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A market entry strategy is a key tool for clarifying what you aim to achieve and how you’re going to achieve it when entering a new market. While an export plan tends to focus on just a few products or services, your market entry strategy will provide you with a road-map for your whole business.

A typical market entry strategy can take six to 18 months to implement. It’s well worth the effort because it will ensure you have the best distribution channels in place, launch the right product and align your goals with those of your stakeholders.

Here are six steps you can follow to build a winning market entry strategy and start exporting into previously unknown territory.

1. Set clear goals
Be specific about what you want to achieve in your new market, including the level of sales you can expect to reach. Do not lose sight of your goals as you flesh out your strategy to help you stay on track and confirm that your opportunity, products/services and overall business goals are aligned.

2. Research your market
Use every means at your disposal to get to know your new market including:

- doing online research
-going there in person
- attending trade shows as a participant or exhibitor
- learning about the competition
- making business contacts in the area
When getting to know your market, it’s important that you also learn about the social, cultural and political climate. If you’re entering a region with a different language or cultural norms than Canada, think about how you’ll communicate with key contacts.

Explore all of the rules that could affect your product and how you produce and deliver it. You’ll also need to understand your labelling requirements to ensure your packaging complies with local regulations. Learn about different distribution channels, too. At this stage, it’s advisable to seek information and counsel from embassies, consulates and industry associations.

3. Study the competition
A detailed competitive analysis based on your research and visits to the target market will help you make key decisions—for example, if you need to modify your product or service to customize it for that market.

Most businesses underestimate the degree of competition existing in new markets. Getting expert advice can help clarify the challenges.

4. Choose your mode of entry
There are many ways to enter a new market. You can use the services of a distributor or agent located there. You might become a franchisee or acquire an existing business. You can even construct an entirely new brick-and-mortar facility.

A lot of companies start by going into the U.S. first—and most choose to partner with an existing distributor. If you choose that path, make sure your strategy includes a unique value proposition for the distributor. Your partner will want to understand what’s in it for them, and how your product or service is different enough to stand out in the marketplace, but not so different that buyers won’t understand what it is.

5. Figure out your financing needs
Find out if you'll need to get any financing to support your export venture. You may also want to get insurance that protects your company against losses when a customer cannot pay. EDC offers credit insurance that can help you avoid cash flow issues when an international customer fails to pay.

6. Develop the strategy document
Once you’ve worked out the details of your strategy, you’ll be ready to write it out. Once created, this document will be your blueprint going forward, detailing your goals, research findings, contacts, budgets, major action items and timelines, and how you’ll monitor and evaluate your success on an ongoing basis.

It’s important to follow your plan so that you aren’t overwhelmed in a new market.

Have your accountant, lawyer and an external specialist review your strategy. You want to ensure you haven’t missed something that will prevent you from entering the market, or require you to pull back after you get there.

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1. Set clear goals

Be specific about what you want to achieve in your new market, including the level of sales you can expect to reach. Do not lose sight of your goals as you flesh out your strategy to help you stay on track and confirm that your opportunity, products/services and overall business goals are aligned.

2. Research your market

Use every means at your disposal to get to know your new market including:

doing online research

going there in person

attending trade shows as a participant or exhibitor

learning about the competition

making business contacts in the area

When getting to know your market, it's important that you also learn about the social, cultural and political climate. If you're entering a region with a different language or cultural norms than Canada, think about how you'll communicate with key contacts.

Explore all of the rules that could affect your product and how you produce and deliver it. You'll also need to understand your labelling requirements to ensure your packaging complies with local regulations. Learn about different distribution channels, too. At this stage, it's advisable to seek information and counsel from embassies, consulates and industry associations.

3. Study the competition

A detailed competitive analysis based on your research and visits to the target market will help you make key decisions-for example, if you need to modify your product or service to customize it for that market.

Most businesses underestimate the degree of competition existing in new markets. Getting expert advice can help clarify the challenges.

4. Choose your mode of entry

There are many ways to enter a new market. You can use the services of a distributor or agent located there. You might become a franchisee or acquire an existing business. You can even construct an entirely new brick-and-mortar facility.

A lot of companies start by going into the U.S. first-and most choose to partner with an existing distributor. If you choose that path, make sure your strategy includes a unique value proposition for the distributor. Your partner will want to understand what's in it for them, and how your product or service is different enough to stand out in the marketplace, but not so different that buyers won't understand what it is.

5. Figure out your financing needs

Find out if you'll need to get any financing to support your export venture. You may also want to get insurance that protects your company against losses when a customer cannot pay. EDC offers credit insurance that can help you avoid cash flow issues when an international customer fails to pay.

6. Develop the strategy document

Once you've worked out the details of your strategy, you'll be ready to write it out. Once created, this document will be your blueprint going forward, detailing your goals, research findings, contacts, budgets, major action items and timelines, and how you'll monitor and evaluate your success on an ongoing basis.

It's important to follow your plan so that you aren't overwhelmed in a new market.

Have your accountant, lawyer and an external specialist review your strategy. You want to ensure you haven't missed something that will prevent you from entering the market, or require you to pull back after you get there.

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6 steps to create a winning market entry strategy

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Be specific about what you want to achieve in your new market, including the level of sales you can expect to reach. Do not lose sight of your goals as you flesh out your strategy to help you stay on track and confirm that your opportunity, products/services and overall business goals are aligned.

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culture

Understanding the culture in which a company is trying to diffuse into is key to gaining a competitive edge in a foreign market

Understanding culture and adapting to the culture of a given environment can attract new customers and target markets to a newly globalizing business

Legal and regulatory barriers

In order to succeed and compete in a foreign market the newly globalizing company must keep up with the guidelines, laws, regulations presented by the foreign country

Ease into it

Performing market studies are crucial for seeing potentially how well a product could do in a foreign market.

