Research services

A five-day intelligence sprint for one expensive decision.

Shift Signal turns fragmented platform-economy evidence into a focused recommendation for founders, operators, and companies serving independent workers.

The offer

Research designed to end in a decision.

A custom, source-backed decision memo on competitors, customer pain, market shifts, positioning opportunities, and recommended actions.

This is not a generic market report. The engagement begins with one decision: which audience to target, which offer to launch, why customers are leaving a competitor, or where a new product is most likely to break.

What is included

A bounded scope with useful evidence.

  • A concise executive decision memo with prioritized findings
  • Competitor and market map grounded in current public evidence
  • Customer-friction analysis using reviews, forums, and complaint patterns
  • Assumptions, counterarguments, and risks that could break the recommendation
  • A practical 30-day action plan and source appendix
  • A 45-minute readout call for questions and next-step decisions

Best fit

Built for companies making a platform-economy bet.

  • Software, insurance, tax, finance, vehicle, and benefits products serving independent workers
  • Delivery and logistics operators evaluating a market, partner, or positioning move
  • Founders preparing a launch, pricing change, sales narrative, or investor decision

Shift Signal does not sell legal, tax, investment, or individualized financial advice.

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