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Common Pitfalls in Recruiting International Distributors The sad truth is that most international channel partners do not actively sell the products they represent. In order to succeed you need to have a careful selection process to identify and qualify the best prospective partners When...

Why Resellers Don't Sell Properly structured and supported, indirect channel are often the fastest, most cost-effective way for a company to scale its business overseas. But, the fact is – most resellers don’t sell. And the reason they don’t sell has much more to do with you than your technology...

Setting up an Office Overseas Setting up an overseas subsidiary may be the right move for some companies, but it is not a decision to be made without careful consideration. One of the most important decisions management will make when it decides to expand internationally is whether or not...

When going international many companies automatically go after the largest markets, but this is often a mistake. When a company makes the commitment to expand internationally, one of the first, critical questions they face is that of market selection. Success or failure in the first foreign...

WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO SUCCEED? Going international will take time and resources. It will require at least the same thought and preparation that would go into product development. Most software companies have a comprehensive product development plan that takes them through a logical process: ...

International Market Selection – Does Size Matter? When going international many companies automatically go after the largest markets, but this is often a mistake. When a company makes the commitment to expand internationally, one of the first, critical questions they face is that of market...

Introduction Going international requires careful thought and planning. When it is done properly it will accelerate revenue growth, add significantly to the bottom line, and ultimately make a company more valuable in the eyes of investors or potential acquirers. However, many companies underestimate...

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Going International – What Are the Options? There are many ways for a company to go international, and it is important to select the path to market that is best for you. Selecting the right market entry strategy is critical to the success of a company going international. Get it right, and...

Global Sales Boost Your Bottom Line For software companies, going international not only increases their revenues, but it improves their net profit margin as well. the time is right. Software companies that venture outside America for more than 30% of their sales show pre-tax earnings...

Forces Driving Globalization Going international is becoming an imperative for many companies in order to increase the value of their business. Companies that want to build a long term, sustainable business no longer have the luxury of remaining a purely domestic operation. In today's economy...

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One of the ongoing challenges in the software industry is how to best take advantage of the new technologies that are constantly emerging. At what point does the gain outweigh the pain? Is your business going to get real value from that cool new technology or will you be replacing it again in 6 month...

Program Overview The Microsoft Empower for ISVs is designed for Independent Software Vendors ("ISVs") who provide computer software solutions to customers in the consumer, corporate, government, education, medium business or small business space. This worldwide benefit for Microsoft Partner...

About Incubators A Business Incubator is a facility designed to assist businesses to become established and sustainable during their start up phase. Typically, they do this by providing: shared premises business advice business services access to investor, market and international...

Gold Certified Partners - more information · Microsoft Gold Certified Partners receive Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Team Edition for Software Developers with an MSDN Premium Subscription, at no additional charge. · Ten user licenses for the development and testing environment are included. ...