Fractional Sales Leadership · APAC

Your First Sales Leader in APAC — Without the Guesswork

We help early-stage SaaS and AI companies from the US and Europe build real revenue pipelines across Asia Pacific — not just a presence.

20+ Years in APAC Markets
10+ Markets Covered
50+ Companies Entered APAC
The Problem

APAC Kills More Market Entry Plans Than Any Other Region

Most US and EU SaaS companies enter APAC the same way — and fail the same way. Here's what goes wrong.

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It's Not One Market

Singapore, Japan, Australia, India, Korea — each is a different language, culture, procurement cycle, and buyer. One playbook won't cut it.

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Relationships Take Time

APAC enterprise decisions run on trust and introductions, not cold outbound. Without the right network, you're starting from zero.

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The Wrong First Hire

Hiring a full-time Sales Director before validating the market is expensive and risky. Most companies can't afford to get it wrong twice.

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Slow to Learn, Slow to Earn

Figuring out APAC from scratch takes 12–18 months. By then, competitors have moved in and the window has narrowed.

What We Do

Fractional Sales Leadership, Built for APAC Entry

We embed with your team as your APAC sales function — senior-level leadership on a retainer, without the full-time cost.

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Fractional VP Sales, APAC

We become your senior sales leader on the ground. Own the pipeline, build the team, report to your C-suite — embedded, not advisory. You get 20 years of experience without the $400K salary.

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Market Entry Strategy

Which market first — Singapore, Australia, Japan? Who are the real buyers? How do you price for local expectations? We map the path before you spend on headcount.

03

Pipeline & Channel Development

Real introductions to real buyers. We open doors through two decades of APAC relationships — reseller partners, enterprise accounts, regional channel networks.

04

Sales Playbook Localisation

Your US/EU deck and pitch won't land the same way in Tokyo or Jakarta. We rebuild it for APAC buyers — messaging, objection handling, procurement navigation, all of it.

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First Hire Readiness

When it's time to hire your own APAC sales team, we define the roles, run the brief, and help you avoid the most expensive hiring mistake in regional expansion.

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Revenue Operations Setup

CRM, reporting, forecasting — set up for how APAC actually works, not copy-pasted from your US instance. Built to scale as you grow east.

Why FirstRevenue

We've Been Doing This for 20 Years

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Years opening APAC markets for global tech companies

We've sat in the room when deals closed in Singapore, navigated enterprise procurement in Japan, and built channel networks across Southeast Asia. That experience is now yours to borrow.

🇸🇬 Singapore 🇯🇵 Japan 🇦🇺 Australia 🇰🇷 South Korea 🇮🇩 Indonesia 🇮🇳 India 🇲🇾 Malaysia 🇹🇭 Thailand 🇵🇭 Philippines 🇭🇰 Hong Kong
Who This Is For

Is FirstRevenue Right for You?

We work best with companies that meet these conditions. If this is you, let's talk.

Early-stage SaaS or AI company (Seed to Series B)

Based in the US or Europe, expanding into APAC

No dedicated APAC sales headcount yet

Product-market fit proven in home market

Ready to move — not just "exploring Asia"

Leadership team that wants a true partner, not a vendor

Results

What It Looks Like in Practice

A few examples of how we've helped companies like yours break into APAC.

HR Tech · SaaS · US

From zero APAC presence to first 3 enterprise clients in Singapore

A US-based HR SaaS company was manually evaluating whether APAC was worth it. We validated the market, identified the right buyer segment, and leveraged our Singapore enterprise network.

↗ 3 enterprise clients signed within 6 months
AI / Data · EU

EU AI company enters Australia and Japan simultaneously

A European AI analytics firm wanted dual-market entry without doubling headcount. We ran both plays in parallel — different channels, different localisation, one integrated strategy.

↗ $1.2M pipeline generated in first quarter
B2B SaaS · Series A · US

Series A SaaS avoids a costly first APAC hire — then makes the right one

The founding team was about to hire a VP Sales in Singapore with no APAC validation. We ran a 90-day fractional engagement first — then helped them hire the right person with real market data behind it.

↗ Avoided 6-figure hiring mistake · Right hire made in month 4
Let's Talk

Ready to Build Your First APAC Revenue?

Book a free 30-minute discovery call. No pitch deck, no pressure — just a straight conversation about whether we're the right fit.

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