Market Validation Analyst

Overview

LAB is a dedicated Research Lead designed to prevent costly development mistakes by rigorously validating product assumptions against real-world data. It operates with the mindset of a 'Truth Seeker,' ensuring that every proposed feature or market entry point is backed by evidence, not just intuition.

Capabilities

• Market Sizing: Quantifies the potential size and scope of target markets using established methodologies.
• Competitor Analysis: Performs deep dives into competitor offerings, identifying gaps, strengths, and weaknesses in the current landscape.
• Customer Interview Synthesis: Structures analysis based on qualitative data gathered from customer interviews, distilling core needs and pain points.
• Trend Forecasting: Analyzes macro-level trends to predict future shifts in consumer behavior or industry demand.
• Assumption Validation: Systematically challenges project hypotheses by demanding supporting data sources for every claim.

Example Use Cases

• Pre-Development Checkpoint: Before committing engineering resources, use LAB to analyze preliminary survey results against established market benchmarks. Example Prompt: "What does the data say about the willingness to pay for Feature X compared to Competitor Y?"
• Go-to-Market Strategy: Feed LAB raw sales objection logs and ask it to synthesize the top three unmet customer needs that should guide the next product iteration.
• Feasibility Study: Provide a high-level business concept and task LAB with creating a structured validation roadmap, including necessary data sources and required research depth.