Competitor research

Turning overwhelming research into an asset

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Company

NorthstarNorthstar helps digital-product companies whose growth has stalled diagnose what's broken in onboarding and start growing again.

Year

2026

Team

1 PM1 PD

Role

Research

Scattered research. Two tools. One source of truth.

What started as a team task ended up running across the whole company.

1

The challenge: Research competitors for a new product, both functionally and on brand.

2

The Catch: Insights piled up fast. The real question was: "How do I get this in front of my team?"

3

What I did: Built 2 tools that scaled beyond my team to the whole company.

4

The result: The whole company ended up using it. One source of truth. 4X faster teamwork.

How I guided Claude to accomplish my goal

AI is a tool, not an aim

Functional comparison

Compare competitors on how they solve the same product and UX problems.

I gave Claude context on our company: strategy, personas, product concept. It found competitors and pulled their functionality, screenshots, and marketing materials. I validated everything before it went near the report. AI research is only as good as the human reviewing it.

Once I trusted the data, I mapped what each competitor was actually doing, found the patterns, and packaged it into one interactive report the team could use.

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Brand comparison

Mapping visual and brand identity across direct, indirect, and data-viz competitors.

I gave Claude the same brief: find competitors and pull everything that captures their brand. Screenshots, marketing material, visual identity. I validated every piece before it went near the report. I wanted more than logos and palettes. I wanted to understand the tone each competitor was going for and who they were speaking to.

Once I trusted the data, I mapped the visual patterns and packaged it into one interactive report.

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Impact

Faster Teamwork by

4X

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