Distribution · checklist

Distributor Fit: 18 Questions Before the First Meeting

Turn a long partner list into a qualification process built around capability, coverage, and commitment.

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Use this resource to structure commercial questions and ownership. It does not replace company-specific research or qualified professional review.

Start with the decision

Write the decision in one sentence. Then list the evidence that would support a go, revise, sequence differently, or stop outcome.

Build the evidence register

Separate internal assumptions, market observations, direct buyer signals, partner feedback, and specialist conclusions. Record the source, owner, date, and confidence of each item.

Good market-entry work makes uncertainty visible before it makes activity visible.

Protect the boundaries

Commercial strategy can organize regulated questions, but it should not invent or substitute legal, tax, customs, certification, or regulatory advice.

Next decision

Build the evidence before the overhead.

Bring us your market hypothesis. We’ll help you identify the next decision, the evidence it needs, and the right level of support.