Leo

About client

This author has not yet filled in any details.
So far client has created 29 blog entries.

What are “anchor” clients and why they should be your first priority when you enter the European market

Securing sales is the key to your success in Europe. When we do secure a major contract with a large European corporate, we make sure this customer is a reference point for us to further grow the business for Australian companies in Europe.

Europe: Where to start? A practical framework to select the best European country for your business.

For the last twelve years of helping Australian businesses generate their first million Euros in sales, I found that companies don't focus on the European country that offers the most potential for their product or software. Australian businesses often set-up in the UK, without having considered any other European countries, that may have more potential!

Export is all about Sales: How Cleanspace became a multimillion-euro business

This article features Dr. Alex Birrell, CEO of CleanSpace Technology talking about the company’s journey in entering the European market, attracting distribution partners, winning key reference accounts and establishing an exceptional team of European sales directors to turn a domestic business into a high-growth exporter.

Part 2 Success with Distributors : Stop the debacle, get high performing distributors

In the first Episode, we have looked at profiling your distributor. Now we will focus on selecting your distributor. Too often, I have discussed with small Australian businesses that just signed up a distributor that approached them. They just had not gone through a selection process

Five reasons Australian exporters should exhibit at International Trade Shows

Here it comes again. It’s Trade Show season in Europe and in other parts of the world. My business Exportia is involved in six major trade shows between August and December, representing clients from a broad range of industry sectors including welding, safety, education, leisure vehicles and trucks.

Selecting the right channels, the key to success in Europe for small and medium sized businesses

A few years ago, I made the difficult decision to cease working with a particular client. We had started exploring opportunities for them in a European country – visiting end-users to get a feel for the market and generating initial leads, as well as connecting with potential partners. My challenges dealing with this client stemmed from the fact that he wanted to do business in Europe exactly the same way as in his home market in Australia.