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  • Elevate Your Online Presence!

    Elevate your online presence with UseCodify, your partners in web design and digital marketing. We specialize in creating captivating websites and boosting your visibility through SEO and innovative strategies. Let us help you stand out, connect with your audience, and achieve your digital dreams...

    Top Services:

    • Web Development
    • eCommerce Development
    • WordPress Website Design
    • Software Development
    • Mobile App Development
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    Location
    Berlin, Germany
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $16/hr
    Minimal Budget
    Under $1,000
    Portfolios Count
    6 Projects Listed
  • Affordable Data entry services and solutions for your business

    virtualousPRO offers affordable, high-quality data entry services enabling SMEs to outsource key needs. Our end-to-end data management spans collecting, processing, integrating into CRMs cleanly formatted info ready to fuel decisions and growth. Cross-checking for accuracy, custom daily reporting, s...

    Top Services:

    • BPO
    • Market Research
    • Digital Marketing
    • Email Marketing
    • Transcription Services
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    Location
    Guwahati, India
    Number of Employees
    50 - 99
    Average Hourly Rate
    $4/hr
    Minimal Budget
    Under $1,000
    Portfolios Count
    2 Projects Listed
  • Global user experiece and market research, UX/UI design agency.

    Craft Innovations is a global research & UX design firm. We help financial institutions & fintech startups innovate faster, grow in valuation and profitability by converting user insights into exceptional customer experiences...

    Top Services:

    • Web Design
    • Market Research
    • Product Design
    • UI/UX Design
    • Web Development
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    Location
    Toronto, Canada
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $50/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
    Portfolios Count
    4 Projects Listed
  • Accelerate Your Revenue.

    Revnew's outbound lead generation services help businesses shorten sales cycles and increase ROI. Get qualified leads, data, and expert support...

    Top Services:

    • Digital Marketing
    • Content Marketing
    • Email Marketing
    • Event Marketing
    • Call Centers
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    Location
    Claymont, Delaware
    Number of Employees
    50 - 99
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
    Portfolios Count
    3 Projects Listed
  • Reach your Marketing Milestones with Technology Contact Database

    We provide specialized Consultancy and Solutions for Businesses attempting to gain greater popularity in their niches...

    Top Services:

    • Market Research
    • Call Centers
    • Email Marketing
    • Digital Marketing
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    Location
    Los Angeles, California
    Number of Employees
    500 - 999
  • We create human-hearted experiences that meet your business goals.

    At Dinghy, we specialize in a range of services including branding, content strategy, user experience, interaction design, and development. With a skilled team that oversees projects from conception to execution, we ensure seamless delivery and exceptional results in every aspect of our work...

    Top Services:

    • UI/UX Design
    • Business Consulting
    • Market Research
    • Web Design
    • Web Development
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    Location
    Offenbach, Germany
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
    Portfolios Count
    3 Projects Listed
  • GTM Systems that scale

    Zaphyre is an Execution Service Partner helping B2B companies scale through content marketing, outbound sales, lead generation, and virtual staffing. We embed execution teams that turn strategy into measurable growth...

    Top Services:

    • BPO
    • Email Marketing
    • Digital Marketing
    • Market Research
    • Content Marketing
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    Location
    Fairfax, Virginia
    Number of Employees
    100 - 249
    Average Hourly Rate
    $40/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
    Portfolios Count
    2 Projects Listed
  • Consequence. Wisdom. Flexibility. Efficiency.

    The top Polish PR agency supporting foreign companies planning to enter Central-Eastern Europe. It offers public relations services mainly to B2B entities in the technology, fintech, e-commerce, VC and green transformation industries...

    Top Services:

    • Public Relations
    • Reputation Management
    • Branding
    • Creative Services
    • Content Marketing
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    Location
    Warsaw, Poland
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $80/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
    Portfolios Count
    1 Project Listed
  • Crafting brands for People, Love & Creation.

    We turn exciting ideas (that are truly cool) into disruptive brands with sexy products that make culture forward. We dont do this because we want to, or need to. We do this because we love doing it, and we simply cant live without it. Its our way of living...

