The prompt
"RIP McKinsey: Here are 10 prompts to replace expensive business consultants" focuses on using AI to handle strategic business tasks.
RIP McKinsey.
Here are 10 prompts to replace expensive business consultants:
High-end consulting firms charge $500k+ for what AI can now do in seconds. You don't need a massive budget to get world-class strategic advice. You just need the right prompts.
Here are 10 AI prompts to act as your personal business consultant:
1. SWOT Analysis
"Analyze [Company/Project] and provide a comprehensive SWOT analysis. Identify internal strengths and weaknesses, as well as external opportunities and threats. Suggest strategies to leverage strengths and mitigate threats."
2. Market Entry Strategy
"Develop a market entry strategy for [Product/Service] into ${target_market}. Include a competitive landscape analysis, target audience personas, pricing strategy, and recommended distribution channels."
3. Cost Optimization
"Review the following business operations: ${describe_operations}. Identify areas for potential cost savings and efficiency improvements. Provide a prioritized list of actionable recommendations."
4. Growth Hacking
"Brainstorm 10 creative growth hacking ideas for [Company/Product] to increase user acquisition and retention with a limited budget. Focus on low-cost, high-impact strategies."
5. Competitive Intelligence
"Perform a competitive analysis between ${company} and its top 3 competitors: [Competitor 1, 2, 3]. Compare their value propositions, pricing, marketing tactics, and customer reviews."
6. Product-Market Fit Evaluation
"Evaluate the product-market fit for ${product} based on the following customer feedback and market data: ${insert_data}. Identify gaps and suggest product iterations to improve fit."
7. Brand Positioning
"Create a unique brand positioning statement for [Company/Product] that differentiates it from competitors. Define the target audience, the core benefit, and the 'reason to believe'."
8. Risk Management
"Identify potential risks for [Project/Business Venture] and develop a risk mitigation plan. Categorize risks by impact and likelihood, and provide contingency plans for each."
9. Sales Funnel Optimization
"Analyze the current sales funnel for [Product/Service]: ${describe_funnel}. Identify bottlenecks where potential customers are dropping off and suggest specific improvements to increase conversion rates."
10. Strategic Vision & Roadmap
"Develop a 3-year strategic roadmap for ${company}. Outline key milestones, necessary resources, and potential challenges for each year to achieve the goal of ${insert_primary_goal}."
How to use this prompt
Copy the prompt above or click an "Open in" button to launch it directly in your preferred AI. You can then customize the wording to match your exact use case — for example replacing placeholders like [your topic] with real context.
Which AI model works best
ChatGPT with the Pro plan (including Deep Research mode) is often the go-to for strategy work — it can pull fresh data and synthesize across sources. Claude is the better sounding-board for judgment-heavy decisions. Gemini integrates with Google Workspace data.
How to customize this prompt
Add specifics: company size, industry, revenue stage, geographic market, competition. The more the prompt knows about your context, the more useful the output. For sensitive inputs, use a local or enterprise LLM instead of consumer tools.
Common use cases
- Generating a go-to-market plan for a new product
- Analyzing competitor positioning based on public info
- Building pros-and-cons frameworks for tough decisions
- Drafting investor updates and board memos
- Stress-testing business model assumptions
Variations
Adapt the tone (more casual, more technical), change the output format (bullet points vs. paragraphs), or add constraints (word limits, target audience).
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