Building a Sales Operation in the United States

The US is the biggest prize and the most expensive trap. I have built and run sales, teams, subsidiaries and support across the US, repeatedly and for multiple companies, and here is how to win it without burning the bank.

Is the US actually your market?

Everyone defaults to America because it is the biggest. But it is the most competitive and least forgiving market there is, and it is not one market, it is dozens. Before you spend a dollar, the real question is which segment, in which region, with which message. I help you decide whether the US is even the right first move, then build it, instead of burning your runway proving it is not.

How American buyers really buy

The American buyer is polite, positive, and says this is great about everything, then goes quiet. That enthusiasm is not a yes, and the silence after is not a maybe. Whoever does not read that code celebrates for months over a deal that died at hello. Americans buy the safe choice, not the cheapest, so a low price reads as a red flag. They reward consistent, useful follow-up and they punish pressure.

What I build and run in the US

• A sales team: SDRs and AEs hired, trained and managed to a US standard
• Pricing and positioning built for the US buyer, not ported from home
• A US subsidiary when customers or hiring require a local entity
• Tech support and customer service operations, not just the front-end sale
• The CRM, pipeline, forecast and the accountability behind the number

How I would open the US

Pick one segment and win it before expanding. Bring someone who has already sold in the US so you are not learning on your first deals. Budget for a six to eighteen month cycle, and follow up like a professional, not a stalker. I do this in the seat, hands-on, billed monthly with no contract.

Common questions

Do you actually sell in the US, or just advise? I sell. I have built and run sales operations in the US hands-on, more than once and for several companies, and I still work in the pipeline and the deals, not just the strategy deck.

Can you help open a US subsidiary? Yes, when it is the right time. I help you prove you can sell in the US first, then stand up the entity and the operation around a motion that already works, instead of bleeding costs on an entity with no revenue.

If the US is on your map, let's talk before you spend the first dollar there.

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