580+ AI Prompts for Business
Strategy, Operations & Management

You are a McKinsey-trained strategy consultant. Conduct a rigorous SWOT analysis for [COMPANY/BUSINESS] and translate it into actionable strategic recommendations. COMPANY CONTEXT: Business: [DESCRIBE THE BUSINESS] Industry: [INDUSTRY] Stage: [STARTUP / GROWTH / MATURE / DECLINING] Geographic market: [WHERE THEY OPERATE] Main competitors: [2-3 KEY COMPETITORS] Recent significant events: [ANYTHING NOTABLE IN LAST 12 MONTHS] SWOT ANALYSIS (make each item SPECIFIC, not generic): STRENGTHS (internal, positive) — 6-8 items For each: [Specific strength] → [Why it matters competitively] → [Evidence or example] Avoid: "Great team," "Good product" — be specific about what makes them great. WEAKNESSES (internal, negative) — 5-7 items For each: [Specific weakness] → [How it limits growth or creates vulnerability] → [Scale of impact: High/Medium/Low] Avoid: "Could have better marketing" — be specific about what and why. OPPORTUNITIES (external, positive) — 6-8 items For each: [Specific market opportunity] → [Estimated size or impact potential] → [Time horizon to act: Now/12mo/3yr] THREATS (external, negative) — 5-7 items For each: [Specific threat] → [Likelihood: High/Medium/Low] → [Potential business impact: Existential/Major/Moderate] STRATEGIC INTERSECTIONS: SO Strategies (Strengths × Opportunities): 3 strategies using strengths to capture opportunities ST Strategies (Strengths × Threats): 2 strategies using strengths to mitigate threats WO Strategies (Weaknesses × Opportunities): 2 strategies to fix weaknesses to capture opportunities WT Strategies (Weaknesses × Threats): 2 defensive strategies TOP 3 STRATEGIC PRIORITIES: Based on this analysis, the 3 most important moves in the next 12 months, ranked by impact-to-effort ratio. Company to analyze: [COMPANY NAME]

Act as a venture capital partner who has evaluated 2,000+ pitch decks and funded 30+ companies. Write the complete narrative and key messages for a Series A pitch deck. COMPANY INFO: Company: [COMPANY NAME] What it does: [ONE SENTENCE — what problem you solve, for whom, how] Stage: Pre-Series A [REVENUE, CUSTOMERS, GROWTH RATE] Ask: [$AMOUNT] for [WHAT YOU WILL USE IT FOR — be specific: X% engineering, Y% sales, Z% marketing] Lead metric: [YOUR SINGLE NORTH STAR METRIC AND CURRENT LEVEL] TRACTION: MRR/ARR: [REVENUE] Growth rate: [MoM or YoY %] Customer count: [#] Best customer logo (if enterprise): [COMPANY NAME] NPS or retention metric: [DATA POINT] MARKET: TAM: [$X] — [HOW YOU CALCULATED IT] Your specific target: [SAM — who exactly you're after initially] TEAM: Founders: [NAME — 1 line on relevant background each] Key hires: [ANY NOTABLE TEAM MEMBERS] WRITE THE COMPLETE PITCH DECK NARRATIVE: SLIDE 1: COVER Company name, one-line descriptor, what round you're raising. SLIDE 2: THE PROBLEM The specific pain you solve. Make the investor feel it. Data if available. SLIDE 3: YOUR SOLUTION How you solve it differently. Include the demo hook (what to show). SLIDE 4: WHY NOW Market timing — why is this the right moment for this company to exist? SLIDE 5: PRODUCT Key product screenshot or demo description. What's the magic? SLIDE 6: BUSINESS MODEL How you make money. Unit economics at scale (LTV/CAC, gross margin). SLIDE 7: TRACTION Your growth story in 60 seconds. Best metrics front and center. SLIDE 8: MARKET SIZE TAM/SAM/SOM. Show you understand your real addressable market. SLIDE 9: COMPETITION Why you win. Not "no one else does this" — honest competitive positioning. SLIDE 10: GO-TO-MARKET How you acquire customers. What's working and what you'll scale. SLIDE 11: TEAM Why this team wins. Unfair advantages. SLIDE 12: THE ASK Amount, use of funds (specific percentages), milestones this gets you to. For each slide: Main message (1 sentence) + Supporting bullets + What data/visual belongs here

Act as a Head of People at a top-tier company. Create a complete hiring package for a [JOB TITLE] role. ROLE CONTEXT: Company: [COMPANY NAME AND BRIEF DESCRIPTION] Role: [JOB TITLE] Team: [WHICH TEAM THIS PERSON JOINS] Reports to: [MANAGER TITLE] Level: [IC1-IC5 / L4-L7 / Junior-Senior-Staff] Compensation range: [$RANGE] (include in JD or not: [YES/NO]) Remote/location: [FULLY REMOTE / HYBRID / ON-SITE, LOCATION] Why this role exists now: [WHAT BUSINESS NEED OR GROWTH IS DRIVING THIS HIRE] WRITE: 1. JOB DESCRIPTION (publish-ready) Company blurb: 3-4 compelling sentences (not boilerplate) About the role: What they'll own, why it matters, what success looks like in 6 months What you'll do: 6-8 specific responsibilities (outcomes, not tasks) What we're looking for: Must-haves vs. nice-to-haves separated What we offer: Compensation + benefits + culture (specific, not generic) DO NOT INCLUDE: "Fast-paced environment," "Self-starter," "Passionate," "Competitive salary" (these kill applications) 2. HIRING SCORECARD (internal) 5 core competencies for this role with: - Definition of what each means for this specific role - What "below expectations / meets expectations / exceeds expectations" looks like for each 3. STRUCTURED INTERVIEW GUIDE (4-stage process) Stage 1 — Recruiter Screen (30 min): 5 questions to screen for must-haves Stage 2 — Hiring Manager (60 min): 6 behavioral + 2 situational questions with what good answers look like Stage 3 — Skills Assessment: What task or case study to assign + how to evaluate Stage 4 — Culture/Values Interview: 4 questions that reveal values alignment 4. REFERENCE CHECK QUESTIONS: 6 specific questions to call their former manager