The document provides 5 lessons learned from launching a new product line within a large company. The lessons are: 1) Overcoming internal inertia is a bigger challenge than external competition. 2) Develop a sales plan focused on selling the new product line internally to salespeople first. 3) Leverage existing competencies and find synergies with existing products and customers. 4) Find a "carrier" product to bundle the new product with to drive early sales. 5) Ensure the new product strategy aligns with the overall corporate strategy.