Entrepreneur for the year (IDEY), 2006.

Community Involvement

Her journey as a female entrepreneur started in 1999. Her passion, as a female entrepreneur, drives her focus to mentor and support Lebanese female entrepreneurs to start their own business, so that they are more empowered and supported to grow their businesses and be active in the creation of jobs in Lebanon. During the past 20 years, she had been involved in helping to grow the Lebanese Entrepreneurship Eco-System through my involvement with various organizations such as, LLWB, MIT Enterprise Forum - Pan Arab and LWAF (Lebanese Women’s Angel Fund).