Research

Founder Research Sprint

Compress market, customer, and product research into a fast founder-friendly weekly decision workflow.

45-75 min time estimate
Founder or product team team type
4 execution steps

Goal

Turn loose market signals into a decision-ready founder research brief each week.

Best For

Solo founders, startup operators, PMs, and small strategy teams.

Why This Workflow

Research only matters when it changes a decision. This workflow compresses discovery into a repeatable sprint instead of endless reading.

Step by Step

1

Define the question

Frame the one business question that matters this week.

Tool: Notion AI Output: Research prompt
2

Collect market signal

Pull recent evidence, competitors, and shifts.

Tool: Perplexity Output: Source pack
3

Summarize implications

Convert research into decision options and risks.

Tool: Claude Output: Founder brief
4

Capture next move

Turn findings into one clear execution task.

Tool: Linear Output: Action item

Expected Outputs

Founder brief

A short memo with evidence, options, and a clear recommendation.

Execution task

A concrete next step tied to the weekly research sprint.