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Market Entry & Expansion
Strategic market expansion transforms growth ambitions into measurable revenue—but success demands the rare combination of analytical precision and operational mastery. Catalant Experts blend strategic rigor gained from top consulting firms with operational experience from Fortune 500 market leaders to:
APPROACH
Navigate New Markets with Precision and Speed
01
Define entry objectives
Establish clear, measurable goals tied to specific business outcomes and stakeholder alignment. Create comprehensive success metrics encompassing revenue targets, market share objectives, and timeline milestones.
02
Validate market dynamics
Conduct research to uncover customer behavior, channel preferences, and competitive landscapes. Analyze market size, growth potential, and barriers while identifying key success factors.
03
Analyze competition
Evaluate existing competitors and potential disruptors to understand market dynamics and anticipate reactions. Develop strategic responses while identifying differentiation opportunities that create sustainable advantages.
04
Build launch strategy
Create comprehensive launch plans aligning marketing, sales, and operational capabilities. Design customer acquisition funnels and distribution strategies that maximize penetration while optimizing resource allocation.
05
Execute and optimize
Implement coordinated market entry activities while establishing real-time monitoring systems. Track key indicators against benchmarks and adjust strategies based on market feedback and early results.
WINNING TOGETHER
Market Entry & Expansion Use Cases
Problem
A Fortune 500 company dominated its primary market but struggled for years to expand into a larger adjacent market despite multiple internal attempts and significant resource investment.
Action
Experts analyzed market dynamics, competitive positioning, and product capabilities to identify the strategic disconnect. They developed a comprehensive strategy leveraging existing strengths while addressing market-specific requirements through targeted go-to-market planning and sales enablement tools.
Results
- Achieved a top 5 market share position
- Market leadership position established within 18 months across primary and adjacent markets
- Replicable expansion framework for future growth initiatives
Fortune 50 Technology Expansion
A Fortune 50 brand acquired a startup to accelerate market expansion with emerging technologies but faced capability gaps that threatened launch timelines. Experts bridged these gaps through comprehensive go-to-market development, delivering $1 billion in bookings within 18 months and setting new business unit records.
Consumer Products Market Entry
A CPG company wanted to enter a market significantly different in consumer profile and retail landscape from its core markets. Through strategic assessment and framework development, Experts delivered a comprehensive market entry plan that became a replicable template for future expansions.
FEATURED EXPERTS
Featured Market Entry & Expansion Experts
James B.
Ex-P&G, McKinsey marketing and insights consultant driving market expansion
Brings 20+ years of experience shaping growth strategies and market expansion for Fortune 500 to startups. Specializes in identifying target markets for global expansion, developing go-to-market strategies, and strengthening marketing fundamentals through actionable consumer insights.
Omar B.
Ex-Marvell, Seagate market expansion expert with B2B technology focus
Enabled market entries with $1B+ incremental revenue for Fortune 500 companies. Supported market expansions resulting in Top 3 market share rankings for large and mid-sized companies. Advised startups on go-to-market strategy, positioning them as industry innovators that resulted in profitable exits.
Polly I.
Ex-Google, Salesforce, and McKesson marketing exec in healthcare, AI, and SaaS
Drives B2B market expansion at the intersection of healthcare, data, and AI. Scales go-to-market strategies in complex, regulated industries and delivers measurable results through product positioning, demand generation, and AI-enabled workflows.
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