* Conducting market research
* Establishing a virtual presence or a legal entity in China
* Obtaining sales permits
* Identifying suitable partners in China (distributors, systems integrators, OEMs, etc.) and recommending an overall partner/distribution strategy
* Assisting in closing deals with selected partners
* Drafting and negotiating contracts in accordance with your requirements
* Ensuring that all deals consummated are in full compliance with China laws and regulations
* Serving as liaison to your China partners
* Assisting you and your China partners with making key market decisions, including pricing, discounting policy, advertising, and target customers
* Providing on-going management and monitoring to ensure that your China partners devote sufficient marketing, sales and technical resources to promoting your products
* Identifying and recommending a plan for a local support center
* Recommending solutions for payment and order processing for your products in China
* Serving as advisors on an on-going basis on general management and overall strategy with respect to marketing, distributor relations, sales, partnerships, and legal and regulatory matters in China
* Conducting PR activities in China on your behalf – e.g., getting articles about your company in trade journals and arranging local press interviews with your executives

What do our services cost? We’re committed to being flexible and creative when it comes to compensation arrangements. Options that ACT Partners clients have found attractive include:

* Monthly retainer
* “Pay as you go” for specific services: e.g., conducting market research, establishing a local presence, investigating and arranging a meeting with a local partner
* Revenue sharing
* Success fees
* Stock options
* Combinations of the above

We’ll sit down with you and plan a payment scheme that takes into account your budgetary and cash-flow concerns.