Deepshikha Singh, Managing Editor

“Alone we can do so little, together we can do so much” - Helen Keller

Today, most people running startups are relatively young, most of which have pursued MBAs out of top B-schools and have decided to follow their passion rather than working for someone else. The alarming rate at which India’s start-ups are surfacing, there is also an equally high number of business consultants who are stepping up to offer affordable consultancy services to such young companies. With its experience and expertise to provide advisory regarding what startups should do and how to execute their plans into action, help them save time, and money along the way, the right startup consultant is essentially a ‘hired-gun’ who can assist such young businesses to achieve their goals and objectives.

Business consultants for startups are proving to be an immense help to entrepreneurs that possess a business idea but don’t have the knowledge, resources or the experience to move their concept forward. A startup consultant provides much-needed advice and information from the outside about what is going on with the inner-workings of a startup company. This allows the startups to get feedback about the concept behind the business, as well as the details of the organization, execution and other critical matters. From providing management advice to suggestions related to finance, strategy, marketing, and development, business consultants for start-ups can bring in tremendous benefits for startups when hired for the right reasons.

Today, the startup consulting market is booming along with the burgeoning startup ecosystem. From traditional consulting giants to large corporates offering customised services, the race to tap this growing trend and reach start-ups or consultants first is well on. In this edition of Consultants Review magazine, we have listed ‘10 Most Promising Consultants for Startups - 2020’ along with a list of '10 Most Promising IP, Copyright and Trademark Consultants - 2020'. A carefully curated list, it provides strategic recommendations to the clients who are far behind in catching up to the new realities and challenges. I hope this issue helps you in your future endeavours and we achieve our mission.

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