Services

Get a report that helps people make a decision, not just a map image.

Each service starts with a practical question: Which site is stronger? Where is risk concentrated? Can this map-backed claim be trusted? The deliverable is written so business owners, consultants, funders, and reviewers can understand it.

from $495

Pre-Lease Location Screen

One candidate address before signing a lease, starting buildout, or discussing a franchise

$950-$1,500

Small Business Site Comparison

Two or three candidate storefronts, clinics, restaurants, or service locations

from $1,800

Decision Map Memo

Grant, planning, environmental, market, or multi-site decisions

Good fit for

Retail, restaurant, clinic, and franchise decision-makersEnvironmental consultants and grant teamsPlanning, research, and nonprofit teamsConsultants defending spatial claims
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Pre-Lease Location Screen and Site Selection Report

A practical decision memo for owners comparing a storefront, clinic, restaurant, franchise, or local-service location before signing a lease.

RestaurantsSmall retailClinicsFranchise decision-makers
Retail site selection and competitor hotspot analysis
  • Pre-lease risk screen
  • Competitor and access context
  • Small business decision support
Deliverables
4-8 page PDF memo + maps
Turnaround
3-7 business days
You send
Candidate address, business type, target customer, and lease concerns
from $495

Free, no-obligation quote

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Lead Risk and Environmental Justice Grant Map

A clear map memo that shows where environmental burden, lead-risk context, infrastructure stress, and vulnerable populations may overlap.

ConsultantsNonprofitsLocal teamsGrant support
Environmental risk and demographic mapping example
  • Risk concentration
  • Lead-risk context
  • Grant-ready map memo
Deliverables
Grant-ready evidence memo + maps
Turnaround
1–2 weeks
You send
Study area, decision context, and any known data files
from $1,800

Free, no-obligation quote

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Spatial Data Workflow Audit

A focused review of how your team collects, organizes, maps, analyzes, and explains location-based data across reports, data files, PDFs, and maps.

Planning teamsResearchersConsultantsData-heavy teams
Spatial workflow dashboard example
  • Workflow review
  • Data/source inventory
  • Clear improvement roadmap
Deliverables
Workflow memo + roadmap
Turnaround
1–2 weeks
You send
Current reports, data files, tools, or workflow notes
from $1,800

Free, no-obligation quote

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Spatial Model Defense Review

Expert review of maps, spatial statistics, model assumptions, methods, and claims before they appear in a report, proposal, or client deliverable.

Research teamsConsultantsExpert reportsTechnical reviews
Spatial model review notebook example
  • Model assumptions
  • Map interpretation
  • Method review
Deliverables
Defense memo or annotated report
Turnaround
By scope
You send
Draft report, model notes, maps, or code
from $1,800

Free, no-obligation quote

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Free fit check

Before you pay, find out if the project is a good fit.

Send the business question, location, timeline, and any files you already have. I will tell you whether I can help, what a practical first scope would look like, and what the next paid step would cost.

Booking opens in Google Calendar. Appointment times are intended for New York / Eastern Time.

Typical response: 24-48 hours.

For complex or high-risk projects, the next step may be a separately quoted scoping session before a full report.

Ask a pre-sales question

Use this for fit, data readiness, timeline, or whether a quick scan or custom memo makes sense.

Request a 15-minute fit call

Best when you need to explain business context before a written quote.

Receive a written quote

After scope is clear, you receive deliverables, timeline, payment terms, and an invoice or payment link.

What the free fit check includes

  • A quick read on whether the project fits GeoIntel Works
  • Suggested service path and likely starting budget
  • What data, addresses, or files are needed before paid work starts
  • No maps, analysis, or report deliverable before scope and payment are agreed

Starting prices

Start with a clear scope and price range.

Most clients begin with one of these practical scopes. Final pricing depends on the study area, available data, number of sites, and how much explanation the decision needs.

No payment is requested until the deliverable, timeline, data request, and fixed price are confirmed in writing.

Pre-Lease Location Screen

from $495

One candidate address before signing a lease, starting buildout, or discussing a franchise

  • 4-6 page PDF memo
  • Competitor, access, and neighborhood context
  • Field-check list and clear limitations

Best for small business owners who already have a real address in front of them

Small Business Site Comparison

$950-$1,500

Two or three candidate storefronts, clinics, restaurants, or service locations

  • Site scorecard and ranking
  • Map-backed evidence table
  • Recommendation for the next lease or visit decision

Best when partners, lenders, or family investors need a clear comparison

Decision Map Memo

from $1,800

Grant, planning, environmental, market, or multi-site decisions

  • Clear map series with source notes
  • Assumptions and limitations
  • Recommendation and next steps

Best when a map needs to support a written argument

Expert Review

from $1,800

Spatial models, GIS workflows, and map-backed claims

  • Method and interpretation review
  • Prioritized risk list
  • Annotated report or expert memo

Best before client delivery, grant submission, or publication

Common search paths

Find the right location report for your business type.

