Starting a business in Egypt

Egypt is one of the largest economies in Africa and it has a strategic position in Africa and the Middle East. The Egyptian government has been working to attract more Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) to the country.

Egypt saw foreign direct investment inflows fall 12% in 2021 but remained the second-largest recipient of FDI in Africa after South Africa.

Egypt had received $5.12 bn of FDI in 2021, down from $5.9 bn in 2020. Accounting for the $367 Mn in outflows, Egypt received a net FDI of $4.8 bn during 2022.

As an investment destination, there is a great investment environment to start a business in Egypt that is affected by many factors and facilities for the investors.

All businesses need professional “know-how” to start, grow, and compete in the market/s.

We help all investors,

  • Egyptian investors/companies are willing to invest in Egypt.
  • Foreign investors/companies are willing to invest in Egypt.
  • Egyptian investors/companies are willing to invest in another country.
  • Foreign investors/companies are willing to invest in a foreign country.

We in SME Consulting help our clients to establish their business with a structured plan.


You can offer different services that will help you to start a business in Egypt,

The opportunities assessment is a process to identify the market opportunities and analyze the opportunities to identify the best opportunities for growth in the market or a business area and formulate an actionable strategy.

Market opportunities assessment requires a solid market study for all the market aspects to identify the opportunities and the challenges in the market. The challenges represent the gap in the market that may help to turn into a growth opportunity.

Market analysis to a full study of the market with the different aspects that affect on starting a business in the market. The market analysis could include,

  • Global market analysis to define the effect of the global market on a specific industry.
  • Local market analysis to define the local aspects (economic analysis, market size, challenges & opportunities, etc.).
  • Target audience analysis to define the audience and the characteristics.

Also, conducted required questionnaires/surveys for analyzed the market based on the needs & behaviors of the customers. Learn More ….

Analysis of the legal market to start a business requires defining,

  • Legal forms & regulations that had been legislated and affect starting a business.
  • Legal forms & regulations that had been legislated for an industry.
  • The incentives offered by the government for the investment/investors.
  • The reflection of the governmental programs/support for the investors (foreign investors / Egyptian investors).
  • Set up business requirements and procedures.

Financial business analysis involves different aspects that will reflect on the business, including,

  • Evaluating projects.
  • Expected budget for the registration.
  • Fixed costs (rent & lease costs, salaries, utilities, etc.).
  • Variable costs (raw materials, commission, delivery fees, etc.).
  • Other expenses related to entities within a business.
  • Expected revenues.
  • Return on investment (ROI).

The financial analysis and modeling allow you to understand and examine the business’s performance and make strategic decisions about your company’s future growth and opportunities. Learn More …

We can help you in the whole journey to establish your business through market study, registrations, and the operations of the business through our management consulting services and our partners/experts in different fields that will help you in your business.

Why Choose Us?

Promise

SME Consulting Consulting promises to provide you with high-quality and on-time delivery services that match the business needs.

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Commitment

We will offer consulting services after a deep analysis of your business situation, assessing your needs and available resources.

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After-Sales Service

Our company offers after-sales customer service throw helping you in the execution of the consulting offered and providing training if needed.

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Some of Our Customers Testimonials

The Business plan document was crafted for us in every single detail
SME Consulting team was extremely helpful on how to turn our idea into a complete business plan with a strong financial model.

Nehad Gamal
Co-Founder , Beautified, Egypt

We were truly amazed by the amount of data SME Consulting revealed. Also, by how they simplified it and mapped it to our business.
SME Consulting team did the job perfectly!

Ahmed Hagag
Development director, TownSoft, KSA

The financial model was very dynamic in an excellent way.
SME Consulting team knew exactly when to inspire me. And when to help me put my ideas on the ground.

Mohamed El Shiaty
Founder & CEO, eVolution Entertainment Center, Egypt

We help our clients locally & overseas to run/start their business