Focus areas: Strategy/Marketing/Operations
Sector: Social Enterprise (Renewable Energy)
Summary:
Collaborated with a social enterprise focused on renewable energy to design and implement a comprehensive market entry strategy for solar-powered solutions targeting underserved rural communities. The program integrated new market development, go-to-market (GTM) strategies, branding, pricing, and sales enablement to drive adoption and impact while ensuring sustainability.
Key Outcomes:
1. New Market Development: Entered and established operations in three underserved regions, creating a roadmap for scalability in similar markets across the country.
2. Go-to-Market (GTM) Strategy: Devised a phased GTM plan leveraging grassroots campaigns and partnerships with local NGOs to build trust and awareness.
3. Branding Strategy: Built a strong, community-focused brand identity, highlighting the dual benefits of sustainability and economic upliftment, increasing brand recall by 50%.
4. Pricing Strategy: Designed a tiered pricing model with affordable financing options, increasing product adoption by 40% in target communities.
5. Sales Enablement: Trained a network of 50+ local sales agents and developed marketing collateral in regional languages, enhancing sales conversions by 35%.
Technologies/Concepts Used:
1. Renewable energy systems and rural electrification models.
2. Community-centric branding and storytelling techniques.
3. Pricing analytics and segmentation.
4. Sales enablement tools and localized strategies.
5. Data-driven analysis, market research, competitor analysis etc.
6. Financial modelling and analysis