Below is a brief description of our activities that we can provide for foundation (extension) of your business:
- Ability to attract qualified specialists (consultants) in given professional field;
- Ability to provide professional legal and accounting support;
- Experience in obtaining approvals and permits from government agencies;
- Experience in recruiting,
- Availability of professionals in marketing and promotion of products on the market;
- Experience in managerial projects.
Selection of Premise and Registration of Estate
Unlike objects of housing, where one can be guided by "like" and "do not like" concept, non-residential real estate requires entrepreneurs to use the strict selection criteria.
The very first requirement to any commercial premise is: it must match the chosen purpose. In other words, the premise should have certain characteristics (footage, height, availability of entrances, etc.), which are consistent with sanitary, fire, technical, etc. requirements.
It is also necessary to evaluate profitability of the chosen premise. This is not such an easy task as it might seem at the first glance. Attendance of the future facility is determined not only by its location and approachability, as it is commonly believed, but also by many other factors. It is important to identify your target audience, i.e. the number of potential customers, and to correlate their place of "inhabitance" to the location of the newly opened object. For example, if you are targeting for breakfast /lunch services, you should consider business areas with a high number of companies and organizations, which employees would visit your place.
It is also important to check whether the chosen premise is located in the area that in near future might become unfavorable for business, and there are no other objective circumstances that might disrupt even a well-planned business: demolition of building, withdrawal of site for public use, etc. At this stage it is possible to protect the business against such complications.
Registration of Legal Entity (Individual Entrepreneur)
In order to legally conduct business activities, it is required to be registered as an individual entrepreneur or legal entity (Limited Liability Company is considered to be the most appropriate).
More information about these services can be found here "Register Company" and "Registering IE."
At this stage it is necessary to determine your company’s tax system. If you do not have enough experience to make such decisions on your own, we offer our professional consultation on accounting.
Accounting and Legal Support
Since the very opening of business in accordance with the law the company’s founders are obliged to submit financial reports, provide data to various funds, etc.
At this stage, when there are not enough operations to hire an accountant yet, it is advisable to outsource these services from a company, specializing in this sphere. Our terms and prices for accounting services you can find here.
Moreover, at this stage it may be necessary to prepare orders, contracts and other legal documents. We can provide single-time legal actions or implement comprehensive legal services.
Resolution of Utility Issues with Organizations-Monopolists
To use the premise for business in accordance with selected facility one would need to sign agreements with organizations that provide heat, electricity, water, etc.
It often appears that electrical capacity originally assigned to the premises is not enough to run business and it is required to obtain permission for additional capacity.
In any case, conclusion of such agreements with the companies-monopolists is a long, exhausting and specific procedure, as it implies the solution of technical issues, carrying out calculations, negotiating the terms of accession to the network companies, etc. If you do not want to waist a considerable amount of time, efforts and strain your nerves, it makes sense to delegate this task to specialists.
Initial Marketing Projects
Initial marketing projects include selection of name for the future company or facility, creation of slogan, logo design, and (optionally) registration of trademark.
Further details can be found here.
Re-planning, Re-equipment and Renovation of Premise (including design)
Often in order to fulfill your concept of facility, you will need to make re-planning of the space (demolition of some walls and erection of others) and its re-equipment (transfer of supply lines). In some cases, even more extensive construction work should be performed, which falls under the term "reconstruction" – annexing facilities, construction of additional floor, etc. Of course, these types of work should be performed only by specialized companies with all necessary approvals and permits, and only based on projects approved by the government agencies.
Among our companies there are construction companies that have the necessary SRO certificates, qualified professional staff, experience in agreeing of project documentation and other resources to bring the premises in line with your intentions. If you decide to use the services of an architect (designer), at this stage he/she will participate in selection of construction materials and will control the process in the frame of incumbent functions.
Terms of agreeing of documentation and performance of work, as well as prices are determined by estimates agreed by the parties.
Purchase of Equipment
At this stage it is particularly important to get consultation from highly-quallified professionals.
As a rule, those who decide to select the equipment on their own (without participation of specialists), lately face the situation that they have bought some unnecessary pieces of equipment, and some items should be additionally purchased, or get information that the purchased equipment could have been bought much cheaper.
If you are interested in finding the optimal solution, we are ready to purchase equipment through a certified company under control of a professionals. Prices and terms are discussed separately in each particular case.
Approvals and Permits from Government Agencies
Working with government agencies is not a separate stage. It can be defined as a "red thread" running through the whole process of foundation of enterprise and, by the way, does not finish up there. The Russian Health and Consumer Rights Agency, the Ministry of Emergency Situations (firefighters), Inter-Agency Committee, Committee on State Control, Use and Protection of Historical and Cultural Landmarks, Head Office of the State Unitary Enterprises, district administrations, certification authorities - this is not a complete list of institutions which one should inevitably contact while founding and subsequent functioning business.
If you considering delegating this objectionable and nervous task to others, you are welcome to find further information in "Permits and Approvals" section.
Equipment of Premises
This step involves not only the purchase of tables, chairs and crockery as it may seem at first glance. You should also set security and fire alarms, safe, equip manager’s and accountant’s work stations, if necessary consider changing rooms for staff, provide essentials for your utility room, etc.
The great importance for further successful work will have modern computers and software, as well as other means of communication (internet, telephony). Further information about our services is this area, is available here.
Resolution of Initial Personnel Issues
It is qualifications of your staff, their characters and personal qualities that will be determining factors of popularity (or unpopularity) of your company in future.
Recruitment is an important step, but staffing issues are not limited to just recruitment.
In some cases the law obliges to maintain preliminary training of stuff, safety training, medical examination, etc.
Besides, you will need to prepare position descriptions, hiring documents, make appropriate employment records in labor books, etc.
Establishing Relationships with Suppliers
Services at this stage include:
- Inventory of product groups to be supplied;
- Monitoring of prices, identification of suppliers (as agreed with the customer) and check of their reliability;
- Negotiating terms of supply;
- Conclusion of supply contracts.
Price for services is determined by a cost estimate (when ordering "Turnkey Business") or by a separate agreement by the parties depending on the scope of work.
As a rule, establishing of relationship with suppliers does not exceed one month.
Promotion of Services in the Market
In order for your company or facility to get known and to attract its target audience, you will need to perform a number of marketing activities, including development, design, production and distribution of printed materials, creation and promotion of webpage, promotion of services via the Internet, etc.