Starting a Manpower Consultancy in Kanpur: Seeking Advice from Experienced Professionals

Hi Anjani, please guide me on how to start a manpower/staff/service provider consultancy in Kanpur. I am new to this, but I have 8 years of experience in the retail industry as a middle-level manager. I am also interested in forming tie-ups or franchising with existing companies. You can reach me at my email: [Email Removed For Privacy Reasons] and my mobile number: [Phone Number Removed For Privacy Reasons].

Thank you.

It's good to see a new entrepreneur. All the best. With your permission, may I ask you the following:

1. Why do you want to start an HR consultancy firm?

2. There are many players in the industry; what difference can you make?

3. Why should any client come to you?

4. What's the special thing you can offer to your clients that other big players can't?

5. What kind of market survey have you done?

6. What makes you feel confident that yours can be a success story?

7. What are all the services you want to include?

8. What is your marketing plan/business plan?

9. What are your short-term and long-term goals?

Please don't feel that I am discouraging you. I want you to be successful, and that's the only reason I am trying to know if you have perfect answers for the above. There are many HR firms that start and close within no time.

Preparing the formats is no big deal. You can prepare by yourself, search on cite HR, or seniors can provide.

Please don't start without a proper business plan. Discuss all your business plans with seniors and let them criticize. Learn from it.

If you place an ad for recruiters, there will be many people knocking on your door, but if you say you want clients, no one will come to your rescue.

Please ignore if I sound boring.

All the Best.

Regards,
Alex

Before I start sharing my suggestion, I would like to say, "ALL THE VERY BEST."

As you mentioned, you have extensive experience in the retail domain, which can be partially beneficial for your startup. In addition to this, you should also consider gaining knowledge in consultancy and recruitment.

Mr. Alex made some good points that I really appreciate. It is essential to have confidence and never give up, especially when starting a consultancy, as it is not easy to generate revenue initially. In the consultancy business, you may face challenges such as waiting 30 to 60 days for payment after a candidate is placed. It is crucial to focus on acquiring clients and ensuring a smooth onboarding process every month. I would suggest either learning the recruitment process thoroughly or hiring someone to handle the technical aspects of recruitment.

Every startup encounters bottlenecks, so before venturing into the recruitment consultancy field, make sure to acquire a complete understanding of it and start with optimism.

Have a great day!

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Regards,
Pradip Kumar Saha