Competitive Analysis Insights by Avenor Research

Competitive Analysis from Industry Insiders

Get primary competitive intelligence directly from former executives, current VPs, and founders who have worked at or alongside your targets.

Avenor connects you to pre-screened experts in private 1-1 consultations so your team gains candid, actionable insight rather than recycled public reports.

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Speed: expert introductions typically within 12–24 hours, with urgent timelines available.
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Confidentiality: private 1-1 consultations with compliance safeguards and conflict checks.
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Insider sources: former executives, current VPs, founders, and procurement leaders with firsthand competitive visibility.
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12–24 hour delivery
Most competitive analysis projects receive expert options within 12–24 hours, with urgent sourcing available in 15–60 minutes.
Compliance and confidentiality
Institutional-grade compliance controls, conflict checks, and confidentiality agreements protect both your team and the experts.
Senior decision-makers
Former executives, current VPs, founders, and procurement leaders who understand strategy, pricing, and go-to-market from the inside.

Competitive Analysis Services

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Primary competitive intelligence from insiders
Access former executives, current VPs, founders, procurement leaders, and consultants who know your targets firsthand. Avenor phone-screens each expert to validate direct relevance and ensures the insights you receive are current, practical, and tied to real decision-making experience.
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Confidential 1-1 consultations
Private 60-minute calls let experts speak candidly about positioning, pricing, go-to-market moves, and internal dynamics without group dynamics or public exposure. Our confidentiality safeguards and compliance checks let you discuss sensitive competitive topics in a lawful and secure way.
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Custom sourcing for exact fits
We build bespoke recruiting to reach experts who worked at specific competitors or who actively compete against them. Rather than relying only on existing database members, custom sourcing expands regional coverage and functional perspectives so you see the competitive landscape from multiple angles.
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Fast delivery and parallel perspectives
Get introductions within 12 to 24 hours for standard projects and urgent matches in under an hour when deadlines are tight. We can schedule multiple consultations in parallel to surface complementary or competing viewpoints quickly so your team has a comprehensive read on the competitive environment.
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How our competitive intelligence process works

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Request and scoping
Start by sending a concise brief or requesting a short scoping call. We clarify priority targets, decision timelines, and desired outcomes so our project managers can refine the scope. That focus ensures recruiting concentrates on the exact competitive questions you need answered.
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Screening and validation
We conduct a 15-minute phone screen with each candidate to validate their competitive knowledge, confirm their relationship to your target companies, and check for potential conflicts. Screening notes are shared with your team so you can approve introductions with confidence.
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Scheduling and execution
We arrange calls around your calendar and handle all logistics, recordings, and transcriptions. When you need multiple perspectives quickly, we offer parallel scheduling so consultations are clustered within the same decision window and your team avoids coordination overhead.
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Delivery and follow-up
After consultations are complete, we provide a follow-up to reconfirm satisfaction and process expert compensation. Our team also advises on next steps, including options for additional calls, structured roundtables, or longer-term engagements when extended validation is required.
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Proof and results

12–24 hr sourcing
Custom-sourced experts typically delivered in under two business days.
Executive-level experts
Founders, COOs, and VPs with direct competitive visibility.
Faster, clearer decisions
Competitive insight that accelerates go/no-go and GTM choices.
VC Diligence
VC firm B2B technology example
Within 12 hours we delivered founders, a COO, and five VPs who provided direct competitive positioning and product strategy insight. The client used those conversations to validate investment assumptions and complete a time-sensitive decision with confidence.
Industrial
Industrial water solution case
We sourced VPs and former SVPs to surface incumbent solution benchmarks, adoption barriers, and regional differences. Those insider perspectives clarified which product differentiators mattered most and helped the client refine messaging for new markets.
Outcomes
Measurable outcomes
Clients report faster validation, clearer go-to-market choices, and tighter product positioning after consultations. Typical outcomes include validated pricing assumptions, reduced time to decision on high-value projects, and fewer blind spots in competitive strategy.
Feedback
Client feedback
Clients consistently highlight the combination of speed, compliance, and practical next steps. Short testimonials describe how private conversations with insiders uncovered specific actions and risks that were not apparent in secondary research alone.
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What we analyze and deliver

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Competitive landscape analysis
Identify key players, market share signals, and positioning differences across incumbents and challengers. Our experts provide on-the-ground context that turns static landscape maps into actionable insight for strategy and investment teams.
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Positioning and differentiation analysis
Get direct insight into the strengths and weaknesses competitors communicate, how customers respond, and which messages resonate in the field. These conversations reveal gaps you can exploit and credible messaging shifts that improve conversion.
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Strategy and go-to-market intelligence
Learn how competitors allocate resources across sales channels, partnerships, and product roadmaps. Operational perspectives from VPs and COOs expose the practical constraints and advantages driving their tactical decisions.
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Due diligence and target validation
Validate market position and management assertions with firsthand accounts from people who worked inside the target's environment or regularly compete against them. This approach reduces blind spots and highlights near-term competitive risks.
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Compliance and confidentiality

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Ethical framework
Avenor maintains a rigorous compliance framework to ensure all consultations are ethical and legal. We do not solicit proprietary trade secrets, and our guidelines protect both clients and experts throughout the engagement.
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Screening and conflict checks
Every expert undergoes a 15-minute screening to validate their competitive knowledge and confirm that no conflicts exist. Screening notes are shared with your team to support transparent selection and approvals.
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Data handling and privacy
We follow industry privacy standards and provide recordings and transcriptions only under agreed terms. Our processes align with GDPR and CCPA principles so sensitive conversations remain controlled and secure.
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Auditability and documentation
We maintain records of screening, consent, and engagement parameters to support internal audits and compliance reviews. That documentation gives legal and research teams confidence when exploring sensitive competitive topics.
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FAQ — Competitive Analysis

Ethical competitive analysis means relying on experts to discuss market dynamics, observed competitor behavior, and public information rather than soliciting proprietary trade secrets. Avenor enforces screening, conflict checks, and confidentiality agreements so consultants share only legally permissible insights while still helping you make evidence-based decisions.

Turnaround varies by scope, but our standard is 24 to 48 hours for custom-sourced experts and 15 to 60 minutes for urgent needs. We prioritize fast matching and can run parallel scheduling so multiple expert perspectives appear within the same decision window.

Experts include former executives, current VPs and directors, founders, procurement leaders, and consultants who have direct competitive visibility. Each candidate is phone-screened to validate the recency of their knowledge and their relevance to your specific competitive questions.

Experts can discuss market positioning, pricing observations, buyer behavior, and nonproprietary competitive activities without breaching legal boundaries. Our conflict checks, screening notes, and adherence to privacy laws protect both clients and experts while enabling candid conversations.

After each consultation you receive scheduling details, a recording, and a transcription if desired, along with screening documentation. Our team then follows up to confirm satisfaction and to recommend next steps or longer-term engagements based on the insights uncovered.

We custom recruit to target people who have worked at the competitor or who interact with that company regularly in the market. Screening captures the expert’s direct experience and vantage point, and your team reviews those notes so you approve only the matches that fit your intelligence needs.

We can source experts from several competing firms simultaneously and schedule consultations in parallel to provide a comprehensive landscape view. Rolling introductions and roundtables are available when you need multiple vantage points for strategic planning or due diligence.

Ready to Get Competitive Intelligence from Industry Insiders?

Get pre-screened experts in 12–24 hours and gain candid, actionable competitive insight from former executives, current VPs, and founders who know your targets firsthand.

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