A playbook
Research your market with AI
Size the market, study competitors, and read data in hours, not weeks.
3 steps, 39 questions, laid out in the order you'll hit them
Each step is a topic with the real questions founders ask; open whichever one you're stuck on for the answer and the resources on it.
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Market ResearchHow do founders validate a startup idea with AI in a weekend? 20 → How do I use AI to map competitors, pricing, and positioning? 22 → How do founders size a market (TAM/SAM) with AI assistance? 20 → How do I use AI deep research agents (ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity) to produce a market research report? 19 → How do founders run and analyze customer interviews with AI? 20 → All 13 questions in Market Research →
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Search & ResearchWhy use AI (ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude, deep research modes) instead of Google? 18 → How do founders run 'deep research' to get report-quality answers? 19 → How do I fact-check AI answers and avoid hallucinations? 19 → Which AI research tool should I actually use: ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity, or Grok? 18 → How do I write research prompts that get consistently better answers? 18 → All 13 questions in Search & Research →
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Data AnalysisWhy let AI analyze my data instead of learning Excel formulas or SQL? 18 → How do founders get insights from CSVs, analytics, and surveys using AI? 18 → What can AI-in-spreadsheets (Claude in Excel, Gemini in Sheets) actually do? 20 → Which AI tool should I use for data analysis: ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, or a dedicated tool? 18 → Can AI write SQL for me and query my database in plain English? 18 → All 13 questions in Data Analysis →