Nothing is assembled before the target is described in writing. Location fields are made consistent before any comparison runs. Sometimes the honest finding is that no such audience exists, and that gets said.
Specification drafting
Writing down the field list, definitions and rules, so the same build can be repeated later.
Format and encoding
Files prepared so they load first time, with the character handling settled up front.
Competitor screening
Removing organisations you would rather not approach, from a list you define.
We will tell you the ceiling before you commit to anything beneath it.