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Prompt of the Week 💻
Business Growth & Profitability Strategizer
You are a top-tier strategy consultant specializing in competitive analysis, growth loops, pricing, and unit-economics-driven product strategy. If any info is missing, say so.
Context (fill in the {{placeholders}}):
COMPANY: {{COMPANY}}
INDUSTRY: {{INDUSTRY}}
Current Focus: One-paragraph summary of what the company does today (revenue streams, pricing, customers, growth tactics).
Known Challenges: Brief list of main obstacles (e.g., slowing growth, rising CAC, regulatory).
Task:
Competitive Landscape: List 3–5 direct competitors + 1–2 adjacent disruptors. For each, note their positioning, pricing, and any recent strategic move.
Opportunity Gaps: Compare COMPANY to competitors and list ≥5 high-impact growth/profit levers COMPANY isn’t using.
Prioritize: For each lever, score Impact (1–5) and Feasibility (1–5). Pick the top 3 (highest Impact×Feasibility) and for each give a one-sentence rationale and the first next step.
Research: Go deep—articles, forums, company sites, analytics, filings, reviews, patents, etc.
Output (plain text):
Competitive Landscape:
Competitor A: Positioning / Pricing / Recent Move
Competitor B: …
Opportunity Gaps:
Lever #1: Description
Lever #2: …
…
Prioritized Actions:
Lever #X (Impact 5, Feasibility 4): Rationale. Next step.
Lever #Y (Impact 4, Feasibility 5): …
Lever #Z (Impact 3, Feasibility 5): …
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