our services

Planning

• Business Plans
• Financial plans and break even analysis
• Marketing plans for local and export markets
• Implementation plans: Milestones, resources and responsibility matrices, performance measurement (timelines and KPIs)
• Follow-up and evaluation of plans on a monthly/quarterly/half yearly and for each financial year

Export Marketing Evaluation

• Market scan and evaluation of export potential to target markets
• Evaluation of preconditions and barriers to entry
• Evaluation of price and product positioning in target markets
• Evaluation of marketing, financial and production capabilities
• Reporting on certification requirements
• Setting up an export department, documentation and administration
• Packaging
• Export Documentation and Administration
• Registration as an exporter
• Tariffs, import licence and quotas
• Financing
• Methods of payment
• Invoices and packing lists
• Shipping and insurance documentation
• Establishing milestones and providing regular reports

Market Research

• Developing a research brief
• Commissioning overseas and local market research on products; sector and country research.
• Establishing milestones and providing regular reports

Market Entry

• Developing market entry strategies based on market knowledge and company capability
• Providing consultancy on market specific cultural issues as they affect business
• Business matching
• Project managing setup of wholly owned subsidiaries
• Negotiations on joint ventures, partial manufacturing or packaging
• Connecting and negotiating distributors or agent tie-ups
• Contracts and documentation
• Establishing milestones and providing regular reports

Promotion

• Adapting plans and promotion to match market needs – including packaging, language adaptations
• Creation of brochures and flyers
• Writing of press releases for industry specific magazines and local newspapers
• Communicating to stakeholders and influencers.

Freight Management

• Assessment of most cost-effective methods of handling transactions
• Evaluation of documentation
• Evaluation of rebates, refunds, rates, discounts and drawbacks
• Assessment of cost-effective structures from packaging to shipment
• Establishing optimum transport routes and procedures
• Proposed action plan for procedures and monthly report back

Administration Service

• Complete administration or supervision on a regular basis of export department
• Regular report back to management

Export Incentives

• Analysis of incentives that may be claimed locally and in target markets
• Coordinating documentation of incentive claims if any

Trade Fairs And Shows

• Analysis of product
• Discussion of incentive package
• Event management through local partners Transport and shipping of goods overseas
• Brochures and promotional material
• Establishing optimum transport routes and procedures
• Follow-up of leads and orders

Trade Missions

• Initial market investigation and evaluation
• Liaison and appointments with potential buyers overseas
• Land and flight accommodation and arrangements
• Organizing coordination and administrative services