You know the costs of services and exactly what you pay for and what you don’t. At Win Global Partners we give you just that – cost effective services.
Our clients ask us a lot of questions and so they should. Ask us too. We’ll be pleased to respond to you and discuss details but check here first and see if we’ve answered your question sufficiently.
Here you’ll find the most popular questions and answers to them. All of them are up to date as of today.
- GENERAL QUESTIONS
- COSTS OF SERVICES QUESTIONS
- QUALITY OF SERVICES AND QUALIFICATION QUESTIONS
- PROJECT MANAGEMENT QUESTIONS
GENERAL QUESTIONS
Why do I need to go global?
There are many reasons to go global. One of them is a possibility for growing your revenue. Although international business requires investment, your company gains returns from increased sales in new markets or cutting costs of production and distribution. As a result, your company value and cost of shares go up.
Apart from direct benefits your company gains from world-wide recognition of its brands. A company doing business globally is more competitive. It has more sources of cash and thus it’s more resistant to hostile takeovers.
Finally, raising investments is much easier for a multinational company.
What is the best country to go to?
Start with countries with a similar culture to yours and equal purchasing power parity of its consumers. However, do consider others. Benefits may not be clear, but they do exist. We recommend contacting professionals.
What do I need to know before going global?
We recommend knowing your product or service perfectly. Know what makes it unique. Having that in mind, analyze the market of the target country. Evaluate carefully the pros and cons of going there including an estimation of the risks and costs.
When you are ready and have partners in the target country, start international business, whether it is in the form of import, export, licensing, establishing foreign subsidiary, outsourcing or joint venture.
What are the benefits of international business consulting?
International business consulting is able to save you time and money. An international business specialist prepares your activities quickly and knowingly.
By having a consultant you no longer need to spend time and money on learning a new area or sending employees there to learn about it. A consultant may also help you to incorporate changes to your company and make the impact of this change positive for employees and stakeholders.
Why wouldn’t you just take my product or service and promote it globally?
We are not a trade agent. Our multicultural and multi-industrial experience has clearly shown that only those businesses that have long-term international marketing strategies achieve their target markets and get good positions in the countries they choose. Contact us to get a personalized offer and quote.
What are my options if I don’t want an international business consultant to assist me in my company’s global growth?
We recommend that you acquire the necessary knowledge. You may do it during our free seminars and individual consultations. If this is not the option for you, start with looking for a trade agent (an intermediary buyer who buys in one country and sells to another. They do no marketing of your company.) by carefully advertising your products or services online (e.g. alibaba.com, linkedin.com), or using web advertising tools from Google, Yahoo and/or Microsoft.
Then act according to the situation on a case-by-case basis (e.g. import your products). You will get some return on investment in advertising but don’t expect immediate results and continuous returns. Contact us to learn how to build steady channels of revenue from foreign markets.
COSTS OF SERVICES QUESTIONS
How do I find out the total cost of the project?
It`s very easy:
1) You call us or send an email or fill in a form on the Contact page of this website
2) As the cost of the project depends on many factors, such as a particular service you are interested in, the country you plan to enter, the products or services you sell as well as other things, we send you two questionnaires – a readiness one and one about your product or service with questions about your project to give us more detail.
3) You fill them in and send them back.
4) We make a free estimate on this basis and tell you what it is the cost of your project.
Is it possible to find out the cost of the project without a meeting?
Yes, it’s possible. You fill in the questionnaires we send to you. We make a free estimate on this basis and email it to you. However, most of our clients prefer to meet in person or have a call with us at least. In this case you receive a half hour free preliminary consultation.
Will the cost of the project be explained?
Yes, it will be explained in detail. After you fill in the two questionnaires we send you and send them back to us, you receive a free estimate of your project on this basis. This estimate includes a list of services provided to you, the hours we’ll spend and our hourly rate.
What are the terms of payment?
We offer our clients payment on a prorated basis. Proportional amounts are discussed with each client. All prices quoted are in Canadian dollars plus applicable taxes. We accept Canadian and US dollars. Our clients can choose to pay either by cheques or credit cards (in the last case you will be billed by PayPal electronic invoice). We also accept cash, money orders and wire transfers.
