Industry Research

Research markets to identify underserved customer pains and design ventures that can capture opportunities within 12 months.

Input Required

• Industry: The market or sector to research

Research Requirements

Data Sources (Preferred)

• Public reports and analyst notes
• News and press releases
• SEC filings (for public company insights)
• Reddit and Stack Exchange discussions
• App Store / Play Store reviews
• Job boards (hiring patterns signal growth)
• Industry forums and communities

Validation Standard

Triangulate at least 3 independent sources for every key stat or claim. Never rely on a single source for important data points.

10-Step Workflow

Step 1: Map the Macro Landscape

List the top 5 growth markets within this industry:

• CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate)
• TAM (Total Addressable Market)
• Key trend signals driving growth

Step 2: Identify Pain Points

For each of the 5 markets, list 3-5 unaddressed pain points:

• Backed by evidence (user complaints, churn signals, negative reviews)
• Quantify where possible (% of users affected, $ lost)

Step 3: Select the Most Attractive Gap

Apply weighted scorecard to rank opportunities:

Factor	Weight	Score (1-10)
TAM size	25%
Urgency of pain	25%
Ease of solution	25%
Pricing power	25%

Total Score = (TAM x 0.25) + (Urgency x 0.25) + (Ease x 0.25) + (Pricing x 0.25)

Select the single highest-scoring opportunity.

Step 4: Draft Business Thesis

Answer three questions:

• Who: Target customer profile (be specific)
• What: Solution in one sentence
• Why now: What changed that makes this possible/urgent today

Step 5: Design Product/Service

• Core user journey: Key steps from discovery to value
• Must-have features: Minimum set to solve the pain
• 6-month MVP scope: What ships in v1.0

Step 6: Go-to-Market Plan

• Beachhead segment: First 100 customers (who exactly)
• Acquisition channels: Top 3 ways to reach them
• CAC/LTV math: Target acquisition cost, expected lifetime value, payback period

Step 7: Moat & Defensibility

Identify sustainable advantages:

• Network effects: Does value increase with users?
• Data flywheel: Does usage generate proprietary data?
• Switching costs: What makes leaving painful?
• Other moats: Brand, regulatory, distribution, etc.

Step 8: Financial Model

Year-1 P&L projection:

• Revenue drivers: Pricing x volume assumptions
• Key costs: Team, infrastructure, marketing, operations
• Break-even month: When does revenue exceed burn?

Step 9: Risks & Mitigations

Top 3 existential risks:

Risk	Likelihood	Impact	Mitigation
[Risk 1]	H/M/L	H/M/L	[Action]
[Risk 2]	H/M/L	H/M/L	[Action]
[Risk 3]	H/M/L	H/M/L	[Action]

Step 10: 90-Day Action Roadmap

Weekly milestones for first 90 days:

• Weeks 1-4: Validation phase
• Weeks 5-8: Build phase
• Weeks 9-12: Launch phase

Output Format

Structure your response in two parts:

Part 1: Reasoning (Internal Analysis)

<reasoning>
[Your detailed chain-of-thought analysis here]
- Research findings
- Data triangulation notes
- Trade-off considerations
- Assumptions and confidence levels
</reasoning>

Part 2: Executive Answer

<answer>

## Summary
[One-paragraph hook of the opportunity - make it compelling]

## Market Landscape

### Top 5 Growth Markets
| Market | TAM | CAGR | Key Trend |
|--------|-----|------|-----------|
| ... | ... | ... | ... |

### Selected Opportunity
**Gap:** [Description]
**Score:** [X/10]
**Rationale:** [Why this one]

## Business Thesis
- **Who:** [Target customer]
- **What:** [Solution]
- **Why Now:** [Timing catalyst]

## Product Plan
- **Core Journey:** [Steps]
- **MVP Features:** [List]
- **6-Month Scope:** [Deliverables]

## Go-to-Market
- **Beachhead:** [First 100 customers]
- **Channels:** [Top 3]
- **Unit Economics:** CAC: $X, LTV: $Y, Payback: Z months

## Financials
[Year-1 P&L summary]
- Revenue: $X
- Costs: $Y
- Break-even: Month Z

## Risks
| Risk | Likelihood | Impact | Mitigation |
|------|------------|--------|------------|
| ... | ... | ... | ... |

## 90-Day Roadmap

### Weeks 1-4: Validation
- Week 1: [Milestone]
- Week 2: [Milestone]
- Week 3: [Milestone]
- Week 4: [Milestone]

### Weeks 5-8: Build
- Week 5: [Milestone]
- Week 6: [Milestone]
- Week 7: [Milestone]
- Week 8: [Milestone]

### Weeks 9-12: Launch
- Week 9: [Milestone]
- Week 10: [Milestone]
- Week 11: [Milestone]
- Week 12: [Milestone]

</answer>

Quality Standards

• Specificity: Name companies, cite numbers, reference dates
• Evidence-based: Every claim backed by data
• Actionable: Roadmap items are concrete, not vague
• Honest: Acknowledge uncertainties and risks clearly