The chief criterion for approving any investment is the involvement of a solid and experienced management team who have identified a creditable market niche with significant growth potential, and which offers the opportunity to develop the Company in question into a solid and profitable entity. More specifically, each Company has to fit the following guidelines and criteria:

1. Does your company have its headquarters or conduct a significant part of its business in the Kingdom of Bahrain?	Yes No
2. Is your company a revenue-generating going-concern?	Yes No
3. Is your company profitable?	Yes No
4. Is your company based on a sustainable business model, having proprietary and/or differentiated products/service offerings?	Yes No
5. Is your company backed by entrepreneur(s) and/or management team that possess industry expertise, leadership skills, long term commitment, and integrity?	Yes No
6. Is / are the entrepreneur(s) and/or business owner(s) willing to stay with the business post investment?	Yes No
7. Does your company conduct its business activities in compliance with the principles of Islamic Shari’ah? Are your products and services Shari’ah-compliant?	Yes No
8. Does your company have the potential for creating quality and sustainable employment opportunities in Bahrain?	Yes No
9. Does your company currently export its products or services regionally or and/or globally?	Yes No
10. Does your company have the potential to export its products or services regionally and/or globally?	Yes No
11. Does your company require equity funding?	Yes No