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AI prompts for small business owners

Running a small business means doing every job yourself. These prompts help with the ones that eat your evenings: testing an idea, winning your first customers, setting prices, forecasting cash, writing proposals, chasing payments, answering customers and getting a second opinion on a big decision.

They work in ChatGPT, Gemini and Claude. Give the AI your real numbers and situation, and treat its answer as a sharp first draft. For tax, legal and major financial decisions, check with a qualified accountant or lawyer.

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Text & chat4 blanks to fillValidate a business ideaChatGPT · Gemini · Claude Text & chat3 blanks to fillGet your first 10 customersChatGPT · Gemini · Claude Text & chat4 blanks to fillDraft a one-page business planChatGPT · Gemini · Claude Text & chat3 blanks to fillRun a SWOT analysis for a business or ideaChatGPT · Gemini · Claude Text & chat4 blanks to fillCompare yourself with three competitorsChatGPT · Gemini · Claude Text & chat5 blanks to fillWork out how to price your product or serviceChatGPT · Gemini · Claude Text & chat1 blank to fillSimple 3-month cash flow forecastChatGPT · Gemini · Claude Text & chat2 blanks to fillAct as a CFO and review my numbersChatGPT · Gemini · Claude Text & chat4 blanks to fillGet feedback from a panel of three expertsChatGPT · Gemini · Claude Text & chat4 blanks to fillSplit a small marketing budgetChatGPT · Gemini · Claude Text & chat4 blanks to fillWrite a 30-second pitch for your businessChatGPT · Gemini · Claude Text & chat4 blanks to fillBrainstorm business or brand namesChatGPT · Gemini · Claude Text & chat6 blanks to fillWrite a client proposalChatGPT · Gemini · Claude Text & chat6 blanks to fillWrite a payment reminder that gets you paidChatGPT · Gemini · Claude Text & chat6 blanks to fillTell a client you are raising your ratesChatGPT · Gemini · Claude Text & chat4 blanks to fillRespond to an invoice disputeChatGPT · Gemini · Claude Text & chat3 blanks to fillReply to a customer complaint or bad reviewChatGPT · Gemini · Claude Text & chat4 blanks to fillWhatsApp message templates for businessChatGPT · Gemini · Claude Text & chat3 blanks to fillAsk customers for a review or testimonialChatGPT · Gemini · Claude Text & chat4 blanks to fillGoogle Business Profile postsChatGPT · Gemini · Claude Text & chat5 blanks to fillWrite an Etsy or marketplace listingChatGPT · Gemini · Claude Text & chat4 blanks to fillTurn a process into a step-by-step SOPChatGPT · Gemini · Claude Image1 blank to fillE-commerce product photo (Amazon / Flipkart)Gemini · ChatGPT · Flux Example result: Minimal modern logo Image3 blanks to fillMinimal modern logoChatGPT · Ideogram · Gemini
FAQ

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How can a small business use ChatGPT?

For the writing and thinking jobs that take hours: proposals, customer replies, product descriptions, pricing ideas, cash flow planning and a second opinion on decisions. Each prompt here covers one of those jobs.

Can AI give me financial or legal advice?

It can help you organise numbers and questions, but it is not a replacement for an accountant or lawyer. Use it to prepare, then check important decisions with a professional.

Is it safe to paste business data into AI?

Leave out customer personal details, bank details and passwords. Check the AI tool's privacy settings, and consider a business plan if you share sensitive information often.

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