<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[The MAK Group]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Mak Group ]]></description><link>https://www.themakgroup.ca/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 21:35:17 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.themakgroup.ca/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Outsourced sales vs. building your own team abroad: how to decide]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you need pipeline in a new market faster than a new hire can ramp, an outsourced commercial team usually wins. If the market is core to your future and you can afford the ramp, building your own team is the better long game. For most companies entering a new market, the right answer is to start outsourced and internalize later. The real cost of building in-house Hiring your own team abroad is the higher-commitment path, and the commitment is bigger than the salary line suggests. Industry...]]></description><link>https://www.themakgroup.ca/post/outsourced-sales-vs-building-your-own-team-abroad-how-to-decide</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a8a112ff46f94d7c1a26240</guid><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 21:26:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_1520e6a9eda64a5483778167ada87f73~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Marc Doucet</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Where the global opportunities are: how to spot and size a new market]]></title><description><![CDATA[Before you spend a dollar entering a market, size the opportunity with real trade data. Free public tools show you where demand for your product is growing, who already supplies it, and at what price. That is how you replace a hunch with a shortlist. Before the first container ships, demand shows up in the trade data. Start with the data, not the gut Two free databases do most of the work. ITC's Trade Map covers the trade flows of more than 220 countries and territories and over 5,300...]]></description><link>https://www.themakgroup.ca/post/maximizing-global-opportunities-in-international-business</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a85e556360e55e6c70254da</guid><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 20:07:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c579b7_964a86e01e384d8b8be5bf0b6a3a69a9~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_768,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Marc Doucet</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>