Strategic Analysis with AI

SWOT, competitive analysis, business model evaluation.

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1 quiz questions

AI won't replace strategic thinking, but it can rapidly generate frameworks, identify blind spots, and stress-test your assumptions. Think of it as a consultant who knows every business framework but needs your context.

SWOT Analysis

Comprehensive SWOT analysis with strategic recommendation.

Conduct a SWOT analysis for [COMPANY/PRODUCT].

Context:
- What we do: [DESCRIPTION]
- Our market: [INDUSTRY/SIZE]
- Our stage: [startup/growth/mature]
- Key competitors: [TOP 3]

For each quadrant, provide 5 items ranked by impact:

Strengths: What we do better than competitors
Weaknesses: Where we're vulnerable
Opportunities: External trends we can capitalize on
Threats: External risks that could hurt us

Then synthesize: What's our #1 strategic priority based on this analysis?

Decision Framework

Structured decision analysis with risk assessment.

Help me evaluate this business decision: [DECISION]

Options:
A) [OPTION A]
B) [OPTION B]
C) [STATUS QUO]

For each option, analyze:
1. Best-case outcome and probability
2. Worst-case outcome and probability
3. Resource requirements (time, money, people)
4. Reversibility (easy/hard to undo)
5. Impact on key stakeholders

Then recommend the best option and explain why. Include: what would need to be true for your recommendation to be wrong.

Prompt Templates

Meeting Prep

Complete meeting preparation brief.

I have a meeting about [TOPIC] with [WHO] in [TIME]. Prepare:
1. 3 key points I should make
2. 3 questions they're likely to ask (with suggested answers)
3. 2 things I should ask them
4. The ideal outcome of this meeting
5. My opening statement (30 seconds)

Context: [ANY RELEVANT BACKGROUND]

Test Your Knowledge

Knowledge Check

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What should you include in a strategy prompt to get the best AI output?

Key Takeaways

  • AI knows every business framework but needs your specific context
  • Include stage, market, and competitors for relevant analysis
  • Always ask "what would need to be true for this to be wrong?"
  • Use AI for rapid framework generation, then apply your judgment