10 ChatGPT Prompts for Starting and Growing a Business

Create a detailed business plan outline for [business idea]. Include: Executive Summary, Problem + Solution, Target Market, Revenue Model, Marketing Strategy, Operations Plan, Financial Projections framework, and Risk Analysis. For each section, include 3–4 key questions I need to answer.

Write a 30-second elevator pitch for [business/product]. The pitch should follow this formula: hook (the problem), solution (what we do), traction/proof (if any), and ask (what I want from this conversation). Create 3 versions: one for investors, one for potential customers, one for networking events.

Help me develop a pricing strategy for [product/service]. My target customer is [description]. My main costs are [list]. My competitors charge [price range]. Suggest 3 different pricing models (e.g., tiered, freemium, value-based), explain the pros and cons of each, and recommend which fits best for my stage.

Create a 90-day marketing plan for [business/product] launching to [target audience]. Budget: [amount or "bootstrap/no budget"]. Include: week-by-week priorities, top 3 channels to focus on, content strategy, key metrics to track, and one "big bet" experiment to try. Be specific and actionable.

Create a detailed customer persona for [business/product]. Include: demographics, psychographics, daily routine, goals and aspirations, frustrations and pain points, where they spend time online, what they read/watch, objections to buying, and what would make them choose us over a competitor. Give the persona a name and make it feel real.

Create a 12-slide investor pitch deck outline for [company/startup]. Follow the Guy Kawasaki / YC format. For each slide include: slide title, what to include, and one tip for making that slide compelling. The business is: [brief description]. Stage: [pre-seed / seed / series A].

Conduct a thorough SWOT analysis for my business. Business: [description]. Industry: [industry]. Stage: [early stage / growing / established]. For each quadrant (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats), provide 5 specific points — not generic ones. After the analysis, give me 3 strategic actions based on the findings.

Write a cold DM/outreach message to [type of person, e.g., potential client / influencer for collab / investor] on [platform: LinkedIn / Instagram / Email]. My business: [brief description]. What I want: [desired outcome]. Keep it under 150 words. No generic openers. Open with something specific about them. End with a low-commitment CTA.