Doing business across borders
Are you considering selling your products or services internationally? Looking for non-domestic suppliers or even starting your own manufacturing operations abroad? Or is it a non-US company exploring the possibilities of the world's largest market?
Do you need a business plan to start a new company in Africa or South America? Today's business environment is increasingly international, and both startups and existing companies ignore that fact at their own risk.
WAM US Consultores' team of experienced business plan professionals can help you navigate the complexities of doing business internationally.
Regardless of the opportunities you're chasing or the issues you're facing, we've likely been there before.
How can we help
Expanding your business internationally means adding multiple levels of complexity to your existing operations. Cultural differences, currency risk, seemingly endless and irrational government regulations - these are just a few of the issues you'll have to deal with.
Whether you are looking for a complete international business, finance or marketing plan, or you just need help solving your international strategies and operations, we would like to speak with you about the best way to help you achieve your goals.
International business planning and marketing
Marketing plans and business plans for companies that want to enter or expand in international markets.
International market research, including targeting to find the target markets that best meet the needs of your current product mix, business strategy, and company culture.
Identify the competition and understand distribution channels and prices.
Guidance to develop and implement effective credit and collection policies.
International sourcing of products
Business plans for offshoring or outsourcing of services, products and manufacturing
Determine the best sourcing locations based on existing supply chains, markets, competitiveness benchmarking, and trade preferences.
Identify potential partners and advise on decisions to invest directly or contract with local suppliers, and on how to better structure agreements.
Enter the US market
Market research, marketing plans, and business plans for international companies considering entering the US market.
International operations
Advice on how to structure businesses to optimize operations worldwide
Assistance in structuring significant financial information systems for multinational and multi-currency operations.
Assistance in the identification and management of currencies and other risks associated with international operations.
Help in identifying and addressing local legal and regulatory issues and in finding suitable local agents, distributors and joint venture partners.
Speeches and workshops at your workplace or conference.
International investments
Advice and capital formation strategies
Introductions to Commercial and Investment Banking
Help prepare financial projections in any major currency.
Business plans in English for companies wishing to access the US and other major capital markets
International credentials and relevant experience of WAMUS CONSULTORES
Several of our consultants have extensive practical experience in international business and continue to do business abroad on a regular basis. Two of our consultants are located outside of the United States. Here is a brief summary of some of our international projects:
Business plan for a specialty hospital: helped a UK hospital executive develop a business plan for a private stroke hospital in Accra, Ghana.
Financial investor: Prepared business plan and related documents for a 10-year Canadian technology company with existing Canadian and Israeli strategic investors. The Company's Board of Directors believed that additional external capital was required to finance its international expansion and determined that a financial investor was best suited for the new round.
Asian Multi-Country Deployment Strategy - Developed a 10-country deployment strategy for a successful Singapore-based retailer.
Business plan and distribution strategy: Developed a comprehensive business plan and distribution strategy for a new LPG company in Nigeria.
Business plan workshop: facilitated a 3-day business plan workshop in Ibadan, Nigeria, sponsored by one of the country's audit firms.
Central Bank request: developed the business plan that was presented to the Central Bank of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Investment documents for the Polytechnic University: Developed business plan, financial model and investor presentation for the Chinese African Polytechnic University in Ghana.
Multi-Country Mobile Money Transfer (MMT): Created the investment document necessary to launch the MMT network in 5 East African countries.
Sales and marketing reorganization: helped a US IT company reorganize its Saudi Arabia sales and marketing strategy and organization.
Long-Term Strategic Planning - Developed a 10 East Asian country marketing, sourcing and manufacturing strategy for an American manufacturer of process control equipment.
Capital formation strategy: advised a major West African commercial bank in raising capital internationally.
Planning and due diligence: Performed due diligence and prepared a financial and business plan on the acquisition of a security company with extensive operations in Africa.
Capital formation strategy: Developed a fundraising strategy for an American mining company seeking $ 150 million in subordinated debt for a cobalt mining project in Central Africa.
Currency conversion and consolidation of foreign subsidiaries: Developed, for Del Monte Corporation, one of the first automated programs to convert the results of foreign currency subsidiaries to US dollars and then consolidate these subsidiaries into reported financial results in the United States. The results were fully GAAP compliant.
Reporting of results in several countries: a system was developed for consolidated reports, in US dollars, of more than 360 Independent business units, operating in nine independent subsidiaries, for the Monsanto Corporation organization in Southeast Asia. The results were in compliance with local accounting practices and GAAP.
Country Risk Assessments - Country risk assessments prepared for countries in the South Asia region from Monsanto Corporation. The studies analyzed all aspects of financial, tax and business exposure and included recommendations for corrective actions.
Investment studies in countries: investment climate and investment suitability studies prepared by Monsanto Company for Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, the Philippines and China.
Multi-Country Cost Reporting - The first system was developed that allowed MEMC to determine the actual costs of silicon wafers whose manufacturing process included steps in four separate factories in three different countries.
Profitability Reports from Various Countries - The first system was developed that allowed Del Monte Corporation to determine the true profitability of products sold and produced internationally.
Multi-Country Budgeting - An innovative zero-based budgeting system was developed for use by all countries in the Monsanto Company South Asia region.
International credit policies: developed credit policies and procedures for Monsanto Company's operations in Asia Pacific. The policies resulted in significant reductions in bad debt losses and days of outstanding sales, while supporting significant expansions of business activities in several countries.
Financial Management Seminar: He presented a document entitled “Financial Management in a Multinational Company” at a Regional Corporate Finance Conference in Singapore.
US Customs Management: Developed a US customs management system for Monsanto Company's Electronic Materials Division that reduced import duties by an average of 20%.
Assignment in several countries: Managed all financial aspects of the divestiture of two Monsanto Corporation business units. The divestiture included manufacturing operations in the US. USA AND Malaysia.
Russian manufacture: drew up business and financial plans for the reopening of a wood products factory in Russia. Plan was able to obtain a funding commitment of $ 2 million from OPIC.
Residential housing in Russia: A preliminary business plan was developed for a major housing development in Russia that would have introduced factory-produced timber-frame housing to that market for the first time. The goal was to relocate 80,000 residents of a city above the Arctic Circle under a program funded by the World Bank.
International virtual warehouse: developed the concept and drafted the business and financial plans for Terra Wood Inc., a virtual warehouse system for the international wood products industry. The virtual warehouse was intended to introduce modern supply chain concepts to this tradition-bound industry. He successfully raised $ 800,000 in angel funds.
Russian subsidiary operations: As part of the establishment of one of the first international business organizations that reached out to the Russian business community immediately after the dissolution of the Soviet Union, it organized and registered the first foreign subsidiary company in the Komi Republic of Russia.
Site Survey - Participated in a Bechtel Corporation survey for XIDEX Microdisk, the objective of which was to recommend the location of its first overseas manufacturing site.
Business School in Vietnam: At the request of the Ministry of Science and Technology, I developed a draft of business and financial plans for an online MBA program in Vietnam.
International Bulletin: Business and financial plan developed for the Pacific Rim Trade Charter, a monthly news summary focused on business in Asia.
International gaming license: Assisted the client with the preparation, negotiation and finalization of a gaming license whereby the client became the regulator of all online gambling activities in the Cagayan Economic Zone in the Philippines.
Business plan and distribution strategy: Assisted the client in Costa Rica with the preparation of a business plan and distribution strategy for a new bottled water company. Documents were prepared in both English and Spanish.
International Port Development: Business plan prepared and strategic alliances organized for a hotel / commercial / port development in Mexico.
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