Incubating Global eBusinesses in Pakistan Altaf H. Khan

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IncubatingGlobal eBusinessesin
PakistanAltaf H. Khan
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Overview

• Mission
• Key Strengths
• Main Risks
• What do we look for?
• Incubation process
• Wrap up

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Mission

• to assist entrepreneurs
• in transforming their
• great Internet ideas into
• world-class businesses

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Key Strengths

• Leadership experienced in international corporate
  finance cutting-edge IT businesses
• Mentor-investors network spread all over the
  world concentrations in Asia North America
• Network of value-adding business partners
• Toolbox of professional service providers

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Partner Network

• Our partners provide services and products of
  high-quality on attractive terms
• Many of our partners offer their services and
  products in return of equity or a combination of
  cash and equity

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Partner Network

• KASB/Merrill Lynch
• Techpacific.com HK
• Apectec.com Canada
• Sidat Hyder Morshed
• Mandviwala Zafar

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Partner Network

• KASB/Merrill Lynch
• Techpacific.com HK
• Apectec.com Canada
• Sidat Hyder Morshed
• Mandviwala Zafar

• Network Center Dubai
• Worldtel Meca
• Netcom
• KASBIT

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Toolbox Services

• Unique set of services, provided by independent
  organizations that are closely affiliated with us
• They accelerate development, improve quality, and
  reduce expenses of our startups

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Toolbox Services

• SenSync Media (Pvt) Ltd is already operational
  following are planned for the near future
• Software dev
• Software quality assurance
• Human resource dev
• Public relations

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Main Risks

• Internet entrepreneurs may not show up in enough
  numbers
• Mentor-investors may not show interest in
  Pakistan-based investments
• The entrepreneurs will not be mature enough to
  run their businesses after the incubation stage

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What Do We Look For?

• An innovative idea
• A huge target market
• A reasonable execution strategy
• A persistent, energetic, smart team

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Business Process

• Online signup biz plan

Biz plan improvement
Businesslegal technical advice
Seed investment
Incubation
Toolbox services
Partner services
Mentor-investments
Later-stage fund raising
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Incubation Process

• Skill requirements analysis
• Team formation
• Weekly milestone planning
• Milestone monitoring
• Advice in business, legal, technical matters
• Partner toolbox services
• Mentor-investor selection
• Incorporation

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Managed-Workspace

• Instant-workspace expedites time to market
• Lowers operating costs
• Increases valuation as management is focusing on
  strategic activities rather than developing and
  managing infrastructure
• Established, professional office allows the
  startup to project a high-growth, professional
  image

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Managed-Workspace

• Furnished, secure, 24x7 office space
• Conference rooms
• Networked computers telecomm facilities
• Generator, UPSes
• Accounting, HR, admin, secretarial, computer
  support personnel

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Mentor-Investors

• Individual institutional investors who bring
  added value to our portfolio of ventures due to
  their
• Inside knowledge of the target industry
• Industry contacts
• We present the business plan to them and handle
  the subsequent legal financial matters

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Timeline
Technical financial due diligence 1 week
Business plan improvement 1 week
Incubation phase 3 months
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Summary

• We invest in global eBusinesses based in Pakistan
• Our services add value by
• Lowering risk
• Reducing time-to-market
• Improving quality
• Decreasing costs

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