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I am an international sales and marketing consultant with over 25 years’ experience developing niche products in emerging markets. I help small and medium companies to break through international barriers, creating successful entrepreneurs and a thriving global marketplace.
My main focus is on consumer products and the markets I specialise in are Europe and Asia.
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Select the RIGHT market for your expansion based on your individual requirements

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Partner Search

Leverage my network of powerful potential partners who could enable your brand to grow strongly in your target international markets

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Ongoing Sales and
Branding Support

Effective use of resources by taking advantage of my capacity and experience to support the growth of your brand.

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Support for your progress in international business development, tailored to your specific requirements.

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Speaking

Are you looking for a speaker for your event or podcast?

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Training or Coaching

Bring your team up to speed with individually crafted training or coaching

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What clients say about working with me

What clients say about working with me

I just want to acknowledge you with many thanks for supporting us and our company Golden Ocean Fish Ltd to understand the process for renewal of our aquatic products GACC registration for China.
Your advice has given us clarity on the next steps that would enable us to move forward.

-Enny Keaki

QA Manager Golden Ocean Fish Ltd

Congratulations on the successful session. I just finished watching the replay of your LinkedIn LIVE session The China Risk Equation with Art Dicker and wanted to say a big thank you for such a clear, insightful discussion.

Although I couldn’t attend the session live on the 22nd, I watched it today (23rd July), and I found it extremely informative. The way you both unpacked topics like IP protection, contracts, fund repatriation, and PIPL vs GDPR was incredibly practical especially for professionals navigating the China market in today’s climate.

I really appreciate how you make complex topics accessible and actionable. I’ll definitely be keeping an eye out for your upcoming sessions following your content has already been a great learning experience for me.

Following your page and your work has proven to be truly helpful, and I’m looking forward to more of your valuable content.

-Sharma Ritika

Business Setup Advisor

Kathryn is incredibly knowledgeable in her field of exporting food and drink products to China and Asia. Her advice and support have been invaluable to our overseas strategy. Kathryn was able to provide us with local insight which helped us better understand our new customers and adjust our plan to better serve them. If you are planning on international expansion then Kathryn should be top of your list to talk to before you begin.

-George Nesnas

Director at ILFD Group Ltd & Well Known Brands Ltd

Kathryn offers valuable advice and guidance and is an expert with a wealth of experience in retail and exporting. I was very impressed with her attention to detail, coaching, and passion for helping businesses of every size. I highly recommend you reach out to her for consulting!

-Nechami Tenenbaum

Founder & CEO Karmela Cosmetics

I invited Ms. Read as an expert speaker to the online market seminar held in April 15th 2021 in cooperation with German Export Association for Food and Agriproducts and Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture Germany. Based on her business experience in Asia and due to recommendations from related enterprises, the participants gave feedback that they could achieve an outstanding insight on the Korean market and market entry possibilities from her presentation and introduction on the Korean and Asian market.

-Young-Min Matthias Kim

Partner for Korean-German Business

I’ve worked with Kathryn for Alibaba Tmall operations of one of her brands for some years. Kathryn has a deep knowledge on baby products and infant formula, and I could learn much from her expertise. Working with Kathryn was a great experience, since she is very skillful in international business, so we could have great exchange in terms of long-term strategies. I’d love to recommend Kathryn for any consulting project in both Europe and Asia.

-Dr. Renata Thiebaut

Digital Transformation Specialist

I recently had some issues with exporting our raw materials . I was after some advice to help prevent this happening again and several people recommended Kathryn – which is always a good start! Kathryn is extremely approachable, friendly and explains a very complex area in layman’s terms. After just half an hour on a Zoom call I came away with some clearly defined action points to help with future shipments.
I’d highly recommend Kathryn if you are looking for advice on exporting from the UK – particularly if you are a small business and don’t have dedicated departments for this area.

-Zoe Wongsam

Unique Custom Made Jewellery

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