Research Retainer Basic — ₹25,000–₹40,000/month For: SMEs and funded startups who need consistent, reliable research support without a full strategic advisory relationship

Monthly Deliverables:

• 2 research mini-reports (10–15 pages each) on topics you select from a priority queue at the start of each month
• 1 monthly 60-minute strategy briefing call (structured discussion of findings and decisions they inform)
• Competitor monitoring for 5 competitors (monthly briefing on significant developments)
• Monthly India market intelligence update for your designated sector
• Priority 48-hour response for urgent research requests (up to 2 per month)

The right fit: An MSME owner who needs a reliable, affordable research partner for ongoing expansion decisions | A funded startup that has completed its initial market research and now needs continuous competitive monitoring and periodic deep-dives on emerging strategic questions.

Strategic Intelligence Retainer — ₹60,000–₹1,20,000/month For: Series B+ companies and mid-market businesses that use intelligence as a core competitive tool

Monthly Deliverables:

• Up to 40 hours of dedicated research time per month (allocated across your priority research queue)
• Weekly intelligence briefing (15 pages; sector intelligence + competitive monitoring synthesis)
• Competitive monitoring for 10+ competitors with a real-time alert system
• 2 monthly strategy sessions (90 minutes each; structured around current decisions and emerging intelligence)
• Quarterly strategic review (half-day session reviewing the competitive landscape, your relative positioning, and recommended strategic adjustments)
• Dedicated senior analyst continuity across all engagements (no relationship reset at the start of new projects)

The right fit: Mid-market businesses making multiple significant strategic decisions per quarter | Series B+ startups with a dedicated strategy function that needs external intelligence capacity to support it | Any business for which competitive intelligence delay has a measurable cost.

Fractional CSO/CMO Research Support — ₹80,000–₹2,00,000/month. For: Corporations and ambitious scaling businesses that need an embedded research capability without full-time headcount cost

SAI GENiUS functions as your outsourced strategic research function embedded in your strategic planning process, not operating at arm’s length from it.

What This Engagement Covers:

• Attends key strategy, product, and board preparation meetings (remote or in-person in Ahmedabad; travel arranged separately for in-person outside Gujarat)
• Manages all internal and external research requirements from ad-hoc competitor questions to quarterly strategic reviews to investor-facing market intelligence
• Builds internal knowledge management systems: a structured, searchable repository of all research intelligence produced, accessible to your leadership team
• Produces a weekly leadership intelligence digest: curated market and competitive intelligence relevant to decisions your team is making that week
• Reports directly to the CEO, CMO, or CSO as agreed, with full accountability to leadership-level strategic priorities

The right fit: Corporations and PE-backed businesses that need research infrastructure without building a full in-house team | Businesses preparing for significant strategic events (fundraising, acquisition, IPO) over a 6–12-month horizon | Any business whose leadership team currently spends excessive time on research that should be delegated.

“Every retainer client receives one unsolicited market insight memo per month, a 2-page brief on something we noticed that we believe you should know about. Not because you asked. Because we are paying attention to your market even when you are busy running your business.”