Wawasan Partners
Market solutions overview

Three Engagements, Three Distinct Moments in a Market Decision

Scoped to match where your business actually is โ€” from initial examination through to structured regional expansion.

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How We Conduct Market Work

Our methodology is built around producing findings that are honest, current, and useful for internal decision-making. We don't work from templates โ€” each engagement is scoped and conducted around the client's specific business, market, and decision context.

Scope Definition

Begin with a clear written brief that defines what the engagement will address and what it won't

Primary Research

Direct contact with market participants, regulatory bodies, and sector sources for current intelligence

Analysis & Synthesis

Findings structured around the decision the client needs to make, with clear implications stated

Delivery & Discussion

Written report plus client presentation session โ€” space to ask questions and discuss implications

Engagement 01

Market Feasibility Study

A careful, evidence-based examination of a target market before commitment of significant resources. The study examines market size and structure, competitive landscape, regulatory considerations, and potential entry barriers relevant to your specific business and offering.

Findings are presented in a clear written report with an accompanying presentation, designed to support informed internal decision-making rather than to advocate for a particular outcome. Useful for businesses weighing whether and how to enter a new market โ€” locally, regionally, or internationally.

What the Study Covers

Market size and structural overview for the relevant segment
Competitive landscape mapping โ€” direct, indirect, and potential entrants
Regulatory requirements, licensing, and foreign investment conditions
Distribution channel analysis and access considerations
Consumer or buyer behaviour patterns relevant to the offering
Key barriers to entry and factors that might argue against proceeding

Process Steps

1

Kick-off discussion to define scope, target market, and key questions the study should address

2

Primary and secondary research phase โ€” typically two to three weeks depending on scope

3

Draft findings reviewed internally before delivery, with honest treatment of limitations

4

Delivery of written report plus facilitated presentation session with your leadership team

Starting From

RM 1,100

Timeline: 3โ€“4 weeks

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Market Feasibility Study

Best For

Businesses at the stage of evaluating whether a specific market is worth entering โ€” before committing significant resources to a full entry strategy or operational preparation. Equally useful for businesses that have considered a market but want independent analysis before making an internal decision.

Market Entry Strategy

Best For

Businesses that have already determined a market is worth pursuing โ€” through their own assessment or a prior feasibility study โ€” and are ready to develop a structured, organisation-owned plan for how to enter. Particularly useful when multiple entry options or channel choices exist and the leadership team needs to reach a shared, well-reasoned position.

Engagement 02

Market Entry Strategy Development

For clients who have determined that a market opportunity is worth pursuing, this engagement develops a well-structured entry strategy addressing positioning, channel selection, partnership considerations, and the sequencing of activities.

Developed collaboratively with your leadership team over four to six weeks, drawing on primary research, stakeholder conversations, and sector knowledge. The approach acknowledges that entry strategies need to be owned by the organisation that will execute them โ€” not simply received from an external party.

What the Strategy Addresses

Market positioning โ€” how your offering should be presented and differentiated in the target market
Channel selection and go-to-market approach for the specific context
Partnership and distribution options โ€” when they add value and when they don't
Entry sequencing โ€” what to do first, second, and third, and why
Resource and capability requirements for effective execution
Decision gates and indicators for evaluating progress after entry

Process Steps

1

Strategy framing workshop with your leadership team to establish starting points and key strategic questions

2

Research phase including primary interviews with market participants, channel contacts, and sector specialists

3

Iterative strategy development sessions with your team โ€” typically two to three working sessions over the engagement

4

Delivery of final strategy document and facilitated alignment session to finalise and agree the approach

Starting From

RM 3,200

Timeline: 4โ€“6 weeks

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Engagement 03

Expansion Planning & Advisory

A comprehensive advisory engagement for businesses ready to move beyond their initial market foothold and develop a broader regional or multi-market presence. Covers expansion sequencing, resource planning, organisational readiness, and the refinement of operating models across markets.

Engagements typically run over two to three months and include both strategic planning work and selective market intelligence. An ongoing advisory option is available for clients who want continued support through the implementation phase.

What the Engagement Covers

Expansion sequencing โ€” identifying which markets to enter, and in what order, based on strategic fit and readiness
Resource planning for multi-market growth โ€” capital, people, and operational requirements
Organisational readiness assessment โ€” systems, structures, and capabilities needed for regional operation
Operating model refinement โ€” adapting core business processes for multi-market environments
Selective market intelligence on priority expansion markets
Optional: ongoing advisory support through the implementation phase

Process Steps

1

Strategic review of current market position, operational capabilities, and expansion objectives

2

Market prioritisation work โ€” assessing potential expansion markets against strategic criteria and readiness factors

3

Expansion planning sessions with leadership โ€” sequencing, resource requirements, operating model considerations

4

Delivery of expansion roadmap plus, for clients who opt in, ongoing advisory through implementation

Starting From

RM 5,300

Timeline: 2โ€“3 months

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Expansion Planning

Best For

Businesses with demonstrated success in at least one market who are thinking carefully about where and how to grow next. Suitable for companies with two to fifteen years of operating history in their home or primary market, considering their first or second regional expansion.

Which Engagement Fits Your Situation?

Your Situation Feasibility Study Entry Strategy Expansion Planning
Considering a market, not yet committedโœ“โ€“โ€“
Decided to enter, need a structured planโ€“โœ“โ€“
Already operating, planning regional growthโ€“โ€“โœ“
Need independent market validationโœ“โ€“โ€“
Multiple entry options to choose betweenโ€“โœ“โ€“
Multi-market sequencing neededโ€“โ€“โœ“
Want ongoing advisory supportโ€“โ€“โœ“
Fee (from) RM 1,100 RM 3,200 RM 5,300

Not sure which fits? Tell us your situation and we'll advise which, if any, is appropriate.

Professional Standards Across All Engagements

Client Confidentiality

All project content, findings, and client information is treated as commercially confidential. Standard in all agreements.

Written Project Proposals

Scope, deliverables, timeline, and fee agreed in writing before any work begins. No scope changes without discussion.

Current, Primary Research

All engagements draw on primary research and direct source contact โ€” not outdated databases or generic secondary material.

Not Sure Which Engagement Is Right?

Tell us briefly where you are in your market decision. We'll suggest what makes sense โ€” or tell you if none of our current engagements are the right fit.

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