Market Research Report Agent

How the agent runs it

Client inputs industry and research questions. Agent searches web, synthesizes data from multiple sources, and produces a structured report with market size, competitors, trends, and SWOT. Includes citations.

Who this is for

This business suits freelance researchers, former management consultants, or agency owners with analytical skills who want to scale beyond hourly billing. If you've created market reports manually or worked in strategy roles, you have the domain knowledge to validate the agent's output and position it credibly. This is ideal for solopreneurs seeking high-margin, low-touch revenue with minimal ongoing overhead.

Market opportunity

The global market research industry is worth ~$80B and growing 8–10% annually, driven by demand from startups, private equity, and mid-market companies that can't afford traditional $10K+ consulting reports. AI-powered research tools are rapidly normalizing, with clients increasingly accepting agent-generated insights if they're well-cited and professionally formatted. The 2–4 hour turnaround you're offering directly competes with slow, expensive traditional research—a clear arbitrage opportunity.

Tech stack

Monetization

$500–5K per report depending on depth. Subscription for monthly industry snapshots.

Key risks

• → Data freshness varies by source
• → Research firm liability — clear disclaimer needed

Getting started

1. 1
   Set up Claude API and web search integration

   Register for Anthropic's API, integrate a web search tool (like Brave Search API or SerpAPI), and test basic report generation on 2–3 sample industries. This validates the core workflow before you sell anything and ensures you understand latency, cost, and quality thresholds.
2. 2
   Build report template with structured sections

   Design a 20-page template in WeasyPrint that includes market size, top 5 competitors, industry trends, SWOT, and citations. Test PDF output with sample data to ensure professional formatting and confirm it takes <2 hours per report end-to-end.
3. 3
   Connect Statista API for credible data sources

   Integrate Statista (or similar premium data APIs) to pull verified market metrics and segment data, which increases report credibility and justifies your $500+ pricing. This also reduces agent hallucination by anchoring it to real datasets.
4. 4
   Set up Stripe and landing page with pricing

   Create a simple landing page showing report samples (anonymized or templated) and pricing tiers ($500 standard, $2K+ custom depth). Add Stripe checkout so clients can order immediately and see transparent lead times—this separates you from agencies that require calls.
5. 5
   Test with 3–5 beta clients and iterate

   Offer discounted reports ($300–400) to early customers in different niches to gather feedback on accuracy, format, and turnaround. Use their input to refine prompts, data sources, and section depth before scaling to full pricing and marketing.

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