CH-01 · launch playbook · 16 weeks

How to launch a prop firm in UAE

A 16-week sequence for a DMCC-licensed prop-firm operator launch — license setup, tech stack selection, vendor onboarding, platform integration, compliance, go-live. Critical path in teal; parallel work in muted color.

16-week DMCC launch timeline

Standard launch sequence for a DMCC-licensed prop-firm operator. Six swimlanes (License, Tech, Vendor Onboarding, Integration, Compliance, Go-Live) ladder across 16 weeks. Critical path in teal; parallel work in muted color.

Critical path
Parallel work

  1. License & Regulatory

    • W1–3 DMCC company registration + corporate bank account
    • W3–16 Ongoing DMCC license maintenance

  2. Tech Stack Selection

    • W5–8 Vendor RFP + selection (challenge platform + CRM + risk) after: DMCC company registration + corporate bank account

  3. Vendor Onboarding

    • W7–10 Contracts + partner-program signup after: Vendor RFP + selection (challenge platform + CRM + risk)

  4. Platform Integration

    • W9–12 Platform integration + dealing-desk config after: Contracts + partner-program signup

  5. Compliance & KYC

    • W10–14 KYC vendor integration + AML policy + internal audit after: Contracts + partner-program signup

  6. Go-Live

    • W13–14 Soft launch with internal trader cohort after: Platform integration + dealing-desk config; KYC vendor integration + AML policy + internal audit
    • W15–16 Public go-live + paid acquisition turn-on after: Soft launch with internal trader cohort