GOODBYE, STRATEGY CONSULTANTS. GOODBYE, MCKINSEY.
NO MORE $500,000 IN CONSULTING FEES. CLAUDE HAS JUST TURNED MY LAPTOP INTO A FORTUNE 500 STRATEGY TEAM.
HERE ARE 10 PROMPTS TO RUN YOUR OWN PRIVATE CONSULTING FIRM FROM HOME:
1. 360° Competitive Analysis
Prompt: "Search the web for updated information on [COMPANY/SECTOR]: market share, latest strategic moves, public weaknesses, and competitive advantages. Return an executive SWOT matrix, the 3 most vulnerable flanks of my competitors, and 3 concrete attack opportunities with linked sources."
2. Untapped Market Detector
Prompt: "Search the web for search trends, recent industry reports, and niche forums: identify 5 markets with growing demand and fragmented or insufficient supply. For each: estimated size, signs of unmet demand, barriers to entry, suggested business model, and sources."
3. Rapid due diligence on a competitor
Prompt: "Search the web for all publicly available information on [COMPANY]: funding received, founders, LinkedIn employees, customer reviews, press mentions, and potential legal or reputational issues. Provide a one-page due diligence report featuring a risk-level indicator and sources."
4. Trend Radar Before They Explode
Prompt: "Analyze Google Trends, Product Hunt, Reddit, X, and specialized newsletters: identify 5 technology or consumer trends that are growing rapidly but are still not mainstream. For each one: signs of traction, estimated window of opportunity, relevant first mover, and sources."
5. Data-Based Pricing Strategy
Prompt: "Search the web for how the top 5 competitors of [PRODUCT/SERVICE] are positioned on price. Analyze their pricing pages, reviews on price-value, and customer complaints. Recommend a pricing strategy to maximize conversion and margin, with justification and sources."
### 6. Map of Potential Strategic Alliances
Prompt: "Using web information about my sector [SECTOR], identify 8 companies with which an alliance would create immediate competitive advantage: product complementarity, access to their customer base, or cost reduction. For each one: suggested type of alliance, mutual benefit, how to approach, and sources."
7. Value Proposition Analysis vs. Market
Prompt: "Search for reviews on G2, Trustpilot, Reddit, and App Store about [MAIN COMPETITOR]. Extract the 5 most repeated pains that their customers mention. Tell me how I should position my offer to target exactly those weaknesses, with specific marketing messages and sources."
8. Emerging Regulation Scanner
Prompt: "Search the web for regulations approved or under discussion in the EU, US, and LATAM that affect [SECTOR] in the next 12-24 months. For each regulation: estimated date, impact on the current business model, companies already adapting, and opportunities it opens for new entrants, with sources."
9. Unit economics benchmarking
Prompt: "Search the web for public data, founder interviews, and investment reports: what are the typical unit economics (CAC, LTV, churn, gross margin) for successful companies in [SECTOR/BUSINESS MODEL]? Provide a comparative table showing healthy ranges, red flags, and sources."
10. Automatable Weekly Strategic Report
Prompt: "Every Monday, search for me on the web: 1) the 3 most relevant strategic moves in my sector, 2) new startups that have raised funding rounds in my space, 3) detected changes in consumer behavior, 4) one actionable threat and one opportunity this week, 5) the sector's 'surprise fact.' Format: one-page executive briefing with all sources linked."
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