    Top Services:

    • Branding
    • Creative Services
    • Package Design
    • Graphic Design
    • Logo Design
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    Location
    Buenos Aires, Argentina
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
    Portfolios Count
    3 Projects Listed
  • Qualitative, UX & Applied Research in Bangladesh

    Userhub is a Bangladesh-based research and UX partner helping international organizations, consulting firms and product teams understand people, services and digital experiences. We combine qualitative and mixed-methods research, UX/usability studies, accessibility evaluation, field research and local...

    Top Services:

    • Market Research
    • UI/UX Design
    • Business Consulting
    • Product Design
    • Software Testing
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    Location
    Dhaka, Bangladesh
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $75/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
  • Proman Consulting is a B2B lead generation and business development agency helping companies build predictable sales pipelines, reach the right decision-makers, and turn outbound activity into qualified business opportunities...

    Top Services:

    • Business Consulting
    • Market Research
    • Call Centers
    • Customer Support
    • Content Marketing
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    Location
    Kragujevac, Serbia
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $70/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
    Portfolios Count
    3 Projects Listed
  • Largest Global Asian-American Executive Search & HR Consulting Firm in the World

    HRCap, Inc. was founded in 2000 with the vision to connect talented candidates to successful organizations to unlock potentials and create greater value. We operate globally with focus in North America, Europe and APAC areas. With our rich history, seasoned capacities, and press-worthy accomplishments, we are...

    Top Services:

    • Business Consulting
    • HR Outsourcing
    • Market Research
    Location
    Ridgefield Park, New Jersey
    Number of Employees
    50 - 99
    Average Hourly Rate
    $200/hr
  • We help established businesses find the best path to growth.

    FuseDemand helps B2B marketing and sales teams audit, optimize, and scale their demand generation engines. By finding and fixing revenue leaks first, we turn demand into a more efficient growth engine...

    Top Services:

    • Digital Marketing
    • CRO
    • Business Consulting
    • Email Marketing
    • PPC
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    Location
    St. Petersburg, Florida
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $100/hr
    Portfolios Count
    1 Project Listed
  • Theres Nothing More Powerful Than a United Group of Souls Ignited in a Common Cause.

    Matter Consulting is the home of Steven Morris’ brand, culture, and business advisory work. Steven has been a trusted advisor to more than 3,000 business leaders at more than 250 global, national, and regional brands since 1994...

    Top Services:

    • Branding
    • Reputation Management
    • Business Consulting
    • Market Research
    • Digital Strategy
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    Location
    San Diego, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $200/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
  • Build smarter systems. Get found online. Scale operations with confidence

    MTI Tech helps businesses improve their digital presence and daily operations through web development, SEO, answer engine optimization, CRM automation, digital marketing, IT consulting, and back-office support...

    Top Services:

    • Web Development
    • Software Development
    • Mobile App Development
    • Graphic Design
    • AEO
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    Location
    Sheridan, Wyoming
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $25/hr
    Minimal Budget
    Under $1,000
    Portfolios Count
    1 Project Listed
  • Get found. Stay visible.

    Haide Digital is an Organic Growth Engineering company. We build SEO and Generative Engine Optimization systems for eCommerce and SaaS brands, engineered for ownership with no lock-in contracts...

    Top Services:

    • SEO
    • Content Marketing
    • CRO
    • Web Design
    • Web Development
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    Location
    Sofia, Bulgaria
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $100/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
    Portfolios Count
    3 Projects Listed
  • Become What You're Meant To

    Branding agency for marketing clarity. We align what an organization implies with what it intends through strategy, positioning, design, and messaging so marketing amplifies what is already obvious...

    Top Services:

    • Branding
    • Design Services
    • Business Consulting
    • Graphic Design
    • Creative Services
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    Location
    Portland, Oregon
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
    Portfolios Count
    4 Projects Listed
  • Medical-grade software, built to the highest standards. Medtech, retail, startups.

