“solves a real problem by merging three separate steps – saving items I see, working out how important it may be, and what that importance means for the overall issue – and gets them done in one step” - Geopolitical analyst based in New York City

Track political risk on your own terms

Managing political risk is an inherently difficult task. We're asking questions that are have the least certainty and can be hyperspecific. One organization's needs can be vital to its operations, but be shared by no one else, have never been seen before, and be unclear in how long they'll persist.

Current industry practices have problems. High costs. Imprecise scoping. Frictions in the sales process. To answer important questions without eating the entire budget or returning a report written entirely in the subjunctive, a new model is needed.

In recent years, many markets have seen the introduction of firms with Software-as-a-Service models. They allow users to have lower upfront costs, to tap into economies of scale, access continually improving functionality, and be part of a larger community. Two Lanterns is bringing this to political risk.

Two Lanterns offers large clients tools that can help their own team work more efficiently and create their own political risk analysis. It can help small clients access political risk intelligence that may have been previously beyond their budget. It helps consultancies, firms, and other experts reach prospects more easily. And it offers all of them a community that can build on their individual knowledge.

The Two Lanterns platform is in beta testing. Try it out at platform.twolanterns.co.

What’s on the Platform?

Monitors were chosen as the foundation product for this platform because they are a dramatically underutilized technique for covering political issues.

• By breaking down analysis into granular questions, they allow targeted analysis on long-tail issues.

• By tracking issues over time, they reflect that many political stories don’t happen only when it’s convenient to publish.

• By allowing for collaboration between internal and external experts, they increase the knowledge available in each product.

• By having one place where a company can see all their political risk questions visually, and by letting each monitor act like a clearinghouse for their own work, they increase productivity.

• By letting consultants monetize their insights on an issue, they help ensure that the work they’re already doing staying on top of events can be compensated.

Read more about why monitors are the center of the platform here.

We also allow users to store and track Events.

• If your team is keeping tabs on 20 countries with 10 elections this year, add them to the events page so everyone knows when they’re happening.

• Add your own analysis to the event page, so that people can see not only the event, but why it matters.

• Attach an event to a monitor, so that people following an issue can see what’s upcoming.

The platform is integrated with the Political Risk Academy, an online course with interactive live sessions to teach best practices of political risk and connect the wider political risk community.

Questions on how to use it best?

Check out our FAQs page.