Sports Endeavors

Project

Private Label Assessment

Summary: Conducted detailed industry and consumer analyses for this soccer retail company in order to decide firstly whether or not a private label was a viable option for them, then selected a product line and consumer segment to target.

Categories:

Analytics, Finance, Market Research, Strategy

Client

Location: Hillsborough, NC

Industry:

Fitness & Recreation

Type:

For-Profit

Details

Year:

2019-2020

Program:

MMS

Center:

Strategy

UNC Health Care

Project

Opportunity Evaluation: New Business for Niche Market Segment

Summary: Researched retail health business models focused on primary care delivery; identified disruptive direct-to-consumer retail health models that can be adapted to serve unique needs of truck drivers, specifically with technology enabled solutions; refined market analysis (which included stakeholder interviews) and recommended initial pilot site for a convenient and low cost primary care clinic geared towards NC truck drivers.

Categories:

Finance, Market Research, Marketing Strategy, Operations, Strategy

Client

Location: Chapel Hill, NC

Industry:

Health Services

Type:

Non-Profit

Details

Year:

2019-2020

Program:

MMS

Center:

Strategy

Unite Us

Project

User Assessment

Summary: Collaborated with the Unite Us team to identify three specific populations in NC with urgent unmet needs, researched social care providers with high potential for cost savings and health impact, and created three menus of social care programs and recommended partnerships that would add value to the Unite Us network.

Categories:

Finance, Market Research, Marketing Strategy, Strategy, Technology

Client

Location: Raleigh, NC

Industry:

Healthcare

Type:

For-Profit

Details

Year:

2019-2020

Program:

MMS

Center:

Strategy

Adwerx

Project

New Industry Market Research

Summary: Explored new vertical markets for Adwerx's technology and defined go-to-market strategy for new verticals.

Categories:

Market Research

Client

Location: Durham, NC

Industry:

Advertising

Type:

For-Profit

Details

Year:

2018-2019

Program:

MMS

Center:

Strategy

Big Spoon Roasters

Project

New Product Brand Extension

Summary: Explored expansion into the category of roasted seasoned nut-based snack mixes, including understanding the current market for these products and the costs involved in launching a new line.

Categories:

Market Research, Strategy

Client

Location: DURHAM, NC

Industry:

Food, Beverage & Tobacco

Type:

For-Profit

Details

Year:

2018-2019

Program:

MMS

Center:

Strategy

EasyVote Solutions

Project

EasyVote Market Segmentation & Expansion

Summary: Developed a marketing plan to target each of their customer-tiers and also market their value proposition to the potential customers, focused on social media.

Categories:

Market Research, Marketing Strategy

Client

Location: WILMINGTON, NC

Industry:

Software

Type:

For-Profit

Details

Year:

2018-2019

Program:

MMS

Center:

Strategy

Feedtrail

Project

Market/customer segmentation and sales positioning

Summary: Built an ROI calculator for FeedTrail's sales team to use in their sales pitches.

Categories:

Analytics, Market Research, Marketing Strategy, Operations, Strategy

Client

Location: Raleigh, NC

Industry:

Software

Type:

For-Profit

Details

Year:

2018-2019

Program:

MMS

Center:

Strategy

FilterEasy, Inc.

Project

New Product Innovation Pipeline Discovery & Prioritization

Summary: Conducted a market research study, including primary consumer research, to help the company identify and prioritize new product innovation opportunities.

Categories:

Market Research

Client

Location: Raleigh, NC

Industry:

Consumer Products

Type:

For-Profit

Details

Year:

2018-2019

Program:

MMS

Center:

Strategy

IMPATHIQ

Project

Accelerate Revenue

Summary: Refined the sales and commercialization strategy and implemented processes to increase revenue.

Categories:

Operations, Strategy

Client

Location: Raleigh, NC

Industry:

Technology and IT

Type:

For-Profit

Details

Year:

2018-2019

Program:

MMS

Center:

Strategy

InnAVasc

Project

Bulletproof Graft Strategic Identification

Summary: Identified medical device companies in the vascular access market that would be interested in InnAVasc as an acquisition target.

Categories:

Strategy

Client

Location: Durham, NC

Industry:

Healthcare

Type:

For-Profit

Details

Year:

2018-2019

Program:

MMS

Center:

Strategy