    Appotype is a European software development agency. Our specialty is medical-grade software. We build software engineered to meet Software as a Medical Device (SaMD) standards, in line with EU MDR, IEC 62304, and ISO 13485. We deliver web and mobile apps, IoT, and AI for healthcare and medtech...

    Top Services:

    • Software Development
    • AI Development
    • Mobile App Development
    • IT Compliance Solution
    • IoT
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    Location
    Warsaw, Poland
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $40/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
    Portfolios Count
    2 Projects Listed
  • Service And Solution Provider For Your Business

    Mercatus Outsourcing is a BPO and IT service provider, offering multilingual customer support, back-office support, B2B Lead Generation and scalable business solutions for companies across Europe and global markets. Based in Bulgaria and operating within the EU, we combine operational efficiency, reliable...

    Top Services:

    • BPO
    • Business Consulting
    • Customer Support
    • HR Outsourcing
    • Market Research
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    Location
    Sofia, Bulgaria
    Number of Employees
    50 - 99
    Average Hourly Rate
    $49/hr
  • Structured Communication For Serious Business Decisions

    Okazaki Graphics is a corporate communication design studio helping companies, organisations, institutions, and growing brands turn scattered business information into structured profiles, reports, presentations, proposals, brand identity systems, and market communication. We bring order to the thinking...

    Top Services:

    • Digital Services
    • Graphic Design
    • Branding
    • Design Services
    • Digital Strategy
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    Location
    Lilongwe, Malawi
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
    Portfolios Count
    3 Projects Listed
  • Where vision meets to growth.

    Aucio Infotech is a top software development and digital marketing company based in Jaipur, India. We expert in web development, mobile app development, digital marketing, and SEO services. Our expert team offers professional branding, logo design, social media management, and UI/UX design. We build modern...

    Top Services:

    • SEO
    • Digital Marketing
    • Web Design
    • Branding
    • Design Services
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    Location
    Jaipur, India
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $5/hr
    Minimal Budget
    Under $1,000
    Portfolios Count
    3 Projects Listed
  • A Boutique Big 4 Alternative in Strategy & Technology Consulting

    Delivering enterprise-grade strategies with boutique agilityheadquartered in California, serving clients nationwide...

    Top Services:

    • Business Consulting
    • Market Research
    Location
    Livermore, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $200/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
  • A trusted name in data and analytics!

    Datamatics Digital Ltd an entity of Datamatics Global Services Ltd is a well-recognized leading data mining and application development company that delivers avant-garde software services with a specialized focus on web & mobile product engineering, application development & maintenance services...

    Top Services:

    • IT Services
    • Big Data Analytics
    • Market Research
    • CRM Consulting
    • Managed Services
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    Location
    Edison, New Jersey
    Number of Employees
    1000 & Up
    Average Hourly Rate
    $30/hr
  • Your Digital Marketing Partner

    Best Digital Marketing Kenya Agency offering Search Engine Optimization (SEO) in Kenya, get the best IT Solutions in web applications development, ERP POS, CRM systems and Social Media Marketing. We also offer Market Research Services to develop your Business by conduct effective Market Analysis...

    Top Services:

    • Digital Marketing
    • SEO
    • Market Research
    • Social Media Marketing
    • Mobile App Development
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    Location
    Nairobi, Kenya
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $1/hr
    Minimal Budget
    Under $1,000
    Portfolios Count
    1 Project Listed
  • Mentoring the Future

    Morshed for Business Development Company It's an alliance that includes a group of independent experts and innovative companies that provide creative solutions in the field of (Public Relations "PR", Government Relations "GR", Mass Media and Public Policies). With more than seven productive years of...

    Top Services:

    • Media Buying
    • Advertising
    • Public Relations
    • Branding
    • Digital Services
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    Location
    Baghdad, Iraq
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $300/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
  • Branding is not a service we offer—it’s all that we do.

    For 15 years, OVO has built upon an ability to deliver on the promises we have made to our clients, the expertise of our people, the efficacy of our consultation and the professional manner in which we execute. We are a smaller agency by design, employing only senior staff who work collaboratively on every...

