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Market Research Report Template
Project Information
- Project Name: {{project_name}}
- Research Date: {{research_date}}
- Researcher: {{researcher_name}}
- Research Scope: {{research_scope}}
Executive summary
Complete this section last after all research is finished
Market opportunity: {{market_opportunity_summary}}
Key findings:
- {{key_finding_1}}
- {{key_finding_2}}
- {{key_finding_3}}
Strategic recommendations:
- {{recommendation_1}}
- {{recommendation_2}}
- {{recommendation_3}}
Go/No-go decision: {{decision_recommendation}}
Research objectives & methodology
Research objectives
Primary objectives:
- {{primary_objective_1}}
- {{primary_objective_2}}
- {{primary_objective_3}}
Key questions to answer:
- {{research_question_1}}
- {{research_question_2}}
- {{research_question_3}}
Success criteria: {{success_criteria}}
Research methodology
Data sources:
- Primary research: {{primary_sources}}
- Secondary research: {{secondary_sources}}
- Industry reports: {{industry_reports}}
Analysis frameworks:
- Market sizing: {{sizing_methodology}}
- Competitive analysis: {{competitive_framework}}
- Customer research: {{customer_methodology}}
Research limitations: {{research_limitations}}
Market definition & segmentation
Market definition
Primary market: {{primary_market}} Total addressable market (TAM): {{tam_definition}} Serviceable addressable market (SAM): {{sam_definition}} Serviceable obtainable market (SOM): {{som_definition}}
Market segmentation
Segmentation criteria: {{segmentation_criteria}}
Segment 1: {{segment_1_name}}
- Size: {{segment_1_size}}
- Growth rate: {{segment_1_growth}}
- Characteristics: {{segment_1_characteristics}}
- Needs: {{segment_1_needs}}
Segment 2: {{segment_2_name}}
- Size: {{segment_2_size}}
- Growth rate: {{segment_2_growth}}
- Characteristics: {{segment_2_characteristics}}
- Needs: {{segment_2_needs}}
Segment 3: {{segment_3_name}}
- Size: {{segment_3_size}}
- Growth rate: {{segment_3_growth}}
- Characteristics: {{segment_3_characteristics}}
- Needs: {{segment_3_needs}}
Market size & growth analysis
Market sizing
Total addressable market (TAM): {{tam_size}} Calculation method: {{tam_calculation}} Data sources: {{tam_sources}}
Serviceable addressable market (SAM): {{sam_size}} Calculation method: {{sam_calculation}} Geographic scope: {{sam_geography}}
Serviceable obtainable market (SOM): {{som_size}} Calculation method: {{som_calculation}} Time horizon: {{som_timeframe}}
Growth projections
Historical growth (5 years): {{historical_growth}} Projected growth (5 years): {{projected_growth}}
Growth drivers:
- {{growth_driver_1}}
- {{growth_driver_2}}
- {{growth_driver_3}}
Growth constraints:
- {{growth_constraint_1}}
- {{growth_constraint_2}}
- {{growth_constraint_3}}
Industry analysis
Industry structure
Industry maturity: {{industry_maturity}} Concentration level: {{concentration_level}} Value chain: {{value_chain_description}}
Porter's Five Forces Analysis
1. Competitive rivalry: {{rivalry_level}}
- Number of competitors: {{competitor_count}}
- Market share distribution: {{share_distribution}}
- Competition intensity: {{competition_intensity}}
2. Supplier power: {{supplier_power}}
- Supplier concentration: {{supplier_concentration}}
- Switching costs: {{supplier_switching_costs}}
- Forward integration threat: {{supplier_integration}}
3. Buyer power: {{buyer_power}}
- Buyer concentration: {{buyer_concentration}}
- Price sensitivity: {{price_sensitivity}}
- Backward integration threat: {{buyer_integration}}
4. Threat of substitutes: {{substitute_threat}}
- Substitute availability: {{substitute_availability}}
- Switching costs to substitutes: {{substitute_switching}}
- Performance comparison: {{substitute_performance}}
5. Barriers to entry: {{entry_barriers}}
- Capital requirements: {{capital_barriers}}
- Economies of scale: {{scale_barriers}}
- Brand loyalty: {{brand_barriers}}
- Regulatory barriers: {{regulatory_barriers}}
Target customer analysis
Customer personas
Persona 1: {{persona_1_name}}
- Demographics: {{persona_1_demographics}}
- Psychographics: {{persona_1_psychographics}}
- Pain points: {{persona_1_pain_points}}
- Buying behavior: {{persona_1_buying_behavior}}
- Decision criteria: {{persona_1_criteria}}
Persona 2: {{persona_2_name}}
- Demographics: {{persona_2_demographics}}
- Psychographics: {{persona_2_psychographics}}
- Pain points: {{persona_2_pain_points}}
- Buying behavior: {{persona_2_buying_behavior}}
- Decision criteria: {{persona_2_criteria}}
Customer journey mapping
Awareness stage:
- Channels: {{awareness_channels}}
- Content needs: {{awareness_content}}
- Touchpoints: {{awareness_touchpoints}}
Consideration stage:
- Evaluation criteria: {{consideration_criteria}}
- Information sources: {{consideration_sources}}
- Decision timeline: {{consideration_timeline}}
Decision stage:
- Purchase factors: {{decision_factors}}
- Decision makers: {{decision_makers}}
- Purchase process: {{purchase_process}}
