Konsei Advisory

konsei advisory is a venture born of a desire to help startups cross cultural barriers and be more effective in their public affairs and government relations. the name konsei is a cross-cultural play on words that summarizes our core philosophy. in japanese, konsei means to courteously request or to entreat and is written with the two characters 懇請. it has been crossed with the similarly pronounced french word, conseil, meaning advice. no matter the languages we speak, konsei seeks to advise you on the best approach to your public policy and growth needs in a way that respects the systems in place. as a startup company, your primary concern is your product and your users. trying to understand the world of government and public policy probably is your last priority, especially if you are expanding into markets such as france or other european union countries where you may not speak the language or understand the political systems that are at work. however, putting public policy at the