    Top Services:

    • Branding
    • Package Design
    • Graphic Design
    • Video Production
    • Print Design
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    Location
    Portland, Oregon
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $175/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $25,000 - $50,000
    Portfolios Count
    1 Project Listed
  • Webflow Wizards for SaaS and Tech Companies.

    Prismport builds high-conversion Webflow websites for SaaS and Tech companies. Trusted by startups backed by Y Combinator and TechStars, we combine stunning design with conversion-driven strategies to elevate your digital presence. Whether youre launching or scaling, Prismport is your partner for impactful...

    Top Services:

    • Market Research
    • Content Marketing
    • Web Development
    • SEO
    • UI/UX Design
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    Location
    Noida, India
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $30/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
    Portfolios Count
    2 Projects Listed
  • Revenue Execution Partner

    SalesFramer is a revenue execution agency that helps B2B companies turn market interest into qualified sales conversations through outbound execution, inbound lead qualification, and account-based revenue strategies. The agency focuses on bridging the gap between demand generation and closed revenue by...

    Top Services:

    • CRM Consulting
    • Market Research
    • IT Services
    Location
    Niagara Falls, New York
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $30/hr
    Minimal Budget
    Under $1,000
  • Your Trusted Partner For Business And Legal Solutions

    Gerpat Solutions is a boutique consulting firm based in Tanzania, delivering high-level corporate, legal, and investment support services to international clients seeking to establish and expand their presence in East Africa. The firm is trusted by foreign investors, multinational businesses, and...

    Top Services:

    • Business Consulting
    • HR Outsourcing
    • Market Research
    • Customer Support
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    Location
    Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $100/hr
  • We like to chat with people to learn From their Word.

    At FromWord, we specialize in narrating captivating tales of companies, delving into their identity and the profound impact of their brand. Our strategic methodology, rooted in design thinking and data-driven design, ensures that each story we craft resonates authentically with audiences while driving...

    Top Services:

    • Branding
    • Logo Design
    • Creative Services
    • Digital Services
    • Digital Strategy
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    Location
    Milan, Italy
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $200/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
    Portfolios Count
    3 Projects Listed
  • One Partner. Many Markets. Seamless Execution.

    Cultural Traits offers qualitative, quantitative, UX, and healthcare research services. Methods include ethnography, in-depth interviews, focus groups, surveys, and usability testing. We manage end-to-end logistics, including fieldwork, moderation, translation, transcription, content analysis, topline and...

    Top Services:

    • Market Research
    Location
    Mumbai, India
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $25/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
  • We Build The Revenue Operations Engine Behind Your Growth.

    Aspect Marketing is a Gold HubSpot Partner that turns messy data into predictable revenue for B2B companies. We combine RevOps strategy, AI automation, and full-funnel HubSpot implementation to drive clearer funnels, smarter attribution, and more revenue...

    Top Services:

    • CRM Consulting
    • AI Development
    • Digital Marketing
    • Business Consulting
    • Market Research
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    Location
    Appleton, Wisconsin
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $100/hr
    Portfolios Count
    1 Project Listed
  • From Insight To Impact

    YNALIZE is a strategic market intelligence studio helping founders, agencies, and investors assess growth and market-entry decisions. We combine digital demand signals, intent analysis, competitive structure, and feasibility judgment to clarify whether a market is worth pursuing before budget is committed...

    Top Services:

    • Business Consulting
    • Market Research
    • Digital Marketing
    • Content Marketing
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    Location
    Haifa, Israel
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $150/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
  • Global UI/UX Studio

    NetBramha is a global award-winning UX strategy and design studio with 18+ years of experience, impacting 1B+ users through outcome-driven digital products for 250+ clients across 20+ countries...

    Top Services:

    • UI/UX Design
    • Design Services
    • Web Design
    • Product Design
    • Mobile App Development
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    Location
    Bengaluru, India
    Number of Employees
    50 - 99
    Average Hourly Rate
    $65/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $25,000 - $50,000
    Portfolios Count
    8 Projects Listed
  • Connecting Brands and Technology.

