Honest answers to the questions buyers ask.
Eight questions we are asked often, with the answers we would give in a first conversation. If your question is not here, the contact form is the right place for it.
How much does an engagement cost?
We do not publish a price list. Costs are anchored to the diagnostic, which is a fixed-fee two-to-three-week engagement priced before any work begins. Larger engagements are scoped after the diagnostic and priced for the actual work, in writing, before any second-stage commitment. We do not propose discounted long retainers in initial conversations.
What size of organisation do you work with?
Most of our work is with executive teams of organisations between USD 50m and USD 1bn in revenue, or earlier-stage businesses where the founder or CEO is the primary client. We are usually not a fit for the largest enterprises (we cannot staff at scale) or the very earliest-stage startups (the work tends not to be strategic enough to warrant senior partner time).
Do you sign NDAs?
Yes, before any substantive conversation. We will send our standard NDA on request, or sign a reasonable variant of yours. We do not negotiate over commercial NDAs in detail; if your form has unusual carve-outs, we will note them and proceed.
What happens if you decide an engagement is not a fit?
We bill the diagnostic and walk. The diagnostic produces a written read of the situation either way - that is what you paid for - and if the conclusion is that we are not the right partner, the read will name what kind of partner is, and where to look. We will introduce you to one if we know of a good fit.
Are you regulated?
STRAFZA Consultancy FZCO is licensed in Dubai's free zone (licence no. 85729). The licence covers Management Consulting, Project Management, and Executive Coaching activities. We do not hold financial-services licences and do not provide regulated advice (legal, tax, audit, securities). Where an engagement requires regulated input, we will name the right specialist and bring them in alongside us.
Can I see client references?
We do not provide client references in proactive sales conversations. Some clients have publicly endorsed us; their words appear elsewhere on the site. If you want to speak with a former client, we will ask one or two whether they are willing - but only after a first substantive conversation, and only with their explicit consent at that moment.
Do you have a team of consultants who do the work?
No. Engagements are led personally by a senior partner from first call to final handover. There is no associate layer between you and the partner you hired. When specialist expertise is needed for a phase, we bring a named expert in, who sits at the table - not behind it.
How quickly can you start?
Our slate is capped at three active engagements. If we have capacity, we can usually begin a diagnostic within two to three weeks of a first conversation. If we are full, we will tell you immediately and recommend a referral; we do not stretch.
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