We are the catalysts for entrepreneurs we play contributory role in entrepreneurial eco-system. Whether you would like to market your business to attract more customers, create a business plan or narrow the focus of your overall strategy, Sumedha Advisors will provide assistance. Simply, we help the entrepreneurs to take the business to next level.
Todays business challenges require a full range of services that assist entrepreneurs and business leaders with decisions on financial management, risk mitigation, operational control and organizational policies and procedures (in simple words Idea to Execution) Sumedhas advisory services guide your organization through these challenges with the in-depth knowledge required to meet your needs. Sumedhas experience helps itself to commit to evolving organizations on solving complex issues for growing or evolving organizations.
We help entrepreneurs focus on building the products and services while we take care of marketing, operations, and finance. At every stage of business, our role is that of a Value Enhancer. To summarize our role at a high level;
- We strengthen the Leadership Capability of SMEs.
- We facilitate and coordinate Value Realization activities for Entrepreneurs and SMEs.
- We mentor the team
- We act as a catalyst to make SMEs reach its vision
Sumedha has its own set of bankers, consultants, investment professionals, and legal advisors to help you set up the complete business eco-system.
Sumedha promoters are serial entrepreneurs and top executives from multinational firms having experience working in a global environment. The combination of entrepreneurs and high end executives from multinational firms ensure that we understand the requirement of SMEs better and what it takes to take it to the next stage.
Our expertise, contacts, and leads reduce the turnaround time for new ventures and expedite the value creation process for established SMEs.
Sumedha has its own set of bankers, consultants, investment professionals, and legal advisors to help you set up the complete business eco-system.
Defining the type of firm
Every firm type has its own advantages and disadvantages in terms of taxes, Government subsidy, liability, and financing. We help you figure out what is best suited for your venture. We also help you achieve the benefit of Government subsidy on special zone for export business or new businesses that is encouraged by Government.
Evaluation of idea and corresponding validation with our market research
We evaluate your idea based on our framework, market research, and your input. Once we agree on the validity of the idea and its market potential, our team helps you build the idea into a profitable venture.
Funding
Once the idea is validated and our team is convinced about the potential of it, we contact theinvestors within Sumedha and outside of it to fund your business.
At this stage, the financing is secured and the entrepreneur is ready to take on to the world. Here we provide following advisory services:
Formation of right team
We understand that the right team is the key to success for a start-up. We work with you in finding right people for the roles defined.
Setting up operational infrastructure
We help you with infrastructure set-up both in terms of hard infrastructure like office and soft such
as processes, support function etc.
Legal help in setting up business, complying with regulatory requirements
Market entry strategy
Market introduction, launch expectation, value play versus high end pricing versus niche play, sourcing strategy, marketing mix of products if you offer more than one, push and pull strategy
we help you define the market entry strategy suitable for your venture. We help you build the right channel to reach customers.
Bootstrapping financials
Money is the most important aspect in a new business. 90% of new businesses fail because of lack of money. We help you cut wastage and spend wisely in bootstrapping mode for the initial phase. This is vital for survival of any new business as money that flows out is much larger compared to money that flows in.
Potential business leads through our contacts
We help you get in touch with tight people who can generate leads for your business. Our contacts in USA, Europe, and APAC help you get the initial leads.
Our services at this stage are the following:
Planning growth versus volume
In the growth phase, it becomes extremely important to create a balance between the demand from customers and your capacity to serve. We help you build this balance.
Sales and distribution channel optimization
Online sales, partnership, co-offering, speciality stores
we make sense of these channels and suggest the right one for your products and services.
Optimize inventory
The inventory management is crucial aspect of working capital discipline. In todays changing environment, badly managed inventory is a huge opportunity cost. We provide framework for managing an optimal level of inventory.
Branding
Building brand is one of the toughest tasks for a start-up. Once the business reaches growth stage, it is important to create the stickiness in your customers. Branding helps you build the stickiness that is foundation of customer loyalty.
