Capability 03 · Decide on evidence

Strategy.

Business strategy, market research and validation, so decisions rest on evidence.

Overview

Strategy is where we start and what we come back to. We set the plan and test it with research before money is spent: sizing markets from the bottom up, interviewing the people who buy, regulate and compete, and turning what we find into decisions a leadership team can act on. Our own research is published at research.fractional.company.

Included in every Fractional plan, and available as a standalone engagement.

What we do

Business and go-to-market strategy
Strategic plans and the choices behind them, from market selection to sequencing and pricing.
Market validation
Bottom-up TAM and SAM models, segment mapping and pricing benchmarks.
Expert and customer interviews
Structured interviews with buyers, executives and regulators, synthesised into decisions.
Competitive benchmarking
Competitor maps across pricing, features and positioning.
Regulatory research for emerging tech
Analysis of new rules affecting AI, digital assets and other emerging sectors.
Thought leadership
Whitepapers, reports, books and articles written with and for leaders.

Typical deliverables

  • Strategic plans and roadmaps
  • Market sizing models
  • Interview programmes and insight memos
  • Competitive landscapes
  • Whitepapers, reports and eBooks
  • Research briefs for boards and investors

When to call us

  • A new product, market or spin-out has not been validated
  • Pricing is a guess
  • Leadership needs an outside view before committing capital
  • A leader needs to publish credible, well-sourced work

Case studies