Services

Dinsmore & Associates (D&A) is a boutique, bespoke market entry consultancy company. We support international companies interested in global market opportunities, with a particular focus on Africa.

Founded in 2004, the company’s main areas of expertise are facilitating international business linkage opportunities and partnerships, as well as researching international markets and business opportunities.

KEY OFFERINGS INCLUDE

• Developing international trade partnership and investment programs;
• Supporting foreign trade offices in the delivery of services to their clients in South Africa, including organisation and support of trade missions;
• Identifying project and partnership opportunities;
• Assisting international clients with first-level market entry, including market scoping and market -sizing, market due diligence, partner selection, visit preparation and on-the-ground introductions and support;
• Sales support
• Wide-ranging research capabilities.

D&A believes in tailor-making the assistance offered to a client depending on their needs, and thus the service is never uniform.  A mixture of several approached is offered, including:

• Market research and market selection, including making use of published sources of information and first-hand research;
• Partner identification and selection, through our network of contacts and further database  and network searches;
• Visit facilitation to South Africa, including all logistical arrangements;
• Facilitation of tradeshow participation, including stand design, meeting set up, etc.;
• Facilitation with organisation of networking receptions, including mobilising the relevant contacts in particular sectors to participate in these events;
• On-going support through programs such as the Business Accelerator programs;
• Direct sales representation, if required.