Insights for owners and executives in Egypt and the GCC

Practical writing on the decisions we help clients make: how to write a business plan a Gulf bank will read, what a feasibility study must contain, how to choose a consulting firm, and what entering Saudi Arabia involves. Each piece is written by the consultants who do the work, in plain language, with the assumptions stated. Nothing here is a sales page. Where a topic connects to a service, the link is at the end of the piece.

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How to write a business plan that a bank or investor in Egypt or the Gulf will read

URL: /insights/how-to-write-a-business-plan/ Most business plans are written for the author. Banks and investors in Egypt and the Gulf read them differently: they look for the market evidence, the model, the funding structure and the risks, and they stop when a section is missing. This guide sets out what to include, in what order, and what to leave out. Target query: how to write a business plan Links to: Business plans and financial models

What a feasibility study must contain (and what the free templates leave out)

URL: /insights/what-a-feasibility-study-must-contain/ Free feasibility study templates give you the headings. They do not give you the market evidence, the technical detail or the financial model that a bank or investor will test. This piece walks through the seven sections of a study that gets accepted, and shows where the templates stop short. Target query: feasibility study example, feasibility study template, feasibility study meaning Links to: Feasibility studies

كيف تعمل دراسة جدوى لمشروعك: الأجزاء السبعة

URL: /ar/insights/how-to-prepare-a-feasibility-study/ (published in the Arabic tree) A step-by-step guide in Arabic to preparing a feasibility study for a project in Saudi Arabia or Egypt: the seven parts, what each one must answer, the data each one needs, and the mistakes that cause a bank or fund to send the study back. Written for owners preparing their own study or briefing a firm to prepare one. Target query: كيف اسوي دراسة جدوى, نموذج دراسة جدوى Links to: دراسة جدوى

What is digital transformation, for a company of 50 to 500 people

URL: /insights/what-is-digital-transformation/ Most definitions of digital transformation are written for governments or global companies. For a company of 50 to 500 people in Egypt or the Gulf it means something narrower and more useful: fixing the processes, choosing the systems, and changing the habits that stop the company from running on data. This piece explains what it is, what it is not, and where to start. Target query: what is digital transformation, ما هو التحول الرقمي Links to: Digital transformation

Market research methods that work in Egypt and the GCC (and what they cost)

URL: /insights/market-research-methods-egypt-gcc/ Surveys, interviews, mystery shopping, retail audits, desk research and data purchases each answer a different question and each has a cost in time and money. This guide explains which method fits which decision in Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the UAE, what each involves on the ground, and how to judge the research a firm proposes to you. Target query: market research methods Links to: Market research and market entry

Business continuity planning for regional companies

URL: /insights/business-continuity-planning/ Currency moves, import restrictions, supply interruptions, regulatory change and the loss of a key person are the continuity risks that regional companies actually face. This piece sets out a business continuity plan an owner can build in a few weeks: the risks to name, the decisions to pre-agree, and the operating changes that reduce the damage when one of them happens. Target query: business continuity plan Links to: Operations consulting

Family business governance: the Saudi CMA rules and what applies to private groups

URL: /insights/family-business-governance-saudi-arabia/ The Capital Market Authority's corporate governance regulations apply to listed companies. Private family groups in Saudi Arabia are not bound by them, but many of the rules make sense for a family business preparing for the next generation or an outside investor. This piece explains which parts to adopt, which to adapt, and how a family charter fits alongside them. Target query: لائحة حوكمة الشركات, حوكمة الشركات العائلية Links to: Governance and family business

How business valuation works in the region

URL: /insights/how-business-valuation-works/ Owners in Egypt and the Gulf usually meet valuation for the first time when a partner wants out, an investor approaches, or a family buyout is on the table. This piece explains the methods used in the region, why two valuers can reach different numbers for the same company, what drives the number up or down, and how to prepare before the other side sends theirs. Target query: business valuation Links to: Financial advisory

Choosing a consulting firm in Egypt: questions to ask

URL: /insights/choosing-a-consulting-firm-in-egypt/ There are many consulting companies in Egypt and their websites look alike. This piece gives owners a short list of questions to ask any firm before hiring one: who does the work, where the data comes from, whether the study can say no, what the written scope contains, and what the firm has delivered to the bank or authority you are dealing with. Target query: consulting companies in Egypt Links to: Consulting in Egypt

Entering the Saudi market: licensing, partners, timelines

URL: /insights/entering-the-saudi-market/ A practical account of what entering Saudi Arabia involves for a company from Egypt, the region or further afield: the licences in the order they are obtained, the choice between distributor, joint venture and wholly owned entity, the realistic timeline for each route, and the cost of the first year. Written for owners deciding whether and how to go in. Target query: saudi market entry, market entry strategy Links to: Consulting in Saudi Arabia

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