Market Research for Growing Businesses
Stop Guessing
What Your Customers Want.
Focus groups, surveys, and customer interviews, designed, fielded, and analyzed by one senior team led by a Ph.D. research methodologist. Real answers, scaled to your business.
01 · The Problem
Big Decisions. Real Budgets. No Room for Wrong.
You’re about to launch a product, enter a new market, raise prices, or rebrand. Big brands would test it first. Most growing businesses go with their gut, because research has always felt too slow, too expensive, or built for someone else.
It doesn’t have to be. Maybe your gut is right, and now you’ll know it. Or maybe it isn’t, and you pivot before it costs you.
02 · What Research Answers
The Questions Worth Answering
Who is actually buying, and why?
Will this new product or service sell?
What should we charge?
Why are customers choosing competitors?
Which message will actually land?
Is our website working for the people using it?
03 · How It Works
One Team. First Question to Final Answer.
We design it, recruit for it, run it, and analyze it, so nothing gets lost between the data and the decision.
01 Discover
Pin down the decision the research has to inform.
02 Design
Choose the right method and build the tools.
03 Field
Recruit the right people and run the research.
04 Recommend
Turn findings into clear next steps.
04 · Methods
The Right Method for the Question
Qualitative
- Focus groups, virtual or in person
- In-depth interviews
- Stakeholder interviews
- Observation and intercepts
Quantitative
- Customer and market surveys
- Audience segmentation
- Predictive modeling
- A/B testing
Market + Digital
- Competitive audits
- Digital listening
- UX and usability testing
- Concept and message testing
05 · What You Get
Answers You Can Actually Use.
- A concise insights report, not a 90-page binder
- Audience personas built on real behavior
- Clear recommendations on positioning, pricing, messaging, and go-to-market
- A readout session with your team
4–6 Weeks
Most studies take about four to six weeks from kickoff to recommendations. Recruitment is the biggest variable, and we’ll tell you that up front.
06 · Why Sauer Agency
Academic Rigor. Business Speed.
Every study is designed and led by a Ph.D. research methodologist trained in research methods and statistics. We measure what people actually do and why, not just what they say they do.
Our research leadership has run studies across healthcare, restaurants, manufacturing, consumer products, and nonprofits, for national brands and local businesses alike.
100s
of focus groups moderated
100K+
people surveyed
1 Team
end to end, no handoffs
Most research firms hand you a report. We hand you a direction.
And because we also build strategy, creative, and campaigns, we can take the findings all the way into market.
07 · FAQ
Questions, Answered
How much does market research cost?
Every study is built around your question, so every quote is too. A survey, three focus groups, and a competitive audit are very different investments. Tell us what you need to learn, and we’ll recommend the leanest approach that gets you a reliable answer.
Is research worth it for a business our size?
It’s usually a small fraction of what’s at stake: the product launch, the rebrand, the ad budget. Knowing before you spend is the cheapest insurance there is.
How long does it take?
Most studies take about four to six weeks from kickoff to recommendations. Recruiting the right participants is the biggest variable, and we’ll give you a realistic timeline before we start.
Do you find the participants?
Yes. We write the screener and handle recruitment. Participant incentives are billed at cost and approved in advance.
Can you work with us if we’re not in Louisville?
Yes. Virtual focus groups, online surveys, and remote interviews work anywhere in the country, and we run in-person sessions across the region.
What happens after the research?
You can take the findings and run with them, or we can build the strategy and campaign from them.
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