International Entry SprintA six-week, fixed-scope entry study for your next export market
Everything an exporter needs to decide and act on one target market: demand and buyer mapping, conformity requirements, a distributor shortlist and a price corridor with landed cost, delivered in six weeks at a fixed fee.
Is this for you?
- You have chosen a target market and need to move quickly, with a defined budget.
- You need to know who buys, through which channels, and what price the market will bear.
- Registration, conformity and labelling requirements are unclear and could delay you.
- You want a shortlist of distributors or agents you can approach immediately.
What you get
- 01
Demand and buyer mapping by country or region
Who buys your product, where, and in what volumes.
- 02
Conformity and registration requirements
Standards, certifications, labelling and registration steps for your product.
- 03
Distributor and agent shortlist
Screened candidates with profiles and contact routes.
- 04
Price corridor and landed-cost view
Prevailing prices and your delivered cost, so you know if the margin works.
- 05
Six-week fixed-scope delivery
Agreed scope, agreed fee, agreed date.
Deliverables
- Entry sprint report (PDF)
- Buyer and distributor list (Excel)
- Landed-cost and price corridor model (Excel)
- Go/no-go recommendation and next-step plan
How we work
- Step 01
Week 1
Scope confirmed; product, target market and must-answer questions locked.
- Step 02
Weeks 2–4
Desk research, trade data, buyer and distributor interviews in the target market.
- Step 03
Week 5
Analysis, landed-cost model and shortlist.
- Step 04
Week 6
Report, recommendation and handover call.
Why IMR for this
Fixed scope, fixed fee, fixed timeline; no open-ended consulting.
Coverage across GCC, APAC, MEA, Europe and North America through our network and Toronto office.
Built for exporters: the output is a list of buyers and distributors you can call, not a strategy paper.
Frequently asked questions
Which markets can the sprint cover?
Any single country or region in GCC, APAC, MEA, Europe or North America. Multiple markets are run as parallel sprints.
What if we have not chosen a market yet?
Start with Export Market Selection, then run a sprint on the winner.
Can you help after the sprint?
Yes: partner introductions, demand validation and in-market fieldwork are all available.
