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Export to New Markets
 

  • Is your business totally linked to the performance of the UK economy?
  • Would you like to reduce that risk?
  • Do you believe that you have a product or service that can stand up against the competition in an overseas market?
  • Would you like to begin to export without the fixed costs of an export department or lack of experience?
  • Would you like to qualify for grants and funding to support your efforts?


 

Let Copernicus Guide you to export success

International trade is part of everyday life, but entering in to it for the first time as an exporter, or even entering new markets where you have no prior knowledge, contacts or experience can be a daunting experience.

However if you believe that you have the right product or service, to ignore export opportunities is to limit your business plan no differently than to say “we are based in Birmingham, therefore we will sell and trade within the West Midlands”.

Export should not be entered into lightly, and through Copernicus you can minimise the up front investment, overcome the need for high additional fixed costs and enter in to a strategy that will enable you to avoid making costly or even dangerous overseas mistakes.

Copernicus can assist the fledgling or potential exporter in the following ways

  • Identify which country or countries best suit your company’s products or services by relevant market research,benchmarking you against the local competition and determining whether your point of difference in the UK market remains valid elsewhere. The research is as detailed as your requirements and can even go as far as to visit your potential customers and competitors to establish a true and independent picture of the market on which you can base your strategy
  • Work with you to determine the best route to market. Directly? Through agents or distributors? If so, to identify the best potential distributors for you, shortlist them in a meaningful way and assist you in the negotiating process as required.
  • Cultural issues can often slow down or even halt the export process. Copernicus can help you to be prepared for the markets you seek to enter so that you are aware of both business and social protocol
  • Skill gap analysis. Can exporting be added to the responsibilities of existing staff? If so what training is necessary? How does this impact on the rest of the business?
  • Practical advice and assistance. How will you be paid? In what currency? How will you carry out credit checks? What delivery method will you use to be most cost effective and what changes will you need to make to your product labelling, packaging or promotional material?
  • Marketing strategy. Copernicus can work with you to optimise your budget through web, print and exhibitions.
  • Grant support. Generous funding is available to potential exporters. Copernicus can guide you through the application process to ensure that you do not miss out on any opportunities open to you

To see how Copernicus can help you to open new markets simply contact us at info@copernicus-consulting.com for prompt no nonsense professional advice.

Copernicus – guiding your business to export success

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