Market-entry consultant explained

Market-entry consultants provide consultancy services to private companies, corporations or government / non-profit organizations for solving various business problems related to commencing sales/manufacturing/outsourcing operations in a new market / geographical territory.^[1] This includes, but is not limited to services like:

• Consulting an organization about suitability / demand of their products or services in the new market / geography of interest.
• Market potential, growth, competition, market-share analysis and other market research activities.
• Preparation of business strategy, business plan; carrying out cost–benefit and risk analysis for the organization etc.

It is common for trade associations^[2] / diplomatic missions^[3] of heavily export oriented countries to provide market-entry consultancy services to companies / organizations (belonging to their origin country) from their global offices.

See also

• Market-entry strategy

Notes and References

1. Web site: Archived copy . 2011-04-03 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101231061736/http://www.swedishtrade.se/PageFiles/161633/At%20home%20on%20your%20foreign%20markets_eng_uppslag.pdf?epslanguage=sv . 2010-12-31 ., Brochure of Market-Entry Services Provided by ExportRadet (Swedish Trade Council).
2. http://www.finpro.fi/en-US/About+Finpro/
3. [Swedish Trade Council]