    FINE is a digital agency that helps brands connect with customers through various platforms by offering services in strategy, design, and technology. Their expertise has helped industries such as wine and spirits, hospitality, consumer technology, banking, and finance stand out in a crowded market...

    Top Services:

    • Branding
    • Web Development
    • Web Design
    • Digital Strategy
    • Creative Services
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    Location
    Portland, Oregon
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $199/hr
  • Craft first. Strategy always.

    Rivett Multimedia & Events is a creative studio based in Winnipeg, Canada, with additional teams in Barcelona, Brisbane, and Manila. We build brand identities, websites, campaigns, and live event experiences for growing businesses across industries from construction consulting to blockchain protocols. Our...

    Top Services:

    • Branding
    • Digital Strategy
    • Web Design
    • Web Development
    • Digital Marketing
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    Location
    Winnipeg, Canada
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $125/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
  • Your Growth Agency Partner To Scale Your Business

    Azarian Growth Agency (AGA) is the growth team for PE-backed companies, based in Glendale, CA. We find where growth spend stops paying back, tell the owner (even when the answer is "spend less"), and run the fix. Our own AI agents do the analyst work, so the readout comes in weeks, not quarters...

    Top Services:

    • Business Consulting
    • Market Research
    • Investment
    • CRM Consulting
    • AI Development
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    Location
    Glendale, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $50/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
  • Captivate Create Convert

    Marketing and creative agency for luxury brands. Our full service 3-step process uses Head, Heart and Hands to inspire, create and deliver brand strategy, creative and results. Powered by a Partnership, a Collective and a psychographic panel of 30,000 affluent individuals. We primarily serve clients in the...

    Top Services:

    • Branding
    • Social Media Marketing
    • Digital Strategy
    • Digital Marketing
    • SEO
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    Location
    Chester, United Kingdom
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $200/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $25,000 - $50,000
  • Connect your data. Automate everything. Take actions.

    ClicData is a cloud-based data management and business intelligence platform that helps organizations connect, transform, analyze, and visualize information. With 500+ data connectors, AI-powered dashboards, automated workflows, advanced analytics, and interactive reporting, ClicData brings complex data into...

    Top Services:

    • Big Data Analytics
    • AI Development
    • Software Development
    • Digital Strategy
    • eCommerce
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    Location
    Toronto, Canada
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Minimal Budget
    Under $1,000
  • We Do Everything Ecommerce® AND WE MEAN EVERYTHING

    We are a full-service eCommerce agency, certified partner with Magento, Shopify, and BigCommerce.We do pretty much everything around eCommerce: solution architecture, web development, design, UX/UI, data migration, custom development (apps/modules), 3rd party integrations (ERP, CRM, PIM...)...

    Top Services:

    • Web Design
    • eCommerce Development
    • SEO
    • PPC
    • Social Media Marketing
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    Location
    Chandler, Arizona
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $175/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
    Portfolios Count
    1 Project Listed
  • Enterprise-level design & branding agency.

    StudioYears is a London-based design agency partnering with ambitious brands to create meaningful brand experiences. We combine strategic thinking with creative excellence to deliver design that drives real business impact...

    Top Services:

    • Design Services
    • Branding
    • Graphic Design
    • Web Development
    • Web Design
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    Location
    London, United Kingdom
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $70/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
    Portfolios Count
    1 Project Listed
  • Make A Big Noise

    Were small enough to care and big enough to deliver. We strategize, co-create, design, and build your next marketing strategy with you and your team. We have acquired 120M+ high-quality users for our 600+ clients worldwide and reduced their CPI by 85%...

    Top Services:

    • CRO
    • PPC
    • Media Buying
    • Digital Marketing
    • Advertising
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    Location
    Jaipur, India
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $20/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
    Portfolios Count
    8 Projects Listed
  • Manifesting Business Serenity.

    Global collaboration and expansion does not need to be complicated. At Elite Precision Consulting, we help organizations enter and penetrate global markets with both ease, strategy and peace of mind. With nearly 2 decades of international business management experience, we place value on creating synergistic...

