GB5D Business Development Services Support Your International Growth

GB5D Business Development Services Support Your International Growth

GB5D offers several International Business Development Services that can assist you in growing your worldwide presence. We can help you develop a Strategic IBD (International Business Development) plan, sort the logistics to get your products in country, or assist your employees on how to navigate ethical issues that may very well arise while exploring opportunities

GB5D offers several International Business Development Services that can assist you in growing your worldwide presence. We can help you develop a Strategic IBD (International Business Development) plan, sort the logistics to get your products in country, or assist your employees on how to navigate ethical issues that may very well arise while exploring opportunities

Assistance in the Development of an International Business Plan

We can help you set objectives, generate and evaluate alternative strategies and assist in the development of an International Business Plan that will bring you the most results from the least amount of risk and effort.

In the process we may use a number of tools:

  • SWOT analysis: making an inventory of your Internal Strengths and Weaknesses, and External Opportunities and Threats
  • Identify Critical Succes Factors (CSF's)
  • Analysis of your Competitive Power based on Supplier & Buyer Power, Competitive rivalry, Threat of substitution and Threat of new Entry (see Michael E. Porter, How Competitive forces Shape Strategy, Harvard Business Review)

We can also help oversee the implementation of the International Business Plan, provide progress reports and plan modifications (remember, no plan withstands contact with reality) .

Assistance in the Development of an International Business Plan

We can help you set objectives, generate and evaluate alternative strategies and assist in the development of an International Business Plan that will bring you the most results from the least amount of risk and effort.

In the process we may use a number of tools:

  • SWOT analysis: making an inventory of your Internal Strengths and Weaknesses, and External Opportunities and Threats
  • Identify Critical Succes Factors (CSF's)
  • Analysis of your Competitive Power based on Supplier & Buyer Power, Competitive rivalry, Threat of substitution and Threat of new Entry (see Michael E. Porter, How Competitive forces Shape Strategy, Harvard Business Review)

We can also help oversee the implementation of the International Business Plan, provide progress reports and plan modifications (remember, no plan withstands contact with reality) .

Evaluation of an Existing International Business Plan:

We can help you evaluate the effectiveness of your existing plan, suggest areas of weakness and offer remedy's

At the request of our clients we can get involved in certain aspects of the plan's implementation.

Evaluation of an Existing International Business Plan:

We can help you evaluate the effectiveness of your existing plan, suggest areas of weakness and offer remedy's.

At the request of our clients we can get involved in certain aspects of the plan's implementation.

M&A:

We can advise on International M&A. Because over 60% of all M&A's fail, it warrants to have an independent source evaluate your risk.  When you make an international acquisition, you can use all the help you can get.

M&A:

We can advise on International M&A. Because over 60% of all M&A's fail, it warrants to have an independent source evaluate your risk.  When you make an international acquisition, you can use all the help you can get.

Training:

We can train your personnel in areas of:

  • Cultural Sensitivity
  • Business Ethics
  • Economic Models

Training:

We can train your personnel in areas of:

  • Cultural Sensitivity
  • Business Ethics
  • Economic Models

Foreign Market Exploration:

We can conduct market studies for you to help determine market size, channels to market, and geographic market paticularities

Foreign Market Exploration:

We can conduct market studies for you to help determine market size, channels to market, and geographic market paticularities

Identify International Opportunities:

We can help your team identify opportunities and evaluate their strategic value for your company.

Identify International Opportunities:

We can help your team identify opportunities and evaluate their strategic value for your company.

Building and Maintaining International Relationships:

We can be your training wheels while you are building out your International organization, building nd maintaining the relationships you need to get firmly established in a your new market.

Even when you just get started you will need access to services such as legal support, customs brokers, etc...

Building and Maintaining International Relationships:

We can be your training wheels while you are building out your International organization, building nd maintaining the relationships you need to get firmly established in a your new market.

Even when you just get started you will need access to services such as legal support, customs brokers, etc...

International Logistics, Financial Issues:

We can help to develop logistical issues:

  • Where to locate your overseas offices
  • How to bring your goods into the country: by boat, plane?
  • IncoTerms

Or Financial issues:

  • International payments
  • Letter of Credit
  • Standby Letter of credit

International Logistics, Financial Issues:

We can help to develop logistical issues:

  • Where to locate your overseas offices
  • How to bring your goods into the country: by boat, plane?
  • IncoTerms

Or Financial issues:

  • International payments
  • Letter of Credit
  • Standby Letter of credit