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Mistakes Can be Costly
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7BLl_8ofD-8 In the 1960s the General Mills turned to Japan to market cakes from the Betty Crocker brands, but there was one problem, there were no ovens in the homes (Knight, 1995). General Mills then started to look for a way for the Japanese housewives to make the cakes using the rice cooker, which is in every Japanese household (Knight, 1995). They were successful in the cake trials, and the product was launched with the name Cakeron (Knight, 1995). The new product was not getting repeat sales for two reasons: rice is eaten in Japan with every meal, and rice is also considered sacred (Knight, 1995). Soon after its launch, General Mills withdrew Cakeron from Japan (Knight, 1995). Now let's discuss translation problems that have occurred many times. Braniff's slogan "Fly in Leather" translated to "Fly Naked" in Spanish (Helin, 1992). Eastern Airlines used the slogan "We Earn Our Wings Daily" and the "Spanish translation of the Eastern slogan evoked a final destination in heaven, following death" (Helin, 1992). The Coors slogan "Turn it Loose" translated to Spanish, "Suffer from Diarrhea" (Helin, 1992). "Budweiser's 'King of Beers' became 'Queen of Beers' in Spanish because the Spanish word for beer, 'cerveza,' has a feminine ending" (Helin, 1992). Frank Perdue was ridiculed when his "It Takes a Tough Man to Make a Tender Chicken" slogan was translated into Spanish to say "It Takes a Sexually Stimulated Man to Make a Chicken Affectionate" (Helin, 1992).
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International Sales & Strategic Business Expansion Barcelona Activa MaxVal Technology Partners • Michael Kessler With more than 20 years of international experience he has started three companies and lead internationalization projects for two more. He has spent the last 8 years at NTRglobal where he was responsible for international sales and more recently for the Business Developent function • Mikel Irizar 18 years experience in large and start-up technology companies. He has lead international assignments for companies like Symantec and SGI, started and sold MetricSoft and grown start ups like NTRglobal. He is a Board Director for PasswordBank, Softec, Cloud IT and others
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International Sales & Strategic Business Expansion Barcelona Activa MaxVal Technology Partners • Percentage of international companies with less than1000 employees
1985 – 4% 1990 – 5% 1995 – 10% 2000 – 20% 2005 – 35% 2010 – 55% •
Small and medium companies no longer blocked from global competition… WHY?
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Internationalization -- Definition
• What does it mean to you?
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Internationalization -- Definition Barcelona Activa MaxVal Technology Partners • “Internationalization is a step by step process whereby a company increasingly commits itself globally. It employs people from different nationalities, and learns how to use an increasingly wider range of foreign sourced or foreign located resources (technology, services, funds,
organisational methods,...)“
• This process has the purpose of designing and implementing some corporate strategies which will allow the said company – – – – Page 6
To exploit opportunities, and to avoid threats, To gain sustainable competitive advantages in its own domestic market of origin To penetrate and capture market share in an increasing number of world markets To generate scale and thus, increase value
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Internationalization Methodology
1. Product/Offer localization – Implications and cost • Product/Service description for the local market • Laws and regulations
• Support and material localization • Implications for the organization, systems and processes 2. Country/Region/Market Potential 3. Entry prioritization by country/region/market 4. Sales strategy by country/region/market
5. Metrics and tracking Success Page 7
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• Internationalization Internationalization1.0
Internationalization 2.0 Internationalization 3.0
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Internationalization Cycles
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Internationalization 1.0
• Internationalization 1.0 • Start: 1492 (Colón Discovered America) • End:1800
• Players: Countries
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Internationalization 2.0
• Internationalization 2.0 (1800-2000) • First Half • Steam Engine • Rail Road • Falling of Transportation Costs
• Second Half • Telegraph • Telephone • PC • Fiber Optics • WWW Page 10 • Falling of Telecommunication Cost
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Internationalization 2.0
• Internationalization 2.0 • Players: International Companies
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Internationalization 2.0
• So now… we have a new dynamic: Companies as strong as Countries! Thailand Microsoft
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47,679 (GDP) 44,300 (Revenues)
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• Internationalization 3.0 • Start: 2000
• Player: International People
