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
6carmakers engaged in India, alongside Tier 2 suppliers
India Market Entry for a Global Automotive Semiconductor Company
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$500M+total addressable market validated before go-to-market
Commercial Validation for a Crypto-Legal SaaS Spin-Out
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3ventures run through one operating rhythm
Operational and Thought Leadership Enablement for a Multi-Brand AI and Cybersecurity Venture
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20%year-on-year revenue growth after years of stagnation
Driving Growth and Operational Efficiency for a Legacy Logistics Business
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150+use cases researched across 40+ segments
Market Validation and Strategic Positioning for a Real Estate Analytics Venture
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