AvinED Technical Furnishings, Inc.
AvinED Technical Furnishings, Inc.
Springdale, PA

Export Assistance

Experts agree that the best way to grow your business is to acquire new customers. Foreign markets that until now have been difficult to penetrate represent a huge opportunity for small and mid-size manufacturers.  

Market conditions are helping to create this opportunity. Thanks to the weak dollar, U.S. goods are “on sale,” and in 2007, the U.S. trade balance improved for the first time since 2001. Today, Pennsylvania is the 11th-largest exporting state with export revenue exceeding $29 billion. More than 12,000 Pennsylvania firms now ship goods to foreign buyers and 88% of these companies are small and medium-sized enterprises.

Our clients get the tools, knowledge, and support they need to increase export sales revenues. Whether you are an old hand or a novice, we can help you develop an international sales strategy that will identify your best opportunities and address your specific challenges. We’ll back up your plan with market research and competitor analysis. And we’ll help you execute your strategy effectively by identifying vital tactics and assigning responsibilities, timelines, and performance measures. We’ll also connect you with critical federal and state export assistance programs.   

Once you’ve identified your geographic markets, you will need to target your prospects. Catalyst will use state-of-the art software tools to build a prospect database in your key international markets, complete with account and contact information. Together, we will complete the process by identifying sales representatives or channel partners who can reach your potential customers, and arm those reps with the information and materials they’ll need to do business. Finally, we can help you develop a program to assure compliance with federal and international regulations, so you avoid penalties and unpleasant surprises.   

  

Benefits

  • Understand what it will take to generate international sales.
  • Focus your resources on the markets with the greatest potential.
  • Improve communications between your company and your international partners.
  • Generate international sales more quickly
  • Avoid costly penalties.