The Client: A Business Consulting Firm GVBC is a boutique consulting firm which specializes in assisting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in entering new international markets. This work hinges on the consultants’ ability to identify new vendors or distributors in target markets, create market analyses, support merger and acquisition operations in target markets, and propose the most lucrative opportunities for growth for their clients. The Challenge: Low-yield Searches & Time-intensive Processes Before using Expandigo, the GVBC team spent countless hours researching potential targets, using numerous platforms to cross-reference information, and making calls to identify the correct contact person.
This year I attended the Kitchen and Bath Industry Show, which took place in Las Vegas, NV. from January 31st to February 2nd. I noticed many attendees from Europe, more than in previous editions of KBIS. This is not surprising as the United States is currently the largest furniture market in the world. In fact, according to Statista revenue in the US furniture market amounts to US $252.90 billion in 2023 and the market is expected to grow annually by 3.