The GCP Blog

Operator notes from the GCC frontline.

Real lessons from building Global Capability Centers in India — incorporation, hiring, budgeting, scaling, and the cultural choices that make or break a long-term operation. Written by the partners who've built them.

Strategy 5 min read

India is no longer just an outsourcing destination — it's the capability hub.

How global companies are reframing India from cost-arbitrage to strategic capability — and what mid-sized firms can learn from Fortune 500 playbooks.

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Playbook 6 min read

Pilot + Scale: why a 20-person start beats a 200-person launch.

The most successful GCCs don't launch at full size. The case for a pilot-first model — and what to test in the first six months.

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Case study · Ch. 1 5 min read

Our journey to setting up a GCC — Chapter 1: Location.

How we chose Bangalore in the middle of the first COVID wave, and the three questions every company should answer before picking a city.

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Case study · Ch. 3 6 min read

The incorporation phase — why the wrong partner costs you months.

Inside the Private Limited registration process for a client's Indian subsidiary: directors, DSCs, GST, FDI compliance — and the parallel tracks that save weeks.

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Case study · Ch. 2 7 min read

Budgeting a GCC — what we got right (and what we'd do differently).

CapEx vs OpEx, the 15–20% contractor rule, and how to model payroll, attrition, and inflation across a three-year ramp.

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Building your own GCC? Let's talk.

If you're exploring India as a capability hub, we're happy to share what we've learned — no pitch, no slide deck. Just an honest 30 minutes.

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