MARKETPLACE EXPANSION

TAKE YOUR BUSINESS
INTO NEW MARKETS.

Identify new market opportunities, build relevant business connections and create a structured path for expanding your products or services into new territories and channels.

CURRENT MARKET
NEW MARKET 01
NEW MARKET 02
NEW MARKET 03
NEW MARKET 04
NEW MARKETS
NEW CONNECTIONS
NEW OPPORTUNITIES

GROWTH CAN COME
FROM GOING SOMEWHERE NEW.

Expansion is not always about selling more in the same market. It can mean reaching new territories, customer segments, business networks, distribution channels or partnerships.

NEW GEOGRAPHIES

Explore opportunities in new cities, regions or territories.

NEW CUSTOMER SEGMENTS

Identify customer groups that may benefit from your products or services.

B2B MARKETS

Explore opportunities with businesses, institutions and professional networks.

DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS

Identify potential dealers, distributors, retailers or channel partners.

BUSINESS PARTNERSHIPS

Build relevant relationships that can support market access and expansion.

EXPANSION WITHOUT
A PLAN CREATES UNCERTAINTY.

Entering a new market requires more than simply finding a location or contacting businesses. The opportunity, audience, channel, competition and market-entry approach all need consideration.

UNKNOWN MARKET

Businesses may not have enough information about a new market before entering it.

WRONG TARGET

A market may exist, but the right customer or business segment may be unclear.

WEAK CONNECTIONS

Entering a market becomes harder without relevant local or industry relationships.

NO ENTRY PLAN

Expansion without clear priorities can make resources harder to allocate.

FROM

“WHERE CAN WE SELL?”

TO

“WHICH MARKET SHOULD WE ENTER,
WHY, AND HOW?”

01 — MARKET OPPORTUNITY

FIND THE MARKETS
WORTH EXPLORING.

Identify potential markets based on your products, services, customer profile, geography and business objectives.

Geographic opportunities
Customer segments
Industry segments
B2B opportunities
Distribution opportunities
Channel opportunities
BUSINESS
PRODUCT / SERVICE
CUSTOMER PROFILE
MARKET
OPPORTUNITY
02 — MARKET MAPPING

SEE WHERE
THE NEXT OPPORTUNITY MAY BE.

Organize potential markets into a structured view so businesses can compare opportunities and decide where to focus first.

SAMPLE MARKET MAP — CONCEPTUAL EXAMPLE
MARKET
CUSTOMER
CHANNEL
OPPORTUNITY
PRIORITY
NEXT STEP
MARKET A
Retail
Dealer Network
Explore
High
Research
MARKET B
B2B
Direct Sales
Explore
Medium
Connect
MARKET C
Industrial
Distributor
Explore
High
Contact
03 — DEALER & DISTRIBUTOR NETWORK

BUILD THE NETWORK
AROUND YOUR MARKET.

Relevant dealers, distributors and channel partners can help businesses access markets that may be difficult to reach directly.

Partner identification
Channel opportunity identification
Business outreach
Network development
Relationship building
Market-entry support
CONCEPTUAL EXAMPLE
YOUR BUSINESS
DISTRIBUTORS
DEALERS
RETAILERS
CUSTOMERS
MANUFACTURER
DISTRIBUTOR
DEALER
CUSTOMER
04 — BUSINESS CONNECTIONS

CONNECT WITH
THE BUSINESSES THAT MATTER.

Expansion can depend on relationships with retailers, businesses, institutions, partners and industry networks.

RETAIL
Explore retail distribution opportunities.
B2B
Connect with relevant businesses.
PARTNERS
Identify complementary business relationships.
INSTITUTIONS
Explore relevant institutional opportunities where applicable.
NETWORKS
Build relationships within relevant industries.
YOUR BUSINESS
RETAILERS
DEALERS
DISTRIBUTORS
BUSINESS PARTNERS
INSTITUTIONS
INDUSTRY NETWORKS
05 — GEOGRAPHIC EXPANSION

FROM ONE MARKET
TO THE NEXT.

Explore expansion opportunities across new cities, regions or territories based on your business model and market objectives.

CONCEPTUAL EXAMPLE
CURRENT MARKET
REGION A
REGION B
REGION C
REGION D
PRIORITIZE
PLAN ENTRY

ENTER A NEW MARKET
WITH A CLEARER PLAN.

01
UNDERSTAND

Understand the market, customer and competitive environment.

02
IDENTIFY

Identify potential customers, partners and channels.

03
PRIORITIZE

Determine which opportunities deserve attention first.

04
CONNECT

Begin relevant business conversations and relationship building.

05
ENTER

Develop an approach for entering the selected market.

