We help ambitious companies achieve success in Southeast Asia

Get the support you need by experts in the field

"The greatest danger for all of us lies not in setting our goals too high and failing, but in setting them too low and succeeding"

Michelangelo

WHO WE ARE


We are a boutique consulting firm helping SMEs bridge expertise and resource gaps in Southeast Asia’s Industrial & Energy markets. Specializing in internationalization and business development, we provide tailored support in Market Entry, Market Growth, Commercial Excellence and Fractional Leadership.


While large enterprises have extensive resources, smaller firms often struggle to find affordable, relevant support. Our mission is to empower ambitious engineering and manufacturing companies with agile, customized solutions. Whether entering new markets, expanding within existing ones, or unlocking untapped potential, we partner with clients to drive growth and achieve transformational success.

OUR ENTREPRENEURIAL JOURNEY

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OUR SERVICE OFFER FRAMEWORK


We offer plug-in executive capabilities to drive growth initiatives and transformation projects. We bring the expertise, leadership, and operational know-how to align key elements, from strategy development to the implementation of strategies and actions. By integrating us as expert resources into your organization - either as advisors or fractional leaders - we can provide you with the necessary expertise, capacity, and momentum to help realize your vision and drive meaningful results. Our services are designed with a flexible modular approach, allowing us to tailor solutions to meet each client's specific requirements.

Consulting Framework

SERVICES


PARTNERING FOR GROWTH


Our services primarily cater to small and medium-sized enterprises that often lack the in-house expertise and resources for growth and transformation initiatives. Additionally, we assist multinational corporations and consulting or investment groups by providing added capacity and specialized expertise for their projects and initiatives.

Local SMEs

Local companies with the ambition of implementing growth initiatives across Southeast Asia

International SMEs

International companies with the ambition of entering or expanding in Southeast Asia

MNCs

MNCs running their own growth initiatives - We can work embedded in your teams as an extension of your organization

Consulting & Investment Groups

We can work embedded in your teams on commercial due diligence and commercial excellence projects with your clients

VERTICAL MARKETS


Products, services and engineered solutions to the Industrial & Energy markets

Whether you intend to sell equipment and machinery to petrochemical plants, parts and components to machinery manufacturers, maintenance services to water treatment plants, or custom-designed systems to food processing plants, we can help. We have gained significant expertise in selling industrial products, services, and engineered solutions through our many years of service in a multinational corporate environment. Our expertise spans multiple customer types, go-to-market setups, sectors, applications, and geographies.

GEOGRAPHICAL EXPERTISE


Southeast Asia is our playground. We can also assist with projects in S. Korea and Japan

We have developed extensive expertise in managing sales and service operations across Southeast Asia, including developing other Asian's markets such as South Korea and Japan. We can support you throughout the market entry and development cycle, including running your regional operations temporarily until your established or transformed organization is ready to operate independently.

Southeast Asia

OPERATIONAL MODEL


We maintain project leadership and leverage a network of subject-matter experts

Market entry and growth projects require multifaceted expertise. We possess extensive experience in leading complex projects, leveraging a network of subject-matter experts developed over the years. This network includes former MNC professionals who have launched their ventures, as well as referrals by trusted industry contacts. We maintain overall project leadership while managing experts in areas such as trading law, risk advisory, corporate services, accounting, tax, legal, market research, recruitment, HR outsourcing, and more.

MEMBERSHIPS:


We actively engage with the business community, enabling us to stay current with market trends and maintain a strong industry network

WHY US


We deliver expertise with personal touch and agile approach

Giuseppe Di Lieto, founder and managing director of Exponasia Growth Partners

We focus only on what we do best

We are driven by passion, not metrics

We are pleasant people to work with

Success is not final, failure is not fatal. It's the courage to continue that counts"

Winston Churchill

International business development in Southeast Asia is not straightforward, does not happen overnight, and is not without risks. This is where expert support comes into play. Whether you are trying to enter or grow as a supplier of industrial products, services and engineered solutions to various sectors within the Industrial and Energy industries, we can help you achieving your goals.

Check how we can help to shape and implement your vision

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Where is Exponasia Growth Partners based?

    We are based out of Singapore, the trading and logistic hub of Southeast Asia.

  • What are your industry and functional expertise?

    We specialize in internationalization and trading of industrial products, services, and engineered solutions across various sectors within the Industrial and Energy markets. Our expertise spans major Southeast Asian countries, with the capability to execute selected projects in South Korea and Japan as well.

  • Whom your services are addressed to?

    Our services are tailored for ambitious small and medium enterprises (SMEs) seeking to enter or expand in Southeast Asian markets. We also support multinational corporations (MNCs) by enhancing their internal project teams with focused expertise and additional capacity. Additionally, our offerings assist consulting and investment firms with specific commercial-related work scopes within their larger projects.

  • I am a Local SME owner/director expert of my business; why would I need a growth consultant?

    Consider hiring a growth consultant if you face any of the following challenges: (1) Shortage of Expertise: your organization lacks the specific knowledge and skills needed for growth. (2) Limited Capacity: you have restricted resources to dedicate to new initiatives. (3) Need for an Independent Perspective: you seek an unbiased third-party expert to provide a fresh view on your business and growth strategy.

  • I am an International SME director; why wouldn't I have my export manager travel periodically to develop the market?

    Indeed, you can do that, but unless your product, service, or solution is truly unmatched in the marketplace, you may end up investing significant time and money without achieving your desired results.

  • I am an MNC executive looking for support with my growth initiatives; why engaging Exponasia Growth Partners?

    We have been in same or similar roles as the one you are in now. You shall assume we think clearly, act decisively and execute with sense of urgency just like you do. Let's start a conversation.

  • Do you provide agency representation?

    We selectively consider case by case, depending on the product/service/solution offering and their potential in the market.

  • How do you structure your service contracts?

    Depending on the scope of services, we can discuss either, or a combination of, hourly rates, project fees and a retainer fee. We are also open to introducing a success fee for scopes with clear objectives and measurable outcomes.

  • Will I be able to afford your services?

    If you are serious about growing your business, most likely you will.

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