{"id":16317,"date":"2026-11-06T14:15:00","date_gmt":"2026-11-06T12:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/voittogroup.com\/a-new-market-opens-up-when-buyers-are-listened-to-before-market-selection\/"},"modified":"2026-11-06T14:25:13","modified_gmt":"2026-11-06T12:25:13","slug":"a-new-market-opens-up-when-buyers-are-listened-to-before-market-selection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/voittogroup.com\/en\/a-new-market-opens-up-when-buyers-are-listened-to-before-market-selection\/","title":{"rendered":"A new market opens up when buyers are listened to before market selection"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"16317\" class=\"elementor elementor-16317 elementor-15811\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39c39b7 osiopadding e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"39c39b7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66c2f56 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"66c2f56\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e44192d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e44192d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Insights<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2060e58 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2060e58\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc0308d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dc0308d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Kansainv\u00e4listyminen<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7720b2f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7720b2f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ec74b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9ec74b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A new market opens up when buyers are listened to before market selection<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33ee37a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"33ee37a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1edff63 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1edff63\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"hero-dek\"><em>You are considering a new country, perhaps Sweden. Maybe the first export step didn&#8217;t progress as expected. You have market research in hand, but not yet the voice of the buyer. In our experience, the first person you talk to in a new market often tells you what you want to hear. How do you find out the truth before investing in the market?<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af14d79 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"af14d79\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd229dc elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"cd229dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c83436 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5c83436\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e833d7e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e833d7e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4351bec elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4351bec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Author<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6b7bca elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d6b7bca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tomi Tapper<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b732843 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b732843\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0147c2c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0147c2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Published on<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f56297 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8f56297\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">06.11.2026<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b952cfb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b952cfb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ece677 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7ece677\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Reading time<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16c4bd5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"16c4bd5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">7 minutes<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42bad71 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"42bad71\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4974ee2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-template\" data-id=\"4974ee2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"template.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-template\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"container\" data-elementor-id=\"12909\" class=\"elementor elementor-12909 elementor-12906 elementor-12906\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4855e261 numeroita e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4855e261\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50737aa e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"50737aa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2cf95416 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2cf95416\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f5074e6 otsikko elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2f5074e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">+28 %<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10a858e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"10a858e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Average sales growth for our customers<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e8f13d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4e8f13d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fcd45fe otsikko elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5fcd45fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">+15<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ced7cfb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6ced7cfb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Average increase in our customers&#8217; NPS, points<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-769d093f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"769d093f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c7962b6 otsikko elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7c7962b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">NPS 100<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d890933 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4d890933\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our clients recommend us<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-544c789d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"544c789d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sources: Voitto's project analysis 2023-2026 (+28% and +15) and Trustmary customer survey 2026 (NPS 100).<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65f425f osiomargin e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"65f425f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e00fcc8 isokirjain elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e00fcc8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I have worked for about ten years in international companies and abroad as a sales director, development director, and country manager, with responsibility for several countries. I have worked in Sweden for many years, been responsible for the Swedish and Nordic markets, and worked for a Swedish company. My colleagues Mikko and Markku have long experience working with foreign companies and accounts, so this article draws on all of our experience.<\/p><p>My own lesson from Sweden is this: a couple of times I built a plan based on what I was first told. Then we wondered for a long time why the plan didn&#8217;t work. When we finally got a second opinion from elsewhere, we realised that the image we had built upon had been wrong for a long time.<\/p><p><strong>I had been told a bit of what I wanted to hear.<\/strong><\/p><p>It wasn&#8217;t a matter of ill will. The first person I spoke with told things from their own perspective, and I didn&#8217;t ask anyone else.