Business Launch & Growth
From Lagos to Addis Ababa, Lusaka to Dakar—bring your business vision to Africa's growth markets with expert guidance that helps you avoid the costly mistakes that destroy 70% of first-time diaspora business ventures.
Launch Profitably in African Markets. Without the $100k+ Tuition Fees.
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- Market Reality Check - Honest assessment of demand, competition, and growth potential
- Business Model Viability - Does your model work with African purchasing power and logistics?
- Regulatory Complexity Mapping - Required licenses, permits, approvals, timelines, and costs
- Partnership & Staffing Considerations - Local partner requirements, key hire profiles
- Risk & Opportunity Scoring - Proprietary assessment of commercial viability and success probability
- Clear Recommendation - Strong Opportunity, Proceed with Modifications, or Pivot Strategy
- Next Steps Roadmap - What you need to do next or what needs to change
- Timeline: 4 weeks from information provision
- Everything in Base
- Comprehensive Market Entry Strategy - Target segments, competitive positioning, pricing, distribution
- Complete Financial Model - Startup costs, working capital, revenue projections, break-even timeline
- Regulatory & Legal Framework - Business registration, licensing, tax structure, employment law
- Operational Implementation Blueprint - Location, suppliers, staffing, technology, logistics
- Local Partner & Expert Network - Pre-vetted consultants, accountants, lawyers, industry specialists
- 12-Month Execution Roadmap - Month-by-month timeline from today to operational business
- 90-Minute Strategy Session - Deep-dive video consultation reviewing your complete strategy
- Timeline: 6 weeks from information provision
- Everything in Core
- Active Company Formation & Registration - We coordinate registration, licensing, tax registration
- Local Partner Coordination & Vetting - We coordinate relationships and verify credentials
- Operational Setup Oversight - Location sourcing, lease negotiation, supplier agreements
- Financial Structure Implementation - Banking setup, accounting system, tax compliance framework
- 3-Month Operational Support - Email and messaging support through your critical first quarter
- Real-Time Problem-Solving - Direct access to expertise for quick issue resolution
- Ongoing Strategic Advisory - Regular check-ins reviewing progress and adjusting strategy
- Timeline: 10 weeks (setup phase) + 3 months operational support
Ready to Begin Your Journey?
Join over 500 successful entrepreneurs who've launched profitable businesses across African markets.
The Reality of African Business Launch
Let's be brutally honest: Most diaspora business ventures in Africa fail within 18 months.
Not because the ideas are bad—Africa's rising middle class and infrastructure gaps create genuine opportunities. They fail because of avoidable mistakes.
- ❌Market misunderstanding: Assuming Western business models transfer directly
- ❌Regulatory nightmares: Unexpected licensing, permits, taxes, and "facilitation fees"
- ❌Partnership disasters: Local partners who seemed perfect but weren't
- ❌Capital waste: $100k-$200k spent before realising the model doesn't work
- ❌Cultural blind spots: Missing unwritten rules that determine success or failure
The average diaspora entrepreneur loses $150,000+ on their first African business attempt.
Our clients don't. Because they start with strategy, not enthusiasm.
Why This Works
The Mathematics of Strategic Planning:
Self-Taught Approach
- •18-24 months of trial-and-error learning
- •70% failure rate within 24 months
- •Average $150,000+ in wasted capital
- •Emotional and financial devastation
EstateSensei-Guided Approach
- •6-12 months to operational business
- •Strategic error avoidance (typical savings: $50k-$200k)
- •Professional framework reducing execution risk
- •Confident launch with expert backup
The fee isn't an expense. It's insurance against business failure.
What Makes This Different
Why Doesn't Everyone Offer This?
Most consultants provide reports. We provide partnership.
Most consultants have African knowledge or Western business standards—not both.
Most consultants work for governments or large corporations—not entrepreneurs like you.
We're different because:
- • We understand the diaspora entrepreneur's specific challenges
- • We've actually done this ourselves (not just consulted)
- • We don't disappear after delivering a report
- • We only succeed when you succeed
Common Questions
You can. But here's what usually happens: You spend $20k-$50k on setup based on incomplete understanding. Then you discover major issues that force expensive pivots or complete restarts. Local consultants are excellent after you have sound strategy—not instead of it.
BASE tier exists to identify this before you waste $100,000. If your concept isn't viable as-is, we'll tell you honestly—and explain what modifications might work. Sometimes the best business decision is not launching.
No. Our only income is your service fee, which aligns our interests completely with yours. We succeed when you make good decisions—not when you spend more money.
You continue independently. Most clients don't need ongoing support after solid launch. If you do, we offer hourly consulting, but 90% of clients don't require it because we've built proper foundations.
The Simple Truth About African Business
The opportunity is real.
Africa's growth trajectory, rising middle class, and infrastructure gaps create genuine business potential.
But opportunity without strategy is just expensive learning.
We can't eliminate all risk. We can't guarantee success. What we can do: dramatically increase your odds by helping you avoid the mistakes that kill most ventures before they start.
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Business insight: The entrepreneurs who succeed in Africa share one trait: they invested in strategy before they invested in execution. The ones who failed spent $100k+ learning lessons that cost us £250-£750 to teach.