Six ways to use AI from idea to launch
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1Test your idea
Before you spend money, use AI to pressure-test the idea and plan real conversations with customers.
Example promptAct as a sceptical [type of customer] in Australia. I’m thinking of starting [idea]. Ask me the 10 hardest questions you’d need answered before you’d pay for it.
2Research your market
Get a fast first map of competitors, prices and customer problems, then check every fact against the source.
Example promptList the main types of businesses already solving [problem] for [customer] in [city or state]. For each, describe how they charge and what customers complain about. Tell me what to verify and where.
3Shape your offer and name
Turn the idea into a clear offer, and brainstorm names you can then check on ASIC Connect and IP Australia.
Example promptWrite three one-sentence offers for [idea] aimed at [customer]. Then suggest 10 short business names and remind me to check them on ASIC and IP Australia.
4Build a first version, fast
Use AI website builders, no-code tools and AI assistants to put a simple landing page or prototype in front of real people.
Example promptWrite the copy for a one-page website for [idea]: headline, three benefits, how it works in three steps, FAQs, and a call to action to join the waitlist.
5Plan the money
Draft pricing scenarios and a simple cash flow forecast, then review it with an accountant.
Example promptHelp me build a 12-month cash flow forecast for [idea]. Ask me for my prices, costs and expected customers first. List every assumption so I can check it.
6Pitch it
Outline a pitch deck and rehearse tough questions before you meet a bank, investor, accelerator or grant panel.
Example promptOutline a 10-slide pitch deck for [idea]. Then play an investor and ask me five tough questions, one at a time, and give feedback on each answer.
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