The ridiculousness of asking market research to solopreneur?

It doesn't make sense. Incubators asking for competitive analysis, market size, etc. at pitch desk, when any subscription to these services is expensive for a solopreneur, and not easily accessible (companies like AlphaSense or Bloomberg even ask for a phone call prior to even offering a price).

How do you do it, do you have to go looking for database leaks?

It seems that the whole game of technology entrepreneurship is already prearranged.