Growing from a local startup to an international scaleup is an exciting move for any founder. Dutch ecommerce giant Coolblue spent 13 years with Belgium as its sole international location, before opening in Germany in 2020. You need someone to bridge the gap between the two countries.”Electric bike company VanMoof’s founder Taco Carlier on managing international teams remotely. Consider local ways of paying“If your product is one that requires users to pay, I always advise founders and entrepreneurs to understand how people in your local market want to pay. Use its expansion checklist to see if your business is ready to move beyond your local market or learn more about the programmes and tools available to entrepreneurs to grow.