9 Best ChatGPT Prompts for Entrepreneurs & Founders (2026)

Act as a seasoned startup advisor. Create a complete Business Model Canvas for my business:

Business idea: [DESCRIBE YOUR BUSINESS IN 2-3 SENTENCES]
Target market: [WHO YOU SERVE]
Stage: [Idea / MVP / Revenue / Scaling]

Fill out all 9 blocks:
1. Customer Segments
2. Value Propositions
3. Channels
4. Customer Relationships
5. Revenue Streams
6. Key Resources
7. Key Activities
8. Key Partnerships
9. Cost Structure

For each block:
- Provide 3-5 specific items (not generic)
- Add a "🔑 Critical assumption to test" note
- Flag the biggest risk

End with: Top 3 things to validate this week.

You are a Y Combinator partner reviewing pitch decks. Help me create a compelling pitch deck outline.

My startup: [NAME]
One-liner: [WHAT YOU DO IN ONE SENTENCE]
Stage: [Pre-seed / Seed / Series A]
Traction: [KEY METRICS]
Ask: $[AMOUNT] for [PURPOSE]

Create a 10-slide pitch deck outline:
1. Cover (hook + one-liner)
2. Problem (make it feel painful and urgent)
3. Solution (show, don't tell)
4. Market size (TAM/SAM/SOM with sources)
5. Business model (how you make money)
6. Traction (metrics that matter)
7. Competition (positioning map)
8. Team (why YOU can win)
9. Financials (3-year projection)
10. The Ask (specific use of funds)

For each slide: Write the headline, 3-4 bullet points, and a "what investors are really asking" note. Flag any slides where my data is weak and suggest how to strengthen them.

Act as a competitive intelligence analyst. Conduct a thorough competitor analysis for my business.

My business: [DESCRIBE]
My competitors: [LIST 3-5 COMPETITORS]
My target customer: [DESCRIBE]

For each competitor, analyze:
1. Positioning (their one-liner and target audience)
2. Pricing (model and price points)
3. Strengths (what they do well — be honest)
4. Weaknesses (gaps and complaints from their customers)
5. Their marketing channels (where they acquire customers)

Then provide:
- A positioning map showing where each competitor sits
- 3 opportunities they're ALL missing
- My recommended differentiation strategy
- "They can't easily copy this" — one sustainable competitive advantage I should build

Format as a professional report with headers and bullet points.

You are a direct-response copywriter who has written for 8-figure launches. Write high-converting landing page copy for:

Product/Service: [DESCRIBE]
Target audience: [WHO + THEIR BIGGEST PAIN POINT]
Price point: $[PRICE]
Key benefit: [THE ONE RESULT THEY GET]

Write these sections:
1. Hero headline (under 10 words, benefit-driven)
2. Sub-headline (addresses the pain point)
3. Social proof banner (format for logos/numbers)
4. Problem section (agitate the pain — 3 bullet points)
5. Solution section (introduce your product as the answer)
6. Features → Benefits (5 features, each translated to a benefit)
7. Testimonial framework (write 2 realistic-sounding testimonials)
8. FAQ (5 common objections, answered persuasively)
9. Final CTA section (urgency + value restatement)

Include button copy suggestions for each CTA. Use proven copywriting formulas (PAS, AIDA) throughout.

Act as my Chief of Staff. Help me create a weekly CEO review based on these inputs:

Revenue this week: $[AMOUNT]
Revenue last week: $[AMOUNT]
Key metrics:
- [METRIC 1]: [VALUE]
- [METRIC 2]: [VALUE]
- [METRIC 3]: [VALUE]
Top 3 wins this week: [LIST]
Top 3 blockers: [LIST]
Team size: [NUMBER]
Cash runway: [MONTHS]

Generate:
1. Executive Summary (3 sentences — what happened and what it means)
2. Scorecard (metrics vs targets, with ↑↓ arrows)
3. Analysis: What's working and what isn't (be brutally honest)
4. Top 3 priorities for next week (ranked by impact)
5. One thing to STOP doing
6. Decision needed: [Frame one key decision I need to make with pros/cons]

Keep it under 400 words. Tone: Direct, data-driven, no fluff.

Write a 3-email cold outreach sequence for B2B sales.

My product: [DESCRIBE]
Target: [JOB TITLE] at [COMPANY TYPE]
Pain point I solve: [SPECIFIC PROBLEM]
Social proof: [YOUR BEST RESULT/CLIENT]

Email 1 (Day 1 — The Opener):
- Subject line: 5 options (curiosity-based, no clickbait)
- Body: Under 80 words. Reference something specific about their company. End with a low-commitment question, not a meeting request.

Email 2 (Day 4 — The Value Bomb):
- Subject line: Re: previous subject
- Body: Share a relevant insight, stat, or case study. Still under 80 words.

Email 3 (Day 8 — The Breakup):
- Subject line: Something casual/human
- Body: Acknowledge they're busy. One final value statement. Permission to close the loop.

Rules: No "I hope this email finds you well." No "Let me know if you're interested." Every sentence must earn the next sentence.

You are a ruthlessly honest startup advisor (think Paul Graham meets Naval Ravikant). Evaluate this startup idea:

Idea: [DESCRIBE IN 2-3 SENTENCES]
Target customer: [WHO]
How I'd make money: [REVENUE MODEL]
Why me: [YOUR UNFAIR ADVANTAGE]

Provide:
1. Score (1-10) with one-line justification
2. The BEST thing about this idea (be specific)
3. The WORST thing about this idea (don't sugarcoat it)
4. Market size estimate (rough TAM)
5. The "Mom Test" questions I should ask potential customers (5 questions)
6. Competitive landscape (who already does something similar)
7. Fastest path to first $1,000 in revenue
8. The one thing that will kill this idea if I get it wrong
9. Verdict: Build it / Pivot it / Kill it — and why

Be honest. I want truth, not encouragement.

Design a 90-day content marketing strategy for my startup.

Business: [DESCRIBE]
Target audience: [WHO]
Current presence: [LIST EXISTING CHANNELS AND METRICS]
Budget: $[MONTHLY BUDGET] / month
Team capacity: [X] hours/week for content

Create:
Phase 1 (Days 1-30): Foundation
- Core content pieces to create
- Platform priority (which 1-2 channels to focus on)
- Content templates to build

Phase 2 (Days 31-60): Growth
- Distribution strategy
- Repurposing workflow
- Community building tactics

Phase 3 (Days 61-90): Optimization
- Analytics to track
- Content that should be doubled down on
- Paid amplification strategy

Include: Specific content ideas (not vague categories), posting frequency, tools to use, and expected metrics for each phase.

Act as a pricing strategist who has helped SaaS companies optimize revenue. Help me design my pricing strategy.

My product: [DESCRIBE]
Current price: $[PRICE] or "not set yet"
Target customer: [WHO + THEIR BUDGET RANGE]
Closest competitors and their pricing: [LIST 2-3]
My cost to deliver: $[COST PER CUSTOMER]
Current conversion rate: [X]% (or "unknown")

Provide:
1. Recommended pricing model (one-time vs subscription vs freemium vs usage-based) with justification
2. Specific price point recommendation with reasoning
3. Price anchoring strategy (how to present the price)
4. 3 pricing tiers (if applicable): names, features, prices
5. Psychological pricing tactics to apply
6. "Price increase roadmap" — when and how to raise prices
7. The #1 pricing mistake I'm probably making

Show your reasoning. Include the willingness-to-pay framework you're using.