International Growth & Export Strategy

From Brazil to the world, with strategy and commercial execution.

We turn the export potential of Brazilian companies into real sales abroad: from diagnosis to concrete international business.

20+ Years of experience
5 Global markets
5 Strategic sectors
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The Challenge

Global potential. Local results.

Many Brazilian companies have competitive products and real international potential, yet struggle to turn that opportunity into concrete results.

No clear strategy

The absence of a structured international strategy to guide expansion consistently.

No specialist team

A shortage of professionals with real experience in foreign trade and high-level international negotiation.

Undefined markets

Difficulty identifying and prioritising the markets with the best return potential for your product.

Inconsistent execution

An international sales process without continuity: plenty of potential, little practical execution.

The AXIA Solution

From diagnosis to the closed sale.

We act as your company's outsourced Export Sales Director, combining the strategic view of a senior executive with the hands-on work of someone who prospects, negotiates and generates sales. — Leandro Di Pietro · Founder & Principal Consultant

Traditional consulting

Delivers planning only.

  • Long diagnostics and reports
  • Strategic recommendations on paper
  • No involvement in execution
  • Results depend on the client alone
The difference

AXIA

Goes beyond theory: executes alongside you.

  • Builds the international strategy
  • Actively prospects clients abroad
  • Runs the commercial negotiations
  • Stays on until sales are generated

How We Work

A structured process in five stages.

From the initial diagnosis to generating sales in the international market.

Stage 01 of 05

Strategic diagnosis

A full assessment of the company, its products and its commercial structure to identify real export potential. Before any promise, an honest picture of the starting point.

Stage 02 of 05

International strategy

Defining the expansion strategy and selecting priority markets, where your product has the highest return potential and the lowest cost of entry.

Stage 03 of 05

Active prospecting

Direct prospecting of clients, importers and distributors abroad: a structured approach, in the language and business culture of each market.

Stage 04 of 05

International negotiation

Running the commercial negotiation end to end (price, terms, logistics and contract), focused on protecting margin and closing well.

Stage 05 of 05

Sales generation

Support through closing and the concrete generation of sales abroad, building a commercial relationship that repeats.

Experience & Results

Experience and results

20+

years of hands-on experience in international trade, business development and opening new markets.

Business development
International negotiation
Export and sourcing
Opening new markets
Commercial management

Markets with hands-on experience

  • United States
  • Canada
  • Europe
  • Latin America
  • Asia

Sectors We Serve

Experience in strategic sectors of the Brazilian economy.

AXIA has hands-on experience in sectors with high export potential.

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Sector 01

Food & Beverage

Processed products, beverages and foods with strong potential in international markets.

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Sector 02

Agribusiness

Commodities and products from Brazilian agriculture, a world benchmark in output and quality.

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Sector 03

Animal Protein

Beef, poultry and derivatives: a segment where Brazil leads global exports.

Nutraceutical supplements and capsules
Sector 04

Nutraceuticals & Ingredients

Functional ingredients, supplements and nutraceuticals with growing global demand.

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Sector 05

Industrial Products

Brazilian manufactured and industrial goods that compete abroad.

Engagement Model

A model in two phases.

Our fees follow the journey: a fixed investment while we build the strategy and the commercial structure, and a variable one when the sales happen.

Phase 01 · Structuring

Monthly Fee

A fixed monthly fee during the strategic work: diagnosis, development of the international strategy, commercial structuring and active prospecting.

  • Diagnosis and international strategy
  • Commercial structuring and sales materials
  • Active prospecting of clients abroad
  • Reports and regular follow-up

How the phases connect: the Phase 1 monthly fee funds building the strategy and the commercial execution; once deals start closing, Phase 2 begins: a commission on sales made abroad. AXIA grows together with the client.

Why AXIA

Strategic vision with real commercial execution.

We combine what few firms can offer: high-level strategic thinking with hands-on commercial execution.

Strategic vision

Structured planning focused on the right markets for your product.

Commercial execution

We do not merely advise: we prospect, negotiate and close deals.

International experience

More than 20 years working across North America, Europe, LATAM and Asia.

Hands-on approach

Active presence at every stage, from first contact to closing.

We do not just deliver a plan. We help your company sell abroad.

Founder & Principal

About the Founder

Leandro Di Pietro

Founder & Principal Consultant

With more than 20 years of experience in international expansion, negotiation and business development, Leandro leads AXIA with a focus on practical, measurable results for Brazilian companies seeking to grow abroad.

Specialisms

  • International strategy
  • Global negotiation
  • Business development

Languages

  • Portuguese
  • English
  • Spanish
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AXIA Insights

From the field to global strategy.

Analysis, frameworks and cases on exporting, international markets and commercial execution.

The first articles will be published shortly.

Frequently Asked Questions

What companies ask us.

Yes, and it is one of the most common scenarios. The work starts with a diagnosis of export potential: products, certifications, production capacity and commercial structure. From there we define the strategy together and run the execution, from the first international contact through to closing.

It is a structured assessment of the company: portfolio, competitive differentiators, pricing, capacity, certifications and commercial maturity. The result is an honest reading of the starting point: where the real potential lies, which markets to prioritise and what needs adjusting before investing in expansion.

It depends on the sector, the target market and the buying cycle of each category. Exporting is a medium-term game: what we guarantee is consistent execution from the first month (an active prospecting pipeline, negotiations under way and transparent reporting on progress at every stage).

In two complementary phases. In Phase 1, a fixed monthly fee covers the strategic work: diagnosis, development of the international strategy, commercial structuring and prospecting. Once deals start closing, Phase 2 begins: variable compensation, with a commission on sales made abroad. The details are agreed during the diagnosis, according to each company's stage and goals.

We act as your company's outsourced Export Sales Director, with executive seniority and the hands-on work of someone who prospects and negotiates. For many companies, this is how you get a high-calibre international operation without the cost of building a department from scratch.

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