AI Skill · Research
Business Research
A source-first workflow for business research. It prioritises accessible primary sources, supports careful citation and helps you find relevant library databases.
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Choose your assistant and follow the steps for your version.
- Download the ZIPChoose the Claude ZIP above. Don’t unzip it.
- Turn on code executionIn Claude, open Settings → Capabilities and enable Code execution and file creation.
- Upload the skillOpen Customize → Skills, choose + Create skill → Upload a skill, and select the ZIP.
- Ask a research questionStart a new chat and describe your project. Claude can use the skill when your request fits.
- Download the ZIPChoose the ChatGPT ZIP above. Don’t unzip it.
- Upload the skillIn ChatGPT, open Plugins → Skills → Add skill → Upload from your computer, and select the ZIP.
- Start researchingStart a new chat and describe your project.
- Download the ZIPChoose the Claude ZIP above.
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Unzip it into your skills folder
$ unzip ~/Downloads/business-research-claude.zip -d ~/.claude/skills/ - Restart Claude CodeType /skills to check that it’s listed.
Try it
Things to ask.
Copy one into a new chat.
Research the European e-bike market for my strategy class: size, growth and the main players.
Analyse Zalando’s strategy and financial performance over the last three years.
Find academic literature on platform business models for my thesis.
What it does
Rules it follows.
01Relevant sources firstStarts with accessible sources suited to your research question, from official statistics to company reports.
02Primary over secondaryFavours original evidence, such as filings and official data, over sources that repeat it.
03Citations you can tracePlaces citations close to sourced claims and includes a source list. Numbers need a date and unit.
04Library resourcesSuggests relevant licensed databases, including Nova SBE resources, with search steps you can follow using your own access.
05Checks and gapsChecks key claims, marks estimates and explains what could not be verified or answered.
06A structured reportOrganises findings, citations, gaps and next steps into a report, with a document when file creation is available.
What’s inside
File structure.
The skill combines a research workflow with reference files for different parts of the task.
- business-research/The skill folder
- SKILL.mdThe research workflow
- references/Loaded only when needed
- frameworks.mdSub-questions for each research type
- open-sources.mdWhere to look, ranked by reliability
- nova-sources.mdGuidance for Nova SBE library resources