Volume and surface
How many words, screens, SKUs or suppliers are in scope, and whether the work is a one-time piece or a recurring flow.
GuideTech Japan Partner
Japan partner pricing should show what local execution includes. We separate translation, software localization, supplier sourcing, and monthly launch support so teams can budget honestly.
| Engagement | How it is priced | Best for | Includes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Readiness review | Free 30-minute call | Deciding whether Japan is worth a first scope at all | Opportunity and risk notes, and a suggested first scope |
| First Japan scope | Fixed quote after the review | One defined piece of work | A supplier shortlist, a company verification, a localization review or a market check, plus an action memo and one follow-up call |
| Monthly Japan desk | Monthly quote, scoped to volume | Teams already selling, piloting or buying in Japan | Japanese communication desk, supplier and partner follow-up, weekly reporting to headquarters |
We quote against a written scope rather than publishing a rate card, because the same request costs very different amounts depending on the answers below. A quote follows the readiness call, and it is fixed for the scope it describes.
These are the variables we ask about on the readiness call. Knowing your answers in advance makes the quote faster and tighter.
How many words, screens, SKUs or suppliers are in scope, and whether the work is a one-time piece or a recurring flow.
Whether we work from supplied text alone, or need product context, screenshots, interface checks and terminology decisions.
How many candidate suppliers need finding, contacting in Japanese and screening before a shortlist is credible.
How quickly Japanese-language replies to customers or suppliers need to go out, and on which days.
Whether we only advise, or also hold the relationship, coordinate meetings and handle the follow-through.
A single scope, a fixed pilot period, or an ongoing monthly desk. Longer commitments are scoped differently from one-off work.
The commercial questions overseas teams ask first.
Because the same request varies by an order of magnitude depending on volume, depth of review and how much of the relationship we hold. A published rate would either be meaningless or wrong for you. The readiness call is free, and the quote that follows is fixed for the scope it describes.
Tell us what your finance team needs during scoping and we will confirm what we can accommodate before you commit to anything.
The readiness review carries no commitment. Project scopes are agreed as a single defined deliverable. For the monthly desk, the starting term is agreed at scoping so both sides can end it cleanly if the fit turns out to be wrong.
Yes, and we prefer it. A narrow first scope — one supplier shortlist, one localization review — tells both sides more than a long proposal does.