These focused pages explain how the same GIS decision process applies to restaurants, retail, franchise, dental, clinic, salon, gas station, convenience, and grant-mapping projects.

Restaurant location analysis

Restaurant Site Selection Consultant

Map-backed restaurant site selection reports for owners comparing storefronts, trade areas, competition, access, and lease risk before opening or expanding.

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Retail site decisions

Retail Location Analysis for Small Business

Retail location analysis reports for boutiques, local stores, service businesses, and small chains comparing customer access, competition, and neighborhood context.

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Franchise site review

Franchise Location Analysis

Franchise location analysis for operators and advisors comparing candidate sites, territory context, access, competition, and local demand before lease decisions.

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Dental and clinic site review

Dental Practice Location Analysis

Dental practice location analysis for startup, acquisition, and expansion decisions using maps, competition context, access review, and patient-area signals.

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Salon and beauty business sites

Salon and Spa Location Analysis

Salon, spa, and beauty business location analysis for owners comparing storefronts, nearby competitors, customer access, parking, and local demand.

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Clinic and healthcare sites

Medical Clinic Location Analysis

Location analysis for urgent care, physical therapy, wellness, and outpatient clinics comparing patient access, nearby providers, parking, visibility, and growth risk.

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Gas station and roadside sites

Gas Station and Convenience Site Analysis

Gas station and convenience site analysis for buyers, operators, and advisors reviewing access, traffic context, nearby competition, visibility, and local risk before acquisition or lease decisions.

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Small grocery and convenience sites

Convenience Store and Small Grocery Location Analysis

Convenience store and small grocery location analysis for owners comparing neighborhood demand, access, competitors, nearby anchors, and practical site risks.

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Grant and planning maps

Environmental Justice Grant Mapping

Environmental justice and lead-risk grant mapping support for nonprofits, consultants, and local teams that need clear maps, source notes, and defensible risk explanations.

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What to send

A short input checklist keeps the quote accurate and the report useful.

You do not need a perfect GIS dataset to start. For the free fit check, send only enough context to judge scope. The formal quote or agreement will confirm the complete input list, file-transfer method, data responsibility, confidentiality, and what happens if key information is missing.

Sensitive data

Use the contact form for a summary only. Confidential, regulated, or proprietary files should be shared after the project method and transfer process are confirmed.

For a location screen

  • Candidate address or shortlist
  • Business type and target customer
  • Lease, buildout, or opening timeline
  • Known competitors, broker packet, or concerns

For a map or risk memo

  • Study area or geography
  • Decision, grant, planning, or reporting purpose
  • Available datasets, PDFs, or prior maps
  • Audience that needs to trust the result

For a workflow or model review

  • Current report, map, model notes, or code
  • Main claim you need to defend
  • Known data limits or reviewer concerns
  • Deadline and required output format

Payment and delivery

A professional consulting flow, not an anonymous checkout.

GeoIntel Works does not collect card details on the website. Paid work starts after scope, price, data request, and timeline are confirmed in writing.

  1. 1. Inquiry

    The client sends the decision, location, timeline, and available data.

  2. 2. Scope and quote

    You receive a written scope, fixed price, payment terms, and data request.

  3. 3. Invoice and payment

    Work begins after the agreed invoice, deposit, or payment link is paid.

  4. 4. Delivery

    You receive the report, maps, notes, and revision/final files according to the agreed scope.

How you pay

  • Secure invoice or payment link after the scope is approved
  • Card or ACH/bank transfer depending on client preference and invoice setup
  • Small quick scans are usually paid in full before work starts
  • Custom projects may use a deposit and final balance before delivery

How delivery works

  • Project folder or email thread confirms inputs, assumptions, and schedule
  • Draft PDF/memo is delivered for review when a revision round is included
  • Final PDF, maps, source notes, and agreed files are delivered by email or secure download link
  • Client data is used only for the project and is not sold or shared

Sample deliverables

Know what you will receive before you request a quote.

These samples show the report format, level of explanation, recommendation, and limitations a client can expect before requesting a quote.

Use cases

The work is most useful when the decision has real cost.

The best-fit projects are not requests for pretty maps. They are moments when someone needs to justify a location, risk, investment, grant narrative, or map-based claim.

Before signing a lease or expanding

Compare nearby competition, access, trade-area context, demographics, and practical risks before signing a lease or spending on buildout.