<\/p><p>At the same time, we learned what the Swedes do differently than us. They discuss for a long time before making a decision and then follow through with it. This left us with a habit: important matters are verified from at least two directions before building upon them. I first wrote about the lessons from Sweden in the spring (<a href=\"https:\/\/voittogroup.com\/en\/what-the-swedes-did-differently\/\">What the Swedes did differently<\/a>). In this article, I explain how buyers are listened to before investing in a new market.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-560eddd vg-toc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"560eddd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc74258 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"fc74258\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d31e6b8 vg-toc-t elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d31e6b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">In this post<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a3a334 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1a3a334\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li><a href=\"#luku-01\"><span>01<\/span>The Swedish buyer discusses before deciding<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#luku-02\"><span>02<\/span>A good product needs the buyer&#8217;s own reason<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#luku-03\"><span>03<\/span>The buyer tells you what market research doesn&#8217;t<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#luku-04\"><span>04<\/span>Three questions reveal what you already know<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#luku-05\"><span>05<\/span>The target country may change once buyers are heard<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#luku-06\"><span>06<\/span>An external interviewer distinguishes the product from the way of selling<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#luku-07\"><span>07<\/span>Discussion without a sales pitch opens a new market<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3affe72 osiomargintop e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3affe72\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"luku-01\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8eba959 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8eba959\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c66bdf1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c66bdf1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41e269c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"41e269c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">01<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a4629d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7a4629d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Swedish buyer discusses before deciding<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0514f27 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0514f27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In our experience, the same matter requires more discussion in Sweden than in Finland. The relationship was built for longer before the need and solution were decided upon.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3582b55 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3582b55\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e55880 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4e55880\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"864\" src=\"https:\/\/voittogroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/ruotsin-liput-rakennuksessa-tukholma-1536x864.jpg\" class=\"attachment-1536x1536 size-1536x1536 wp-image-16060\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/voittogroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/ruotsin-liput-rakennuksessa-tukholma-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/voittogroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/ruotsin-liput-rakennuksessa-tukholma-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/voittogroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/ruotsin-liput-rakennuksessa-tukholma-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/voittogroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/ruotsin-liput-rakennuksessa-tukholma-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/voittogroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/ruotsin-liput-rakennuksessa-tukholma.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e1f962 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8e1f962\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a6149b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0a6149b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A long discussion does not mean slowness. Once a decision is made, things move forward, and the same matter is no longer dwelled upon.<\/p><p>To a Finnish salesperson, a long discussion easily feels like uncertainty. It feels like the deal is slipping away. That&#8217;s when you feel like telling them a bit more about the product.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70089e3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"70089e3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6e6269 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f6e6269\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c45f5d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8c45f5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">When discussion is held with only one person, you hear their own reasons.<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab0d33b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ab0d33b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3aa26d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3aa26d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This is the most important thing we learned from Sweden. The first friendly person you talk to doesn&#8217;t yet tell you how the market decides. They tell you how they see the matter themselves. Sometimes they also tell you what they believe the listener wants to hear.<\/p><p>I said the same thing at a workshop for a software company preparing for expansion into Sweden. The team was wondering when Swedish buyers would even have time for meetings if budget and financial statement rushes take up half the year. There was no experience of this yet. I suggested that the timing and progress of procurement be verified with one call to a local partner and then from another direction.<\/p><p>That&#8217;s why there are two sides to listening. You listen to several buyers. You also listen to those who are satisfied with their current supplier. They tell you what switching would require of them.<\/p><p>There is one more feature in Sweden that is good to know. When a familiar Swede tells another that a solution is easier and works better, the message comes from a familiar mouth. It carries more weight than a Finnish salesperson&#8217;s own assurances.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd0a7d0 osiomargintop e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"dd0a7d0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"luku-02\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b9cd78 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3b9cd78\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94597e7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"94597e7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2eb589d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2eb589d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">02<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de30958 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"de30958\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A good product needs the buyer's own reason<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7ca383 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b7ca383\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>In Finland, there is a persistent idea: a good product defends itself.<\/strong> When something is built well, the world will find it.<\/p><p>I understand the thought. It is the strength of many Finnish companies. The product is built with care and refined for a long time.<\/p><p>I have said in internationalisation workshops that many Finnish companies face the same challenge in a new market. The product range is put in order and taken there. Everything else is left waiting. It is difficult to build the missing pieces afterwards when you are already in the market.