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For ambitious SMEs building cross-border growth

Expand abroad with less friction and lower risk.

From market-entry strategy and partner selection to negotiations and transactions, SASAL gives your company one connected process for growing across borders — with fewer unknowns at every step.

Finding companies, connecting and starting a deal are always free.

Mid-Term Plan Illustrative example
Target markets
Japan · Priority 1 UAE · Priority 2 United Kingdom · Later
Budget allocated
$250K
Partners shortlisted
6 of 18 reviewed
Deal workspace
Distribution partner — Tokyo Negotiating
Financing broker — Dubai Intro sent
HR / PEO provider — US Shortlisted
50
Registered companies
7
Countries represented
15
Open RFPs on the marketplace
$274K
Average open-RFP budget (SASAL estimate)
Why expansion stalls

Most cross-border growth doesn’t fail on ambition. It fails in the gaps between steps.

01

No clear market priority

Budgets get spread across too many countries at once, with no shared plan for where to go first and why.

02

Partners chosen on a hunch

Distributors, brokers and service providers are picked from cold intros, with little way to compare capability or verify who you’re dealing with.

03

Deals scattered across inboxes

Negotiations live in email threads, calls and spreadsheets across time zones, so decisions and next steps get lost.

How it works

One connected process, from plan to signed deal.

1

Plan

Define target markets, priorities and budget in a Mid-Term Plan, so every later step has a reason behind it.

2

Select partners

Compare company profiles, capabilities and priorities in the directory before you approach anyone.

3

Negotiate & transact

Keep discussions, decisions and next steps together in Messages and a shared deal workspace.

The platform

Everything you need to move across markets.

Built for ambitious SMEs building cross-border growth — whether you’re entering a market or looking for partners entering yours.

Mid-Term Plan

Target markets, priorities and budget in one living plan your team and partners can work from.

Build your plan →

Company directory

Six stages, always current. Company information is reviewed whenever its Stage changes.

Compare companies →

Messages & deal workspace

Discussions, decisions and next steps for every deal in one place, not across inboxes and time zones.

Open Messages →

Concierge support

A SASAL team member manages the process alongside you, at a fixed price, when you want hands-on help.

Contact the team →
After you sign up

What your first 90 days could look like.

A typical path from a new account to a first cross-border deal. Move at your own pace.

Create your free account
  1. Weeks 1–4

    Set the plan

    Map your priorities, target markets and budget into a Mid-Term Plan, and benchmark readiness with the SGIM.

  2. Weeks 3–6

    Shortlist and connect

    Compare partners in the directory, publish an RFP if useful, and open conversations with the strongest fits — free to start.

  3. Weeks 7–12

    Negotiate and close

    Run negotiations in the deal workspace with every decision logged, and move your first transaction forward.

The ecosystem

Companies already building across markets with SASAL.

TriNetStage 3 · Trusted Partner
United States

NYSE-listed PEO providing HR services to small and mid-sized businesses.

Japan · United States

U.S. market entry for Japanese food products.

United Kingdom

UK–Japan deeptech internationalisation.

United Arab Emirates

Financing brokerage and UAE / GCC relationships.

United Kingdom

Operational consulting for logistics, fintech and fulfilment.

HybridHeroStage 1
United Kingdom

Hybrid workplace management platform.

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From the ecosystem
“It was great working with April. She was very patient when it came to listening to my suggestions.”
Akshit Kumar
Akshit KumarCEO, Dextren
“Akshit has been fantastic to work with. He is smart, generous with his time…”
April Lim
April LimCEO, Vornex AI
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Pricing

Start free. Pay only for the services you use.

New business relationships should begin without barriers.

Always free

Find, connect, start a deal

Searching the directory, connecting with companies and opening a deal cost nothing.

Usage-based

SaaS services

A simple points system — each service deducts points from your balance. Point costs are visible after registration.

Order-based

Orders & transactions

Fees for purchases and sales are based on each order or transaction.

Fixed price

Concierge support

Hands-on help from the SASAL team, at a fixed price agreed up front.

Core partners

The people supporting your cross-border progress.

Ammar Mazhar
Countries / regions
United Kingdom
Languages
English
April Lim
Countries / regions
Malaysia · Singapore · USA · UK
Languages
English · Malay · Chinese
Brian O’Toole
Countries / regions
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Daniel Garfinkel Avinoam
Countries / regions
Israel · United States · Sydney
Languages
English · Hebrew
Jacob Jang
Countries / regions
Korea · United Kingdom
Languages
English · Korean
Kazumasa Onoda
Countries / regions
Japan · United Kingdom
Languages
English · Japanese
Questions

Who is SASAL for?

Ambitious SMEs growing across borders — companies entering a new market, and companies looking to partner with those coming into theirs.

What does it cost to get started?

Nothing. Finding companies, connecting and starting a deal are always free. You only pay for services you choose to use.

How is company information kept accurate?

Every company sits in one of six Stages, and its information is reviewed whenever its Stage changes, alongside an ongoing data-integrity review.

How do I get started?

Sign up for a free account, add your company profile, and start building your Mid-Term Plan or browsing the directory straight away.

Start building across markets today.

Create your free SASAL account to plan your next market, find the right partners and run your deals in one place.

Sign up Finding companies, connecting and starting a deal are always free.