Are there any types of work free of charge?
Yes, our clients get a free project estimate and a half hour free preliminary consultation. Also Win Global Partners from time to time organizes public workshops on international marketing and trade which are free.
You can stay tuned by completing the form on our Contact page which is what we use to collect your information and get back to everyone regularly.
Do you offer any discounts?
Yes, we offer a discount to our regular clients and participants of our public workshops on international marketing and trade.
Is the total cost fixed or open?
The services and its total cost are fixed in the agreement and don’t change during the project unless you decide to modify the scope of the services.
QUALITY OF SERVICES AND QUALIFICATION QUESTIONS
How can we be sure of the quality of your services?
Win Global Partners have already been working for 3 years with experienced international business consultants and international trade professionals (lawyers, customs brokers, logistics and insurance companies, translators) to advise you on a broad range of compliance issues.
What is your specialization?
We specialize neither on country nor on industry because we care for you and your individual needs. By employing consultants with various country and industry backgrounds we are able to:
- Offer you a non-monopoly price based strictly on hours dedicated to your project.
- Find non-linear and out-of-the box solutions for your product/service.
Specializing in certain countries or industries can result in monopolization. Moreover it can narrow strategic thinking and have clients pay more.
International business consultants apply a similar approach regardless of which country you choose or your industry.
How many years has the company been working?
We started working in the field of international business in 2006.
Who are the company’s clients?
Our clients are companies with strong ideas. They want to increase revenues and develop their businesses. They believe they can do this by entering foreign markets and sourcing, organising international trade deals (exporting and importing), and planning these activities through increasing their level of knowledge in the field of international trade/business.
In the past have the individuals in the company worked with clients from our field of activity (international business)?
Most likely yes, as we specialize neither by country nor by industry. By employing consultants with various country and industry backgrounds we are able to:
- Offer you a non-monopoly price based strictly on hours dedicated to your project.
- Find non-linear and out-of-the box solutions for your product or service.
Specializing on certain countries or industries can result in monopolization. Moreover it can narrow strategic thinking and have clients pay more.
International business consultants apply a similar approach regardless of which country you choose or your industry.
What kind of guarantee do you provide?
Win Global Partners work hard to provide only quality products and to meet the growing needs of our clients. As a result, we want you to be happy with all our products. Therefore, we offer a 30-Day Money Back Guarantee for each of our products. If, for any reason, you are not completely satisfied with the product you purchased from us, you should notify us within 30 days from the date of the purchase and we will process your the refund. When requesting to return your money please let us know the reason you wish to stop using our product, and if there is anything we can do to keep your business.
PROJECT MANAGEMENT QUESTIONS
What is the duration of projects?
The duration of a project depends on many factors such as a service you are interested in, a country you plan to enter, products or services you sell and some others. It’s estimated before the project starts.
It is very easy to find it out:
1) You call us or send an email or fill in a form on the Contact page of this website
2) As the duration of the project depends on many factors, such as a particular service you are interested in, the country you plan to enter, the products or services you sell as well as other things, we send you two questionnaires – a readiness one and one about your product or service with questions about your project to give us more detail.
3) You fill them in and send them back.
4) We make a free estimate on this basis and tell you what it is the cost of your project.
What is a statement of work?
After a free preliminary analysis of your project we write a contract and a statement of work. If the contract includes general conditions, the statement of work is a description of the services a particular client is interested in and the terms under which they are provided for the particular project.
Do you keep project information?
We keep all the information about our clients and their projects that meet the needs of our clients and the services we supply them.
What reports do clients receive in the course of the project?
While providing services to our clients we keep them informed on its progress. We send reports to them on a regular basis which depends on the term of the project. Usually we report once a week.
Do clients need to go somewhere in the course of the project?
We usually come to our clients’ places of business and work with them on-site. With clients whose places of business are out of the GTA (the Greater Toronto Area) we communicate via telephone or Skype.
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