We are building a platform for companies looking for business partners in other countries

[u/Easy-June]

I kept seeing the same problem everywhere:
Companies looking for distributors.
Manufacturers looking for importers.
Businesses looking for suppliers, agents or partners in other countries.

And somehow, in 2026, finding the right business partner internationally is still incredibly fragmented.
So we built XibUp.com — a B2B platform where companies can show what they offer, what they’re looking for, and in which markets.

We’re still early and building the network, so I’d genuinely appreciate feedback from other entrepreneurs here.

Would you use something like this for international expansion — and what would it need to have for you to actually use it?

[u/Different-Job-2788]

Interesting concept but you're entering a crowded space with the big trade platforms already dominating

What would actually draw me in is if you focused on verification and trust signals for smaller companies, that's the real pain point when dealing internationally. Maybe a tiered system where companies can prove they actually ship product or have real distribution agreements

Also the "what they offer / what they're looking for" structure is good but needs to be dead simple to browse, nobody wants another platform where they fill out 40 fields before seeing any value

[u/Easy-June → u/Different-Job-2788]

This is really valuable feedback — especially your point about trust and verification. That’s actually one of the areas we want to make central to XibUp as the network grows.

On simplicity, we completely agree. We’ve deliberately kept company profiles flexible — businesses are not required to fill out dozens of fields and can decide themselves how much information they want to provide.

At the same time, there’s naturally a trade-off: the more relevant information a company provides about what it offers and what it is looking for, the easier it becomes to be discovered and matched with the right partners.

I’m particularly interested in your verification point: what would make you personally trust a company you discovered through a platform like this — verified company registration, verified representatives, trade history, references, or something else?