# Research companies and markets with TradeClaw

Tell TradeClaw the market, company type, product, and decision you are working on to receive source-backed research that you can refine through follow-up questions.

## Who this is for

This guide is for sales, market research, procurement, and global trade members investigating target companies, buyers, market trends, trade conditions, or competitors.

## Start a research session

Open [TradeClaw](/admin/trade-claw) and describe the business question in the message box. A useful question usually includes:

- The country or target market
- The company, buyer, or supplier type
- The product or category
- The decision you need to make
- The relevant time range
- The sources or evidence you want to check

Instead of asking only “How is the German market?”, ask something like: “We plan to sell this product to mid-sized German industrial distributors. Compare demand signals, common buying requirements, and three buyer segments, and provide sources.”

## Review the result

1. Check whether the conclusion answers the question you asked.
2. Open key sources and confirm their publication dates and original context.
3. Separate source facts from analysis based on those facts.
4. Ask a narrower follow-up question when evidence is incomplete.
5. Start a new session when you change to a different research task.

Public information can be outdated or use different definitions. Recheck original sources before making an important customer or commercial decision.

## Continue and organize research

Continue in the same session to add conditions, request a comparison, or ask about a source. The conversation list supports search, rename, and pinning, and useful results can be saved as favorites.

To collaborate, choose “Share session” from the conversation menu. Anyone with the public link may be able to open it, so check the session for customer or confidential information before sharing.

## FAQ

### What should I include in a useful research question?

Include the target country or market, company or buyer type, product scope, time range, and the decision you plan to make from the result.

### Should I open the sources before using a result?

Yes. For customer selection, market entry, procurement, or another important decision, open the key sources and confirm their dates, definitions, and context.

### How do I share research with a teammate?

Choose “Share session” from the conversation menu, copy the public link, and send it only to the people who need it; stop sharing when it is no longer needed.

---

Canonical HTML: https://app.tradegoai.app/docs/tradeclaw
Last updated: 2026-07-26

Related documentation:
- [Get started with TradeGo AI](https://app.tradegoai.app/docs/getting-started)
- [Protect customer data and account credentials](https://app.tradegoai.app/docs/security)
- [Resolve team and product access issues](https://app.tradegoai.app/docs/team-permissions)