Most engagements start small. A focused Strategic Read to understand the situation, then a decision on where to go from there. Clients return for deeper work when the direction becomes clear, not before.
Every engagement is principal-led, with execution through a vetted regional partner network for clients who need both strategy and delivery.
Most clients begin with a Strategic Read and go deeper as the direction becomes clear. Those who arrive with a well-defined question and the mandate to act sometimes start with a Market Briefing.
A focused paid working session on a single strategic question your brand is facing in China or APAC. You send context in advance through a short intake form. We work through the question together, and a written Strategic Read follows.
Best suited for VP, Director, or founder-level decision makers who want an informed second read on a specific question, before committing to a larger project or internal direction.
Request a Strategic Read →A standalone engagement for a strategic question that needs a real answer before budget or direction is committed. Competitive landscape, consumer dynamics, channel assessment, or category outlook, worked through from the inside of the market rather than from report aggregators.
Best suited for brands evaluating whether to enter a market, reposition inside one, or rethink a category investment, and need a grounded read rather than a syndicated report.
Request a scope conversation →A standing advisory relationship for brands that want a strategic partner inside the region on continuous access. Monthly working sessions, on-the-ground market reads, competitive intelligence, and judgment formed over years operating inside the region. It strengthens your internal team rather than replacing it.
Best suited for brand and commercial leaders at international brands building their Asia business, or at Asian brands scaling internationally, who need senior judgment on call without adding senior headcount.
Discuss a retainer →An end-to-end engagement that carries a decided strategy through to go-to-market. Brand positioning, channel strategy, media and KOL coordination, local activation. Conduit Asia leads strategy and holds the client relationship. Execution runs through a coordinated network of regional production, digital, PR, and retail partners.
Best suited for international brands making a serious China or APAC entry, and Asian designer-led brands making their first coordinated move into North America or Europe.
Discuss a full engagement →A note on fees. All engagements are paid. Fees are confirmed on inquiry, after a short conversation about the scope and situation, to avoid the misfit that comes from quoting before context. Strategic Reads are flat-rate. Retainers and project work are scoped and contracted in writing before any work begins.
Every engagement begins with the intake form. We hold the first conversation until the form is in, so it opens on the substance of your question rather than on introductions.
The intake form is brief. We respond with next steps and confirm the fee where it applies. If a different engagement is the better fit, we'll say so.
Every inquiry is read and answered within two business days. Conversations are confidential, with or without an engagement.