Full-Time

Business Analyst

Posted on 8/10/2024

Cie

Cie

51-200 employees

Venture studio for business development and innovation

Consulting
Venture Capital
Social Impact

Compensation Overview

$80k - $120kAnnually

+ Equity + Benefits

Senior, Expert

Rockford, IL, USA

Some travel will be required – about 20 days/yr.

Category
Business Research
Strategy Development
Strategy Research
Business & Strategy
Required Skills
Market Research
Communications
Requirements
  • 6+ yrs experience in the Education industry (K12)
  • Extensive experience with state reporting and K12 school data management.
  • Proven experience in market research and customer insights.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to ask the right questions and read between the lines to determine customer needs.
  • Strong critical reasoning skills.
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills.
  • High tolerance for ambiguity and ability to work independently.
Responsibilities
  • Design and execute studies to gather customer insights.
  • Write specifications and user stories.
  • Develop hypotheses on major problems to solve and use them as a basis for ideation.
  • Facilitate customer cohort discussions, manage questions, analyze results, and validate prototypes through customer feedback.
  • Present findings and actionable insights to senior management.
  • Product features confirmation (ensure features match vision they started with/customer needs)
  • Conduct thorough and creative market research to evaluate company position relative to competitors.
  • Synthesize company, competitor, and customer information to identify key problems and opportunities.
  • Create associations and sequence information to develop clear, data-driven recommendations.
  • Interpret complex specifications into actionable engineering documentation.

Cie Digital Labs focuses on turning innovative ideas into successful businesses by working with entrepreneurs and corporate partners. They operate as a venture studio, which means they help develop new business opportunities and improve existing ones. Their process takes ideas from the initial concept stage to fully operational businesses, ensuring they are ready for growth and scalability. Cie generates revenue through equity stakes in the ventures they create, consulting fees for their expertise, and strategic partnerships with corporate clients. They have a strong track record, having worked with well-known companies like Petco and Pilot Flying J, and their team is dedicated to creating businesses that have a positive impact.

Company Stage

Seed

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Irvine, California

Founded

1998

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Cie's entry into plant-based products aligns with rising demand for sustainable food.
  • The rise of corporate venture studios creates new partnership opportunities for Cie.
  • Digital transformation trends allow Cie to offer expertise in creating digital solutions.

What critics are saying

  • Increased competition in plant-based protein could impact Longève's market share.
  • Rapid technological changes may outpace Cie's innovation capabilities.
  • Economic downturns could reduce corporate spending on innovation, affecting Cie's revenue.

What makes Cie unique

  • Cie combines innovation acceleration for enterprises with growth acceleration for startups.
  • Cie operates a venture studio model, partnering with entrepreneurs and corporations.
  • Cie has a proven track record with clients like Petco and Pilot Flying J.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Company Match

401(k) Retirement Plan

Paid Vacation

Profit Sharing

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