<\/p><p>By &#8216;everything else&#8217;, I mean the things the buyer weighs alongside the product. Whose salesperson arrived on time? Whose proposal did their management team understand? Who answered the question that wasn&#8217;t asked in the RFP but that the buyer had been thinking about for weeks?<\/p><p>These are acts of sales and service. The right actions are only found when you know what the local buyer expects. You rarely find that out from Finland by reading research. You find out by asking.<\/p><p>One example is language. In software company projects, I have often seen that implementation goes much more smoothly when the user interface is in the country&#8217;s own language. English sounds like a universal language, but a service operating in one&#8217;s own language feels to the user like it was made for their own market.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bafc02d osiomargin e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bafc02d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"luku-03\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55697a0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"55697a0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d836d9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9d836d9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2eac22 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f2eac22\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">03<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d941555 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d941555\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The buyer tells you what market research doesn't<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10aee6c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"10aee6c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A company&#8217;s internationalisation often proceeds in a familiar order. First, a market analysis is done: market size, growth, and competitors. Then a sales plan with schedules and budgets. Then market entry, carried by excitement for the first few months.<\/p><p>The research is often done carefully. However, it is based on public information that is also available to competitors. Market size and competitors can be found out from behind a desk. What switching would require from the buyer is known only by the buyer themselves.<\/p><p>In research, it is also worth looking at the market timing: is the market favorable right now. This is influenced by legislation and its future changes, the competitive situation, the maturity of the industry, and how ready the buyers&#8217; needs are. The same product can be too early in one country and already late in another.<\/p><p>Much market research remains at a high level because at the beginning, it&#8217;s not yet known what needs to be investigated. The core of research is interviews with decision-makers in the right target group. Without them, the research lacks what is decisive: why a buyer would switch suppliers.<\/p><p>A CEO considering internationalisation had already commissioned a light survey of a few Nordic countries. I told him that the survey is a good foundation. However, the greatest benefit comes from the next stage, when you get to discuss with customers, partners, and other players. Those discussions reveal what needs to be adapted in the offering for the new market. Those things are usually not big or difficult, but you can&#8217;t bring them out from anywhere else.<\/p><p>Quite a few plans look good on paper. When discussions with buyers are skipped, the plan often fails to materialise. Then you face a difficult decision: do you increase the stakes or pull back?<\/p><p>Those to be interviewed also include those who are satisfied with their current supplier. The interview is conducted in the local language and by an external interviewer. Then the buyer can speak directly.<\/p><p>The interview succeeds when your own company has first been well understood: where you are strong, what you offer, and where you are going. Otherwise, the discussion remains on the surface. You can ask the buyer if things are going well or poorly, but the answer will then remain general.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c09109 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4c09109\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"864\" src=\"https:\/\/voittogroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/23-1536x864.jpg\" class=\"attachment-1536x1536 size-1536x1536 wp-image-13034\" alt=\"A woman with a tablet in front of a world map shaped green wall\" srcset=\"https:\/\/voittogroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/23-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/voittogroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/23-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/voittogroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/23-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/voittogroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/23-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/voittogroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/23.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-badaa8d osiomargin e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"badaa8d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"luku-04\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4242534 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4242534\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e8c28b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2e8c28b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c836f73 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c836f73\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">04<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4675a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b4675a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Three questions reveal what you already know<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9eb54f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9eb54f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When internationalisation is being planned or is already underway and something is not progressing as expected, these three questions are suitable as a self-test for the management team.<\/p><p><strong>One:<\/strong> can you name three local buyers who can explain in their own words why they would buy specifically from you? If the answer is &#8220;it will become clear when we get to the market,&#8221; the purchase decision is still unexplored. It can be explored before entering the market.<\/p><p><strong>Two:<\/strong> from how many directions have you heard the same thing? If your most important assumption is based on one conversation, it is only one person&#8217;s view. It is good to verify important matters from at least two buyers. One of them can be a buyer who is not yet interested.<\/p><p><strong>Three:<\/strong> whose task is it in your company to keep the buyer&#8217;s perspective visible? It doesn&#8217;t necessarily have to be the marketing director or export manager. It can be anyone who brings the voice of the buyer to the weekly meeting and discusses with sales and product development as needed. When the role is named, the buyer&#8217;s perspective is reflected in decisions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21e8abf osiomargin e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"21e8abf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"luku-05\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d486182 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d486182\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4bf6be e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a4bf6be\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8419e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a8419e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">05<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-957956d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"957956d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The target country may change once buyers are heard<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bc742f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6bc742f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When a growth company&#8217;s plan lists Sweden as the target country, the first thing I ask is which buyers have already been heard in the research. Good research is a foundation that the voice of the buyers complements.