A highly interactive workshop for you and your team to transform the way your company approaches international growth.

A tried, tested and unique approach based on Google’s Design Sprint combined with real data from 200+ UK-based companies’ international successes.

Who should attend:

- Companies looking to accelerate their international expansion plans.

- Minimum of 3 persons per organization.

What you will be doing in the workshop:

- Aligning team members on the company’s priorities and make smart choices.

- Shaping specific growth experiments to go live immediately after the workshop.

- Connecting with subject matter experts giving targeted advice.

- Learning a new, accelerated way of working that can become part of your company’s problem-solving toolkit.

What will attendees learn/take away from the session

- Companies will come away with a series of specific growth experiments which will be ready for Go-to-Market. - These growth experiments will then be tested, tweaked and reiterated. - Attendees will also learn a new working method which they can take back to their companies. - Will take away clarity on what your target market and the route to that territory.

This session is aimed at: Businesses looking to take their international growth journey to the next level. Wondering which countries to expand in, how to make connections, which product selection and approach to choose? This workshop is a practical session, already tested by dozens of Manchester based businesses, allowing teams to explore their international options and refine a solid, accelerated plan to put into effect immediately.

Eligibility Criteria

· Greater Manchester Clients Only

· Micro business, small and medium-sized enterprise, or large business.

· Social enterprises where these engage in economic activity.

· Must be looking at international expansion, likely already successfully trading in UK for 1+ year.

*GM Business Growth Hub is part-funded by the UK government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. The £7.5m funding has been made possible thanks to Greater Manchester Combined Authority securing funding to deliver UKSPF projects, which forms part of the Government’s wider Levelling Up agenda*.