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Your First Intelligence Report

Step-by-step guide to searching a company, generating a report, and reading the results

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Your First Intelligence Report

Step 1: Navigate to Companies

From your dashboard, click Companies in the sidebar. You will see the company search interface.

Step 2: Search for a Company

Type the company name in the search bar. HCI Intel has 40,000+ companies in its database. Select the company from the dropdown results.

Step 3: Generate the Report

Click Generate Report on the company page. This costs 1 credit. The analysis engine will process 219 parameters across 18 intelligence categories — this takes 15-45 seconds.

Step 4: View Your Report

Once complete, the Report Viewer opens automatically showing:

  • Overall Intelligence Score (1-100) displayed on the ScoreGauge
  • 18 Category Scores with individual breakdowns
  • Key Insights — AI-generated highlights and risk flags
  • Data Sources — Where each data point was sourced
  • Step 5: Take Action

  • Export PDF — Click the Export button for a professional document
  • Add to Watchlist — Monitor this company for future changes
  • Compare — Add another company for side-by-side analysis
  • Share — Generate a shareable link (recipients do not need an account)
  • What If My Company Is Not Found?

    Contact support@hciintel.com with the company name and domain. We add new companies within 24-48 hours.

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