The Market Entry Toolkit

How does a firm choose a foreign market for its products or services? If only there was a way to logically “grade” a foreign market to sell into. American firms are often confused and intimidated when they try to choose which country to work with overseas. Many times CEO’s will say: “let’s go to England, because they speak English over there” or “China is the world’s largest market, lets sell there.”China is the world’s largest market for what? And will entering a British market be relevant to other markets around the world? If we need an English speaking market, why not enter Canada, Singapore or the Philippines? There is now a standard to compare one market to another. The importance of WHY a market is selected, HOW it is entered and WHAT other opportunities flow from your choice is relevant and necessary. It is also fundamental to understand the size of the task being undertaken. Firms will essentially “marry” an overseas market. Great amounts of money, time and effort will be required. Often the entire business model will have to change to accommodate the needs abroad. Finally, the answer is here: The Market Entry Toolkit. The Market Entry Toolkit will help firms understand foreign market entry and answer the following questions: How do you select a foreign market correctly? Is there a way to "grade" a market and compare one country to another? How do you choose the correct way to enter a foreign market? How do you effectively sell in different countries? What are the roadblocks and pitfalls that await you overseas? How do you avoid "losing your shirt" abroad? Is there a list of all of the issues to consider in international business? How do you explain to your firm that you have chosen the correct countries? Could your firm be more successful abroad than in the USA? Use the Market Entry Toolkit, and do it right the first time. The Market Entry Toolkit was developed as a result of decades of negotiations, training workshops and consulting sessions. The toolkit contains original articles, checklists and unique tools to put logic into the process of selecting overseas markets and partners. The Market Entry Toolkit is being used be executives around the world. There is now a standard to compare one market to another. Use the Market Entry Toolkit and do it right the first time.