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Early.Partners launches three-week customer research sprint

By Startup Enthusiast · 1 September 2026

What they do

Early.Partners provides specialised research services for direct-to-consumer brands that need to move beyond founder intuition

The company introduced a three-week KYC sprint that recruits and interviews actual buyers to extract actionable insights

This service helps brands link customer motivations to product development, communication and growth

Early.Partners has introduced a three-week customer research program called KYC (Know Your Customer) for direct-to-consumer brands.
The sprint involves recruiting and interviewing customers to analyse their specific behaviours and underlying motivations.
Findings from the research are converted into actionable steps for brand positioning, product development and communication strategies.
The programme aims to help brands identify what drives repeat purchases and what customers truly value in a category.
The first cohort for this research sprint is scheduled to close on September 25, 2026.

Founders often reach a stage where they can no longer act as the sole proxy for their customer base.
The service addresses the gap for brands that have outgrown pure intuition but lack a dedicated consumer insights team.
The goal is to replace reliance on basic demographic personas with evidence gathered from actual buyers.

The company focuses on providing research services to D2C (direct-to-consumer) brands.
It helps businesses link customer motivations directly to business decisions.
The research explores why customers choose specific brands and what draws them to a product category.
The service is designed to support brands in their growth phase by providing data-backed insights.
The methodology emphasises turning research signals into growth outcomes.