Briefings
Briefings are inbound — you brief DataEI on your company, product, market, or needs. They're free, and they're the primary intake for the Leverage Index dataset and the fastest path to being covered in our benchmarks. Briefings are accepted at DataEI's sole discretion based on fit with our research agenda.
Two Ways to Brief Us
Whether you're a vendor or a buyer, your briefing shapes what we research and publish.
You brief us on your solution or product — positioning, market perspective, inside context. We capture it for inclusion in the Leverage Index dataset and published research, with full source attribution.
You brief us on your needs — evaluation criteria, market reality, what you're trying to solve. We capture it so our research reflects what buyers actually face, not just what vendors claim.
How a Briefing Works
Three steps from submission to published coverage. No cost at any step.
Submit a briefing request via the form below or "Brief our Agents." Tell us who you are and what you want to brief us on — your company, a competitor, a market segment, or a research question.
If your briefing is a fit, a DataEI analyst runs a structured briefing — typically 45 minutes — where you brief us. AI agents collect supporting public data in parallel. We listen and capture; you don't get pitched.
Validated findings publish in the next Leverage Index report and/or as a standalone research brief. Your briefing feeds the benchmark dataset with full source attribution.
Book a Briefing Slot
Schedule a 45-minute analyst briefing directly. Available slots shown below — placeholder calendar, live booking coming soon.
What You Get From a Briefing
Free, at every step. Your briefing feeds our research; you get coverage and analyst feedback in return.
Your company enters the Leverage Index dataset with full source attribution. You're covered in the next report.
Analyst feedback on your positioning against the SMB leverage landscape — what's working, what's not, where you fit.
A standalone DataEI research brief covering your segment and market context, published with your briefing as a source.
Beyond the Briefing
Briefings are free. If you want ongoing access or deeper engagement, DataEI offers two paid offerings — and qualified briefers get self-service tools to provide data on their own schedule.
Full access to Leverage Index reports, benchmark data, analyst briefings, and the live research feed. Designed for analyst relations and market intelligence teams that need ongoing coverage of the Humans + Machines Economy.
Custom research, advisory, speaking, and content licensing — scoped to your question. Pricing varies by engagement. Inquire separately from your briefing.
Once we qualify your briefing and you're a fit for either the subscription or analyst services, we'll give you self-service access to two tools so you can provide briefing data on your own schedule — no call required for every update:
DataEI MCP Server
Connect your tools directly to our research agent and feed structured briefing data programmatically.
Briefing Intake Form
A guided online form for submitting briefing inputs on your own time, without scheduling a call.
Available to qualified briefers only, after we confirm fit. Not public. No cost to use.