Competitive Intelligence with AI

## What You'll Learn - The 6 competitive signals every founder must monitor (and why they matter) - How to set up automated competitor tracking in under 30 minutes - The Competitive Intelligence Framework (5 steps from data to strategy) - AI tools that synthesize competitor data into actionable insights - 3 founder examples turning competitive intel into strategic moves --- ## Why This Matters (3 min read) **The Scenario:** You're building a SaaS product. Three competitors just raised funding. One launched a feature you've been planning. Another changed their pricing model. A fourth hired 15 engineers. **Questions you need answers to:** - What are competitors building next? - Are they moving upmarket or downmarket? - What do their customers complain about? - Where are they spending marketing dollars? - What gaps can you exploit? **The Old Way:** - Manually check 5-10 competitor websites weekly - Google "[competitor] funding" every month - Read G2 reviews when you remember - Try to piece together a coherent picture from scattered data - Miss critical changes because you weren't looking at the right time **Time invested:** 4-6 hours/month per competitor = 20-30 hours for 5 competitors --- **The AI Way:** - Set up...