Further Insights

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Strategy and Business Growth Planning

Core Growth assists companies to define and implement sustainable growth plans including:

  • Discussing the growth aspirations of the company and assessment of their current stage of business growth.

  • Which markets and product/service categories and do we need to understand/research the market before we decide on actions.

  • What resources, processes and operations need to be in place to deliver our proposition in the market/s (existing and new) we operate in.

  • Defining a distinctive strategy and action plan with the company – getting it implemented and setting clear milestones and metrics.

  • The Core Growth team recognise the need to quickly convert strategic priorities into clear actions and we assist companies to move rapidly from strategic planning through to implementation.

Marketing & Sales Strategy

Core Growth work with companies to develop and implement marketing and sales strategies including:

  • Markets selection, prioritisation and focus.

  • What is our proposition, what makes us different/distinctive.

  • Which product/service categories will be targeted.

  • Which geographic areas to target.

  • Core Growth is able to do this based on our extensive experience in both industry and also from working with a wide range of companies from various sectors in devising and implementing effective marketing and sales strategies to deliver sustained growth.

Export Research and Market Development

The Core Growth team have all held executive roles in export development, hence we have ‘covered the ground’ already and know the key stages of export success rather than the theory of exporting. This can include:

  • Selecting specific countries/regions for follow-up research and assessing any trade barriers.

  • Conducting export research and identifying company contacts.

  • Conducting sales prospecting activity on behalf of the company to identify sales opportunities or potential partners.

  • Reviewing the findings from market research and developing an action plan for market development.

  • Core Growth is experienced in advising and supporting companies to balance the task of competing in current markets as well as targeting new business opportunities in new markets.

Tendering and Bid Management

Core Growth has specific expertise in assisting companies to source and bid for tenders in NI, ROI, GB and export markets – the support can include:

  • Sourcing bid opportunities – both through live tender sites and proactively contacting potential users of your services.

  • Deciding how and if you are in a position to submit a compelling bid.

  • Considering partnerships and consortiums.

  • Assisting with development and submission of a competitive bid.

  • Gathering feedback, learning from it and continuously improving.

  • Core Growth assist companies to source, develop and submit professional bids and tenders.