Free Advice in Export Business
We provide free advice for Finnish companies which are planning to start the export business, and for companies who are searching for a new approach for their existing export business.
We’ll discuss your company's current situation together and consider what actions are required to start exporting.
When would your company benefit from the free export advice?
It is worth taking advantage of our free export advice when you have questions about exports or a new market and cannot find an answer. We always help you move forward.
The goal of free export advice is to clarify the company’s next steps, whether it is one of our own services, the services of another actor, or even sparring that provides the company with tips for developing its own operations.
What kind of questions can be addressed in free export advice?
Common export-related questions include, e.g.
1. Where to start? (export strategy/export plan)
2. Where to find customers?
3. Where to find information about issue x?
4. Interested in a certain new market vs. inquiries from new target markets
5. Not enough growth opportunities in the domestic market – growth is sought from exports
6. How to finance exports?
Who is the free export advice for?
1. For Finnish companies who are planning to start the export business
We at Viexpo will help you start your export business. During this complimentary advice meeting, we will discuss your company’s current state, your goals and resources, and the main issues concerning starting export business. You will get an idea of what is expected of your company when starting the export business.
The following themes will be discussed:
- Why do you want to start the export business?
- What are the competitive advantages of your product or service?
- Which is your target group?
- Which market could have demand for your product or service?
- How will you finance the export business?
After the complimentary advice meeting (2-3 h) your company will have a better view on whether to start the export business, what are the next steps available, and what would be the right option for your company. You will also learn about the different possibilities of financing.
For companies who have existing export business
We offer complimentary coaching for companies who already have export business outside the home market. The experts at Viexpo have a lot of practical experience of the export business. We will help you see your business from a new perspective.
The following themes can be discussed:
- Making the objectives clear for your export business
- Reviewing the financing possibilities
- Identifying challenges in your export business and finding solutions
The complimentary advice meeting gives you a possibility to discuss challenges that you have faced in export business, to get new ideas to your existing business practice and to work with an expert to try out new ideas to develop. This gives your company a better understanding of the possibilities of action. You will also learn about the different possibilities of financing.
What kind of challenges may be associated with increasing exports?
1. Focus and export strategy
2. Resources (time and funding)
3. Personnel and expertise
4. A genuine competitive advantage of the product
The complimentary advice meeting always aims to give your company a vision for the next steps whether it is some of our services, services of another expert or a sparring to help your company to develop your own business practices.
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Contact our internationalisation experts. They can help with all export-related questions.