Post-purchase:
- Onboarding needs: {{onboarding_needs}}
- Success metrics: {{success_metrics}}
- Retention factors: {{retention_factors}}
Market trends & drivers
Key market trends
1. {{trend_1_name}}
- Description: {{trend_1_description}}
- Impact on market: {{trend_1_impact}}
- Timeline: {{trend_1_timeline}}
- Implications for us: {{trend_1_implications}}
2. {{trend_2_name}}
- Description: {{trend_2_description}}
- Impact on market: {{trend_2_impact}}
- Timeline: {{trend_2_timeline}}
- Implications for us: {{trend_2_implications}}
3. {{trend_3_name}}
- Description: {{trend_3_description}}
- Impact on market: {{trend_3_impact}}
- Timeline: {{trend_3_timeline}}
- Implications for us: {{trend_3_implications}}
Technology disruptions
Emerging technologies: {{emerging_technologies}} Disruption potential: {{disruption_potential}} Adoption timeline: {{adoption_timeline}} Impact on business models: {{business_model_impact}}
Regulatory & environmental factors
Regulatory landscape
Current regulations: {{current_regulations}} Pending changes: {{pending_regulations}} Compliance requirements: {{compliance_requirements}} Regulatory risks: {{regulatory_risks}}
Environmental factors
Economic factors: {{economic_factors}} Social factors: {{social_factors}} Political factors: {{political_factors}} Environmental factors: {{environmental_factors}}
Market entry strategy recommendations
Entry barriers assessment
Barrier 1: {{barrier_1_name}}
- Impact: {{barrier_1_impact}}
- Mitigation strategy: {{barrier_1_mitigation}}
Barrier 2: {{barrier_2_name}}
- Impact: {{barrier_2_impact}}
- Mitigation strategy: {{barrier_2_mitigation}}
Recommended entry approach
Entry strategy: {{entry_strategy}}
- Rationale: {{strategy_rationale}}
- Timeline: {{strategy_timeline}}
- Resource requirements: {{strategy_resources}}
Go-to-market approach:
- {{gtm_approach_1}}
- {{gtm_approach_2}}
- {{gtm_approach_3}}
Financial projections
Revenue projections (5 years)
| Year | Market Size | Market Share | Revenue | Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | {{y1_market_size}} | {{y1_share}} | {{y1_revenue}} | - |
| Year 2 | {{y2_market_size}} | {{y2_share}} | {{y2_revenue}} | {{y2_growth}} |
| Year 3 | {{y3_market_size}} | {{y3_share}} | {{y3_revenue}} | {{y3_growth}} |
| Year 4 | {{y4_market_size}} | {{y4_share}} | {{y4_revenue}} | {{y4_growth}} |
| Year 5 | {{y5_market_size}} | {{y5_share}} | {{y5_revenue}} | {{y5_growth}} |
Investment requirements
Initial investment: {{initial_investment}} Ongoing costs: {{ongoing_costs}} Break-even timeline: {{breakeven_timeline}} ROI projections: {{roi_projections}}
Risk analysis
Market risks
1. {{risk_1_name}} ({{risk_1_probability}} probability, {{risk_1_impact}} impact)
- Description: {{risk_1_description}}
- Mitigation: {{risk_1_mitigation}}
2. {{risk_2_name}} ({{risk_2_probability}} probability, {{risk_2_impact}} impact)
- Description: {{risk_2_description}}
- Mitigation: {{risk_2_mitigation}}
3. {{risk_3_name}} ({{risk_3_probability}} probability, {{risk_3_impact}} impact)
- Description: {{risk_3_description}}
- Mitigation: {{risk_3_mitigation}}
Scenario planning
Best case scenario: {{best_case_scenario}} Most likely scenario: {{likely_scenario}} Worst case scenario: {{worst_case_scenario}}
Strategic recommendations
Immediate actions (Next 90 days)
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- Objective: {{immediate_objective_1}}
- Resources needed: {{immediate_resources_1}}
- Success metrics: {{immediate_metrics_1}}
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{{immediate_action_2}}
- Objective: {{immediate_objective_2}}
- Resources needed: {{immediate_resources_2}}
- Success metrics: {{immediate_metrics_2}}
Short-term strategy (6-12 months)
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{{short_strategy_1}}
- Goal: {{short_goal_1}}
- Approach: {{short_approach_1}}
- Milestones: {{short_milestones_1}}
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{{short_strategy_2}}
- Goal: {{short_goal_2}}
- Approach: {{short_approach_2}}
- Milestones: {{short_milestones_2}}
Long-term vision (2-5 years)
Market position goal: {{market_position_goal}} Success metrics: {{success_metrics}} Strategic investments: {{strategic_investments}}
Implementation roadmap
Phase 1: Market validation (Months 1-3)
- {{phase_1_activity_1}}
- {{phase_1_activity_2}}
- {{phase_1_activity_3}}
Phase 2: Market entry (Months 4-12)
- {{phase_2_activity_1}}
- {{phase_2_activity_2}}
- {{phase_2_activity_3}}
Phase 3: Scale and growth (Year 2+)
- {{phase_3_activity_1}}
- {{phase_3_activity_2}}
- {{phase_3_activity_3}}
Appendices
Data sources
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- {{data_source_2}}
- {{data_source_3}}
Research methodology details
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Additional market data
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Interview summaries
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