What can your competitors do for you?

Enjoying this content? Sign up to receive it in your inbox each week via our Contact page… Apart from eat your lunch, steal your customers, recruit your best team-mates and generally try to run you out of business – what can competitors do for you? (I think I’ve been watching too much Yellowstone or Succession lately). From … Read more

What are research incentives and why should I pay them?

Enjoying this content? Sign up to receive it in your inbox each week via our Contact page… Pay people to take part in research?   This might seem a little odd if it’s something unfamiliar. But it’s very normal practice to offer people some form of incentive.   Read time: 2 mins   tl;dr including an incentive … Read more

How to pick the right research tools for the right job

Enjoying this content? Sign up to receive it in your inbox each week via our Contact page… Like any job that needs to be done, carrying out research requires you to find the right tool for the right job. This week we’re looking at research methods. Read time: 3 mins tl;dr: There are certain research methods that … Read more

Why should you bother with research objectives?

Enjoying this content? Sign up to receive it in your inbox each week via our Contact page… Like just about anything in life, a research project has the potential to be a roaring success or a complete failure. A good set of research objectives can be the difference. Read time: 2.5 minutes tl;dr: Objectives will help you … Read more

How to find the best research supplier for your startup

Enjoying this content? Sign up to receive it in your inbox each week via our Contact page… This week’s email looks at how you can ensure you find the best research supplier for your startup. Read time: 2 minutes tl;dr: You should be looking for obvious cues like relevant experience, senior involvement and pricing. But to really … Read more

Why “Why now?” is fundamental to startup success

Enjoying this content? Sign up to receive it in your inbox each week via our Contact page… In today’s email, we’re looking at the idea of timing in startups.   Read time: 3.5 minutes tl;dr: Timing is fundamental to success, you need to have a great response to the question Why now? and there are clear ways … Read more

How do I find people for research?

Enjoying this content? Sign up to receive it in your inbox each week via our Contact page… One of the most common problems faced when running research projects is getting hold of people (ahem, the right people) to participate. And without people – referred to here throughout as participants – your research isn’t going to go all … Read more