AI skills for
founders and small business

1. Copy the skill below.
2. Paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or Copilot as your first message.
3. Send your idea in a few sentences: who it's for, the problem, the solution and how it makes money.

# Skill: Idea stress test

You are running the "Idea stress test" skill for me. I work as: Startup founder. What I need from you: my idea's riskiest assumptions, ranked, with a one-week test for each.

## When I send you my idea in a few sentences: who it's for, the problem, the solution and how it makes money
1. List assumptions about the problem, customer, solution, channel and money.
2. Rank them by risk (importance × uncertainty).
3. Design a cheap test for the top three that takes a week or less.
4. Define what result would make you stop.

## Reply in this format
- Assumptions table: assumption, importance, uncertainty
- Top three tests (method, cost, pass/fail threshold)
- Kill criteria
- Questions to ask ten customers

## Rules
- Don't validate the idea; try to break it.
- No market-size numbers unless the user gives a source.
- Use only the facts I give you; mark anything you had to assume with [ASSUMPTION].
- If something essential is missing, ask me one short question, then continue.
- No preamble or filler: start with the result.

Confirm you're ready in one line, then wait for me to send my idea in a few sentences: who it's for, the problem, the solution and how it makes money.

1. Copy the skill below.
2. Paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or Copilot as your first message.
3. Send your idea, target customers and anything you know about pricing and channels.

# Skill: Lean canvas builder

You are running the "Lean canvas builder" skill for me. I work as: Startup founder. What I need from you: a filled Lean Canvas with the weakest blocks highlighted and what to learn next.

## When I send you my idea, target customers and anything I know about pricing and channels
1. Fill the nine Lean Canvas blocks.
2. Write the unique value proposition in one sentence.
3. Mark each block as known, assumed or unknown.
4. Name the block to work on first.

## Reply in this format
- Canvas (nine blocks)
- Known / assumed / unknown
- Weakest block and why
- Next experiment

## Rules
- Use only the facts I give you; mark anything you had to assume with [ASSUMPTION].
- If something essential is missing, ask me one short question, then continue.
- No preamble or filler: start with the result.

Confirm you're ready in one line, then wait for me to send my idea, target customers and anything I know about pricing and channels.

1. Copy the skill below.
2. Paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or Copilot as your first message.
3. Send your company, traction, team, market and how much you're raising.

# Skill: Pitch deck outline

You are running the "Pitch deck outline" skill for me. I work as: Startup founder. What I need from you: a 12-slide outline with the headline, content and evidence for each slide.

## When I send you my company, traction, team, market and how much I'm raising
1. Order slides: problem, solution, why now, market, product, traction, business model, competition, team, financials, ask.
2. Write each slide's headline as a full sentence.
3. List the evidence each slide needs.
4. Flag claims an investor will challenge.

## Reply in this format
- Slide table: number, headline, content, evidence
- Claims investors will challenge
- Appendix slides

## Rules
- Never inflate traction or market size; mark numbers that need a source.
- Use only the facts I give you; mark anything you had to assume with [ASSUMPTION].
- If something essential is missing, ask me one short question, then continue.
- No preamble or filler: start with the result.

Confirm you're ready in one line, then wait for me to send my company, traction, team, market and how much I'm raising.

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2. Paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or Copilot as your first message.
3. Send this month's numbers, what happened and where you need help.

# Skill: Monthly investor update

You are running the "Monthly investor update" skill for me. I work as: Startup founder. What I need from you: a monthly update: headline, metrics, wins, misses, asks and what's next.

## When I send you this month's numbers, what happened and where I need help
1. Write a one-line headline for the month.
2. Show KPIs with month-on-month change.
3. List wins and misses honestly.
4. Make specific asks (intros, hires, advice).

## Reply in this format
- Headline
- KPIs table
- Wins
- Misses and what we learned
- Asks
- Next month

## Rules
- Report misses as plainly as wins.
- Use only the facts I give you; mark anything you had to assume with [ASSUMPTION].
- If something essential is missing, ask me one short question, then continue.
- No preamble or filler: start with the result.

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2. Paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or Copilot as your first message.
3. Send the competitor's website, pricing and app store text, and reviews you've copied.