Before submitting a grant or memo

Turn environmental, infrastructure, and demographic indicators into clear maps with source notes and limitations.

Before trusting a spatial model

Review whether the method, map, assumptions, and interpretation are strong enough for a report or client meeting.

Decision examples

The work is built around real decisions, not abstract maps.

These common project scenarios show how GeoIntel Works turns a location question into a focused report a client, partner, funder, or decision-maker can discuss.

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Site selection

A restaurant operator is choosing between three storefronts

The lease numbers look workable, but the owner needs a practical view of demand signals, competitors, access, and hidden location risk before signing.

Decision pressure
A weak location can lock in rent, buildout, and staffing costs before the business has enough evidence to recover.
What gets reviewed
Candidate addresses, business type, target customer, known competitors, broker materials, street access, and relevant public datasets.
What you receive
A short PDF memo with a site ranking, map-backed evidence, key risks, field-check questions, and a proceed / watch / avoid recommendation.
Business value
The owner can compare options with partners or lenders using a clear decision memo instead of relying only on instinct or a broker packet.

02

Risk mapping

A grant or planning team needs a defensible risk map

The team has public indicators, but the map needs to explain where risk is concentrated, what the data can support, and what still needs local verification.

Decision pressure
A grant narrative or planning memo is weaker when the map looks polished but the sources, assumptions, and limitations are not clear.
What gets reviewed
Study area, grant or planning goal, public risk indicators, existing PDFs or maps, and the audience that needs to trust the result.
What you receive
A map memo with priority areas, source notes, plain-language interpretation, limits, and recommended checks before the map is used externally.
Business value
The team gets a stronger technical appendix and a clearer explanation for funders, reviewers, partners, or community meetings.

03

Expert review

A consultant wants a second opinion before sending a map-backed report

The draft report is visually polished, but the spatial method, scale assumptions, and wording of the claims need to stand up to questions.

Decision pressure
If a client, reviewer, or funder asks how the conclusion was reached, weak methods or overconfident wording can damage trust.
What gets reviewed
Draft report, maps, model notes, data sources, code or workflow notes, main claim, and known reviewer concerns.
What you receive
An expert review memo with method risks, interpretation fixes, wording suggestions, and a prioritized action list.
Business value
The team can revise before delivery and walk into the client or reviewer conversation with a more defensible spatial argument.

Project details are simplified to show typical decision patterns, inputs, and deliverables. A paid engagement is scoped in writing before analysis begins.

Direct expert delivery

You work directly with Dr. Danlin Yu, not a handoff chain.

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Dr. Danlin Yu

Professor of GIS and spatial data scientist

GeoIntel Works is built around direct senior delivery: the same professor-level expert scopes the question, builds or reviews the spatial work, and writes the interpretation. That makes the deliverable faster to understand and easier to defend.

  • Professor of GIS and spatial data scientist
  • 20+ years across geography, spatial econometrics, public health, urban development, and environmental justice
  • Direct communication, fixed scope, and no anonymous production handoff

How it works

Simple, predictable project process

  1. 1

    Describe the business question

    Share the location, study area, dataset, report, or map question you are working with.

  2. 2

    Get a practical first step

    I tell you what would help, what is realistic, and which package fits the situation.

  3. 3

    Approve price and timeline

    You get a clear deliverable, price, timeline, and data request before work starts.

  4. 4

    Receive the report

    I deliver maps, interpretation, assumptions, and practical next steps.

What you can count on

  • Fixed price agreed before work starts
  • Clear maps and reports a decision-maker can read
  • Method choices and uncertainty explained plainly
  • Decision support without taking over the client's final business judgment
  • Your data kept private and never sold or shared
  • An honest no if it isn't a good fit

FAQ

Common questions

Do I need to already have GIS data?

No. Many projects can begin with an address, a list of locations, public data, PDFs, or a decision question.

How fast is delivery?

Quick location scans can often land in 3-5 days. Environmental mapping, model review, and workflow projects typically run 1-2 weeks.

How do revisions work?

Each engagement includes at least one revision round within the agreed scope.

Is my data kept private?

Yes. Your data is never sold or shared.

Do you make the final business decision for me?

No. GeoIntel Works provides analysis, recommendations, assumptions, limitations, and checks to support your decision. The client remains responsible for final lease, purchase, investment, legal, financial, regulatory, and business decisions.

What budget should I expect?

A one-address Pre-Lease Location Screen starts around $495. Two-to-three-site comparisons are typically $950-$1,500. Environmental map memos, model reviews, and workflow audits usually start around $1,800.

Not sure which one fits?

Describe the decision, location, timeline, and any data you already have. I'll suggest a practical first step or tell you honestly if it's not a fit.