Research
The research team you couldn't afford.
Market analysis, due diligence, competitive intel, and strategic plans — delivered in 10–30 minutes instead of 10 weeks.
Open-source alternative to $2M/year consulting firms. Starts at $99.
How we compete
The Big Three sell the methodology.
We run it at machine speed.
Same frameworks. Same deliverable quality. Same cited-source rigor. What's different is the cost structure — and that's where the 99% savings come from.
600+ structured frameworks
Porter's Five Forces. TAM / SAM / SOM. Growth-Share Matrix. PESTLE. SWOT. Scenario Planning. Every framework the Big Three bill for is already a structured skill in our library — same methodology, same rigor, same shape of deliverable.
Machine-speed execution
A senior associate spends 2 weeks hand-compiling a competitor matrix. Claude runs the same analysis against the same public sources in minutes — with every claim cited back to its filing, earnings call, or industry report.
Labor removed, methodology kept
Big Three bill $500–$2,000/hour for the associate time on these exact deliverables. Take the hours out, keep the framework + the data + the cited output, and the price drops 99%+. Not a lesser product — a different cost structure.
Deep-dive reports · $499 each · 48–72h SLA
The 12 reports the Big Three are known for.
Pick one of the deliverables the Big Three sell for hundreds of thousands. We follow up with a few questions and return a report on par with what global management consulting firms produce — every section fully researched, every figure cited — within 48–72 hours.
State of the Industry
Your industry, mapped in 40 pages.
The annual primer the Big Three publish for banking, fashion, insurance, AI. We make one for your industry — market size, growth, key players, emerging disruptors, and 5-year outlook.
Growth Strategy
Where to play. How to win.
The classic Three Horizons growth review. Core, adjacent, and transformational opportunities — prioritized, sized, sequenced into a multi-year roadmap.
Market Entry Assessment
Should you enter, and how?
Full commercial + operational evaluation for entering a new geography, segment, or product line. Market attractiveness, competitive intensity, entry options, investment case.
M&A Commercial Due Diligence
Should you buy this company?
Target evaluation for an acquisition: market position, revenue quality, competitive moat, synergy potential. The memo that comes back from a Big Three commercial DD before a $50M acquisition.
Post-Merger Integration Plan
Day 1. Day 100. Year 1.
Integration playbook after a deal closes. Governance, workstream plans (IT, HR, Finance, Commercial), synergy tracker, communications. Everything you need to keep value from leaking.
Pricing Strategy Optimization
Leave money on the table — or stop.
Pricing practices at the Big Three find 2-7 points of margin hidden in price architecture, positioning, and realization. We apply the same rubric to your product and return a specific set of moves.
Cost Transformation
Zero-based cost takeout.
Zero-based review of your operating expense with benchmark comparisons, category-level targets, quick wins, and a multi-year implementation plan. Typical outcome: 10-25% cost reduction.
Digital & AI Transformation Roadmap
From diagnostic to deployed in a multi-year plan.
QuantumBlack-style digital/AI maturity diagnostic and multi-year roadmap. Where you are, where you can be, what to build or buy, who to hire, how to govern.
Customer Experience Redesign
Journey map → measurable CX lift.
Current-state journey mapping, pain point identification, CX opportunity sizing, and redesign blueprint. Targets: NPS, CSAT, retention, and the $ behind each.
Sustainability & Net Zero Strategy
ESG roadmap that survives board and regulator scrutiny.
Materiality assessment, emissions baseline, net-zero pathway, capability plan, and disclosure alignment (TCFD, CSRD, SEC climate rule). Built to stand up to external review.
Organizational Design Review
The structure fits the strategy. Or doesn't.
Operating model + structure redesign for scale, simplification, or a new strategic posture. Current-state diagnostic, target operating model, structure options, transition plan.
Go-to-Market Strategy
Commercial excellence top-to-bottom.
Channels, sales effectiveness, route-to-market, commercial metrics, operating cadence. The full GTM redesign that typically sits inside a Big Three commercial excellence engagement.
Retainers · Monthly subscription
Spread it out. Spend less per report.
If you need research on a cadence — or you want to lock in a lower per-report price — a retainer gives you monthly delivery, priority queue, and an ongoing relationship with the research team.
Retainer · Monthly
Briefing
$399/mo
1 deep-dive report · $399/report · Save $100/mo vs one-off
One report per month, any type from the 12 deep-dives or a custom scope. Priority queue means you jump the one-off buyers.
- ✓1 deep-dive report / month
- ✓Priority 24h queue (one-off buyers wait 48–72h)
- ✓Email support with the research team
- ✓Roll over 1 unused report / quarter
- ✓Cancel anytime
Ideal for: Solo consultants and boutique firms fulfilling client work
Retainer · Monthly
Desk
$1,099/mo
3 deep-dive reports · $366/report · Save $400/mo vs one-off
Monthly research desk for a small strategy team. 3 reports + a revision cycle on each + shared Slack with the research team for questions and context.
- ✓3 deep-dive reports / month
- ✓1 revision cycle per report
- ✓Shared Slack channel with research team
- ✓24h priority queue
- ✓Roll over 2 unused reports / quarter
- ✓Quarterly portfolio review
Ideal for: Mid-market strategy teams, boutique consultancies, product-led growth teams
Retainer · Monthly
Embedded
$3,499/mo
10 deep-dive reports · $350/report · Save $1,500/mo vs one-off
Dedicated research desk for an investment team or corp dev function. 10 reports, a dedicated analyst pairing, quarterly strategy call, and custom playbooks.
