The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) is offering companies 82 new free country briefings to help expansion into new markets.

Each provides insight into the economic and political climate including: A five-year forecast summary; the political environment; demographics; an in-depth business environment forecast; a detailed economic forecast; foreign direct investment; market opportunities; resources; business environment rankings and a long-term forecast.
 

Although your business may have an established UK market, there's often no reason why it couldn't successfully compete overseas too, growing your revenue and profit.

But before you start, you need to have sound knowledge of your would-be markets. You also need to consider whether your products are right for each target market and whether you have the necessary resources to start exporting.