<\/p><p>My colleague Mikko Fransila was involved in a project where external market research had identified the Netherlands as the best target country. The research had been done based on the assumptions the company had at the beginning. Mikko wanted to check the choice immediately. Finland is long and sparsely populated, the Netherlands small and densely populated. Would the same business logic work there?<\/p><p>The company went anyway and started work through a local company. It soon became clear that the companies intended as customers handled the same work themselves. The Netherlands was abandoned and the lessons were saved for the next market. Mikko&#8217;s observation was that the same information could have been found with just a couple of days&#8217; visit and discussions on-site.<\/p><p>The effective order is this:<\/p><ul><li>First, a broader overview of several markets, for example five, to get a general picture.<\/li><li>Then two markets for more detailed investigation. Its core consists of interviews with buyers and decision-makers.<\/li><li>Finally, one market is selected, even if there are two or three potential ones. The offering, service, approach, and sales activities are tailored for its buyers.<\/li><\/ul><p>In our experience, it&#8217;s not worth trying two markets at the same time. Lessons are gathered from the first country before the next one.<\/p><p>In the beginning, it&#8217;s enough to track three numbers: how many meetings are obtained, how many meetings lead to a proposal, and how many proposals lead to a deal. If the numbers are growing, things are moving in the right direction.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2324c3 osiomargin e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c2324c3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"luku-06\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41c6c7e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"41c6c7e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-210614c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"210614c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bafef3c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bafef3c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">06<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-646b098 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"646b098\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">An external interviewer distinguishes the product from the way of selling<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d949f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2d949f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In a new market, you can err in two directions.<\/p><p><strong>First:<\/strong> it is believed that the model that worked in Finland will work elsewhere with minor adjustments. The good things from Finland&#8217;s successes are taken along, but they don&#8217;t necessarily work in another market. On paper, yes; in practice, not necessarily. Purchasing processes, communication, pricing, and even the structure of a proposal vary by market. Localisation is easily forgotten: language, materials, contract terms, and support services are adapted to the local way, not just translated. Differences are rarely found in public information. They are found by asking.<\/p><p><strong>Second:<\/strong> it is believed that the market is so different that the product is not suitable for it. This conclusion is often reached after the first disappointment. Often the product is fine, but the service assembly, sales method, or communication didn&#8217;t hit the mark.<\/p><p>Sometimes the reason lies in the maturity of the market. Even if there are many projects, buyers may not yet be ready for your specific solution. Interviews reveal at what stage decisions are made and whether an external supplier can get involved.<\/p><p>Distinguishing between these explanations is difficult without an external interviewer. Therefore, a company may withdraw too early or continue for too long on the wrong path. Listening to buyers before entering the market guides the building process. A second round conducted about a year later shows the areas to be corrected.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e4ea11 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4e4ea11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"864\" src=\"https:\/\/voittogroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/24-1536x864.jpg\" class=\"attachment-1536x1536 size-1536x1536 wp-image-13040\" alt=\"A hand choosing between a green tick and a red cross\" srcset=\"https:\/\/voittogroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/24-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/voittogroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/24-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/voittogroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/24-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/voittogroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/24-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/voittogroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/24.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da1a4d3 osiomargintop e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"da1a4d3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"luku-07\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-877f769 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"877f769\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd8ef9b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cd8ef9b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-628740b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"628740b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">07<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bfaf282 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bfaf282\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Discussion without a sales pitch opens a new market<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75dc4ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"75dc4ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When information is needed quickly, I have recommended one method to our customers. Meetings are arranged with players in the target market where nothing is sold. They map out their market, their way of operating, and bottlenecks. The opening can be said, for example, like this:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9133da4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9133da4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb4b55e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fb4b55e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-439a685 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"439a685\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u201cI would like to learn about your industry. I have nothing to sell in this conversation. Would it be okay if I asked you for 45 minutes about your work?\u201d<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f27bd5d osiomarginbottom e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f27bd5d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ca326f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6ca326f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>These five questions are enough as a basis for the discussion. They ask what the buyer has already done, not what they might do.<\/p><p><strong>Five questions for a buyer in a new market<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>When did you last consider switching suppliers? What was important then?<\/li><li>What was missing from your current supplier last time?<\/li><li>What did your supervisor ask when you last proposed a new supplier?<\/li><li>With whom did you last compare options? What weighed most in the comparison?<\/li><li>Who made the latest purchase decision and who did they ask for advice?<\/li><\/ul><p>If two buyers tell you the same thing, it&#8217;s worth verifying it with a third. After that, you can build upon the observation.<\/p><p>In Sweden, the truth only became clear to me when we got a second opinion. Nowadays, I seek it before the first investment.<\/p><p>You can take two things from the Swedes. Discussion is held before the decision. After the decision, you move forward. 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