Market Entry Consulting
for the UAE, Saudi Arabia and India.
Stratisian's market entry service takes an owner-led business from the entry decision to its first clients in a new market: feasibility, entity structure and setup, compliance, local hiring and go-to-market. Indian companies use it to enter the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Qatar. Gulf companies use it to enter India.
Looking for how the corridor works before you commit? Read the India-Gulf corridor guide.
Market Entry Isn't a Strategy Slide. It's 200 Operational Tasks.
"We set up a UAE entity but it's been dormant for 18 months. No local team, no clients."
"We sent our India CEO to Dubai for 6 months. He came back with business cards, not business."
"The compliance requirements are overwhelming. WOS vs JV vs branch, nobody explained the real trade-offs."
End-to-End. Not Just Entity Setup.
ASSESS
2 to 4 Weeks
- Market feasibility study
- Regulatory landscape mapping
- Entry structure advisory
SETUP
6 to 12 Weeks
- Entity incorporation
- Compliance framework
- Banking & operations
BUILD
12 to 20 Weeks
- Local team hiring
- GTM execution
- First beachhead clients
SCALE
6 to 12 Months
- Revenue growth support
- Operational maturity
- Exit to independence
The Full Cross-Border Stack
Entity & Compliance
Structure It Right, Day One
- WOS / JV / Branch structuring
- FEMA / RBI / FDI compliance
- Free zone vs mainland advisory
Local Team Build
Hire Right, From Day One
- Critical hire identification
- Interview & selection support
- Onboarding & culture alignment
Go-to-Market
Clients Before Cash Runs Out
- ICP & segmentation
- Channel identification
- Beachhead customer acquisition
Operations Setup
Run It Like You're Local
- Accounting & tax compliance
- HR / payroll systems
- Supply chain / logistics
What You Get, Who It Is For, What It Costs
What you get
- A market feasibility study and regulatory landscape map
- Entry structure advice: WOS, JV or branch, and free zone or mainland
- Entity incorporation with FEMA, RBI and FDI compliance
- Banking and operations setup: accounting and tax compliance, HR and payroll, supply chain and logistics
- Local team hiring: critical hires, interview and selection support, onboarding
- A go-to-market plan: ICP and segmentation, channels and beachhead customer acquisition
- Financial modeling for the entry decision
How it is priced
- Diagnostic: from ₹10,000 + GST (India) or $100 (overseas clients).
- Execution engagements: 1% of topline revenue, billed monthly*.
- How it runs: a free 30-minute call, then a diagnosis and strategy phase (typically 3 to 6 weeks), then execution.
- Engagement lengths: a Feasibility Study runs 4 to 6 weeks, Full Entry runs 6 to 18 months, and Corridor Advisory is ongoing.
- Delivery: We work alongside your leadership team. The mix of on-site and remote work is agreed at the diagnostic.
Who it is for
Owner-led businesses in India and the Gulf (GCC) with roughly $1M to $50M in annual revenue.
It suits Indian businesses entering the UAE, Saudi Arabia or Qatar and Gulf businesses setting up in India, especially those with a dormant entity or a solo entry that has burned cash without revenue.
See pricing and engagement terms →
*Conditions apply. Scope, duration and final commercials are agreed in writing after the diagnostic.
India-GCC Market Entry Case Studies
₹120Cr Manufacturer: UAE Market Entry
Large Indian manufacturer. Wanted GCC distribution. Attempted solo entry, burned ₹80L in 12 months with zero revenue. No local entity, wrong partners.
- JAFZA free zone entity with ESMA certification
- 3 distributor agreements signed in 90 days
- Local GM hired with warehousing setup
Dubai Advisory Firm: India Delivery Hub
GCC advisory with $3M revenue. Needed India delivery center for cost arbitrage. No India presence, no understanding of Indian labor law or compliance.
- WOS incorporation with FEMA/RBI compliance
- 15-person India team hired in 8 weeks
- 3 GCC client engagements transitioned to India
₹200Cr Trading Group: GCC Expansion
Indian commodities group. Strong domestic presence but GCC opportunity was untapped. Needed end-to-end: entity, team, clients, compliance, logistics.
- DMCC entity + Saudi Arabia branch setup
- 8-person GCC team across 2 countries
- $4.5M in GCC contracts within first year
Some case studies come from Akshit Talwar's independent consulting work before Stratisian was incorporated in February 2026.
Frequently asked questions
What does market entry support between India and the Gulf include?
Stratisian's market entry work runs end to end, not just entity setup. It covers a market feasibility study, regulatory mapping and entry structure advice (WOS, JV or branch, free zone or mainland), entity incorporation and compliance, banking and operations setup, local team hiring, and go-to-market execution through ICP definition, channel identification and beachhead customer acquisition.
Who is India-Gulf market entry support for?
Stratisian is an execution-led management consulting firm for owner-led businesses in India and the Gulf (GCC). Market entry support suits businesses with roughly $1M to $50M in annual revenue: Indian businesses expanding into the UAE, Saudi Arabia or Qatar, and Gulf businesses setting up in India, particularly those with a dormant entity or a solo entry that has not produced revenue.
Does Stratisian have an office in the Gulf?
No. Stratisian's only office is in Noida, India. It serves clients in the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Qatar, and has no office in Dubai or Riyadh. We work alongside your leadership team. The mix of on-site and remote work is agreed at the diagnostic.
How long does market entry take?
Every engagement starts with a free 30-minute call, then a diagnosis and strategy phase that typically takes 3 to 6 weeks. A Feasibility Study runs 4 to 6 weeks and covers market assessment, entry structure advice and financial modeling. Full Entry runs 6 to 18 months and covers the entity, team, go-to-market and first clients. Corridor Advisory is ongoing, with a monthly cadence.
How much does market entry support cost?
The diagnostic is priced from ₹10,000 + GST (India) or $100 (overseas clients). Execution engagements are priced at 1% of topline revenue, billed monthly*. On ₹10 Cr of annual revenue, 1% is ₹10 lakh a year, billed monthly at about ₹83,000 a month.* Conditions apply. Scope, duration and final commercials are agreed in writing after the diagnostic. Stratisian takes no equity in consulting engagements. Full terms are on the pricing page.
We Go With You. Not Just Point the Way.
Market assessment, entry structure advisory, and financial modeling.
Best for: Evaluating market opportunity before committing
End-to-end: entity, team, GTM, clients. We build the beachhead with you.
Best for: Committed market entry with execution support
Strategic counsel on India-GCC expansion. Monthly cadence.
Best for: Post-entry optimization and scaling