Independent research
More coverage and faster updates for a research firm, with every claim traced to its source and your analysts' names on the work.
What the job asks of you
An independent research firm sells its judgment, so its reputation rests on every page it publishes.
A small team, a long list
Clients want coverage across their whole universe, but a boutique has only so many analysts to give it.
Updates on the client's clock
When results land, clients want the revised view quickly, and a late update is worth far less than an early one.
A reputation in every footnote
Each figure and each claim in a published report has to be right, and has to show where it came from.
A working day with Cairn
Cairn does the gathering, the drafting and the checking, and your analysts decide what goes out under their name.
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Set your house agenda
Your own questions and templates set what every report has to answer, so your house standard holds across names.
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Research each name
The Chief of Staff plans each round, and a gate checks every answer against the filing standard.
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Test the thesis
A challenger argues the other side, and analysts with different frameworks weigh in before a view goes to clients.
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Draft the paper
At the Pro level, the Harness writes a research paper of three to five pages, bottom line first, with a one-page update after each print.
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Edit and publish
Your analysts edit and publish. Each published version is kept as a PDF, with the case file behind it.
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How it fits your business
How your business works
An independent research firm earns subscription and research fees from clients who pay for a view they cannot get elsewhere. Its margins depend on how many names each analyst can cover well, and its renewals depend on being right.
| What your business needs | What Cairn changes |
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| More names per analyst | Agents keep each case file current and draft the paper, so an analyst can cover a wider list at the house standard. |
| Faster updates after results | Each print reopens the questions it affects and adds a one-page update to the paper, ready for your analyst to review. |
| Claims you can stand behind | Every answer cites its sources and passes the gate, so a reader's question can be answered from the record. |