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Starting a business

Find ideas that suit your skills

Business ideas matched to what you know and what you have.

Best for
Anyone thinking of starting out
Est. time saved
2+ hours
Works with
ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini

When to use it

  • You want to start something but aren't sure what.
  • You'd like ideas that use skills you already have.

When not to

  • To pick one for you. Choose a few to test.

What to have ready

  • Your skills and experience
  • What you have to work with: money, time, tools, contacts

The prompt

Fill in the [BRACKETS], then paste it into ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini.

› the prompt
You're helping me find business ideas that suit my skills and resources. This is a list for me to choose from.

My skills and experience: [E.G. 10 YEARS IN HR, GOOD AT TRAINING PEOPLE]
What I have to work with: [MONEY, TIME, TOOLS, CONTACTS]
What I'd enjoy: [OPTIONAL]

Please:
1. Suggest 20 ideas in a table: the idea, how to start it, and why it suits me.
2. Mark the five that look strongest for me, and say why.
3. For those five, suggest the first small step to test each one.

Rules:
- Use only what I've told you. Don't invent earnings, demand or success stories.
- Label any estimate as a guess.

Example input

A made-up example of what the brackets might say.

Skills: 10 years in HR at a manufacturer, good at training and writing policies. Have: $5,000, three days a week, a network of local factory managers. Enjoy: training people.

Tips

  • The best ideas often serve people you already know.
  • Talk to five potential customers before you pick.

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