Eleven years selling skincare to Lithuanian pharmacies, convinced that was the ceiling. The report pointed at German drugstore private-label: same lab, same formula, forty times the volume, and buyers who came to us because EU-origin natural formulation is exactly what they can't source at home.
NC
Natural cosmetics producer, 12 staff
Lithuania → Germany, private label
2.4× revenue in 16 months
Our oat drink was losing a shelf war at home against three multinationals. Nobody told us Gulf importers pay a premium for EU-origin and were actively looking. We stopped fighting for shelves and started filling containers.
BD
Plant-based drinks producer
Baltics → Gulf export
First container in 5 months
My boss said I'd be back within six months. He now asks whether I'm hiring. I left a corporate job, followed the certification path in the 90-day plan, and my crews work in a market where demand simply exceeds the people qualified to serve it.
EM
Ex-corporate manager, went independent
Lithuania → Germany
€0 → €40k monthly revenue in 7 months
The report gave me the idea. The expert deleted half my plan in one call and saved me €80 000 of mistakes I had already budgeted for. Most profitable three hours of my life — and I once found a wallet.
RS
Retail founder, Validation Sprint client
Baltics → Nordic wholesale
€80k of mistakes cancelled before spending