Overcoming Barriers to International Expansion

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Once you’ve established your start-up in your home market, horizons often begin to broaden to growth opportunities in new markets overseas.  International expansion can also be an opportunity to diversify operations and to tap into new sources of talent and raw materials.

While going global is an expansion choice, there are still significant and often overlooked challenges if you’re a start-up entering foreign markets.

Here are a few with solutions on how to overcome barriers to expand into new territories.