    Top Services:

    • Business Consulting
    • BPO
    • Reputation Management
    • Customer Support
    • Market Research
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    Location
    Seattle, Washington
    Number of Employees
    250 - 499
    Average Hourly Rate
    $125/hr
  • See how ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude and Perplexity recommend you, and why.

    Singapore-based consultancy working in English and Japanese. We help B2B and SaaS companies get understood and recommended by AI assistants. We ask ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude and Perplexity the questions your buyers actually type, with web search on, and show who gets named, which sites the answers rely on and...

    Top Services:

    • AEO
    • AI Development
    • SEO
    • Market Research
    • Business Consulting
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    Location
    Singapore, Singapore
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $130/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
  • The consultancy that clears the path to your goal.

    Talk to an SEO agency, and they'll fix your SEO. A brand agency will fix your branding. But what if you don't know the problem? That's where we come in. We're the fresh pair of eyes who won't stop asking "why?" until we find the root cause...

    Top Services:

    • Business Consulting
    • Market Research
    • CRM Consulting
    • AI Development
    • Content Marketing
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    Location
    Bristol, United Kingdom
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $50/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
  • Applying the Scientific Method to Marketing

    Method Q is a B2B growth marketing agency that applies science, strategy, and execution to help companies build pipeline, accelerate revenue, and measure marketing performance...

    Top Services:

    • Digital Strategy
    • Digital Services
    • CRM Consulting
    • Content Marketing
    • Public Relations
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    Location
    Atlanta, Georgia
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $150/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
    Portfolios Count
    2 Projects Listed
  • Innovating today to shape the success of tomorrow.

    We transform visionary ideas into innovative, future-ready solutions that drive sustainable growth and long-term success. z3x is a strategic partner for businesses seeking innovation, and sustainable growth...

    Top Services:

    • Digital Strategy
    • Business Consulting
    • Software Development
    • Market Research
    • Staff Augmentation
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    Location
    Gdansk, Poland
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $50/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
  • Need an App? yuryv.info

    yuryv.info is a bespoke software studio focused on Tech, Mobile, and AI experiences - building and launching products from 0 to 1 and rescuing the ones that are breaking...

    Top Services:

    • Engineering
    • Market Research
    • Big Data Analytics
    • IT Services
    • VR/AR
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    Location
    Warsaw, Poland
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $80/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
  • Experienced, Reliable Growth Partner for 1/3 of In-House Budget.

    Trust a leadgen company that gets the pains of scaling a business. Achieve predictable growth and solid ROI while we handle the routine...

    Top Services:

    • Digital Marketing
    • Market Research
    • BPO
    • Business Consulting
    • Call Centers
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    Location
    Wyoming, Minnesota
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
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6 FAQs About Market Research Companies

What are the red flags when evaluating market research companies?

The most disqualifying red flag is a market research firm that proposes a methodology before diagnosing your problem. This is a common indication that the firm is reverse-engineering your question to fit their existing fieldwork infrastructure, rather than designing a study to answer what you actually need to know.  

You should also consider the panel opacity; namely, any market research company that can't specify whether they're using a river sample, a proprietary panel, or a blended approach, and what their median panel tenure and re-contact intervals look like, might be concealing a data quality problem.  

Other red flags to watch out for are:  

  • Case studies with no stated confidence intervals or margin of error. 
  • A research director who goes silent after kickoff and hands you to a junior analyst. 
  • Proposals that treat sample size as a fixed number rather than a function of your required subgroup precision. 
  • If the agency doesn't ask how granular your cross-tabulations need to be before they quote an n-size. 

How much does it cost to hire a market research company?

A custom market research project from a professional firm can cost from $25,000 to $65,000, with specialist market research commanding the higher end of that range. 

