Apart from your time commitment, you should expect to invest in at least two short visits to - and some market research about - the country you are investigating. Detailed research and site visits will incur early costs but will ensure that you are targeting the right country, and are a wise investment to save costly mistakes later on.

The following resources will aid your research of your potential overseas markets:

Overseas Security Information for Business (OSIB) provides information on security, bribery and corruption, intellectual property, terrorism threat and organised crime.

UK Trade & Investment can help you identify opportunities in overseas markets.

The British Chamber of Commerce (BCC) can provide export training and support services, including trade missions under their Export Marketing Research scheme. These visits allow you to network with businesses from other countries, carry out fact finding and market research and gain publicity.

 

 

 

( liyy )18 Mar,2011

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