Advisory in practice / Market Entry

Assessing an international expansion

Choosing a market means weighing customer demand, local partnerships, and the resources needed to establish a business there.

Joel Roberts speaking on a cross-market strategy panel at Made for Trade Live in Seoul

The advisory question

An attractive market is not necessarily the right next market for a particular business. We assess the opportunity against the firm’s resources, local requirements, and alternatives for establishing a presence.

Market Entry

What we assess

Market attractiveness
Customer demand, competition, route to revenue, and the credibility of market evidence.
Entry structure
The relative merits of direct entry, local partnership, or a limited initial presence.
Commitment and exposure
Capital requirements, management capacity, local dependencies, and conditions for increasing or limiting exposure.

Discuss an engagement

Market Entry

Advice on choosing a market, finding local partners, and planning an overseas launch.