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Accelerate your market entry and Go-to-Market agenda, on demand

Empower your expansion: from reinventing Route-to-Market strategies to executing strategic expansions, our leaders on-demand propel your growth with agility.

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Unrivaled Experience in Market Entry and GTM execution

Navigating market entry without local capabilities, limited insights, connections, and on-ground support can be overwhelming. Our Market Entry and Go-to-Market professionals bypass these hurdles, accelerate progress, and strengthen outcomes.

Market Entry Strategists

Former C-suite executives and industry insiders helping teams define where to play, how to win, and what execution model is most realistic for each market.

Critical Challenges They Master
Where to play

Assess product-market fit, identify priority local markets, and choose channels with strongest entry potential.

Market complexity

Decode local competitive dynamics, key account priorities, and practical shortcuts to avoid costly mistakes.

Tailored strategy

Replace generic playbooks with local, execution-ready recommendations grounded in real buyer behavior.

Rob Hall
Rob Hall
Previously at:
Suntory Holdings Limited, Dyle Dane Bernbach, Leo Burnett, Growth Asia

With over 25 years of marketing experience in Asian markets, including Tokyo, Shanghai, Sydney, Singapore, and Bangkok, I've developed unparalleled expertise in APAC market entry. Combining regional strategic insights, practical market entry experience and marketing expertise, I specialize in guiding F&B brands through regional market entry strategy, expanding their local footprint, managing their regional growth initiatives and lead their brand localization.

Strengths They Bring to the Table
Insider perspective

Direct knowledge of market dynamics, stakeholder agendas, and local decision pathways.

Execution-driven

Commercial operators who combine strategic framing with pragmatic execution sequencing.

Value-chain fluency

Strong command of commercial economics, margin architecture, and go-to-market viability.

A Real-world Example
  • Client: Chief Commercial Officer, emerging spirits leader (revenues: $10M+).
  • Briefing: Lead a market entry initiative in a core market, define route-to-market strategy, and establish commercial partnerships with top importers.
Duration
4 months
Time commitment
1 day/week
Monthly Budget
USD 5,600
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Go-to-Market Specialists

Specialists focused on launch planning, commercial rollout, and localization so your brand reaches the right buyers with the right activation model.

Critical Challenges They Master
Customer engagement

Design trade-facing pitches, distributor engagement, and account-level value propositions.

Localization

Adapt assets, messaging, and activation mechanics to local culture and market realities.

Launch impact

Optimize launch moments for measurable traction and stronger return on activation spend.

Strengths They Bring to the Table
Local expertise

Built on-the-ground marketing and sales playbooks in relevant channels and categories.

Agile execution

Iterative go-to-market management with clear metrics, feedback loops, and fast pivots.

Marketing savvy

Hands-on knowledge across shopper, digital, retail, and partner-driven activation models.

A Real-world Example
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Local Distribution Experts

Senior operators with deep local networks who help shortlist, approach, and negotiate with distribution partners while reducing time-to-market risk.

Critical Challenges They Master
Access to decision makers

Open direct conversations with senior distribution and retail stakeholders.

Time to market

Translate strategy into clear execution steps that shorten the path to first commercial traction.

De-risking

Pressure-test assumptions and negotiations before key partnership discussions.

Strengths They Bring to the Table
Matchmaking

Curated introductions based on fit, category relevance, and growth potential.

Leadership

Executive-level commercial judgment with strong alignment and negotiation discipline.

Engagement

Build buy-in by aligning your project with the counterpart's local growth agenda.

A Real-world Example
  • Client: Internal Director, leading European bakery chain.
  • Briefing: Build a franchise network across 5 APAC markets, identify master franchisees, and support negotiations.
Duration
9 months
Time commitment
0.5 day/week
Monthly Budget
USD 4,000
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Hire GourmetPro Talent

Work with proven local operators and strategic advisors that have delivered market entry outcomes in complex food and beverage environments.

Matthew Smith

Matthew Smith

Matthew is an successful marketing leader with a proven track record of driving growth and innovation across various industries, including FMCG.

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Giang Duong

Giang Duong

Vietnam Go-to-Market & Sales Growth Expert

Giang specializes in go-to-market strategy, sales growth, execution excellence, consumer insight, and AI-driven marketing.

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Jay Mota

Jay Mota

Commercial, Branding, Product Innovation

Jay is an experienced F&B industry professional with experience across product development, marketing, branding & strategy.

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Jan Vidal

Jan Vidal

Commercial, Branding, Product Innovation

Jan is a highly accomplished Senior Innovation & Market Development Executive with an extensive background in the foodtech industry.

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Anthony Harb

Anthony Harb

FMCG Growth & Market Entry Leader

Anthony is a Food & Beverages entrepreneur and ex-retail buyer with 25+ years launching and scaling brands across Australasia.

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James Edward Mckeown

James Edward Mckeown

Commercial

James is an FMCG and fine food specialist with 20+ years in import, export, and distribution across EMEA, North America, and LATAM, helping brands navigate regulations and expand globally.

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