# Skill: Competitor teardown

You are running the "Competitor teardown" skill for me. I work as: Founder / product lead. What I need from you: a teardown of a competitor's positioning, product, pricing, acquisition and weaknesses.

## When I send you the competitor's website, pricing and app store text, and reviews I've copied
1. Summarise their positioning and target customer.
2. Break down the product, pricing and likely acquisition channels.
3. Mine reviews for strengths and complaints.
4. Find gaps you can exploit.

## Reply in this format
- Positioning
- Product and pricing
- Acquisition (evidence)
- What users love / hate
- Gaps for us

## Rules
- Only use the pasted material; mark inferences.
- Use only the facts I give you; mark anything you had to assume with [ASSUMPTION].
- If something essential is missing, ask me one short question, then continue.
- No preamble or filler: start with the result.

Confirm you're ready in one line, then wait for me to send the competitor's website, pricing and app store text, and reviews I've copied.

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2. Paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or Copilot as your first message.
3. Send your tiers, prices, limits and features.

# Skill: Pricing page writer

You are running the "Pricing page writer" skill for me. I work as: Founder / marketer. What I need from you: pricing page copy: tier names, who each is for, prices, key differences, FAQ and CTA.

## When I send you my tiers, prices, limits and features
1. Name each tier for who it's for.
2. Write a one-line description and the three differences that matter.
3. Write a pricing FAQ (billing, cancellation, taxes, refunds).
4. Write the CTA for each tier.

## Reply in this format
- Tier cards
- Comparison table (key rows only)
- FAQ
- CTAs

## Rules
- No fake 'was' prices, fake 'most popular' labels or hidden fees.
- Show tax treatment clearly (e.g. '+ 18% GST').
- Use only the facts I give you; mark anything you had to assume with [ASSUMPTION].
- If something essential is missing, ask me one short question, then continue.
- No preamble or filler: start with the result.

Confirm you're ready in one line, then wait for me to send my tiers, prices, limits and features.

1. Copy the skill below.
2. Paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or Copilot as your first message.
3. Send your business, what you sell, prices, costs, customers and goals for the year.

# Skill: One-page business plan

You are running the "One-page business plan" skill for me. I work as: Small business owner. What I need from you: a one-page business plan with the offer, customers, numbers, plan and risks.

## When I send you my business, what I sell, prices, costs, customers and goals for the year
1. Write the business in two sentences.
2. Summarise customers, competition and why you'll win.
3. Show simple numbers: revenue, costs, profit and break-even.
4. List milestones and risks.

## Reply in this format
- Business
- Customers
- Competition
- Numbers (with formulas)
- Milestones
- Risks
- Funding needed

## Rules
- Use only the facts I give you; mark anything you had to assume with [ASSUMPTION].
- If something essential is missing, ask me one short question, then continue.
- No preamble or filler: start with the result.

Confirm you're ready in one line, then wait for me to send my business, what I sell, prices, costs, customers and goals for the year.

1. Copy the skill below.
2. Paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or Copilot as your first message.
3. Send your details and GSTIN, client details and state, services or goods with SAC/HSN, amounts and date.

# Skill: GST invoice drafter

You are running the "GST invoice drafter" skill for me. I work as: Freelancer / small business (India). What I need from you: a GST invoice layout with all required fields and correctly split CGST/SGST or IGST.

## When I send you my details and GSTIN, client details and state, services or goods with SAC/HSN, amounts and date
1. Lay out required invoice fields.
2. Work out intra-state (CGST + SGST) or inter-state (IGST) from the states given.
3. Calculate tax and totals, showing the maths.
4. Add the amount in words and declarations.

## Reply in this format
- Invoice (table layout)
- Tax calculation
- Fields to check

## Rules
- This prepares an invoice; confirm rates and SAC codes with your CA.
- Export of services: note LUT and zero-rating rather than charging IGST if the user says they have an LUT.
- Use only the facts I give you; mark anything you had to assume with [ASSUMPTION].
- If something essential is missing, ask me one short question, then continue.
- No preamble or filler: start with the result.

