Thursday, December 15, 2016

Management consulting firms-a friend in need for startup companies



Experience is gained through hard work and perseverance. No one arrives in this world with prior knowledge and understanding. An apprentice, by tenacity and dedication becomes an expert. In case of businesses also, it is through a small step that a company gets introduced in the market. With initial sufferings, struggles and undaunted spirit it becomes a concern to look out for. In such cases, some are really lucky with funds while others are not. But, there are bright entrepreneurs ready with brilliant ideas, without having adequate resources. Such projects are known by the name of Startup Projects or companies.

Some typical features like paucity of funds, but having good ideas and ability to garner good returns in future are common. In earlier times, these projects used to die natural death without having any security. However, with the entry of Management Consulting Firms and Angel Investors and Venture Capitalists, new aspirations for such companies are on the rise.


Organizations hire the Management Consulting Firms for variety of reasons including the desire to gain advice and having access to their know-how.
The Management Consulting Firms provides the Startup Consulting Services ideas for growth, expansion, solution of problems and creation of new ideas to the startup businesses. Services like new venture designing assistance include areas like business ideation analysis, plan preparations, Financial Model choosing, marketing and branding, team building, investor sourcing, negotiations, setting up business and information systems-to mention a few. Since, such firms have the requisite skills, their ideas serves multiple purposes:

1. It is required by angel investors and venture capitalists as well as banks for both equity and debt financing
2. Shows financial analysis, including returns, viability, predictions and future actions
3. Valuation can be performed with ease
4. Complete Business Analysis including competitors scenario
5. Brand positioning 
6. What can be expected of the future can be observed and decided upon
7. Unforeseen contingencies and risks and plans to mitigate them

Angel Investors and Venture Capitalists wishes to invest in startup projects since it gives them an opportunity to have a fair share of return, to have a control over the newly started business and also having an important involvement in the business from its inception.

Like the SMEs, Startup companies face the problems of raising funds and such issues may now be solved through Alternate Investment of Funds, Equity Investments, Debt Financing, Hedge Funds and Derivatives and not to forget the funds invested by Angels and Venture Capital Investors.

There are many recognized Management Consulting Firms that aids in above stated services. Of them, major ones are- AT Kearney, Abacus Consulting, Bearing Point, Logica, KPMG, Huron Consulting Group.

Antar Consultants, being a fresh consulting firm is extending its helping hand to Startup Companies. From raising funds to arranging for angels and venture capital investors to planning, building, developing and expansion for the just begun businesses. In nutshell, it provides a cocoon for harnessing the novice to its ultimate goal.

Management Consulting & It’s Importance



Every company, irrespective of their size and the target market, requires certain strategies, plans and processes to stick to in order to ensure a one directional approach from their management and to achieve the common goal of the organisation.

UAE provides a market to the companies where they have a huge potential not only to operate without any external barriers but also to grow and enhance their presence and to build a customer base for themselves within the country and beyond.

The middle east is perfectly placed between the developed western markets and the developing eastern markets to provide a company a chance to tap both these markets and also to form a connection within these to build a strategically placed international firm.

Antar consultancy firm helps such companies, either existing in the market of UAE or those looking to enter the market of UAE, to form such strategies and plans that would facilitate their incorporation, growth and attracting customers.

Antar is one of the best management consulting firms in the region providing a variety of services to the companies affiliated with them. It doesn’t matter what the size of your firm is, antar specialises in start up consulting services as well as in consulting the large companies.

The services offered by antar include:

A. Market entry consulting

Antar consultancy realises the difficulty any company would face, both from the legal perspective and the business perspective, in setting themselves up in the highly competitive markets of today’s world. With this in mind, the provide the following market entry consulting services to their customers:

Development of the brand value of the company.
Development of product and services strategies for the company.
Feasibility study in order to understand the most feasible of all the opportunities available to the company.

B. Management consulting

Antar is also involved in facilitating their customers in forming strategies related to the day to day management of the company’s affairs. These services include:

  • Change in the management of the company.
  • Enhancing strategic communications to build connections as well as a brand value for the company.
  • IT strategy to enhance the digital presence of the brand.
  • Operational strategies to enhance the productivity of the company.

C. Financial consulting

Antar understand the importance of financial decisions taken by a firm. In this pursuance, they provide the following services:

  • Corporate finance consulting, which includes an analysis of the financial decisions taken by the company.
  • Transaction advisory to the company regarding transactions involving a significant capital.
  • Valuations, which may be of the customers seeking to sell their company or that of any other company the customer is seeking to acquire.
  • Funding for any particular deal or transaction.

D. Other professional consulting

Apart from the above, the experts at Antar are also involved in providing accounting, legal, taxation and other important consulting services to the customers.

Hence, whether you require a small business start up consulting service or a large financial consulting service, Antar consultancy is the way to go.

Author’s Note: Amer Ali is a freelancer who provides consulting services. With over ten years of experience, he is one of the experts in the field.

Tuesday, December 13, 2016

Market Entry Consulting: Get the Best Advice At Antar


The middle east has a strategic advantage over various other regions when it comes to starting of a business. Not only does it have a huge potential in the form of untapped markets in various fields, it also geographically connects the markets of the east and the west, making it the perfect place to enter any market of your choice and tap into an ocean of potential consumers. 

UAE, in particular, is known all over the world for its friendly trade policies which facilitate all kinds of business practices. 

With such a huge potential and an equivalent demand in the markets of UAE, various market entry consulting firms have crept up in the market which help the businessmen looking to enter into the markets of middle east in their planning and strategy formation. 

These firms help the new companies identify the approach required specifically for the consumers in order to enter the market, notwithstanding the existing competition and any other barriers the particular field may have.

After such recognition of the correct market and region most suited for the company in accordance with their needs, the market entry service providers also facilitate the incorporation of the company according to the laws of UAE and such acclimatization of the company as may be required. 

Following steps are taken by such consulting firms in order to ensure a smooth entry into the desired market by their consumers:

A. Identification of the most suitable market

Any new company looking to incorporate itself in the UAE has to be analysed on the basis of the experience of the businessmen and regional laws of the nation in order to recognise the best market for such firm to enter the market. After a foundation has been established in a particular geographic area, the company is free to expand itself further. 

Such analysis is performed by such consulting firms, which saves the businessmen time and resources of their own which would have otherwise been invested in such analysis. 

B. Business modelling

Once a suitable market has been recognised, there arises a requirement of modelling of the business in accordance with such market, which includes the formation of business strategies suitable for such target market. This requires an extensive market research and analysis. Such services are also performed by the experts in these marketing firms. 

C. Relationship building

Entering any new market requires the support of local banks and other existing players to make such incorporation as smooth as possible. The consulting firms help in establishing such contacts for the company so as to help them function smoothly after their incorporation. 

D. Incorporation services

The laws of UAE require an elaborate incorporation process, like any other market. Consultancy firms are not only familiar with these processes, they also have specific knowledge of how to make the process smoother. 

Antar is such a consultancy boutique operating in the UAE which, among many other services, is a go to market strategy consulting firm for many new companies. 

About Author: Amer Ali is a consultant who provides Market Entry Consulting services. With over ten years of experience, he is one of the experts in the field.