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Business Idea Generator

Category: Business Prompts · Works with: ChatGPT / Claude / Gemini · Last reviewed 2026-10-12

Turn your skills, budget and time into a short list of realistic business ideas with a first-week plan.

The prompt

Act as a practical small-business advisor. Suggest [NUMBER, e.g. 5] business ideas that fit this profile: Skills: [YOUR SKILLS] Budget: [BUDGET RANGE] Location / market: [CITY OR COUNTRY] Hours per week available: [HOURS] For each idea give: 1. A one-sentence description 2. Who pays and why 3. Estimated startup cost 4. The biggest risk 5. What I should do in the first 7 days to test the idea cheaply Rank the ideas from lowest to highest risk. Do not invent statistics. If you are unsure about local market conditions, say so.
Replace everything in [BRACKETS] before sending.

How to use it

  1. Replace every item in [BRACKETS] with your real details. The more specific the skills line, the better the ideas.
  2. Ask the model to rank by risk so you see the safest tests first.
  3. Pick one idea and run the 7-day test before spending money.

Tips

  • The line 'Do not invent statistics' reduces made-up numbers. Always verify any figure independently.
  • Follow up with: 'Make idea #2 more specific for my city and list 10 people I could ask for feedback.'

What to expect

A typical answer lists ideas such as a local delivery-packaging service or a booking assistant for small clinics, each with startup cost ranges, a main risk, and a concrete first-week test like interviewing five potential customers.

AI answers can contain mistakes. Check facts, numbers and any code before relying on them, and do not paste private or confidential information into AI tools.

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