In terms of variables, there are five factors that affect final pricing: 

  • Methodology: Qualitative research (focus groups, in-depth interviews) costs more than quantitative (surveys) because it involves harder-to-reach participants and higher incentives per respondent. 
  • Sample size: More respondents means higher fieldwork and incentive costs, wherein the minimum viable sample varies significantly by methodology. 
  • Incidence rate: This is the percentage of the general population who qualify for your study. Low incidence multiplies sample costs because the firm has to screen far more people to fill each completed interview slot. 
  • Survey length: More questions mean longer field periods, more respondent drop-off, and more data to clean, code, and tabulate. 
  • Quality and credibility of analysis: Basic cross-tabulation is fairly cheap, whereas advanced analytics entail higher fees. 

What do market research agencies charge that most clients don't expect?

The costs most clients don't see coming are fieldwork overruns, unbundled data processing fees, and multi-market add-ons. Here are a few more details about each cost: 

  1. Fieldwork overruns: When your target audience is harder to find than the agency assumed, you pay more per respondent to hit your sample size. For example, a study targeting general consumers might screen 1 in 3 people. A study targeting, say, finance decision-makers at mid-market companies who've evaluated a new vendor recently might screen 1 in 12 people; that gap multiplies your fieldwork cost fast. 
  2. Data processing fees: Cleaning and organizing your data after fieldwork closes isn't included by default, and each step gets billed separately. The service entails making the sample representative of your target population, categorizing written responses by hand, and merging qualitative and quantitative findings into one coherent output. 
  3. Multi-market add-ons: If your study runs across multiple countries, everything it takes to make the research work locally (translating the survey, verifying the translation is culturally accurate, and confirming findings hold up in each market) is almost never included in the base quote. 

The safest way to obtain an accurate proposal is to ask the agency for a full cost-at-risk breakdown, i.e., a list of every line item that could increase based on fieldwork conditions or scope changes. 

How do I know if I'm hiring the right market research firm for my budget?

The right market research agency is the one that's honest about what your budget can and can't buy. 

The real risk is underspending just enough to get a study that looks credible but can't answer your actual question: 

  • Pricing research with a sample too small to break down results by customer segment 
  • Segmentation work that identifies clusters in the data, but can't tell you how to reach or sell to any of them 
  • Concept testing run on a general audience that doesn't resemble your actual buyer 

A credible market research company will tell you upfront if your budget constrains the methodology. 

What does a bad engagement with a market research agency look like, and how do I avoid it?

Bad engagements follow the same pattern almost every time: a vague brief, a proposal that doesn't challenge it, and a final deliverable that presents data without telling you what to do with it. Underdelivered outcome looks different depending on what you hired them for: 

  • Segmentation studies. The research identifies customer groups statistically, but those groups don't map to any audience you can actually reach or any go-to-market move you can actually make. 
  • Concept testing. The study tells you which concept scored highest, but doesn't inform why the others scored lower, or what's driving the preference, rendering you unable to improve anything or make a confident call. 
  • Pricing research. The agency asks respondents directly what they'd pay. Respondents don't answer that question honestly. The result looks like data but reflects no real purchase behavior. 

In practice, these aren't unusual outcomes. More so, they tend to happen when a market research company takes a brief at face value instead of pressure-testing whether the methodology actually answers the main question.

Before you proceed with collaboration, ask the agency three things: 

  • What decision will this study enable? 
  • What would a surprising finding look like? 
  • What would it mean for us if we got that result? 
  • Do you use AI tools for discovery? 

When does it make sense NOT to hire a market research company?

Hiring a market research firm only makes sense when you have a genuine information gap: a decision that's significant, hard to reverse, and cannot be answered with data you already have. Outside of that, you're paying for research you don't need. 

Skip the service if your timeline is too short. A properly designed study with a screener, fieldwork, data cleaning, and analysis takes weeks. Rushing that process cuts quality controls, and data with hidden flaws will ultimately give you false confidence. That's worse than no data at all. If you need an answer within two weeks, you're better off with: 

  • 8-12 in-depth interviews with target customers 
  • Your own CRM or behavioral analytics 
  • Existing syndicated reports from sources like Forrester, IDC, or Euromonitor 

Skip the service if the answer already exists. If your transaction data already shows how different customer segments respond to price changes, commissioning a new pricing study is a redundant spend.