1) Reputation
2) Suitability for your product/service
3) Competitors on market place
4) Financial costs
5) Upkeep requirements
6) Data privacy/ownership

1) Financing
2) Skilled Staff
3) Product/Market fit
4) Regulatory Burden

1) Platforms such as Alibaba
2) The Commercial attache at the embassy in the target country
3) LinkedIn

Transparency is extremely critical in such an ecosystem. But you also need people that will do what they promise and deliver on time.

That said, you can still silo information such as payroll or cost numbers. In other words Transparency does not imply access to all data.

Who was your main contact (I assume regional)? That would be the place to start. You will essentially have to start from scratch with an application etc., but you have the advantage of having a history with them.

Also if you are friendly with any of the managers at stores that used your service, ask them straight if they can tell you why you got cancelled and whom they suggest to talk with regarding re-instatement. Best Wishes

A consultant will review all existing processes both for office and for marketing. Because B2B responds better to active outreach, the consultant will evaluate the various automation platforms and select or recommend one that is best suited to the company's culture and resources.

For visibility, the consultant should audit the current directories and platforms the company is using and then add the missing ones, such as Trust Pilot and industry specific directories.

Word of Mouth and Referrals.

1) List company on marketplaces (Amazon, Ali Baba etc).
2) Create backlinks (BBB, Trustpilot)
3) Join expert groups such as clarity
4) Blog on your web page for content valuable to your customers

If you sell a physical product, the biggest bottleneck is the "Last Mile" cost . Many SMEs underestimate the logistical costs.

The biggest bottleneck is always cash flow. If you have that then you can throw money at your other bottlenecks.