Ali-Fuad Turgut
Founder, AFT Global (Paris)
European market entry and business establishment in France, from decision to operational launch
Former OECD Policy Analyst & Team Leader | 10+ years in competitiveness, market entry, and EU operating environments
We help companies assess their readiness for the European market, plan their entry and establish operations in France. We help institutions assess company readiness and target support within their internationalisation programmes.
We combine the EU Market Readiness Instrument with practical advice and project management, from structuring the entry decision to operational launch in France. Licensed specialists carry out regulated work.
Decision and readiness
(go/no-go)
Assess readiness, identify critical gaps and define the conditions for moving forward. Turn the findings into a clear decision brief with priorities and next actions.
Business establishment in France
(sequenced pathway)
Build and lead the path to operational launch: administrative preparation, banking steps, local partners and the practical setup of your operations in France.
Implementation management
(from plan to delivery)
Manage the people, priorities and dependencies that keep the project moving. Address blockers, document decisions and provide a clear weekly view of progress.
How we deliver
AFT Global leads the project throughout: structuring decisions, planning the work and managing implementation. Licensed specialists handle regulated legal, accounting and banking work.
WORKING METHOD
Frame
Objectives, constraints, decision criteria
Diagnose
Risks, gaps, priorities (evidence-based)
Plan
30–60–90 day sequence, owners, milestones
Execute
Implementation, progress reviews and decisions
Engagement models: fixed-scope package | monthly retainer
Leads EU market readiness, market entry and France establishment work for companies, alongside readiness programmes for institutions supporting SME internationalisation. Developed AFT Global's EU Market Readiness methodology, Instrument and Decision Pack.
Strategic communication and go-to-market advisory. Advisory role; AFT Global remains independent.
Led projects on private sector competitiveness, EU enlargement, and business environment reform. Expertise includes public-private dialogue, SME policy, access to finance, and bankruptcy & second chance policies, directly relevant to cross-border expansion challenges. Has since undertaken separate OECD assignments as an external consultant.
The OECD is mentioned solely to describe the founder's professional experience. This does not imply any OECD endorsement of or institutional affiliation with AFT Global.
(OECD)
SME Policy Index: Western Balkans and Turkey 2019
SME Policy Index: Western Balkans and Turkey 2022
Competitiveness in South East Europe 2021: A Policy Outlook
Western Balkans Competitiveness Outlook 2024
Boosting Regional Competitiveness in Türkiye (2016)
Clear decisions. Practical next steps.
Decision Brief
Recommendation, key conditions, critical risks, immediate next actions
30–60–90 Day Execution Path
Sequencing, owners, dependencies, milestones
Stakeholder & Dependency Map
Roles, required inputs, decision points, escalation triggers
Weekly Pulse
Progress, blockers, decisions needed, next steps
Proprietary Instrument
The EU Market Readiness Instrument structures the entry decision around the conditions that matter. The assessment identifies readiness gaps and priorities alongside a Go, Conditional Go or Hold verdict. Its findings can guide the next stage of work with AFT Global.
Explore EU Market Readiness.
Let’s work through your next step
Discuss your European market entry or establishment project in France with AFT Global, whether you are exploring the opportunity or ready to act.