Market Development · Case Study

11 months, CD to MD, into new markets.

113 Sales Meetings
66 Introduction Sales Meetings
15 Sales Qualified Opportunities within the Enterprise
Industry
Software Services
Funding Stage
Bootstrapped
Engagement
Market Development

Giant Machines is a digital product studio that pairs best-in-class talent with leading-edge digital solutions. It has supported two unicorns from inception and been part of over $1.5B raised for its clients.

Where they are now Acquired by Deloitte

They were acquired by Deloitte in 2024.

JJELLYFISH Giant Machines

The Challenge

Prior to partnering with JJELLYFISH, Giant Machines' commercial success had been primarily sourced inbound from their network. Sales calls were warm, with prospects who understood what Giant Machines did and what kind of digital products they helped build. To grow market share and prove a repeatable outbound motion, Giant Machines needed a new approach to attract customers but also to validate the need for a new solution offering.

The Solution

Customer Discovery (Phase 1) revealed that Product Leaders have varying definitions of what digital products mean within their organization. Giant Machines could qualify faster by defining an entry point around "digital product" and specific criteria for discovery calls. By selecting a focus area like Fintech or industry like BFSI, they could improve messaging and qualification. Market Development (Phase 2) tested 5 new ICP segments over 8 months. Two segments proved unresponsive and were eliminated. Three remaining segments were iterated, with two performing at nearly double the rate of others, measured by SQL and SQO conversion. JJELLYFISH developed qualifying questions and repeatable talk tracks to prevent false positive leads advancing through the funnel.

The Results

Over 11 months together (3 in CD, 8 in MD), Giant Machines expanded into new markets, generated an effective lead qualification system, developed a repeatable sales process, and positioned the company for long-term growth with demonstrated six-figure opportunities from cold outreach.

Roy Yang, CEO

Working with JJELLYFISH to better understand our market was one of my most critical annual priorities.

Roy Yang, CEO

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