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Nine steps for growth and export success

Nine steps for growth and export success
Sean Beirne
Sean BeirneAccelerate Consulting

Posted: Mon 20th Oct 2025

Follow these nine steps to grow your business and achieve export success.

These are:

  1. Align marketing to your business goals

  2. Define your marketing objectives

  3. Know your market and customer

  4. Gather market intelligence

  5. Define your value proposition

  6. Position your business

  7. Build a marketing plan

  8. Execute, measure, refine

  9. Repeat the cycle

For SMEs and businesses in general, strategic marketing isn't just theory – it's a roadmap to sustainable growth, stronger positioning at home and a springboard into export markets.

Done well, it ensures that every effort in sales and marketing connects back to your broader ambition: building a business that thrives at home and competes successfully abroad.

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Sean Beirne
Sean BeirneAccelerate Consulting
Accelerate Consulting is led by Sean Beirne, a seasoned business consultant and mentor with over 25 years of experience as Managing Director, CEO, and in Sales & Marketing across SME, semi-state, and multinational corporations. With a wealth of hands-on experience founding, managing, and supporting a variety of successful businesses, Sean has helped both emerging and established companies thrive. His expertise spans diverse technologies and markets, both domestically and internationally. Sean has personally secured multi-million-euro contracts with leading organisations, all while maintaining a sharp focus on profitability. He firmly believes that cultivating and sustaining strong customer relationships is the cornerstone of business success. This approach lays the foundation for driving revenue and ensuring long-term profitability. Ready to accelerate your business growth? Get in touch for a no-obligation consultation and discover the value Accelerate Consulting can bring to your business.

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