Strategy
Start with paid research and preparation. Then choose hourly marketing and sales support within an agreed scope and budget.
What we clarify first
What are you trying to achieve in Japan, and by when?
What has already been prepared, tested, or decided?
Which documents, people, budget range, and internal approvals are available?
Which parts should be handled by a specialist, and which parts need JP Expansion Partners coordination?
Build a practical starting point for Japan, then test the approach with the support you need. You can commission preparation on its own, use the deliverables with your own team, or continue with separately agreed hourly execution.
Define the questions, deliverables, responsibilities and initial fee. Preparation begins after agreement and receipt of payment.
Research the market and prepare priorities, commercial recommendations, Japanese sales materials and outreach tools.
Agree the activities and budget cap. Use market feedback to continue, refine the plan or stop under the agreed terms.
You have an established offer overseas, but need to identify Japanese buyers, suitable channels and the requirements for a credible first approach.
A strategy document alone is not enough. You also need Japanese materials, outreach, conversations and someone to keep the next actions moving.
You want to understand buyer interest and purchasing conditions before committing to local hiring or a larger launch.
A concise view of relevant customers, competitors and buying requirements. Sources and open questions are recorded so the next test has a clear purpose.
A recommended route to customers, target profiles and prioritized prospect criteria. For sales-led projects, agree the candidate list and why each company fits.
Review pricing, margins, order quantities, samples, delivery and support requirements. Your team approves final prices and commercial commitments.
Translate features into buyer benefits, assemble evidence for the claims and prepare answers to the questions Japanese prospects need resolved.
Prepare the agreed presentation, product overview and FAQ in Japanese, with editable source content for future updates.
Initial messages, follow-up templates, a call guide where relevant and an activity log. Explain how your team or local specialists will use them.
01 / Research first
We investigate your customers, competitors, offer, buying journey, and channel opportunities in Japan.
02 / Recommend & agree
We explain the findings and recommend the priorities, required materials, budget, and next test. Together, we agree one route or a combination.
Who buys, and which partners can reach them?
What do customers search for in Japanese?
What does the customer need to buy directly?
Which audiences and messages should we test?
03 / Connect, prepare & execute
JP Expansion Partners coordinates the brief and the appropriate specialists. After responsibilities, deliverables, fees, and timing are agreed, we prepare the necessary materials and move into execution. Results inform the next step.
Start with research and planning only if that is what you need. Specialist matching depends on fit and availability; execution is an optional, separately agreed scope.
The research informs the route: sales and partners, SEO, e-commerce, advertising or a combination. We coordinate the specialists needed for the scope you approve.
Set priorities, coordinate specialists and review what the test is telling us.
Prospect research, Japanese outreach, calls, meeting support and follow-up.
Share time spent, buyer responses, opportunity progress and recommended next steps.
Define buyer profiles, channel fit and the commercial reasons to approach each segment. Research and prioritize relevant companies.
Create Japanese sales explanations, product information and FAQs. Identify missing evidence, pricing, sample arrangements and support responsibilities.
Contact agreed prospects by suitable business email, telephone or appropriate inquiry forms. Tailor the approach and record each response.
Prepare meetings and questions, coordinate discussions and explain what the prospect needs to evaluate the offer.
Track requested specifications, quotations, samples and internal approvals. Coordinate answers with your overseas team and agree next actions.
Share activity, time and opportunity progress. Refine the target or message and recommend the next test.
Direction and sales work together. The same agreed allowance includes planning, coordination, outreach, meetings, follow-up and reporting—not sales calls alone.
What was researched, prepared or contacted, time used and the allowance remaining.
Interest, objections, requested information and the conditions needed to progress.
The current stage, the next task, who owns it and the recommendation for the next period.
Prospect → Response → Meeting → Evaluation → Agreement / Order → Payment
These are distinct stages. A researched company is not a qualified opportunity, and a meeting is not an order.
We agree reporting and review checkpoints before execution. Continue promising conversations, refine the approach or pause under the agreed terms. The market response cannot be guaranteed.
Explain your offer, existing traction, what is ready for Japan and the business question you need to answer.
Confirm outputs, responsibilities and the initial preparation fee. Work starts after agreement and receipt of payment.
Research the market and prepare the agreed materials. Confirm that the offer is ready for the intended buyers.
Use your own team or agree local hourly support. Set the activity priorities and total team-hour budget cap.
Carry out the agreed activities, respond to buyer questions and keep progress and time visible.
Review evidence and outstanding requirements. Continue, change priorities or stop under the agreed notice terms.
Preparation and execution are separate scopes. Tell us your goals and the support you need; we agree the work, hourly terms and budget cap before starting. Direction, sales, coordination and reporting all count toward total team hours. Additional hours require approval.
Fees, specialist costs and any performance-based arrangement are discussed for your project. No universal package or rate is published here.
Contact us for details ↗Your website, product or service documents, current markets, customer examples and reasons customers choose you.
Pricing, order quantities, lead times, samples, support arrangements and any existing Japanese inquiries.
Who you want to reach, what you have already tested, available Japanese content and your timing and budget preferences.
Send what is available. We identify the gaps and agree what must be prepared before outreach begins.
Yes. Receive the agreed research, recommendations and materials first. Your team can execute, or you can request a separate hourly support scope.
The agreed marketing direction, research, outreach, meetings, follow-up, coordination and reporting. Scope, team responsibilities and the total-hour cap are confirmed in your proposal. Advertising spend, production and specialist expenses are separately agreed where relevant.
Review activities, buyer feedback and opportunity progress together. The review schedule and notice terms are confirmed in your proposal before execution starts.
No. We commit to the agreed work and reporting. Buyer decisions and sales outcomes remain uncertain; the market test helps inform your next investment decision.
Yes, within the agreed preparation scope. We can turn your approved information into Japanese sales content, a presentation and FAQs. You provide and approve product facts and claims. Website implementation and additional production are separately scoped.
Yes. Share current conversations and commitments. The work can focus on fit, meeting preparation, open questions and follow-up rather than starting the search again.
We agree the support you need and a budget cap. Hours are not a universal package; actual time and any additional work follow the agreed terms. Additional hours need approval.
These are included only where explicitly agreed. Media spend, production, samples, travel and external specialist fees are identified separately in the proposal. No full launch is implied by the initial preparation fee.
Share your product, current preparation and where you need help.
Research
Validate demand, competitors, regulations, and go-to-market opportunities before entering Japan.
Sales
Explore distributors, sales agents and direct outreach, with GTM preparation and hourly execution support available.
Marketing
Adapt your product, website, messaging, and acquisition strategy for the Japanese market.
Free consultation
If the request touches multiple areas, JP Expansion Partners can help organize the right sequence and introduce the right Japan-side partner when there is a fit.
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