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Research Introductions Prototypes

We find companies that need each other. Then we introduce them.

We spot what’s changing in a market, confirm the need is real, and connect the company that can meet it. We also help companies build rapid prototypes with AI.

ExampleHow an introduction happens
  1. What changedNew daycare openingChildcare
  2. What they needDaily meals and snacks for the kids
  3. Who we introduce them toChildren’s meal caterer
  1. Spotted
  2. Researching
  3. Confirmed
  4. Matched
  5. Introduced

What we watch

Demand starts when something changes.

Each change creates a buyer before anyone goes looking for a seller.

  • Hiring
  • Expansion
  • New location
  • New license
  • Product launch
  • Procurement
  • Ownership change
  • Regulatory requirement
  • New business
  • New provider
  • Funding
  • Public filings
  • Events
  • Capacity constraint
  • Operational change
  • Market gap

01 Research & introductions

From a change in the market to the right conversation.

  1. 1

    Spot

    A license, a purchase, a launch, a hire. Something changed.

  2. 2

    Research

    Is the need real? We check with the people involved.

  3. 3

    Qualify

    Who can actually meet it, on time and on budget?

  4. 4

    Introduce

    One direct introduction, with the context already on the table.

Not a list. Not a campaign. If the need doesn’t check out, nobody gets introduced.Start here →

Selected partner results

What a reason to talk looks like.

We partner with companies such as myoProcess on specialized research and introductions.

  1. Capacity constraint

    A New Orleans Airbnb owner’s cleaner couldn’t keep up with Sunday turnovers and same-day check-ins.

    A New Orleans cleaning company that specializes in vacation rentals.

    Direct introduction

    To an owner with an immediate need and the potential to become a recurring customer.

    More detail
    • Need: More vacation-rental cleaning capacity, on a recurring schedule.
    • The owner manages multiple properties, including an eight-bedroom duplex.
    • The need was confirmed directly with the owner before any introduction.
    • Customer: Angie Nola Maids.
  2. Procurement

    A Florida school district was buying 1,510 Wi-Fi 7 access points, plus switches and related equipment.

    A Florida technology company that does school infrastructure.

    Direct introduction

    To the district’s representative, with the purchasing process confirmed open.

    More detail
    • Need: A qualified firm able to install it without disrupting classes or testing.
    • The purchasing process was confirmed still open before anything moved.
    • The company received the project requirements and equipment schedule, then a direct introduction to the district’s representative.
    • Parties: DGR Systems and the School District of Manatee County.
  3. New license

    A California cannabis grower secured two new outdoor cultivation licenses in Yolo County.

    A licensed testing laboratory with California sampling coverage.

    Direct introduction

    To a lab that met the grower’s sample-collection and turnaround requirements.

    More detail
    • Need: Mandatory pre-sale lab testing, with dependable sample collection and fast results.
    • The lab’s standard turnaround was about three business days, with one- and two-day options.
    • Its services were checked against the grower’s requirements before the introduction.
    • Parties: Apex Agriculture and SC Labs.
  4. Product launch

    A Canadian footwear brand was preparing a new collection launch, with two events coming up in Ontario.

    A Canadian commercial studio with prior work for outdoor brands.

    Qualified introduction

    To the person responsible for the launch, ready to discuss scope and budget.

    More detail
    • Need: Outdoor product footage, trail scenes and short promotional cuts. Budget ready to discuss.
    • The brand’s marketing director confirmed they were ready to discuss scope and budget immediately.
    • The studio was introduced directly to the person responsible for the launch.
    • Parties: Tetra Films and Baffin (Terrain collection).
  5. Facility expansion

    A West Virginia plastic-conversion plant set out 50 tons a day of phase-one capacity, with a path to 200.

    Industrial parties able to supply, buy, transport or otherwise support the project.

    6 introductions

    Routed over 120 days.

    More detail
    • Need: Industrial relationships: feedstock, offtake, logistics, waste streams, local stakeholders.
    • A slow, conservative market. Each introduction had to survive a single test: can this party actually move material or create value for the plant?
    • Customer: Clean-Seas West Virginia, Belle, WV.
  6. Events

    Central Florida organizations with conferences, trainings and programs about to happen.

    An Orlando video production company.

    4 qualified introductions

    Routed over 78 days.

    More detail
    • Need: Someone to capture the room before it empties.
    • Nobody wakes up needing “video.” They wake up with a conference next month.
    • The target was narrowed from anyone with a camera-shaped need to organizations with something already happening.
    • Customer: Lasting Blueprint Productions.

02 Rapid prototyping

We also build. Rapid prototypes, with AI.

We help companies prototype AI tools that improve operations, make teams more efficient and increase revenue. We start with a working version and test it with the people who will use it.

  1. Find the problem
  2. Prototype with AI
  3. Test with real users
  4. Improve and roll out
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