Stage 01
Market and Brand Diagnostic
Understand what exactly should be sold, to whom, why, and through which channel.
Many manufacturers know their product in every detail — but not the one market that will carry the next stage of growth. Without that clarity, every further activity becomes a bet.
- Kickoff and structured interview with the owner
- Analysis of the product portfolio
- Philosophy, origin, and strengths of the brand
- Analysis of the category, competitors, and reference points
- Segmentation of the B2B/B2C potential
- Buying occasions and customer jobs, purchase criteria, and typical objections
- Claims review: what can be said, what needs proof?
- Price corridor and positioning logic
- One prioritized market focus with a go-to-market recommendation
- 90-day action plan
- Which customer group has the strongest realistic need?
- Why do current customers really buy — and what holds others back?
- Which statements about the product can be proven, which need evidence?
- In which price corridor can the offer hold its ground?
Scope & boundaries of this stage
- What you contribute
- Time for an in-depth conversation (owner or management)
- Honest numbers: prices, costs, current sales channels
- Existing materials, even unfinished ones
- What exists at the end
- A documented market focus with assumptions, priorities, and a 90-day plan — as the basis for every further investment.
- Not included by default
- Primary market research with paid panels or test purchases — research depth follows the agreed scope
- Legal or tax assessment of claims and prices

