Meet the Team
Our team of researchers brings together expertise in information science, marketing, and competitive strategy to provide you with comprehensive insights. We offer time-saving analysis tailored to your needs, serving Fortune 500 companies and start-ups. We transform data into actionable reports that drive results by utilizing licensed databases, proprietary tools, and strong industry connections.
Laura Young, Partner + Research Analyst:
Laura Young is a seasoned expert in business research and competitive intelligence. After leading the due diligence research department at Austin Ventures and providing reference service at The University of Texas Libraries, she founded Bizologie in 2014. Laura also served on the Baker for Business team at Harvard Business School. Laura can tackle any research project, in any industry, with grace and speed. Having spent years as a Walt Disney World Cast Member, she brings that same level of customer service to Bizologie clients. Laura completed her Master in Information Studies at The University of Texas at Austin. When she's not digging for the next important piece of data, Laura can be found relaxing with her Basset Hound, catching up on the latest Netflix series, or culling design ideas from local architectural tours.
April Kessler, Partner + Research Analyst:
April Kessler has been skillfully resolving complex research requests for clients at Bizologie since 2015. Before joining Bizologie, April was a research analyst for Austin Ventures and the Business Librarian at UT Libraries and McCombs School of Business. She also served as a researcher for Baker for Business at Harvard Business School and taught the Competitive Intelligence course at the UT School of Information. She earned her Master in Information Studies from UT Austin and her MBA from Wichita State University. In addition to her research experience, she also has nearly ten years of experience in marketing and public relations. April enjoys checking out Austin's vibrant restaurant scene, frequenting the Sundance Film Festival, and tossing the ball for her Pointer/Pittie mix.
Nicole Rosen, Research Analyst:
Nicole Rosen is a research analyst with over fifteen years of experience doing secondary business research and competitive intelligence. Nicole has experience working for high-end organizations like Deloitte, Manatt, Phelps, & Phillips, and Harvard Business School. Additionally, Nicole is a highly skilled writer, providing detailed analyses to clients and specializing in executive biographies. Nicole received her Master of Library & Information Science degree from the University of Wisconsin - Madison.
Beth Youngdale, Research Analyst:
Beth Youngdale comes to Bizologie with over twenty years of experience doing and teaching legal research to law students at the University of Texas School of Law. Beth served as Head of Reference and Head of Student Services at the law school’s Tarlton Law Library before transitioning to full-time teaching in the law school’s writing program. Beth earned both her Juris Doctorate and Master of Library & Information Science degrees from the University of Texas at Austin.