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Franchise, subsidiary and license arrangements - Growth strategies for new markets
Franchise, subsidiary and license arrangements - Growth strategies for new markets
Richard Jeffery
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Managing Director, Active Operations Management International
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What is the key to successfully expanding your business into a new market? Richard emphasises the importance of having a signature client and an abundance of patience.
Growing into emerging markets
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Growing into emerging markets

FabriQate: building operations in China and India
Aneesh Varma, CEO, FabriQate
- With 600 million and 350 million mobile users respectively, Aneesh tells us how he plans to expand to China and India
Aneesh Varma, CEO, FabriQate
- With 600 million and 350 million mobile users respectively, Aneesh tells us how he plans to expand to China and India
WOW Toys - selling toys in over 50 countries
Nadim Ednan-Laperouse MBE , CEO, WOW Toys
- When you export to over 50 countries, it is important to have great support on the ground, from local managers, distribution partners. UKTI can help you get all this in place.
Nadim Ednan-Laperouse MBE , CEO, WOW Toys
- When you export to over 50 countries, it is important to have great support on the ground, from local managers, distribution partners. UKTI can help you get all this in place.

Moving into South East Asia
Darron Walton , MD, De Villiers Walton
- South East Asia is potentially a big market for a software consulting an implementing company such as DVW. How do you increase your chances of being successful when setting up there?
Darron Walton , MD, De Villiers Walton
- South East Asia is potentially a big market for a software consulting an implementing company such as DVW. How do you increase your chances of being successful when setting up there?

Franchise, subsidiary and license arrangements - Growth strategies for new markets
Richard Jeffery , Managing Director, Active Operations Management International
- What is the key to successfully expanding your business into a new market? Richard emphasises the importance of having a signature client and an abundance of patience.
Richard Jeffery , Managing Director, Active Operations Management International
- What is the key to successfully expanding your business into a new market? Richard emphasises the importance of having a signature client and an abundance of patience.

Having a global mindset and finding the best markets to grow into
Neal Gandhi , Co-founder, Quickstart Global
- While the UK and European economies are faltering, other economies around the world are still growing very rapidly. Should SMEs be thinking globally from the outset, rather than worrying about the domestic market?
Neal Gandhi , Co-founder, Quickstart Global
- While the UK and European economies are faltering, other economies around the world are still growing very rapidly. Should SMEs be thinking globally from the outset, rather than worrying about the domestic market?

Why entrepreneurs should think globally
Neal Gandhi , Co-founder of Quickstart Global
- Neal Gandhi is co-founder and CEO of Quickstart Global, an internationally operating HR consultancy of the 21st century. Here he speaks on the key factors in successful entrepreneurship.
Neal Gandhi , Co-founder of Quickstart Global
- Neal Gandhi is co-founder and CEO of Quickstart Global, an internationally operating HR consultancy of the 21st century. Here he speaks on the key factors in successful entrepreneurship.

Successfully distributing your product abroad
Howard Carter , Founder and CEO, Incognito
- Howard Carter is founder and CEO of Incognito, a company marketing and distributing insect deterrents all over the world. Here he explains how to grow internationally despite various challenges.
Howard Carter , Founder and CEO, Incognito
- Howard Carter is founder and CEO of Incognito, a company marketing and distributing insect deterrents all over the world. Here he explains how to grow internationally despite various challenges.

Rapidly increasing exports through distributors
Nina Uppal, Co-founder, New York Delhi
- New York Delhi has increased exports from 2% to 45% of business in just a year. Finding distributors through trade shows, Nina intends to continue growing the business into new markets
Nina Uppal, Co-founder, New York Delhi
- New York Delhi has increased exports from 2% to 45% of business in just a year. Finding distributors through trade shows, Nina intends to continue growing the business into new markets

Building relationships with Sheikhs - Expanding into the Middle East
Kristina Svajone Bobs , Co-founder and Creative Director, Svaja
- Kristina Svajone Bobs’ glassware design and manufacturing business has found Saudi Arabia and the Middle East to be lucrative markets. Here she offers some advice on working within those markets.
Kristina Svajone Bobs , Co-founder and Creative Director, Svaja
- Kristina Svajone Bobs’ glassware design and manufacturing business has found Saudi Arabia and the Middle East to be lucrative markets. Here she offers some advice on working within those markets.

Working with different customs and languages
Alex McCuaig, Owner, MET Studio Design
- Alex talks to us about establishing and fulfilling contracts for design work overseas, and the necessities of familiarising yourself with different customs and working through language barriers that this entails
Alex McCuaig, Owner, MET Studio Design
- Alex talks to us about establishing and fulfilling contracts for design work overseas, and the necessities of familiarising yourself with different customs and working through language barriers that this entails

New markets for the British Bulldog
Simon Duffy , CEO, Bulldog Natural Skincare
- Since its creation in 2006, Bulldog Natural Skincare has won contracts with UK supermarkets and expanded abroad. Here the firm's co-founder explains how the firm has expanded abroad and details the challenges he face, as a first-time exporter.
Simon Duffy , CEO, Bulldog Natural Skincare
- Since its creation in 2006, Bulldog Natural Skincare has won contracts with UK supermarkets and expanded abroad. Here the firm's co-founder explains how the firm has expanded abroad and details the challenges he face, as a first-time exporter.
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AOM is a global software and training company that aims to help companies improve their productivity, quality and service delivery. With hubs in Australia, South Africa, UK, North America, India and the Middle East, they are able to service customer virtually anywhere in the world.
In this Case Study, Richard tells us how the business has grown where large multi national customers has taken it. He provides the example of a major UK bank moving its outsourced services to the Philippines from India, and how that has led to a move towards operating from there.
Richard provides some insight on the way that products can be received differently in different countries, and how it can take a while for your offering to be accepted by companies in some markets, but it can be ultimately rewarding.
His main piece of advice to companies that are looking to start up in a new market is to have a signature client that can support your operations in that market.
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