Making sure that the company has intellectual property and trademark protection going into an uncharted market

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One important step for companies that want to go global is that business’ should learn how to set prices, negotiate deals and navigate the legal morass of exporting as cultural, social, legal and economic differences make exporting a challenge for business owners who have only operated in the United States.  Another step is that CEO's and business leaders need to understand the full impact and determine if the rewards for going global outweigh the risks and stakeholders across the organization will be called on to carry more responsibilities to continue to execute on day-to-day activities in addition to the global initiative.

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What's up y'all?

1. Do your research:

1. you need to understand what the effect on your business will be

2. Create a strategy to expand:

1. You need to be able to have a plan for your business to expand so you know what to expect and are ready

3. Product + Operational readiness:

1.  Once you make your plan, you’re going to need to be ready to expand. Ensuring you have the product and ability to expand!

4. Legal Readiness:

1. Taxes, Laws, and everything else you need to do to make sure you don’t run into legal trouble

5. Financial Readiness:

1. You need to be able to expand without it killing your business

6. Relationships:

1. Crete relationships with individuals and companies in your new city

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1. Prepare an international business plan to evaluate your needs and set your goals.

2. Conduct foreign market research and identify international markets.

3. Evaluate and select methods of distributing your product.

4. Learn how to set prices, negotiate deals and navigate the legal morass of exporting.

5. Move your goods to their international market, making sure you package and label them in accordance with regulations in the market you are selling to.

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Before going global, it is critical to understand what the full impact on your business will be.

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For a company to enter or compete in the global market they first should prepare an international business plan- how they will break through international barriers through ads and other marketing strategies- and should conduct foreign market research in order to gain knowledge on the market and country they are about to enter in. While establishing a plan and researching about the foreign markets, the company must be aware of the underlying trends of supply and demand; they must understand the fast-changing global trends well enough to ensure a successful future for your company. Other methods in expanding your company to the global market is by reducing your dependence on American markets and focusing more on the global market (obviously). By entering the global market, you'll learn how to compete against foreign companies [and other expanding companies] and be able to stand your ground in the international competition of foreign expansion.

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What's up?

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Focus on the customers by providing innovation and service

Have the right team and network in place

Understand the cultures in the places you’re in

Act locally, and have support for the multiple languages, currencies, regulations, etc.

Build partnerships through third parties in those nations

Consider the political and monetary issues in the country

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before going global one of the most important aspects of trying to global is to establish a go to market strategy and trying to find a comprehensive, cohesive strategy that addresses all of the following aspects of a company trying to go global. this will not only benefit your company but also the consumers as well because it creates differentiation and revenue growth.

1.) develop a comprehensive marketing plan and KPI's ( key performance indicators).
2.) evaluate your pricing model.
3.)determine your sales methodology.

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Take advantage of the Internet and create a website to help you expand your brand.
Start with a small market and expand from there, but be wary of copycats who may steal your idea and bring it to other markets.
View the demographics and needs of your market as you expand to the global market to see what customers need.
Make connections with distributors and establish joint ventures to make global expansion easier through connections.
Get licenses for your brand security as well as to cut shipping costs down.

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Perform a “Deep Dive” Due Diligence. Before going global, it is critical to understand what the full impact on your business will be. ...

Develop a Strategy and Business Plan. ...

Establish a Beachhead Team. ...

Product Readiness. ...

Organizational Readiness. ...

Establish a Go-to-Market Strategy. ...

Legal Readiness. ...

Tax and Finance Readiness.

Prepare Your Final Budget Preparation

Establish Close Relationships with Local Businesses

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A company wanting to go global should first research trade regulations, tariffs, and packaging requirements for other countries. Businesses should then adjust their prices after considering customs, tariffs, packaging changes, and global exchange rates.

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1. Develop a game plan.

2. Identify the product or service you have to sell.

3. Develop an export plan.

4. Conduct a market analysis.

5. Segment potential export markets.

6. Assess your competition.

7. Determine if there are packaging, labeling or regulatory requirements.

8. Use trade shows to test markets for your product or service.

9. Test your strategy in a single market with low barriers to entry.

10. Leverage free and low-cost resources from government agencies.

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First you have to come up with a plan on what products you are going to sell, how do you want to sell, meaning like demand based or calculate the approximate number of supplies.

You should research the supply and demand sides of the market you are entering in and what other companies that sell similar products are doing and what technique they are using, which might differ based on the country you are actually wanting to set up business in.

You should also gather as much information as you can before actually entering the market because someone might already have a head start, which can lower the chances of your success in that global market.To maximize your profit, one should come up with a  technique to quickly enter the market and become wide-known. One of the techniques is to sell products at a lower price than other countries which boosts your popularity.

After you do decide everything, you want to advertise as much as you can for a low cost, like putting your ad on social media or maybe ask your friends or partners in that country to advertise for your company and/or your product.

At last, move there and start earning profit!

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In order to compete globally you must

Know your company and industry, so you can be able to determine if your products/ services are fit for a global marketplace. Also to consider supply and constraints and other factors that might change the product or service lines later.

Determine hoy the business model translates, Choose the way that your company can enter to foreign markets, including exporting,importing, joint ventures, licensing and off-shore production.

Identify and investigate target markets, means that you have to find a market that is “hungry” for what you have to offer. You must consider all the factors, positive and negative, that impact the ability to penetrate a market.

Develop a business plan, the business plan you created when you opened your firm, and any subsequent plans you have for operating and/or expanding domestically.

Seek advice and assistance, read success stories and advice from other business owners, learn of quality conferences and summits on expanding into foreign markets.