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Evidence-based market research, from competitor and industry analysis to market sizing, customer research and SWOT.
The U.S. Small Business Administration describes it simply: market research helps you find customers, and competitive analysis helps you make your business unique. Combined, they reveal a competitive advantage.
We gather data from authoritative sources such as the U.S. Census Bureau, run customer surveys and interviews, and analyse your industry with Harvard Business School's Five Forces and value chain frameworks. You get clear findings and recommendations, not just data.
Profiles of key competitors, their positioning, offers and pricing, with a competitor analysis matrix.
Side-by-side benchmarking on the measures that matter to your customers.
Industry structure and attractiveness using Porter's Five Forces.
Structured industry and market analysis reports.
Top-down and bottom-up market size estimates with transparent assumptions.
Customer needs, segments and personas from surveys, interviews and secondary data.
Questionnaire design, fieldwork planning and analysis.
Concept testing and feature prioritisation.
Evidence-based strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats.
Dashboards and reports that keep insights current.
We agree the business question and what the research must answer.
We choose secondary sources and primary methods.
We gather data from official statistics, competitors and customers.
We size the market and analyse the industry and competitors.
You receive a report with clear, actionable recommendations.
Our methods follow published standards from recognised authorities, so your work holds up to supervisors, examiners and peer reviewers.
| Standard | What it covers | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Five Forces | Harvard Business School framework for industry structure | Harvard Business School, Institute for Strategy & Competitiveness: The Five Forces |
| Strategic positioning and the value chain | Harvard Business School frameworks for competitive advantage | Harvard Business School, Institute for Strategy & Competitiveness: Strategic PositioningHarvard Business School, Institute for Strategy & Competitiveness: The Value Chain |
| SBA market research guidance | Market research and competitive analysis for businesses | U.S. Small Business Administration: Market research and competitive analysis |
| Official statistics | Demographic and business data for market sizing | U.S. Census Bureau: data.census.govU.S. Census Bureau: County Business Patterns |
Who your competitors are, how they position themselves, their offers and prices, strengths and weaknesses, and where you can differentiate.
Top-down from official and industry data, bottom-up from customer and pricing data, with every assumption stated.
Official statistics such as the U.S. Census Bureau, company filings and your own customer data, plus primary research where needed.
Yes, grounded in evidence from the industry and competitor analysis rather than opinion.
Yes. Your files are stored privately and only the people working on your project can open them. We sign a non-disclosure agreement on request.
Yes. After delivery you can request refinements within the agreed scope directly from your client dashboard.
Every project gets an itemised quote based on scope, complexity and deadline. You pay only after you accept the quote.
Request a free quote online, message us on WhatsApp or email us. A specialist will reply with an itemised quote within 2-4 business hours.
You remain the author. For publications, the ICMJE recommends acknowledging writing assistance and editing rather than listing it as authorship. For coursework, follow your institution's academic integrity policy.
Describe your project and a specialist will reply with an itemized quote within 2-4 business hours.
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