What founders get every week
Competitive and market intelligence on the landscape you name: funding in your space, rival launches, hiring, and regulation. Weekly to your inbox while you run the business.
When a finding matters, go deeper
Escalate any signal to a deep dive in about an hour—competitive analysis, market context, or a lead list of partners and customers.
Intelligence that builds on itself
Your market picture compounds. Last month’s rival launch plus this week’s hire shows up as one thread for board updates—without rebuilding context.
“We've been using the Department to track opportunities in immersive history. Unbelievable how it surfaced opportunities we would have missed.”
Questions for this function.
What teams in this role ask before they file a brief.
Can I use this without a dedicated research hire?
Yes. That is the core use case. File a plain-language brief on your market and competitors; weekly intelligence arrives without headcount, dashboards, or research sprints you do not have time to run.
Can I share briefings with co-founders or investors?
Yes. Output is structured and sourced—forward weekly briefings to co-founders or pull findings into board updates with traceable references.
How fast can I get competitive intelligence on a new rival?
Add the competitor to your brief or request an on-demand deep dive. Most reports return within about an hour.
Does it track funding and hiring in my space?
Include those signal types in your brief. Weekly reports surface funding rounds, executive hires, and product launches from public sources across the competitors and sectors you define.
Can it help with market sizing or TAM research?
Request a deep dive on market dynamics for your segment. The Department synthesizes public sources into sourced analysis—you verify before citing in decks.
How is this different from ChatGPT for founder research?
ChatGPT answers one question at a time with no continuity. The Department runs on a standing brief, monitors your market weekly, and compounds context—last week's competitor move informs this week's briefing.
Can I brief it on multiple markets as we pivot?
Yes. Update your brief as focus shifts. The Department adjusts coverage and retains prior research in your archive for reference.
What does it cost compared to a research contractor?
Starter plan runs continuously on your brief for a monthly subscription—fraction of a contractor or full-time hire. See pricing for current rates and included research credits.
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