06
LEARN

Use market feedback to refine the next steps.

YOUR BUSINESS
B2B CONNECTIONS
CHANNELS
PARTNERS
MARKET ACCESS
B2B EXPANSION

GO BEYOND
DIRECT CUSTOMERS.

Businesses can expand through relationships with other businesses, distributors, dealers, retailers, institutions and strategic partners.

DEALERS

Identify businesses that can represent or distribute your products.

DISTRIBUTORS

Explore distribution relationships that can extend market access.

RETAILERS

Identify potential retail channels relevant to your product.

BUSINESS PARTNERS

Explore complementary relationships that can create new opportunities.

ONE PRODUCT.
MULTIPLE ROUTES TO MARKET.

The right route to market depends on the product, customer, geography, business model and expansion objective.

DIRECT SALES
Business
Customer
DEALER NETWORK
Business
Dealer
Customer
DISTRIBUTION
Business
Distributor
Dealer
Customer
RETAIL
Business
Retailer
Customer
B2B
Business
Business
PARTNERSHIP
Business
Partner
Market

IS YOUR BUSINESS
READY TO EXPAND?

Before entering a new market, ensure your internal foundation is strong enough to support the next level of growth.

PRODUCT

Is the product or service ready for the target market?

CAPACITY

Can the business support additional demand?

BRAND

Does the business have a professional market-facing identity?

DIGITAL PRESENCE

Can new customers discover and understand the business?

SALES SYSTEM

Can opportunities be tracked and followed up?

DATA

Can the business learn from market activity?

EXPANSION IS THE
NEXT LAYER OF GROWTH.

Once a business understands its market, builds its foundation, creates visibility, generates opportunities and learns from performance, the next question can become: where can we grow next?

DISCOVER
BUILD
BRAND
CREATE
REACH
GENERATE
MEASURE
GROW
EXPAND
EXPAND
NEW MARKET
NEW CUSTOMERS
NEW OPPORTUNITIES
MEASURE
MARKET EXPANSION
TARGET MARKET
BUSINESS OUTREACH
LEAD GENERATION
SALES PIPELINE
CUSTOMERS

NEW MARKETS NEED
NEW OPPORTUNITIES.

Expansion identifies where new opportunities may exist. Lead generation provides the structured process for developing those opportunities.

EXPANSION SHOULD
CREATE LEARNINGS.

Business intelligence can help businesses understand what is happening in new markets and use those learnings when evaluating future expansion opportunities.

NEW MARKET
ACTIVITY
LEADS
SALES
PERFORMANCE
INSIGHTS
NEXT MARKET DECISION

WHAT A STRUCTURED
EXPANSION APPROACH CAN HELP BUILD.

NEW MARKET VISIBILITY

Create awareness in markets where the business wants to expand.

MARKET OPPORTUNITIES

Identify potential customer, channel and partnership opportunities.

BUSINESS CONNECTIONS

Develop relationships with relevant businesses and networks.

CHANNEL DEVELOPMENT

Explore routes to market through dealers, distributors, retailers and partners.

EXPANSION CLARITY

Create a clearer framework for deciding where and how to expand.

CONTINUOUS LEARNING

Use market activity and performance insights to inform future decisions.

DIFFERENT BUSINESSES.
DIFFERENT EXPANSION PATHS.

EXAMPLE A — LOCAL TO REGIONAL
CONCEPTUAL EXAMPLES
Current Market
Regional Market Research
Dealer Connections
Regional Launch
Measure
Expand
Current Market
Regional Market Research
Dealer Connections
Regional Launch
Measure
Expand
EXAMPLE B — B2B EXPANSION
CONCEPTUAL EXAMPLES
Current Customers
Target Industries
Business Connections
B2B Outreach
Sales Pipeline
New Accounts
Current Customers
Target Industries
Business Connections
B2B Outreach
Sales Pipeline
New Accounts
EXAMPLE C — CHANNEL EXPANSION
CONCEPTUAL EXAMPLES
Direct Sales
Retail Opportunity
Distributor
Dealer Network
New Market Access
Direct Sales
Retail Opportunity
Distributor
Dealer Network
New Market Access

EXPANSION SHOULD BE
PURPOSEFUL.

RANDOM EXPANSION
New Market
New Contact
New Opportunity
Unclear Direction
STRUCTURED EXPANSION
Market
Opportunity
Prioritization
Connection
Market Entry
Measurement
Learning

FROM BUILDING A BUSINESS
TO EXPANDING IT.

READY TO EXPLORE
YOUR NEXT MARKET?

Let's understand where your business is today, identify where expansion opportunities may exist and build a structured path toward the next stage.