- ✓10 deep-dive reports / month
- ✓Dedicated analyst pairing
- ✓2 revision cycles per report
- ✓Quarterly 90-min strategy call
- ✓Custom research playbooks
- ✓Same-day priority for urgent briefs
- ✓Direct line to research lead
Ideal for: Family offices, PE firms, VC funds, in-house corp dev and strategy teams
All retainers are month-to-month. Cancel anytime from /member/billing. First month is billed immediately. You choose the reports each cycle.
Or define your own scope
Already know what you need?
Skip the deep-dive reports and describe your own research brief. Choose deliverable type, turnaround, and format. Priced from $99 to $999.
Same work. Different price.
Big Three budget vs Easy Carl.
Priced an order of magnitude less because the leverage comes from structured methodology + Claude, not associate billable hours.
99%+
cheaper, every row
10×–500×
faster turnaround
5
deliverable types
Market analysis report
Big Three / Big 4
$50K–$150K
4–8 weeks
Easy Carl
$99
10–60 min
99.8%
cheaper
40×–80×
faster
Due diligence memo
Big Three / Big 4
$80K–$250K
6–12 weeks
Easy Carl
$199
10–60 min
99.8%
cheaper
60×–120×
faster
Competitive landscape
Big Three / Big 4
$40K–$120K
3–6 weeks
Easy Carl
$149
10–60 min
99.6%
cheaper
30×–60×
faster
3-year strategic plan
Big Three / Big 4
$250K–$750K
3–6 months
Easy Carl
$249
10–60 min
99.9%
cheaper
~500×
faster
Full engagement
Big Three / Big 4
$500K–$2M+
2–6 months
Easy Carl
$999
7 days
99.8%
cheaper
~10×
faster
Big Three / Big 4 benchmarks reflect typical commercial engagement ranges based on public case studies and industry reporting. Your mileage may vary.
How it works
Four steps. Thirty seconds to kick off.
Pick a deliverable
Market analysis, due diligence, competitive intel, customer research, financial model, or strategic plan. One-off or full engagement.
Describe your scope
One paragraph is enough. Industry, target company, key questions. The more specific, the sharper the output.
Pay and get it back
10–60 minutes later the deliverable lands in your inbox as PDF, DOCX, PPTX, or XLSX. Every figure cited, every source tracked.
Refine if needed
Reply to the delivery email with follow-up questions. One round of refinement included with Full Engagement.
What makes Research different
Built like the Big Three. Priced like SaaS.
Real methodology, not vibes
Every report is built from Easy Carl's structured research skills — Porter's Five Forces, TAM/SAM/SOM sizing, BCG Matrix, Blue Ocean canvas, Jobs-to-be-Done. Not a freewheeling LLM prompt.
Cited sources
Every number traces back to a public source or an Easy Carl reference. If we can't cite it, we don't publish it.
Consulting-grade formats
Deliverables match what a senior associate at a top global management consulting firm would ship — executive summary, framed analysis, slides, financial model. Hand straight to your client or board.
You own the output
White-label friendly. No Easy Carl watermark unless you want one. Sub-contractors and solo consultants use this to fulfill client work 10x faster.
Open methodology
The skills powering each report live in the Easy Carl Stack — browse them, copy them, run them yourself with your own Claude. Nothing is a black box.
Iterable
Want an alternate scenario? A different industry lens? Reply to the delivery email. We refine in hours, not weeks.
FAQ
What quality should I expect vs a real consulting firm?
For most scopes — market sizing, competitor benchmarking, due diligence on a public company, strategic option generation — the output is equivalent to what a senior associate at a top global management consulting firm would deliver. For highly specialized primary research (executive interviews, survey design, proprietary datasets), we'll flag limitations and point you to what we couldn't cover.
Where does the data come from?
Public financial filings, industry reports, company websites, government statistics, market research aggregators, Easy Carl's 600+ structured research skills, and Claude's training data. Every claim is cited.
Can I share reports with clients / board?
Yes. White-label friendly — no Easy Carl watermark unless you want one. Solo consultants and boutique firms use this to deliver client work under their own brand.
How is this different from asking Claude directly?
Claude generates free-form output. Research uses the Easy Carl Stack — a library of 600+ structured methodology skills (Porter's Five Forces, TAM/SAM/SOM, Growth-Share Matrix, etc.) orchestrated into a consulting-grade document with cited sources and Big Three-style formatting.
What if the output isn't what I needed?
Reply to the delivery email within 7 days with specific refinement requests. One round of revision is included at no charge for Full Engagement ($999); other tiers can purchase a refinement pass for $49.
Is my research scope private?
Yes. Scopes are encrypted at rest, never shared, and deleted 90 days after delivery unless you're a Member or Eval Pro subscriber (in which case they live in your private history).
Do you offer recurring research?
Yes. Our three published retainer tiers — Briefing ($399/mo · 1 deep-dive/month), Desk ($1,099/mo · 3 deep-dives/month), Embedded ($3,499/mo · 10 deep-dives/month + dedicated analyst) — cover most ongoing needs. Custom cadences (weekly competitive trackers, monthly board decks): email team@easycarl.com.
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