Judge Any Business Idea in 5 Minutes Using This Prompt

Most people overthink business ideas. They either fall in love with them or kill them too early. What’s missing is a fast, structured way to think clearly.

This prompt helps you evaluate a business idea in under five minutes using a structured SWOT analysis, the same mental model consultants use, without slides or jargon.

It works especially well when you want a quick reality check before investing more time, money, or emotion.

How to Use This Prompt

• Replace the business idea in brackets with your own
• Paste the prompt into ChatGPT or any AI tool
• Read the assumptions carefully before the SWOT
• Focus on the final insight and strategic recommendation

This is not for deep research. This is for fast, clear thinking.

You are a management consultant. Perform a structured SWOT analysis of the following business idea.

USER INPUT:
[Toy business China Import]

INSTRUCTIONS:

- Base points on realistic assumptions and state them briefly.
- Each SWOT point must be specific and actionable.
- Avoid filler or obvious statements.

OUTPUT FORMAT:

Assumptions

- Target market, customer type, stage, pricing level

Strengths

- Point | Impact (Low/Medium/High) | Why it matters

Weaknesses

- Point | Impact (Low/Medium/High) | Consequence if not fixed

Opportunities

- Point | Potential (Low/Medium/High) | How to exploit

Threats

- Point | Risk (Low/Medium/High) | Mitigation

Final Insight

- One strength to double down on
- One weakness to fix first
- One opportunity to pursue now
- One threat to actively defend against

Strategic Recommendation

- 3 concrete actions derived directly from the SWOT

Why This Works

Most SWOT analyses fail because they are vague. This prompt forces:

• Clear assumptions
• Specific impacts and consequences
• Actionable recommendations instead of summaries

The goal is not to predict success. The goal is to reduce blind spots quickly.

Use this whenever you want clarity without analysis paralysis.