Export Readiness form

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Trying to expand to new markets before you are ready could end up hurting your business, and would not only cost you through lost time, effort and opportunity, but could also damage your reputation. This export readiness checker can help you focus in on questions such as ‘do you have the cash flow available to carry extra set up and production costs?’ and ‘do you have staff that can speak the relevant foreign languages?

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Management readiness

Is your business well established in the domestic market?

1 point

Yes

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Does exporting form part of your business’ long-term goals?

1 point

Yes

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Are your patents and trademarks (if applicable) registered?

1 point

Yes

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Do you have spare personnel capacity to attend to an export initiative?

1 point

Yes

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Do you and/or someone within the business have experience doing business outside your domestic market?

1 point

Yes

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Is there someone available who could be made responsible for planning and implementing the export initiative?

1 point

Yes

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Does your business have functional accounting and administrative systems such as producing regular monthly accounting reports to track sales and costs?

1 point

Yes

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Is there someone who can ensure that export sales are adequately serviced?

1 point

Yes

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Is there someone available within the business who could read, write and speak English or other foreign languages appropriate for your target markets?

1 point

Yes

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Are you willing to change key product features (e.g. product specification and packaging) in order to meet the requirements of an export market?

1 point

Yes

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Are you willing and/or able to contract extra staff and/or acquire skills and/or implement procedures in those (above) cases where your business falls short?

1 point

Yes

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