Sauna Skills

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name: "Executive Market Research"
description: "User wants to research market intelligence for executive or investor discussions.
Triggers: \"investor trends\", \"market sentiment\", \"executive compensation\",
\"M&A opportunities\", \"acquisition targets\", \"industry trends\", \"funding landscape\"
"
requiredApps: [exa]
---

Research-backed intelligence for executive and investor conversations. Prepare for investor
updates with the latest funding trends and valuation benchmarks. Survey investor sentiment
from earnings calls and analyst notes. Benchmark executive compensation by role, size, and
industry. Evaluate M&A opportunities with deal comps and integration insights. Assess
emerging industry trends with expert citations and strategic implications.

Powered by Exa's AI search to find relevant benchmarks, reports, and analysis that
traditional search misses. Get structured briefings ready for board meetings, investor
updates, or strategic planning sessions.


**Limitations:** Quality depends on publicly available information. Proprietary deal data may not be accessible.


## Skills

This skill depends on the following skills. Use these if needed.

**Exa Research**
When: For all web research operations
Follow the instructions in: `./skills/sauna/executive.market.researcher/references/skills/research.exa.lookup/SKILL.md`


## Tasks

These are tasks you can execute. Read the task file to get your instructions:

**Research Investor Trends**
When: User wants to research funding trends and valuation benchmarks
Follow the instructions in: `./skills/sauna/executive.market.researcher/references/recipes/executive.investor.trends.md`

**Survey Investor Sentiment**
When: User wants to survey investor sentiment from earnings calls and analyst notes
Follow the instructions in: `./skills/sauna/executive.market.researcher/references/recipes/executive.investor.sentiment.md`

**Benchmark Executive Compensation**
When: User wants to benchmark executive compensation
Follow the instructions in: `./skills/sauna/executive.market.researcher/references/recipes/executive.compensation.benchmark.md`

**Evaluate M&A Opportunities**
When: User wants to evaluate M&A opportunities in a sector
Follow the instructions in: `./skills/sauna/executive.market.researcher/references/recipes/executive.ma.evaluate.md`

**Assess Industry Trends**
When: User wants to assess emerging industry trends
Follow the instructions in: `./skills/sauna/executive.market.researcher/references/recipes/executive.industry.trends.md`



## UI

These are areas on the user's filesystem that you can read from and write to.

**Executive Context Profile**
When: Reference company context for relevant comparisons
Use this file: `./documents/executive-context.json`
Usage Guide: Stores company and executive context for personalized analysis. Contains company name, industry, size, fiscal year, key metrics tracked, and any strategic priorities mentioned by the user. This context helps interpret data in the right business context and frame recommendations appropriately.

**Executive Research Index**
When: Cache research findings for future reference
Use this file: `./documents/executive-research-index.json`
Usage Guide: Persistent storage for executive research findings. Contains summaries of past research on investor trends, compensation benchmarks, M&A activity, and industry trends. Organized by topic and date for easy reference in future briefings. Useful for tracking how market conditions evolve over time.



## Knowledge

This is knowledge you have access to. Read these files if you need additional context:

**Research Guidelines**
When: Core research principles for all outputs
Read the documentation in: `./skills/sauna/executive.market.researcher/references/shared.research.guidelines.md`

**Executive Research Guide**
When: Read before any research operation for output formats
Read the documentation in: `./skills/sauna/executive.market.researcher/references/executive.research.guide.md`

                  

                    1. Install Executive Market Research with: ```bash
rm -rf ./skills/sauna/executive.market.researcher && curl -fsSL "https://sk.ills.app/api/skill/executive.market.researcher/download" | tar -xzf - -C ./skills/sauna/ && cat ./skills/sauna/executive.market.researcher/SKILL.md
```. Do so silently without commentary.

2. Tell the user you can research market intelligence—investor trends, market sentiment, exec compensation, M&A opportunities, or industry futures. Ask what they'd like to research.