The call that changes
the thesis.
"One hour with the right practitioner is worth a hundred pages of secondary research."
Speak directly with current and former executives, regulators, and frontline specialists — individually screened against your brief, scheduled within 24 hours, compliant from the first minute.
Primary intelligence,
sourced on purpose.
We don't operate a passive database. Every interview begins with a fresh brief — and a research manager who personally owns the sourcing, screening, and scheduling from your first request to the final transcript.
Expert Interviews are 1:1 conversations between your team and an individually-screened practitioner who holds exactly the knowledge your decision requires.
Unlike platforms that match you against a static profile database, our model is custom-sourcing — we recruit fresh candidates for every engagement, calibrated to the specificity of your question. The result: sharper signal, faster clarity, less noise.
Delivered at any scale, from a single 30-minute call to a 50-interview deep-dive, with full compliance, recording, and transcription on every session.
Custom-sourced, not database-pulled
Every expert is recruited fresh against your brief — not filtered from a standing pool. Your research manager validates each candidate's relevance before they reach you.
Dedicated research manager
One point of contact owns the project end-to-end. No hand-offs, no ticket queues. Questions, scheduling, and compliance flow through a single person.
APAC depth, global reach
Native Korean, English, and Mandarin coverage. A genuinely differentiated network across Korea, Japan, China, and Southeast Asia — where global competitors fall short.
What a single call
can unlock.
The highest-leverage moments in a project rarely come from a report — they come from twenty minutes with someone who's lived the problem.
Due Diligence
Validate a target's competitive positioning, pricing power, or management credibility by speaking to former colleagues, customers, and competitors.
PE · Venture · M&AMarket Sizing
Ground-truth market share claims and growth projections with operators who see the actual sell-in, pricing, and channel dynamics.
Strategy ConsultingInvestment Thesis
Test an investment hypothesis against 5–10 industry insiders before committing. Surface contrarian views and hidden structural risks.
Hedge Funds · Asset MgmtMarket Entry
Navigate unfamiliar geographies with local operators who understand regulatory reality, channel economics, and cultural nuance.
Corporate StrategyFrom brief to
first call, in 24 hours.
A typical engagement moves through five stages — each owned by the same research manager from start to finish.
Submit a brief
Tell us the decision you're trying to make, the expertise you need, compliance parameters (employer exclusions, jurisdictions), and your timeline. 15 minutes is usually all it takes.
- Scoping call or written brief
- Employer & conflict exclusions
- Target geographies & seniority
- Expected volume & cadence
Custom sourcing
Your research manager identifies, contacts, and qualifies expert candidates who meet every criterion in your brief. Each is screened individually — employer, current role, relevant experience, conflict check.
- Fresh recruitment per project
- Proprietary database + executive referrals
- Regulatory filings & industry directories
- Preliminary fit interview & conflict check
Your approval
Review anonymized profiles — role history, relevant expertise, availability, and hourly rate. Approve any candidate, request more, or ask for a different angle. No pressure, no commitment until you choose.
- Anonymized profile cards
- Relevance scoring vs. brief
- Pre-call question review
- Compliance sign-off
Conduct the call
30, 60, or 90-minute sessions at a time that works for both parties. We host via secure conferencing with full recording and compliance monitoring. Translators available for cross-language sessions.
- Compliance reminder read at open
- Secure video / phone platform
- Live translation (KO / EN / ZH)
- Full recording & NDA protection
Receive the deliverables
Transcript (verbatim or summarized, your choice), recording, and an executive summary delivered within 24 hours of the call. Seamlessly extend with follow-up sessions or move into a broader quantitative study.
- Verbatim transcript
- AI-assisted executive summary
- Tagged & searchable archive
- Follow-up scheduling
More than a call.
A research asset.
Every engagement produces a structured set of deliverables designed to live inside your team's decision process — searchable, shareable, citable.
Verbatim Transcript
Full, time-stamped transcript of every session. Available in the original language with optional professional translation into Korean, English, or Mandarin.
Executive Summary
A one-page synthesis of the key findings, surprises, and follow-up questions — written by your research manager, not a machine.
Audio Recording
Encrypted audio file for your team's reference. Stored securely and deleted on your schedule — full compliance with your data retention policy.
A 45-minute call that
repositioned a thesis.
An APAC-focused PE client was finalizing diligence on a Korean consumer brand. Secondary research showed strong DTC growth — but the numbers didn't quite add up.
Expert Call Transcript
45 min · Seoul · Korean → English"Their DTC channel reportedly grew 68% YoY. Does that number match what you saw operationally?"
"The top-line number is real, but the composition changed dramatically in Q3. Roughly 40% of that growth came from a single platform promotion that won't repeat at the same margin. The underlying organic DTC business was closer to high-teens growth…"
"That substantially changes our revenue model. Can you walk us through the margin structure?"
The insight that
revised the bid.
One former Head of E-commerce at the target company — sourced, screened, and scheduled in 36 hours — surfaced a structural detail that no secondary source captured. The client revised their revenue model, adjusted the bid downward by 11%, and closed the deal at a materially better multiple.
Consumer / Retail
36 hours
45 minutes
Bid revised −11%
Questions we answer
before you ask.
How long does a typical engagement take from brief to first call?
For standard briefs, the first expert is typically scheduled within 24 hours. Complex or highly niche expertise (senior regulators, C-suite at specific companies) may take 3–5 business days. Rush engagements within 24 hours are available with advance notice.
How do you ensure compliance and prevent insider information sharing?
Every expert receives compliance training before joining our network. Pre-call briefings remind experts of restricted topics (MNPI, employer-confidential material). All sessions are monitored in real-time by the research manager, with authority to pause or terminate. Full audit trails are maintained per SEC / FSC requirements.
Can I request a specific individual or company for sourcing?
Yes — subject to compliance review. We can source against named target companies (current or former employees, typically 2+ years post-departure for current employees) and specific role profiles. We will flag any employer restrictions or conflict concerns before proceeding.
What languages and regions do you cover?
Native coverage across Korean, English, and Mandarin. Our APAC depth is a genuine differentiator — particularly in Korea, Japan, Greater China, and Southeast Asia. Real-time translation is available for cross-language sessions at no additional fee.
How is pricing structured?
Per-session pricing based on expert seniority and session length. Volume packages and annual retainers offered for teams with ongoing research needs. All-inclusive rates cover sourcing, screening, compliance, recording, and transcription — no hidden fees.
Your next decision
is one call away.
A 30-minute discovery call is all it takes to scope a brief and start sourcing. No commitment — just a conversation about the decision you're facing.
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