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Internationalization 3.0
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• Internationalization • 1.0 – Countries • 2.0 – Companies
• 3.0 - People
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7 Forces That Have Accelerated Internationalization In the last 25 years
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Internationalization Enablers
• Enabler 1: Fall of the Berlin Wall
• 1989 • No more Communism • Democracy
• Free Market • Toward to Single, Global Market Page 16
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• Enabler 2 – Netscape
• 1995 • PC • Internet • WWW Page 17
Internationalization Enablers
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Internationalization Enablers
• Enabler 3 -- Workflow Software • Working together
Ajax XML
• Different Hardware • Different Location
SOAP HTML HTTP
• Web technology
TCP/IP
• Effect from Flattener #2 Netscape
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• Enabler 3
• Cause more 6 Flatteners • #4 Uploading • #5 Offshoring • #6 Outsourcing • #7 In-forming
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Internationalization Enablers
• Enabler 4 -- Uploading • Power of Community (Connected Individuals)
• Community-developed • Softwares - Open Source
• News & Commentary - Blogging • Content - Wikipedia
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• Enabler 4 -- Offshoring • Split • Manufacturing • Service • And perform elsewhere, where • Most efficient • Cost-effective
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• Enabler 5 -- Outsourcing • Split • Manufacturing • Service • And perform elsewhere, where • Most efficient • Cost-effective
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• Enabler 6 -- Informing • Information Finding • Search Engines
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Internationalization Enablers
Enabler 7 – The Global Steroids • Computing • Instant Messaging, P2P
• VoIP • Videoconference
• Computer Graphics Page 24
Wireless Data Transmission
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• Why now?
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Internationalization -- Definition
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Internationalization – Why Now?
It is a good time to internationalize!
Spanish economy sluggish Companies in the US and Asia open to European technologies Good time to diversify geographic risks Huge opportunity!
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Considerations
• What does internationalization mean for my product/service and implications? – Localization: creating or adapting a product to a specific locale
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Language cultural context Conventions and regulations market requirements
Lotus 1-2-3 was released in Japan without the ability to create radar charts—a common way to represent data graphically in Japan.
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Localization
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Quiz: Which languages give you 76% of On-Line Access Population?
Question: name the 10 languages, in correct order: -
English French Italian German Spanish Japanese Chinese-Simplified Korean Russian Swedish Portuguese Chinese-Traditional
ANSWER 1. English 2. Chinese-Simplified 3. Japanese 4. Spanish 5. German 6. Portuguese 7. French 8. Korean 9. Italian 10. Russian
Source: ―On the Web, Some Countries Matter More than Others‖ by Common Sense Advisory Page 29
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Question: which 5 languages do you add to English to reach 88% of “spending” Internet users? 1. Chinese-Simplified 2. Japanese 3. Spanish 4. German 5. Portuguese
ANSWER 1. Japanese 2. German 3. Spanish (incl. USA) 4. French 5. Italian
Quiz: How do you reach 88% of the most economically active users?
6. French 7. Korean 8. Italian 9. Russian Source: ―On the Web, Some Countries Matter More than Others‖ by Common Sense Advisory Page 30
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17 Issues for Businesses Expanding Internationally Planning for Expansion 1. Strategy • Clearly define and stress test your strategy • What are the implications of your expansion for your existing operations? 2. Global trends • Is your organization exposed to new and emerging markets? • Has the composition of your major competitors changed? • Is there foreign investment in your space clustered in places where you are not? 3. Market research • What information is available on market and industry conditions? • Is this information up-to-date and what is the future outlook? • Short list of new markets, tap into available networks Page 31
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17 Issues for Businesses Expanding Internationally Choosing the Location 4. Political and social climate • Is the political system stable? How do you assess sovereign risk? • Does the country suffer under high levels of sovereign debt? 5. Local tax and regulatory environment • Is the tax regime business friendly and/or competitive? • Does the country have free trade agreements or double tax treaties? 6. Legal system • Is it a common law system? If not, do you understand the outcomes? • Do the laws and the legal and judicial system provide support for and protection of commercial activities?
