If you’re interested in the UK’s Innovator Founder Visa, then my Consulting Program is ideal for your business needs. As a former immigrant tech founder, I have settled in the UK myself through the business immigration journey. 

Disclaimer | Nothing in this article, website or my services constitutes immigration and / or legal advice.

This Innovator Founder Visa Consulting Program is designed with migrant founders in mind, as well as extensive business knowledge that I have gained as a tech founder scaling a business in the UK (leading to not just settling in the UK but also closing a major seed funding round).

About me

Okay so first things first, let me briefly introduce myself: my name is Sohrab. I’m originally from Iran, and grew up in between my native Tehran, Switzerland and subsequently the UK when I moved here alone at the age of 17.

I was initially on a Student / Tier 4 (Child) visa, which I secured myself, until I finished my master’s degree at Newcastle University, who then endorsed me for the former Tier 1 Graduate Entrepreneur Route, and ultimately I switched to the former Tier 1 Entrepreneur scheme. 

As I navigated through the UK’s business immigration schemes, I grew StudyFlats to a team of 5, with a property portfolio across 30+ UK cities & 10,000 student rooms.

My work has also received recognitio from GBEA, as well as leading to my acceptance onto the NatWest Entrepreneur Accelerator (a former Innovator Visa endorsing body – although at this point I was close to settlement in the UK despite having the option for that visa too). 

In short: I have lived and breathed the journey of being an immigrant entrepreneur in the UK. 

UK Innovator Founder Visa 

The UK’s Innovator Founder Visa is an immigration pathway for international entrepreneurs who wish to obtain residence in the UK through setting up a new business. 

For full information about the visa itself, please refer to the UK Government’s website. 

About the Innovator Founder Visa Advisory Program 

I understand how expensive & stressful this entire process is for founders.

Being an entrepreneur is difficult on its own, let alone when combined with its pursuit within the frame of immigration rules. 

 Sadly, many companies and services also offer extremely low-quality services in exchange for hefty fees (e.g. business plan writers).

As such, I decided to  come up with a solution that: A) helps Innovator Founder Visa applicants keep their costs low & B) be cost-efficient for my business. 

This UK Innovator Founder Visa Consulting Program helps founders:

• Create a strong business proposition
• Obtain objective feedback from a startup founder / business professional 
• Examine the initial criteria for the Innovation, Viability & Scalability 

What the program covers?

This 1:1 program is designed to help with all the business needs of founders, including idea assessment for the Innovator Founder Visa endorsement application. 

Below are some examples of the areas that I cover in this program:

• Idea assessment: innovation, viability, scalability (endorsement)
• Communications / sales / marketing plan review
• Financial evaluation
• Strategy consulting 
• Intellectual Property (IP), Patents & trade marks
• Business plan writing coaching 
• Starting a business in the UK 
• Legal affairs
• Navigating cultural and linguistic differences in the UK 
• Hiring people in the UK
• Funding
• And much more;

As you may have noticed, I am not an immigration advisor or solicitor. My services are solely of a business nature. 

The Innovator Founder pathway is a business visa. Meanwhile, business and visas are two completely separate domains.

Immigration specialists are able to advise on immigration law, however, they are unlikely to possess personal experience in scaling a tech startup as a migrant founder (and this is where I am able to help).

How it works & how much does it cost?

The program consists of 5 one-to-one video calls between me and the founder(s). 

The applicants have the choice to choose which particular area they’d prefer to focus on during these sessions. 

The cost of the program is £400. 

How to book?

You can book and pay for your first session below. Once we have our first call, I will send you an invoice for the remaining program fee.