In this edition we’re diving into 9 powerful ChatGPT business strategy prompts that can instantly upgrade how you analyze competitors, optimize operations, and make smarter decisions.

These prompts are built on proven consulting frameworks so whether you're building a product, scaling a team or planning 2025 strategy, this guide will give you clarity fast.

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Framework: Porter’s Five Forces

Prompt to use:
“Act like a Business Strategy Consultant specializing in competitive analysis using Porter’s 5 Forces for [TOPIC]. Conduct an in-depth analysis of [industry/business] by evaluating:

Provide insights on how each force impacts competitiveness and recommend strategic adjustments to strengthen market position and profitability.”

Why it matters:
This prompt helps you assess market pressure, pricing power, and long-term risks exactly how consultants identify competitive advantages.

Framework: Value Net (Game Theory)

Prompt to use:
“Act like a Business Strategist specializing in Game Theory and the Value Net Framework for [TOPIC]. Apply the Value Net to evaluate Customers, Suppliers, Substitutes, and our Company. Identify opportunities for cooperation, even with competitors - to expand market reach and create new value. Include pitfalls like circular thinking and overlapping roles.”

Why it matters:
Instead of fighting competitors, you identify partnerships that actually grow the pie.

Framework: Congruence Model for Organizational Excellence

Prompt to use:
“Act like an Organizational Strategist using the Congruence Model to analyze [business/team], assessing alignment across Work, People, Structure and Culture. Identify execution gaps and provide actionable recommendations to improve performance and cross-team alignment.”

Why it matters:
If your org is misaligned, strategy fails. This prompt reveals root causes that leaders normally miss.

Framework: BCG Growth-Share Matrix

Prompt to use:
“Act like a Business Portfolio Analyst using the BCG Matrix for [company or business]. Categorize products/business units as Stars, Cash Cows, Question Marks, or Dogs. Analyze market growth + market share and recommend where to invest, divest, or reallocate resources. Include long-term value creation suggestions.”

Why it matters:
You instantly get clarity on what deserves investment — and what’s quietly draining resources.

Framework: Zero-Based Budgeting (ZBB)

Prompt to use:
“Act like a Financial Analyst using Zero-Based Budgeting for [department/business]. Start from a $0 budget and justify every expense based on necessity and value. Review all operational costs, identify areas to reduce or eliminate spending and offer streamlined allocation recommendations.”

Why it matters:
Great for businesses bloated with legacy expenses or inefficient spending habits.

Framework: Game Theory

Prompt to use:
“Act like a Strategic Consultant specializing in Game Theory for [scenario]. Analyze multi-party interactions, identify cooperative strategies, propose win-win outcomes and show how to maximize the overall value (‘the pie’). Suggest incentives that align stakeholders and reduce conflict.”

Why it matters:
This turns complex negotiations into clear strategic choices.

Framework: PESTLE

Prompt to use:
“Act like a Business Analyst specializing in PESTLE Analysis for [industry/business]. Evaluate Political, Economic, Social, Technological, Legal, and Environmental factors. Identify opportunities, threats and recommendations to respond to external risks.”

Why it matters:
Every business is affected by macro forces — this prompt helps you predict change before it hits.

Framework: Profit Framework

Prompt to use:
“Act like a Finance Expert using the Profit Framework for [business]. Break down revenue streams, fixed costs and variable costs. Analyze profitability at different sales volumes and recommend cost adjustments or optimization strategies to improve margins.”

Why it matters:
It’s the exact framework consultants use to diagnose why profits are shrinking.

Framework: Supply Chain + Value Chain Optimization

Prompt to use:
“Act like an Operations Consultant specializing in Supply Chain and Value Chain frameworks for [product/business]. Map the chain end-to-end, identify where value is added, find non-value activities and recommend changes to reduce costs and improve delivery speed.”

Why it matters:
This is how companies find hidden operational inefficiencies that cost millions.

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