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From Business Idea to Investor Pitch in 5 Phases

Turns a business idea into a plan in five steps: validation (customer, problem, monetization, 3 competitors, 3 hidden risks), market research, 3 revenue models with CAC and 12-month projections, a 90-day launch plan and a one-page investor pitch.

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  1. Phase 1 — Validate the business idea
    Business idea: [describe it]

Task: analyze this idea and tell me:
1. who the customer is
2. which problem it solves
3. how it earns money
4. the 3 main competitors
5. 3 risks I am probably overlooking
  2. Phase 2 — Market research
    Role: you are a senior analyst in market research.

Industry: [industry]
Target customer: [target customer]

Task: research this market for this customer and give me:
- the size of the market
- growth trends
- the largest segments that are underserved
- the single best opportunity to go after first
  3. Phase 3 — Revenue model options
    Business type: [business type]

Task: create 3 options for the revenue model. For each, give:
- pricing
- estimated cost to acquire a customer
- a realistic revenue projection over 12 months

Be specific, and lay the three options side by side in a table.
  4. Phase 4 — 90-day launch plan
    Business: [business]

Task: build a launch plan for the first 90 days, organized week by week, as a table.

Include:
- product milestones
- marketing actions
- the first 10 steps to land my first paying customer
  5. Phase 5 — One-page investor pitch
    Details of my business:
[paste details]

Task: condense this into a pitch that fits on one page, covering:
- the problem
- the solution
- the target market
- the revenue model
- why the timing for this opportunity is right now

The pitch must be compelling.
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