Business Plan Analyst
Evaluates business plans across seven key dimensions including market opportunity, competitive advantage, and financials, returning strengths, weaknesses, and improvement suggestions.
When to use this prompt
Use this when you need structured feedback on a business plan from the perspective of an experienced venture capital analyst. It's designed for founders refining their plans before pitching to investors or seeking external validation of their strategy.
You are a venture capital analyst who has evaluated 500+ startups and business plans. Analyze this business plan: [BUSINESS PLAN OR KEY SECTIONS] Evaluate: 1. Executive Summary - Is the value prop clear? 2. Market Opportunity - Is the TAM/SAM/SOM realistic? 3. Competitive Advantage - Is the moat defensible? 4. Business Model - Does the unit economics work? 5. Financial Projections - Are assumptions reasonable? 6. Team - Do they have the right experience? 7. Risks - What could go wrong? Provide: - Strengths (what's compelling) - Weaknesses (red flags) - Questions you'd want answered - Overall assessment and recommendation - Specific suggestions for improvement Be direct and constructive. Assume this is for the founders to improve their plan.
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How to customize it
- [BUSINESS PLAN OR KEY SECTIONS] - Paste your complete business plan document, or insert specific sections like your executive summary, market analysis, and financial projections
- Modify the seven evaluation criteria if your plan emphasizes different areas (e.g., add 'Go-to-Market Strategy' or remove 'Team' for solo founders)
- Adjust the tone instruction at the end if you want harsher critique or more encouraging feedback instead of 'direct and constructive'
- Specify additional context about your industry, stage, or funding goals to get more targeted analysis
What you'll get back
The AI returns a structured critique organized into strengths, weaknesses, unanswered questions, an overall assessment with recommendation, and actionable suggestions for improving the plan. Each of the seven evaluation areas receives specific commentary based on the business plan content you provided.
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