Question 1

Q1. Who is SALD designed for?

Accepted Answer

SALD is designed for international companies looking to enter, expand, or develop new business in Japan. It can support companies looking for Japanese customers, distributors, strategic partners, resellers, suppliers, or new market opportunities.

Question 2

Q2. Can SALD help us find potential customers in Japan?

Accepted Answer

Yes. SALD provides access to a database of 5M+ Japanese companies, which can be filtered and used to identify potential target companies based on your market and business requirements.

Question 3

Q3. Can SALD be used to find Japanese business partners or distributors?

Accepted Answer

Yes. SALD can be used to identify companies that match your target profile, including potential distributors, resellers, strategic partners, and other business opportunities. The specific targeting approach can be designed around your Japan market-entry objectives.

Question 4

Q4. Do we need a Japanese sales team to use SALD?

Accepted Answer

No. SALD is designed to help international companies start developing the Japanese market without requiring a large local sales organization from day one. It can help your existing international team build and manage a structured Japan outreach process.

Question 5

Q5. Do we need to speak Japanese?

Accepted Answer

Not necessarily. SALD can support research, targeting, outreach preparation, and sales workflows. Depending on your target market and communication strategy, Japanese-language support and localization can also be incorporated into the process.

Question 6

Q6. How is SALD different from a Japanese company database or lead list?

Accepted Answer

A lead list gives you potential companies. SALD goes further by connecting company data with AI research, outreach, CRM, sales management, and follow-up. The goal is not simply to give you more leads, but to help turn those leads into a structured Japan sales pipeline.

Question 7

Q7. Can we use our existing Gmail and CRM environment?

Accepted Answer

SALD is designed around a Gmail-native sales workflow and can be considered alongside your existing sales environment. If you already use CRM, SFA, or other sales systems, we can discuss how SALD can fit into your existing processes.

Question 8

Q8. Can AI help us research Japanese companies?

Accepted Answer

Yes. AI can assist with company research, information organization, target analysis, outreach preparation, and follow-up activities. This can significantly reduce the manual work involved in researching potential Japanese customers and partners.

Question 9

Q9. Can we start small before committing to a large Japan expansion?

Accepted Answer

Yes. SALD can be used as part of a test-and-learn approach to Japan market entry. You can begin with a specific industry, product, region, or target segment, measure market response, and expand the approach based on actual results.

Question 10

Q10. Can you help us define our Japan market strategy?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Beyond the platform itself, the first step can be understanding your products, target customers, existing international sales model, and Japan expansion objectives. Based on those requirements, we can discuss how to structure your target market, prospecting approach, outreach, and sales process in Japan.

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