Second stage funding
The growth stage requires large funds to sustain the growth rate and keep the customers. Hence the requirement for fund is more. Our advisors help you avail the second stage funds to grow your business and build the scale to serve your customers right.
Account receivables management
Sell on cash or credit
selling in cash only generates immediate cash flow but low volume. Selling on credit generates large volume but the risk of default is present. We help you create the balance between these two. We help you manage the cash cycle and receivables turnover.
Optimizing lease mechanism (Capital versus operating lease)
We help you build a business case for capital lease and operating lease for different types of assets. It matters to accounting how you handle the lease. We help you optimize the acquisition of assets and accounting.
Buy or build strategy
Focus on core competence and outsource the rest or build everything here is a dilemma most of entrepreneurs face. NIH (Not Invented Here) syndrome is a powerful emotion for many entrepreneurs. We take the emotion out of the business and decide the best approach.
Managing demand through growth strategy
We help you not only in growth phase but also in furthering the growth by the right approach. Whether you should go for backward integration to cut turnaround time, buy companies, go for joint venture
all these are legitimate means to achieve further growth. We help you find the right one.
This is the time when most of the firms decide to explore new areas of growth. Our advisors help in the following:
Finding the next growth area (geographies, products, or services)
We help you explore new market in new geographies, launch new products or services, or simply target a new segment with the same product by marketing in a different way.
Exit option through IPO or private placement
The investors will, one day, want to come out of business. We tell you how to value your business so that you can get the fair deal.
We are the catalysts for entrepreneurs we play contributory role in entrepreneurial eco-system. Whether you would like to market your business to attract more customers, create a business plan or narrow the focus of your overall strategy, Sumedha Advisors will provide assistance. Simply, we help the entrepreneurs to take the business to next level.
Our Offerings
a) Management/Strategic Consulting services: We help you re-think your strategy. Whether it is organic or inorganic growth through strategic alliances and Joint Ventures, we ensure that you make the right decision. We provide market intelligence and sales support by providing you the right contacts to expand in both domestic and international markets. We also specialize in helping foreign companies with their India entry strategy.
b) CFO services: We understand that in small and mid-sized organizations, the entrepreneur often struggles with intricate nuances of the business in addition to his core strategic role. To help the entrepreneur focus on implementation of core strategy, amongst other things we assist in:
- Framing the right Accounting / Financial processes and policies to be adopted
- Identifying the critical Management Information Systems to be put in place
- Cash / working capital management
- Talent Acquisition and Management, on a selective basis
c) Technology Management Services: In the case of start-ups and SMEs, technology plays an important role in creating future potential to scale the business. We will help in identifying the right software, oversee the software implementation and manage the vendor relationship.
d) Financial Advisory: We do business valuations, capital raising and also help find the right partner for Strategic Alliances, JVs or M&A and support you throughout the process.
We also help you raise secured and unsecured Loans
e) Due-diligence support services: We provide due-diligence support for those businesses, which are already in the process of being acquired or making acquisitions.
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Advisory Framework
We follow a framework to ensure consistent services to our clients. The framework involves the following steps:
- Do a gap analysis: Where we are at present and where we see ourselves 2-5-10 years down the line. We identify gap between these two states. This is the beginning of our advisory.
- Develop a strategy: Once we identify the gap, we develop a strategy to reach where we plan to see ourselves in next 2-5-10 years. Our strategy is based on a solid foundation of helping companies achieve their target.
- Build an execution plan: Build a plan to execute the strategy.
- Jointly agree on implementing the plan: Once we agree to the plan, we set up the right team, identify the tasks and people and get on with the job.
- Measure the business results: We keep measuring the results [periodically to tweak the plan to ensure that changing realities are factored.
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Entrepreneur Services
Entrepreneur support service specialists are available Monday through Friday, from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. These specialists provide detailed information about all our programs and expert guidance in choosing the right executive for your further discussion depending upon your business needs and goals.
Email: shyam@sumedhaadvisors.com
Contact Number: (91)9866114627
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