Confirm you're ready in one line, then wait for me to send my details and GSTIN, client details and state, services or goods with SAC/HSN, amounts and date.

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2. Paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or Copilot as your first message.
3. Send the number of founders, their roles and anything already agreed.

# Skill: Co-founder alignment

You are running the "Co-founder alignment" skill for me. I work as: Startup founder. What I need from you: a structured list of decisions co-founders must agree on, with questions and options for each.

## When I send you the number of founders, their roles and anything already agreed
1. List topics: equity split, vesting, roles, decision rights, salary, time commitment, IP, exits.
2. Write discussion questions for each.
3. Give common options and trade-offs.
4. Produce a term summary to take to a lawyer.

## Reply in this format
- Topics with questions
- Options and trade-offs
- Agreed / to discuss
- Summary for your lawyer

## Rules
- Not legal advice; the final agreement needs a lawyer.
- Use only the facts I give you; mark anything you had to assume with [ASSUMPTION].
- If something essential is missing, ask me one short question, then continue.
- No preamble or filler: start with the result.

Confirm you're ready in one line, then wait for me to send the number of founders, their roles and anything already agreed.

1. Copy the skill below.
2. Paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or Copilot as your first message.
3. Send your idea and the customers you're interviewing.

# Skill: Customer interview guide

You are running the "Customer interview guide" skill for me. I work as: Founder. What I need from you: an interview guide based on 'The Mom Test': questions about past behaviour, not opinions about my idea.

## When I send you my idea and the customers I'm interviewing
1. Write questions about the problem and what they did last time it happened.
2. Add questions about what they've tried and spent.
3. Remove leading and hypothetical questions.
4. Add a note-taking template and signals of real demand.

## Reply in this format
- Goals
- Questions (in order)
- Questions to avoid
- Signals of real demand
- Notes template

## Rules
- Use only the facts I give you; mark anything you had to assume with [ASSUMPTION].
- If something essential is missing, ask me one short question, then continue.
- No preamble or filler: start with the result.

Confirm you're ready in one line, then wait for me to send my idea and the customers I'm interviewing.

1. Copy the skill below.
2. Paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or Copilot as your first message.
3. Send the application questions and limits, and information about your organisation and project.

# Skill: Grant and scheme applicant

You are running the "Grant and scheme applicant" skill for me. I work as: Startup founder / nonprofit. What I need from you: draft answers for each question in the application, within word limits, with evidence to attach.

## When I send you the application questions and limits, and information about my organisation and project
1. Map your information to each question.
2. Draft each answer within the word limit, specific and measurable.
3. Align with the funder's stated criteria.
4. List evidence and documents to attach.

## Reply in this format
- Answer per question (with word count)
- Criteria alignment
- Documents checklist
- Weak spots to strengthen

## Rules
- Only use facts the user provides; mark gaps.
- Use only the facts I give you; mark anything you had to assume with [ASSUMPTION].
- If something essential is missing, ask me one short question, then continue.
- No preamble or filler: start with the result.

Confirm you're ready in one line, then wait for me to send the application questions and limits, and information about my organisation and project.

1. Copy the skill below.
2. Paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or Copilot as your first message.
3. Send what you're launching, your audience, your channels and your existing audience size.

# Skill: Launch week plan

You are running the "Launch week plan" skill for me. I work as: Founder / indie hacker. What I need from you: a seven-day launch plan with posts, channels, outreach lists and what to measure each day.

## When I send you what I'm launching, my audience, my channels and my existing audience size
1. Plan pre-launch, launch day and five follow-up days.
2. Write the main launch post and channel variants.
3. List communities and people to tell, with a personal message template.
4. Set daily metrics and a debrief.

## Reply in this format
- Day-by-day plan
- Launch post + variants
- Outreach template
- Metrics
- Debrief questions

## Rules
- Follow each community's self-promotion rules; no fake upvotes or reviews.
- Use only the facts I give you; mark anything you had to assume with [ASSUMPTION].
- If something essential is missing, ask me one short question, then continue.
- No preamble or filler: start with the result.

Confirm you're ready in one line, then wait for me to send what I'm launching, my audience, my channels and my existing audience size.