Software Offering for the Hospitality Industry

Situation

Our client was an early-stage start-up looking to develop a software offering for the hospitality industry.  

Phase I – Feasibility & Industry Assessment

Objective

The objective was to assess the technical feasibility as well as the required datasets to build such a software offering.

Our Work

10EQS assessed the market opportunity, risks, competitive landscape, voice of the customer insights, technological requirements, and feasibility. 10EQS conducted interviews with data scientists that are specialized in the hospitality industry, as well as with former executives from companies offering a similar business model in adjacent industries, and B2B customers of competitive solution offerings. 

Project Team
  • Senior Management Consultant with extensive experience working with start-ups and developing go-to-market strategies
  • 10EQS Delivery Operations (=PMO) providing quality assurance, process management and expert recruitment
  • 6 industry experts
Industry Experts (sample)
  • Co-Founder – Hospitality Software Company
  • Founder & CEO – B2B Customer 
  • Senior Financial Analyst – Tech Company (Tech Expert)
  • Head of Operations – B2B Customer
  • VP Sales – Hospitality Software Company
  • General Manager – B2B Customer

Results

With this phase I, 10EQS validated the technical feasibility and market opportunity for the potential solution. 

Phase II – Consumer Survey

Objective

The objective of Phase II was to test the market receptivity and assess whether consumers would be interested in such a software solution.

Our Work

10EQS conducted a B2C survey covering different demographics and assessed consumers’ dining habits and customer segmentation, as well as their interest in the technology solution and their openness to the actual usage of such an offering

Project Team
  • Senior Management Consultant with extensive experience working with start-ups and developing go-to-market strategies
  • 10EQS Delivery Operations (=PMO) providing quality assurance, process management and expert recruitment
  • 560 survey respondents
Survey Methodology
  • >1900 responses collected
  • ~1000 responses eliminated
  • ~900 responses left for further QC
  • ~300 responses eliminated
  • 560 qualified responses to be analyzed 

Results

The insights validated the market & consumer receptiveness of the developed concept which was to be further tested with the B2B customer segment in phase III.