With a US$4.8 Trillion economy, over 600 million citizens and a growing middle class, Latin America represents an attractive market for both foreign investment and company expansion. With over (12%) of the world’s land mass, there is a lot on offer, including open and transparent financial markets, attractive incentives for companies to invest, an abundance of natural resources (coal, copper, oil, gold etc.) a ready supply of human talent, well developed infrastructure, and at a low market entry cost, when compared to European and North American Markets. Now is the perfect time to look to Latin America for investment whether that be through international trade or a company formation.
How to undertake market entry in Latin America?
Broadly there are five key steps to undertaking market entry:
Understand the Marketplace – Confirm the Market Opportunity and Determine Potential Clients.
Analyze the Operating Environment – Understand the Local Financial, Legal and Social Regulations / Dynamics.
Develop Market Entry Plan – Confirm the Required Inputs, such as Financial, Human Talent, Infrastructure, Service Support etc.
Establish – Local Company Formation, Open of Local Bank Accounts, Tax Registration, Hiring of Local Staff etc.
Entry – Commence engagement with potential clients.
Once you’ve selected an attractive market and undertaken market entry, it is important to ensure that the local operations are provided with sufficient support and investment to ensure success.
Note: A key failure of many companies entering new markets is that they skip the “Establish” step, whereby they rely on winning new clients through regular visits by staff based on other countries, which in many cases proves ineffective and does not lead to the desired business outcomes. Within the Latin American context and for business development, new clients are often won through regular engagement, personal relationships and by the company showing a clear commitment to the local marketplace, all achieved through establishing a formal presence within the country. This is often the most common mistake made by companies entering the local market, whereby they:
Fail to hire local staff
Decide not to register a local entity
Avoid the cost of renting a local office space.
How can Biz Latin Hub help you with Market Entry in Latin America?
We at Biz Latin Hub specialize in helping foreign companies navigate the complexities of doing business in Latin America. We provide the complete suite of back-office services required to enter the Latin American Market, including Market Entry Services, Accounting and Financial Services, Immigration Services, Legal and Commercial Services, Administration Support and Recruitment Services.
By combining our group knowledge and expertise, we have proven time and time again that we are able to effectively offer cross-frontier services to companies wishing to start and/or grow there business within Latin America. Each client’s requirements are profiled and we develop a full package of services that allow the company to operate and grow within, what is often described as a complex and difficult marketplace. Unlike other entities, we provide the full-suite of services internal to our Group, thereby ensuring the quality and responsive to client needs.
We have a presence in more than 18 different jurisdictions in Latin America and the Caribbean.
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Craig Dempsey
Craig is a seasoned business professional in Latin America. He is the Managing Director and Co-Founder of the Biz Latin Hub Group that specializes in the provision market entry and back office services. Craig holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering, with honors and a Master's Degree in Project Management from the University of New South Wales. Craig is also an active board member on the Australian Colombian Business Council, and likewise also active with the Australian Latin American Business Council.
Craig is also a military veteran, having served in the Australian military on numerous overseas missions and also a former mining executive with experience in various overseas jurisdictions, including, Canada, Australia, Peru and Colombia.
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