Showing posts with label Business start-ups in the Middle East. Show all posts
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Monday, 18 April 2016

The Venture Capitalists- Synopsis



Venture capital is the money professionals invest in skilled companies to help them grow into significant economic donors. For start-ups, venture capital industry is a significant source of equity.

So what are the core functions of venture capitalists? The pointers below will make it all clear.

· The venture capital firms perform the following functions-

· Invest in new firms that show potentials of rapid growth

· Buy equity securities of a firm and help the firm develop its new product or service portfolio

· Enhance company value via active participation

· Invest with long-term orientation

Besides the above functions, venture firms may take higher risks while investing in some company in return for greater rewards.

Screening and investment | The process
Venture capitalists perform careful screening of the company they are going to invest. The screening is to determine the business and technical qualities of the proposed firm.

Venture capital firms invest in only few businesses from a cohort of companies they review. They invest with long-term perspective and contribute to the company’s rapid and steady growth by investing their experience, and business savvy techniques. They even support the firm during tragic times to help the company overcome all difficulties.
Venture firms have helped many companies transform into robust economic contributors. Examples include companies like Apple, Federal Express, Microsoft, and Sun Microsystems that achieved significant economic growth and global competitiveness; which received venture capital at early stages of development.

Cosmos Group is one such reliable venture capital firm that provides comprehensive angels investment services in Dubai. If your start-up needs financial assistance and you think you have a sound business model, we will help your business attain heights of glory!

Monday, 12 October 2015

40% Start-Ups Fail. How Do You Ensure Your Start-Up Sustains?



If you got a plan to start with business, or already own one, cheers to you. You have overcome a key hurdle to becoming a successful entrepreneur- not letting fear and self-doubt strangle you from your goal. Now how to ensure it sustain? Following the steps below.

1. Plan maketh entrepreneur. Not experience.

Reliable Angel investment services in Dubai like Cosmos Group will always tell you one thing, “If you got no experience. Have a plan.”

Richard Branson had no prior experience. However, he had a plan-

a. Before starting your entrepreneurial journey, or making your website live, create a formal business plan. Further developing the plan will throw answers to unanticipated questions like identifying and leveraging the latest marketing techniques.

b. Post launch, ensure your plan is updated on an annual basis. This is important as market changes, and you may just miss new customer opportunities with an old plan. As Yogi Berra famously said, “If you don’t know where you’re going, you might not get there.”

2. Explore
Research makes your data reflect current understanding of your customers’ needs and desires. Research unveils what mode of communication and messaging will resonate best with your customers. A detailed market analysis will reveal competitors’ next steps and reveal business trends to leverage.

3. Get a trusted advisor
You cannot expect your initiative to produce positive outcome with only gung-ho. You need to back-up your initiative with wisdom. And two things successful entrepreneurs have in common is that they hire good, trusted advisors (especially, financial advisors and lawyers.) Around 55% successful entrepreneurs hired an accountant at the start.

Searching for reliable angel investment services in Dubai? Cosmos Group is the name everyone trusts.

Thursday, 24 September 2015

How Is The Future Of Angel Investment Culture In The Middle- East Region?


There are many pessimistic and optimistic voices clamoring in Middle East when it comes to Angel investors. There is a light coming from the narrow roof which is ready to support Business start-ups in the Middle East. However, let’s throw more light on the actual scenario.

Demographic disconnect
There is seen a certain demographic disconnect in Middle East between the older (and wealthier) generations staying away from start-ups. Many reasons can be stated, but the most important one is this- the youth are more aware of the potential of start-ups who are also more tech savvy. This does not however resonate with the older generations in the Middle East. Therefore, “If a Saudi grandson asks his grandfather for $500,000 to invest in a start-up, the answer is usually no. However, if he asks his grandfather for $500,000 to buy a car, the grandson gets his money instantly.”

A ray of hope
Fortunately, there is a wave that believes in the potential of start-up community in Middle East. And a significant part of this wave is Cosmos Group who have taken the onus of underwriting the entrepreneurs of tomorrow.

To any potential investors eyeing startups of the Middle East: the time is now. Opportunity is nearly everywhere. The budding start-ups are taking entrepreneurial risks, and some of them will change the Middle East for the better. Yes, there is high risk. But, is it worth risking your economy falling behind? Is this risk greater that the risk of you being left behind in future?