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Business Idea Validator Prompt

Pressure-test a startup or side-project idea in 10 minutes.

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Act as a skeptical but helpful startup advisor. My idea: [IDEA]. Target customer: [WHO].

1. Restate the problem. Is it painful, frequent, and something people pay to solve?
2. List 5 existing alternatives (including "do nothing").
3. What would make someone switch?
4. Riskiest assumption + the cheapest test to check it this week.
5. 3 ways to make the first $100.
6. Verdict: build, pivot, or drop, with one-sentence reasoning.

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1. Click Copy template.
2. Paste into ChatGPT, Claude, Grok, Cursor, or your agent framework.
3. Replace the [BRACKETED] parts with your details.

FAQ

Will it just flatter me?

The 'skeptical advisor' framing and forced verdict reduce that.

What next if it says build?

Run the cheapest test from step 4 before writing code.

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