The International Startup Concierge
Do you have a business idea but don’t know how to launch it in a new market? Or are you trying to validate your startup overseas but need help connecting to mentors and technical assistance? Maybe you’re trying to expand your product line in an international market?
We’re here to work with you to:
1) Identify what does your startup need for market entry by engaging in customer discovery to unpack your goals, motivations and future plans to scale.
2) Define and design your startup’s entry plan - through conducting a resource inventory, business modelling and financial modelling, a competitors’ analysis and risk analysis to assess the extent to which your startup can remain viable in the new market.
3) Test your startup’s business model for its customer tractability as it operates in the new market, including - its desirability, feasibility and viability.
3) Scale your startup’s market entry plans - through establishing distribution channels, building local partnerships and tracking key performance indicators of your startup’s operations.
Our Services
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Market entry strategy
We design the most viable and feasible ways for your startup to enter the new market.
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Business modelling
We ideate and test multiple types of business models to produce a business plan that works for youi.
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Financial modelling
We review your profit and loss statements, finances and business metrics to compile a financial plan that suits your startup’s expansion needs.
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Validation
We test and validate the feasibility of your startup against the demand of the market, identifying revenue sources and potential lines of product that would be most profitable.
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Distribution channel set-up
We identify different channels for distribution, and supply of goods and wares to generate lucrative revenue streams for your startup.
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Partnerships
We form partnerships and multistakeholder collaborations with various business parties; including - entrepreneurs, investors, government, and potential distributors and suppliers.
FAQs
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We welcome questions and requests for support from startups across all stages, ranging from - ideation to scaling.
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Do your market research and customer discovery first to understand if there are opportunities for market penetration. Conduct an inventory of your resources and then backwards - map out your financial budget to determine the cost per unit of product for your line.
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Do your market research and conduct customer discovery to determine the country of best fit for your startup’s market entry. Do a PESTLE analysis and understand the country’s geopolitical, socio-legal, environmental and economic factors. Then make an informed, strategic decision based on the research.
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You can figure out what are your needs for expansion, by firstly- analysing the new market, analysing the demand, calculating your startup costs and then reviewing your resources to determine the product v cost for your startup business.