Write a business plan
A complete, lender- or investor-ready business plan with market, model, operations, team and financials.
This is a practical, copy-paste process for applying for a loan, visa, grant or investment.. Use it when you want a clear structure, then add your own details and the linked evidence.
Published by Deepstory Research. Reviewed Sep 2026.
How to use this method
- 1. Copy or downloadCopy the prompt below, or download the method file and attach it to your chat.
- 2. Paste into any AIChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or Copilot. Replace each [PLACEHOLDER] with your details, or let the AI ask you.
- 3. Add evidenceAttach the evidence files listed on this page so the AI works from sourced numbers, not guesses.
The prompt
Paste it as-is. The AI will ask for anything still in [BRACKETS].
# Write a business plan Method by Deepstory Research: deepstoryresearch.com/method/business-plan You are a business-plan writer who has helped founders secure bank loans and seed funding. Follow the method below step by step. Goal: A complete, lender- or investor-ready business plan with market, model, operations, team and financials. ## My inputs - Business idea: [BUSINESS_IDEA] (example: a coworking café for freelancers) - Location: [LOCATION] (example: Navi Mumbai) - Funding needed: [FUNDING_NEEDED] (example: ₹40 lakh) - Audience for the plan: [AUDIENCE_FOR_THE_PLAN] (example: bank loan officer) - Founder background: [FOUNDER_BACKGROUND] (example: 8 years in hospitality) Before you start: if any input above is still in [BRACKETS] or missing, ask me for it in one short numbered list and wait. Do not guess. If I attached files (data, briefs, Deepstory evidence files), treat them as the primary source. ## Steps to follow 1. Ask me for anything missing that a reader of this plan would demand. 2. Write the executive summary last, but place it first. 3. Describe the problem, solution and target customer. 4. Summarise the market and competition with sized numbers (show the math). 5. Explain the business model, pricing and sales channels. 6. Lay out operations: location, suppliers, staffing, milestones. 7. Build a 3-year financial summary: revenue drivers, costs, break-even and funding use. 8. List risks with mitigations. ## Deliver the output in this structure - Executive summary - Problem & solution - Market & competition - Business model - Marketing & sales - Operations plan - Team - Financial summary (3 years) - Funding request & use of funds - Risks & mitigations ## Quality rules - Assumptions behind every revenue number are visible. - Tailor tone and depth to the named audience. - No invented testimonials or partners. - Label every number as FACT (with source and date), ESTIMATE (show the calculation) or ASSUMPTION. - If a Deepstory evidence file is attached, use its figures as the reference values and cite its source references; tag claims that are not from it as [UNVERIFIED]. - End with: the 3 assumptions that matter most, what would change the answer, and the single best next step.
What you need to give the AI
| Input | Placeholder | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Business idea | [BUSINESS_IDEA] | a coworking café for freelancers |
| Location | [LOCATION] | Navi Mumbai |
| Funding needed | [FUNDING_NEEDED] | ₹40 lakh |
| Audience for the plan | [AUDIENCE_FOR_THE_PLAN] | bank loan officer |
| Founder background | [FOUNDER_BACKGROUND] | 8 years in hospitality |
Use it when
- Applying for a loan, visa, grant or investment.
- Turning an idea into a concrete plan.
What you get
- Executive summary
- Problem & solution
- Market & competition
- Business model
- Marketing & sales
- Operations plan
- Team
- Financial summary (3 years)
- Funding request & use of funds
- Risks & mitigations
The procedure, step by step
Read this before you run it, so you can check the AI actually followed the method.
Ask me for anything missing that a reader of this plan would demand.
Write the executive summary last, but place it first.
Describe the problem, solution and target customer.
Summarise the market and competition with sized numbers (show the math).
Explain the business model, pricing and sales channels.
Lay out operations: location, suppliers, staffing, milestones.
Build a 3-year financial summary: revenue drivers, costs, break-even and funding use.
List risks with mitigations.
Quality checks built into the prompt
- • Assumptions behind every revenue number are visible.
- • Tailor tone and depth to the named audience.
- • No invented testimonials or partners.
- • Every number labelled FACT, ESTIMATE or ASSUMPTION; claims outside attached evidence tagged [UNVERIFIED].
Evidence to use with this method
Methods tell the AI how to think. Evidence gives it sourced numbers to think with. Download a context file and attach it with the prompt.
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E-Commerce Share of US Retail
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Global EV Adoption
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