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Barcelona Activa MaxVal 17 Issues for Businesses Expanding Internationally Technology Partners Choosing the Location 7. Innovation and incentives • Should you develop your products in emerging or fast growth markets? • Are grants and incentives available for innovative organisations? 8 Location and infrastructure • Is economic infrastructure secure and reliable? • How would you deal with power outages, telecommunication down-time or traffic congestion? 9. Cultural compatibility • Are there significant cultural differences that may impact the way you conduct your business? • Are there likely to be language barriers? 10. Local workforce • What is the availability, skill-set and cost structure of the local work force? Page 33
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Doing Business Overseas 10. Financing • What are the cash needs of your business? What is your projected revenue? • Do you need strong partners to finance your expansion? 11. Choosing the operating structure • Are you looking for slow organic growth? • Are you looking to establish an immediate local presence? 12. Implementing the operating structure • What are the legal and administrative, and and regulatory requirements for setting up the business 13. Foreign exchange management and currency risk/controls • Is the local currency stable or volatile? • Is currency hedging available at a reasonable cost? Page 34
Barcelona Activa MaxVal 17 17 Issues Issues for for Businesses Businesses Expanding Expanding Internationally Internationally Technology Partners Doing Business Overseas
14. Business and international taxation • How will profits be taxed in your target location? • What is the treatment of losses? 15. Supply chain, transfer pricing and intellectual property 16. Risk management • Have you identified areas of risk and how will you address them? • Are your foreign operations susceptible to fraud? 17. Exit or wind-down • Will you continue to maintain a presence in this location? • What are the legal and commercial issues associated with closing a business
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Country/Region/Market Potential
What is the target market potential by country/region
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SWOT analysis
What is SWOT: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SWOT_analysis) “… It involves specifying the objective of the business venture or project and identifying the internal and external factors that are favorable and unfavorable to achieve that objective.‖ Helpful To achieve objectives
Harmful To achieve objectives Weakness
INTERNAL ANALYSIS
STRENGTHS • • • • •
Product IP Team Approach USP
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Lack of competitive strength Cash pressure Effects on core activities Commitment List any disadvantage
SWOT SWOT EXTERNAL ANALYSIS
OPPORTUNITIES
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New markets Partnerships, and Business Development Niche target markets Big contracts, RFPs
THREATS O
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Competitor reaction Economical situation Patents, legislative threats Market demand
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Prioritization by Country/Region/Market
What markets do I go to and why? How do I make this decision? • Revenue Potential – Market Analysis (potential, competition….) • Profit Potential – Pricing Analysis • Strategic Decision – Must be there for company valuation reasons
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SWOT analysis
Simple rules for successful SWOT analysis. • Be realistic about the strengths and weaknesses during the SWOT • Keep it simple • SWOT analysis is about today and tomorrow. Distinguish between where your organization is today, and where it could be in the future. • SWOT should always be specific. Avoid grey areas where possible. • Always apply SWOT in relation to your competition i.e. better than or worse than your competition. • SWOT is subjective.
Remember: SWOT doesn’t replace thorough planning and execution
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Barcelona Activa MaxVal Prioritization by Country/Region/Market – Exercise Technology Partners What markets do I go to and why? How do I make this decision? • Revenue Potential – Market Analysis (potential, competition….) • Profit Potential – Pricing Analysis • Strategic Decision – Must be there for company valuation reasons
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The Eight Entry Models
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Control Visibility Risk Cost Page  42
Model Levers
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The 8 entry models
The Eight Entry Models
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Success Cases
Case 1: NTRglobal – Spanish company – Expansion to the US and China starting with joint ventures and finishing with the establishment of company owned offices and in the process of
preagreed repurchasing equity program. In two years the 30% of sales came from US and 60% from other 55 countries
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Caso 2: Makella – UK company – Entering the US through a merger with a US company enabling the US and European shareholders with revenues from both conitinents increasing by more than twice the valuation of the companies
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Caso 3: SofcloudIT – Spanish company – Strategic alliance to enter the US market. In 2011 signs a strategic alliance for distribution with a US based company – in process, but more than 20% of the revenue coming from the US.
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1. Strategy 2. Objectives 3. Tactics
4. Metrics
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Metrics and Tracking Success
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Internationalization Methodology
1. Product/Offer localization – Implications and cost • Product/Service description for the local market • Laws and regulations
• Support and material localization • Implications for the organization, systems and processes 2. Country/Region/Market Potential 3. Entry prioritization by country/region/market 4. Sales strategy by country/region/market
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Expectations
• What you should expect – International expansions are tough on cash – Not everything that shines is gold – When going to Asia and Eastern Europe, expect very high DOS and even higher AR
– When going to the US, everybody will say they can take you, BEWARE – Things will start great but won’t stay that way
• You really need to know what you are doing!!! – Do your homework – Choose your partners carefully – Think through how you will get paid – Be aware of local regulations
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