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How Much Does Market Research Cost and What Do You Get?

One of the first questions any business owner asks before hiring market research is "How much will I spend?" The second — equally important — question is "How much do I lose if I don't do it?" Let's be direct.

How Much Does Market Research Cost?

Traditional research: costs vary widely, typically from mid-four-figures to over R$100.000+ per project for meaningful market studies. Each re-analysis costs a new project fee.

AI research (Vetura): custom investment tailored to your project's complexity and objectives — no surprises, no hidden fees.

What You SHOULD Receive

Segment map of your target audience
Purchase intent by segment (% would buy, would reject, undecided)
Ideal price analysis and recommended range
Strategic positioning recommendations
Real quotes and opinions from participants

The Cost of NOT Doing Research

The cost of launching a product that fails:

Product/service investment: can exceed what was planned
Development time: months of work without knowing if the market wants it
Opportunity cost: other projects you could be executing
Brand damage: poorly positioned product stains the company's perception

How to Calculate Your Research ROI

Logic: If you invest X in research and avoid a failure that would cost Y, the ROI is positive whenever the probability of failure is greater than X/Y.

Example: If your estimated loss from a failing product is R$200.000+ and the probability of failure is 30%, the expected value avoided is R$60.000+. The research pays for itself — and then some.

Talk to the Vetura team to understand the ideal investment for your case.

Is It Worth It for Your Company?

Market research is worth it for any company that is launching a new product, changing positioning, wanting to understand a new segment, or needs to validate a strategic decision.

If the value of the project you're about to launch is above R$100.000, research of R$30-50k is practically mandatory.

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Published by Vetura.ai

Vetura is an AI consumer panel platform that generates executive market research reports with purchase intent, segmentation, and strategic recommendations in up to one week.

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Theo Garcia

Founder, Vetura

Theo founded Vetura, a Consumer Panel platform that validates products, pricing and positioning with up to 1,000 virtual consumers. He has run studies for cosmetics, construction and fintech brands in Brazil and the US.