Case Studies

Consulting work that moved the needle.

A selection of engagements where strategy, research, and execution combined to produce measurable outcomes. Each case study captures the challenge, the approach, the result, and what I learned along the way.

Case Study 01 · Kiralabunu

Fundraising & Growth Strategy

KiralabunuWebsite

The Challenge

Scaling a technology leasing company while preparing for Pre-Series A and Series A fundraising. The team needed structured investor targeting, defensible market sizing and a sharp growth narrative to support investment readiness.

Approach

  • Investor research and VC mapping across Turkey, Europe and MENA.
  • TAM-SAM-SOM market sizing across B2B and B2C leasing segments.
  • Growth narrative development tying product, unit economics and market opportunity.
  • Outreach prioritisation across target funds.

Result

Supported Pre-Series A and Series A fundraising preparation with a complete investor intelligence base, sized market view and tightened growth story.

Key Learnings

  • Investor research quality directly shapes how efficiently a process runs. Generic lists waste founder time.
  • Mapping the network layer matters as much as the investor profile itself.
  • Narrative alignment beats deck polish. Investors buy the story first, the model second.
FundraisingInvestor ResearchVC MappingTAM-SAM-SOMGrowth Narrative
Case Study 02 · Thought Leadership

Kiralabunu Bülten

KiralabunuWebsite

The Challenge

Build thought leadership for CFOs and senior finance professionals, a hard-to-reach audience that ignores generic marketing, and turn it into a durable distribution channel for Kiralabunu.

Approach

  • Defined newsletter positioning, voice and editorial pillars for a CFO audience.
  • Built a content plan blending market commentary, finance insights and leasing perspective.
  • Owned end-to-end execution: writing, design, distribution and growth.
  • Set up performance monitoring across reach, engagement and subscriber quality.

Result

Reached 50,000+ finance professionals and generated 2,000+ engagements within 7 months of launch, establishing Kiralabunu Bülten as a recognised CFO-oriented newsletter.

Key Learnings

  • Audience clarity beats volume. A sharp niche compounds faster than a broad one.
  • Distribution is a product; treat the newsletter loop with the same rigour as any growth funnel.
  • Consistency builds the asset; cleverness only accelerates it.
NewsletterPositioningContent StrategyCFO Audience
Case Study 03 · AI-Powered Strategy

Strategic Growth Advisory

ATAOL AI TechWebsite

The Challenge

Support an early-stage AI-powered strategy and operational excellence venture in sharpening commercial direction, from sector focus to customer acquisition and partnership development.

Approach

  • Designed sector-focused growth strategy for applied-AI offerings.
  • Conducted market intelligence and competitive landscape mapping.
  • Built a customer acquisition approach for priority segments.
  • Researched and structured partnership opportunities to extend reach.

Result

Improved commercial positioning and business development direction across priority sectors, with a clearer customer acquisition and partnership pipeline.

Key Learnings

  • AI ventures win by translating technical capability into specific business outcomes.
  • Sector focus compounds. Generic AI positioning rarely converts.
  • Partnerships are a distribution shortcut when the ICP is concentrated.
Business DevelopmentMarket IntelligenceCustomer AcquisitionPartnershipsCommercial Positioning
Case Study 04 · Content & SEO Growth

HapYazı Growth Journey

HapYazıWebsite

The Challenge

Build a scalable digital content platform with a durable, low-cost acquisition engine, and the team and systems to support it.

Approach

  • SEO strategy informed by Semrush analysis and intent-led keyword mapping.
  • Email marketing and lifecycle flows to convert organic into return readers.
  • Editorial calendar and content strategy across high-intent verticals.
  • Recruited, trained and coordinated a 12-person content team.

Result

600,000+ content reads and a managed 12-person team, turning the content engine into the primary acquisition channel.

Key Learnings

  • SEO is a compound investment; early patience pays off with durable acquisition.
  • Content without distribution planning is just publishing into the void.
  • Growth at the team layer is about systems and feedback loops, not heroics.
SEOSemrushEmail MarketingContent StrategyTeam Management
Case Study 05 · Forecasting & Analytics

Sales Forecasting Project

İpragaz

The Challenge

Improve sales forecasting accuracy for a large energy distribution business where existing forecasts failed to capture seasonality, regional variation and customer-mix dynamics.

Approach

  • Analysed historical sales data to surface seasonality, trend and demand drivers.
  • Built ARIMA, SARIMA and SARIMAX models calibrated to business cycles.
  • Designed customer- and industry-based segmentation for differentiated forecasting.
  • Embedded forecast outputs into planning and procurement workflows.

Result

Improved sales forecast accuracy by 12%, with a structured forecasting and segmentation framework. The project was supported by TÜBİTAK 2209-A.

Key Learnings

  • Statistical models outperform intuition only when the data pipeline and business context are right.
  • Segmentation is the multiplier. One model rarely fits a multi-segment business.
  • Operational integration matters as much as model quality.
ARIMASARIMASARIMAXSegmentationTÜBİTAK 2209-A
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