Why go International?
Internationalisation comes in all shapes and sizes and can originate from an unplanned one -off, opportunistic sale or a highly-structured internationalisation plan against which external finance might need to be raised.
Often here is a shortage of good people who have experience of Internationalisation, to help. In short, it is not uncommon for Internationalisation initiatives get stuck at first base.
Unfortunately, a high percentage of Internationalisation initiatives either fail completely or fail to generate the expected returns and become an unwelcome administrative burden.
So why consider going International when it is risky, expensive & can require additional funds to be raised – and you might fail?
The answer is simple, the rewards for you and your company can be huge. Internationalisation can be a game change; revenue and profit can grow by orders of magnitude, your business is of more interest to external investors and potential acquirers, the value of the business increases and you can outperform your competitors.
Our consultants have many years of hands on experience internationalising technology, science and B-B Enterprise software companies.
We have a tried and tested 6 stage methodology for developing and implementing an internationalisation plan.
We have the expertise and access to networks to help you through all 6 phases of the internationalisation process to help you build a successful, sustainable, international presence.
Our methodology is summarised in the following graphic:
- Preparing to go international
- Initiating & planning
- Building a bridgehead
- Generating revenue
- Consolidating & Expanding
- Balancing the International & Domestic business
In the preparation phase for example we work in partnership with our customers to assess how ready you are to go international.
We help you assess and evaluate:
- Your company’s position in the domestic market and the continued growth you can expect there;
- Potential target markets – what are the barriers to entry, the likely available market size etc;
- Options for managing the Internationalisation initiative;
- Sensible expectations from going international – the initial costs, revenues and profits;
- The time required by the current management team and/or new hire requirements;
- Changes required to the product;
- The best way to manage customer support;
- The adequacy of your marketing and training documentation and support processes.
Engaging with Us
Strategy Formulation
Whilst every engagement is tailored per the individual needs of each customer our approach to researching and formulating a unique internationalisation strategy follows our 6-phase methodology.
This is to ensure compete transparency for our customers and a Go/No Go decision point at the end of each stage. There are no “open cheque books” with george james ltd.
All our engagements start with building trust and an Information Gathering and Exchange process as preparation for an Internationalisation workshop:
Engagement post workshop is also compliant with our 6-phase methodology and based on a clear statement of works with identifiable deliverables for each phase. All our projects are measurable against Time, Budget and Quality. Go/No-Go decision points are included at the end of each phase.
To understand if we can help your company please contact us and arrange for a confidential, free of charge, initial consultation.