AI Prompts for ChatGPT for Entrepreneurs

I am building [DESCRIBE YOUR IDEA]. I believe the opportunity exists because [YOUR REASONING]. I want you to steelman the strongest possible argument against this idea: why it will not work, why the market does not want it, and why a competitor or entrenched behaviour will beat me. Be brutally honest. I will use this to stress-test my assumptions.

My business idea is [DESCRIBE]. For this to work, I am assuming [LIST YOUR KEY ASSUMPTIONS: DEMAND, WILLINGNESS TO PAY, DISTRIBUTION, RETENTION]. Help me identify which of these is most likely to be wrong and most likely to kill the business if it is. Rank them by risk and suggest the fastest and cheapest way to test each one.

Write a customer discovery interview guide for [DESCRIBE YOUR IDEA]. My target customer is [DESCRIBE]. I want to test the following assumptions: [LIST]. Write 10 to 12 open interview questions that will tell me whether people genuinely have this problem, how they currently solve it, and what they would pay for a better solution. No leading questions.

Help me analyse [COMPETITOR NAME] as a benchmark for my idea in [MARKET]. I know the following about them: [WHAT YOU KNOW: PRICING, PRODUCT, POSITIONING, CUSTOMERS]. What can I infer about their strategy, their weaknesses, and the gaps they are not serving? Where is the opening for a better-positioned entrant?

I am building [DESCRIBE YOUR PRODUCT OR SERVICE] and I need to decide where to start. The broad market is [DESCRIBE]. Help me identify the single most viable beachhead: the smallest segment that has the most acute pain, the lowest acquisition cost, and the highest likelihood of becoming vocal advocates. Walk me through how to think about this choice.

Help me build a financial model framework for [DESCRIBE YOUR BUSINESS]. Revenue model is [SUBSCRIPTION / TRANSACTIONAL / MARKETPLACE / OTHER]. Key drivers are [LIST]. Walk me through: what the core unit economics look like, what inputs I need to define, what the key levers are, and what assumptions I need to validate. I want to understand the business on one page before I build a full model.

Help me define and understand the unit economics for [DESCRIBE YOUR BUSINESS]. I know my approximate: customer acquisition cost is [OR I DON'T KNOW YET], average revenue per customer is [X], estimated lifetime is [X]. Walk me through LTV, LTV:CAC ratio, payback period, and what they need to look like for this business to be viable at scale.

Write a one-page business summary for [COMPANY NAME]. The problem we solve: [DESCRIBE]. Our solution: [DESCRIBE]. Target market: [DESCRIBE]. Business model: [DESCRIBE]. Traction so far: [DESCRIBE]. Why now: [DESCRIBE]. Why us: [DESCRIBE]. Format it clearly for a sophisticated reader who will spend two minutes on it. No buzzwords.

Help me identify the critical path to product-market fit for [DESCRIBE YOUR BUSINESS]. I am at stage [DESCRIBE: IDEA / PRE-LAUNCH / EARLY CUSTOMERS / GROWING]. What are the two or three things I must get right in the next [90 DAYS / 6 MONTHS] to know whether this is working? What does early PMF look like in my specific context?

Help me map a go-to-market strategy for [DESCRIBE YOUR PRODUCT]. My customer is [DESCRIBE]. The problem I solve: [DESCRIBE]. Current channels I am considering: [LIST]. For each channel, help me assess: likelihood of reaching my customer, cost, speed to first revenue, and scalability. Then recommend where to start and why.

Help me write the narrative for a pitch deck for [COMPANY NAME]. We are raising [AMOUNT] at [STAGE]. The story I want to tell: [DESCRIBE]. Key slides I need to hit: problem, solution, market size, business model, traction, team, ask. For each slide, write the single core point it needs to make and two or three supporting points. Keep the logic tight.

Write a monthly investor update email for [COMPANY NAME]. This month's highlights: [LIST]. Key metrics: [MRR / USERS / GROWTH RATE / OTHER RELEVANT NUMBERS]. Challenges: [DESCRIBE HONESTLY]. What I need from investors this month: [INTRODUCTIONS / ADVICE / OTHER]. Keep it under 400 words, honest about the hard parts, and end with a clear ask.

I am pitching to investors for [COMPANY NAME]. The most difficult questions I expect are around: [LIST YOUR WEAK SPOTS: MARKET SIZE / COMPETITION / TEAM GAPS / BURN RATE]. For each one, help me prepare a clear, honest, and confident answer. Do not spin. If there is a real weakness, help me acknowledge it and explain what I am doing about it.

Write a board update for [COMPANY NAME] covering [PERIOD]. Performance vs plan: [DESCRIBE]. Key decisions I need the board's input on: [LIST]. Strategic risks on my radar: [LIST]. What I am focused on next quarter: [LIST]. Format it so a busy board member can read it in five minutes and come to the meeting prepared to have a useful conversation, not just hear a status report.

Write a partnership proposal for [COMPANY NAME] to send to [POTENTIAL PARTNER]. What we do: [DESCRIBE]. Why this partnership makes sense: [DESCRIBE THE MUTUAL BENEFIT]. What we are asking for: [DESCRIBE]. What we offer in return: [DESCRIBE]. The contact at the partner is [NAME / ROLE]. Keep it under 400 words, specific about the value exchange, and end with a clear next step.

I am facing a major decision: [DESCRIBE THE DECISION]. The options I am considering are [OPTION A] and [OPTION B]. The factors that matter most to me are [LIST]. Help me think through this clearly: what are the best arguments for each option, what am I probably not seeing, what would I need to believe for each option to be right, and what is the cost of getting it wrong?

Help me prioritise my product or business roadmap for the next [90 DAYS / 6 MONTHS]. Things I am considering: [LIST EVERYTHING]. My constraints: [TIME, MONEY, TEAM SIZE]. My most important goal right now is [DESCRIBE]. Help me identify the three things that will have the most impact on that goal and the things I should explicitly deprioritise and why.

I am considering a pivot for [COMPANY NAME]. Current direction: [DESCRIBE]. What the data is telling me: [DESCRIBE WHAT IS NOT WORKING]. Potential pivot: [DESCRIBE NEW DIRECTION]. Help me think through: is this a genuine pivot or a shiny object, what evidence would confirm the pivot is right, and what would I be giving up that still has value? I need clarity, not reassurance.

Help me think through a key hiring decision for [COMPANY NAME]. The role I am considering hiring is [ROLE]. My current team is [SIZE AND COMPOSITION]. Revenue or funding situation: [DESCRIBE]. Make the case for hiring now. Make the case for waiting. What are the risks of each? If I hire, what does the ideal candidate profile look like for this specific stage of the company?

Help me write a clear company narrative for [COMPANY NAME] that I can use to align my team, attract talent, and communicate with partners. It should cover: why this company exists, what we believe that others do not, who we are building for, what we are building, and where we are going. Keep it under 500 words, specific to us, and something I would genuinely say out loud.