Partners International

What Partners International does

Partners International is a privately held management consulting firm operating under the legal entity The Info Source, headquartered in Lakewood, Colorado, and founded in 1999 by Bill Decker. The firm delivers business consulting, training, and international advisory services to three primary use-case segments: businesses seeking to enter or expand in foreign markets, domestic businesses pursuing growth and sales improvement, and organizations managing international assignees and expatriate programs. Its service portfolio spans strategic planning, market research, partner identification and evaluation, negotiation representation and training, cross-cultural competency development, troubleshooting, and speaking engagements on international business, sales, and cross-cultural topics.

The firm has no proprietary technology platform; its offering is human-delivered professional services delivered through consulting engagements, day seminars, one-on-one sessions, and customized workshop programs. The firm monetizes through three professional services revenue streams: consulting engagements (strategic planning, market research, partnering, negotiation, troubleshooting), training programs (sales, negotiation, cross-cultural, global management), and speaking/keynote engagements. A transactional element allows clients to purchase consultant time for telephone consultation or as a deposit on other services, processed through PayPal. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and follows a quote-based engagement model.

Distribution is sales-led and direct: clients engage via phone (+1 303 832 5777), email ([email protected]), or the website contact form, with no reseller or distributor channels. The firm maintains a multi-channel content marketing engine — blog, YouTube (internationalbusinessminute.com), podcast (International Toolkit), free audio books, and authored booklets — primarily to support thought leadership and top-of-funnel demand generation. Recent content expansion into blockchain, cryptocurrency, NFTs, and tokenization has been led by Bill Decker under titles including 'The Business of Blockchain' and 'Tokenize Your Business.' The firm has no disclosed funding, no parent company, no institutional investors, and no other named management team beyond the founder.

Name

Partners International

Legal name

The Info Source

Website

https://partnersinternational.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Partners International is a privately held, founder-led management consulting firm founded in 1999 that provides business consulting, training, and international advisory services to companies pursuing foreign market entry, domestic growth, or expatriate management. It operates without external funding and monetizes through bespoke professional services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Management Consulting

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416), Other Management Consulting Services (541618)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Strategic Partnerships, Alliances & JVs Advisory (BPAHADAI)

Keywords

• International business consulting
• Cross-cultural training
• Market entry advisory
• Negotiation training
• Sales training

Headquarters

HQ city

Lakewood

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Consulting Services: The company offers consulting engagements including strategic planning, market research, partnering services, negotiation services, and troubleshooting. Time from consultants is available for purchase via telephone consultation or deposit on services. Transactions are processed through PayPal.
2. Training Programs: Training programs covering sales training, negotiation training, cross-cultural training, and global management training. Delivered through day seminars, one-on-one consulting, or customized programs.
3. Speaking Engagements: Keynote and speaking services on international business topics including international sales, China market opportunities, outsourcing strategies, international negotiation, and cross-cultural understanding.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Partners International provides business consulting, training, and international solutions to help firms prosper domestically and abroad. The firm delivers strategic planning, market research, partner identification, negotiation services, cross-cultural training, sales training, and troubleshooting through consulting engagements, seminars, workshops, and speaking engagements. The company is led by founder Bill Decker and serves companies entering foreign markets, expanding domestically, and managing international assignees.

Product overview

Partners International is a business consulting firm offering a unified portfolio of services to help firms succeed domestically and internationally. The core offering consists of Business Consulting Services, International Solutions (market entry, strategic planning, research, partnering, negotiation, troubleshooting), and Domestic Solutions (start-up advice, growth strategies, training, research, partnering, negotiation). These are complemented by Training Solutions including Negotiation Training, Cross Cultural Training, and Sales Training delivered through seminars, consulting, and customized programs. Additional offerings include Hire A Speaker, Hire A Consultant, Expatriate Services, and knowledge products such as the Lessons from the Road Booklet Series and audio books available on the website and iTunes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• International Solutions Comprehensive services helping firms enter and succeed in foreign markets, including education, strategic planning, research services, partnering services, negotiation services, and troubleshooting. Designed for companies evaluating foreign market opportunities, developing international strategies, and establishing partnerships abroad.
• Domestic Solutions Advisory services for domestic market strategy, including start-up advice, growth strategies, training, research services, partnering services, negotiation services, and troubleshooting. Targeted at firms seeking to strengthen their domestic operations, improve sales performance, and develop effective business strategies within their home markets.
• Business Consulting Services Consulting services encompassing strategic planning, partnership creation, business and concept evaluation, and professional negotiation for domestic and international markets.
• Negotiation Training Interactive seminar customized to specific client needs, teaching negotiation skills including bargaining do's and don'ts, dealing with difficult people, and conflict resolution. Delivered as a standalone training engagement.
• Cross Cultural Training Training that prepares employees and families for international assignments by increasing cross-cultural effectiveness in business and social contexts. Targeted at organizations managing expatriate assignments and global mobility.
• Sales Training Comprehensive sales force training covering appointments, initial presentations, diagnosis, solution application, objection handling, closing, and client retention. Designed for companies seeking to improve sales force productivity.
• Speaking Engagements Keynote and speaking services on international business topics including foreign market entry, negotiation, cross-cultural understanding, and domestic topics such as entrepreneurship and sales. Companies and organizations can hire Bill Decker or Partners International experts for speaking engagements.
• Consultant Time Purchase Consultant time available for telephone consultation or deposits on other services, with secure PayPal transaction processing. Provides direct access to expert advice on a pay-as-you-go basis.
• Expatriate Services Services for international assignees including cross-cultural training, candidate assessment, establishing candidate pools, and building global competencies. Designed for organizations transferring employees internationally.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Globalization Partners: Helps companies expand internationally by providing employer-of-record and market-entry services. Directly comparable as both firms assist firms with cross-border entry strategy, partner identification, and operational setup in foreign markets.
• Going Global: Offers international business guides, country research, and consulting services for companies expanding overseas. Comparable to Partners International's international market research and entry advisory offerings.
• CulturaLink: Specializes in cross-cultural consulting and global leadership development for organizations deploying talent internationally. Overlaps with Partners International's international assignee training and cross-cultural competency development.
• Berlitz Corporation: Global leader in language training and cross-cultural communication, offering cross-cultural training and international business communication services that overlap directly with Partners International's cross-cultural training and expatriate preparation offerings.
• RW3 CultureWizard: Provides cross-cultural training, expatriate preparation, and global leadership development to multinational organizations. Comparable to Partners International's cross-cultural and expatriate services targeting international assignees.

Broad incumbents

• McKinsey & Company: Global management consulting firm serving multinational clients on strategy, operations, and international expansion. Competes for international strategy and market-entry engagements at the enterprise tier far above Partners International's scale.
• Korn Ferry: Global organizational consulting firm offering services including talent management, leadership development, and cross-cultural advisory. Operates at significantly larger scale than Partners International but covers overlapping advisory needs for global organizations.
• Bain & Company: Global management consulting firm advising corporate clients on strategy and international growth. Broad incumbent competing in the same international market-entry and strategic planning space as Partners International.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/lessonsfromtheroad
• Facebookfacebook.com/internationaltoolkit
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/in/billdecker

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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