How Dossier Works
Dossier turns a typed-out decision into a sourced, transparent recommendation. Nine steps happen automatically between the question and the verdict — here's what actually runs at each one.
1–2. Define the decision and add context
You type what you're deciding — "Should I start a car detailing business in Chișinău?" — and pick a focus (general, market, feasibility, or technical), a timeframe, a region, and optionally a budget. Budget is kept separate from the research itself: it only changes the financial-model math, never what gets researched, so two people asking the same question with different budgets still get the same evidence base.
3–4. Dossier researches the web and collects evidence
Dossier runs web search (grounded through Google Gemini and Tavily) against your topic, pulls candidate sources, and extracts the claims and figures relevant to your decision. Every figure that makes it into the report is expected to trace back to a source — that mapping is what the Evidence Explorer shows you afterward: every source, and exactly what claim it backs.
5. Competitors and market are analyzed
For market and feasibility questions, Dossier builds a competitor intelligence section — who else is doing this, roughly what they charge, and how they're positioned — plus a market read: size signals, trends, and who the likely customer is. See AI Market Research for how that section is built.
6. The financial model runs scenarios
Break-even, ROI, margins, and runway are calculated deterministically in code from the cost and revenue assumptions the research surfaced (and your budget, if you gave one) — not invented by the language model. You can adjust assumptions and re-run the scenario simulator to see how the numbers move. Details on Financial Scenario Modeling.
7. Risks and what-ifs are surfaced
A risk matrix lists what could go wrong and how likely/severe it is. A dedicated "What Would Change the Answer" section states, in plain terms, which assumptions the verdict is most sensitive to — and a "What We Don't Know" section lists the gaps the research didn't close. Neither section is decorative; both are meant to be read before you act on the verdict.
8. You get a transparent verdict
Everything above rolls up into a decision score and a written recommendation. Because the score is built from visible components (evidence quality, financial viability, competitive pressure, risk), you can see why it landed where it did instead of taking a single number on faith.
9. Explore, ask, and share
From there you can open the Evidence Explorer to check any figure against its source, ask the decision-aware research assistant a follow-up question about your specific dossier, save it to your account, or generate a read-only share link. Shared links are never indexed by search engines by default — see our Privacy Policy.
Limitations: Dossier researches and calculates — it doesn't guarantee outcomes. Web evidence can be incomplete or out of date, and financial projections are scenario-based estimates, not promises. Treat the verdict as a structured starting point for your own judgment, not a substitute for it.
FAQ
How long does a dossier take to generate?
It depends on research depth (quick, standard, or deep) and topic complexity — most dossiers finish in well under a minute.
Can I change my assumptions after the dossier is generated?
Yes — the financial model supports re-running scenarios with different budget and cost assumptions without re-researching the topic.
Does Dossier guarantee its numbers are correct?
No. Figures are sourced from web evidence and clearly cited so you can verify them yourself; treat them as researched, not certified.