ChatGPT Prompts for Australian Entrepreneurs (2026)

These prompts are designed to be used directly in ChatGPT, Claude, or any other general-purpose AI tool. They work best when you add specific context about your business — your industry, target customer, stage, and any relevant details. The more specific you are, the more useful the output will be. Treat each prompt as a starting point and iterate based on what you get back.

How to Use These Prompts

These prompts are designed to be used directly in ChatGPT, Claude, or any other general-purpose AI tool. They work best when you add specific context about your business — your industry, target customer, stage, and any relevant details. The more specific you are, the more useful the output will be. Treat each prompt as a starting point and iterate based on what you get back.

Business Planning and Strategy

Business model stress test: "I'm building [describe your business]. My current business model is [describe it]. Play devil's advocate and identify the five biggest weaknesses or risks in this model. For each one, suggest how I could address it."

Competitive landscape analysis: "I'm launching [product/service] in Australia targeting [customer segment]. Help me map out the competitive landscape — who are the direct and indirect competitors, what are their main strengths and weaknesses, and where might there be a gap I could exploit?"

Go-to-market strategy: "I'm launching [product/service] in [city/region] targeting [customer]. I have a limited budget and a small team. Help me develop a go-to-market strategy that prioritises the highest-impact activities for the first 90 days."

OKR setting: "My business is at [stage] and my main goal for the next quarter is [goal]. Help me write three OKRs (Objectives and Key Results) that would keep my team focused on what matters most."

Pitching and Fundraising

Elevator pitch: "Help me write a 60-second elevator pitch for [business]. The audience is [investors/customers/partners]. The key points I want to land are [points]. Make it clear, compelling, and specific."

Investor objection prep: "I'm pitching to investors next week. My business is [describe it]. Generate a list of the ten hardest questions an investor might ask, and help me think through strong answers to each one."

Executive summary: "Write a one-page executive summary for [business]. Include: the problem we solve, our solution, target market, business model, traction to date, team, and what we're raising and why."

Investor update email: "Help me write a monthly investor update for [business]. This month's highlights: [highlights]. Challenges: [challenges]. Key metrics: [metrics]. What I need from investors: [asks]. Keep it concise and honest."

Marketing and Content

Brand voice guide: "Help me define the brand voice for [business]. Our target customer is [describe them]. We want to come across as [adjectives]. Write a brand voice guide with three to five principles and examples of on-brand and off-brand language."

Website homepage copy: "Write homepage copy for [business]. The headline should immediately communicate what we do and who it's for. Include a subheadline, three key benefits, and a call to action. Tone: [tone]."

Email welcome sequence: "Write a three-email welcome sequence for new subscribers to [business]. Email 1: welcome and set expectations. Email 2: deliver value (our best resource/tip). Email 3: soft pitch for [product/service]. Keep each email under 200 words."

LinkedIn thought leadership post: "Write a LinkedIn post sharing a counterintuitive insight I've learned building [business]. The insight is [insight]. Make it engaging, specific, and end with a question to drive comments."

Sales

Cold outreach email: "Write a cold outreach email to [target customer type] for [product/service]. The main value proposition is [value prop]. Keep it under 100 words, personalised, and end with a low-friction call to action."

Sales call prep: "I have a sales call with [prospect type] tomorrow. They're likely concerned about [concerns]. Help me prepare: key questions to ask, how to handle likely objections, and how to close for a next step."

Proposal template: "Create a proposal template for [service]. Include: executive summary, understanding of the client's problem, our proposed solution, deliverables, timeline, investment, and next steps."

Operations and Team

Job description: "Write a job description for a [role] at [business]. We're a [stage] startup. The role involves [responsibilities]. We're looking for someone who [qualities]. Include a section on what makes this role exciting."

Team meeting agenda: "Create a weekly team meeting agenda for a [size] person startup. We need to cover: progress updates, blockers, priorities for the week, and any decisions that need to be made. Keep it to 45 minutes."

Process documentation: "Help me document the process for [task] at [business]. Write it as a step-by-step guide that a new team member could follow without needing to ask questions. Include any common mistakes to avoid."

Getting the Most Out of These Prompts

The prompts above are starting points. The best results come from iterating — if the first response isn't quite right, tell the AI what to change and keep refining. Save the prompts that work well for you and build a personal library of prompts tailored to your specific business and context.