🧠Ultimate Prompting Guide
How to write prompts that unlock real founder-level research & startup insights
Don’t just write a prompt. Write a brief for your AI cofounder.
Deep Founder AI isn’t a chatbot. It’s a serious AI-powered validation engine that creates detailed business reports across startup-critical sections — from monetization and GTM to investor risks and technical architecture.
But garbage in = garbage out. If your prompt is weak, the output will be generic. If you want outputs that can impress advisors, cofounders, or investors — you need to brief it like a founder.
🧹 What the AI Actually Needs From You
To generate a useful report, Deep Founder AI relies on a complete founder's input. Here's what you must include:
🔹 1. What’s your idea?
Describe the product, not just the category.
❌ “AI for healthcare”
✅ “A web platform using AI to summarize patient case files for general practitioners, reducing admin work by 50%.”
🔹 2. Who’s it for?
Include your initial target market and ideal user.
✅ “Target: private clinics with fewer than 10 doctors in the UK, starting with pilot partnerships.”
🔹 3. Why now?
Is this trend-driven? Are there regulations, technologies or behaviors shifting in your favor?
✅ “Since 2023, UK clinics face new compliance audits for documentation. This tool helps automate it.”
🔹 4. What’s unique?
Your unfair advantage, differentiator or approach.
✅ “Unlike other note tools, ours works natively with NHS systems and supports regional dialects using fine-tuned Whisper.”
🏠Prompt Blueprint for High-Impact Research
Use this template to create your prompt. You can copy-paste and fill in:
I’m building [product description] for [target customer].
The product solves [pain point] by [solution].
My unique edge is [differentiator].
The timing is good because [why now].
I’m interested in [e.g. go-to-market, monetization ideas, fundraising roadmap, risk analysis].
Example Prompt:
I’m building a no-code tool for local travel agents in Southeast Asia. It helps them launch custom mobile experiences for tourists in minutes. The tool solves the problem of low digital presence. Our edge is deep integrations with local vendors and support for 5 languages. Timing is good because post-COVID tourism is booming and smartphone adoption is at an all-time high. I want help with pricing strategy and GTM channels.
🔬 Advanced Use Cases You Can Unlock
| 🌟 Goal | 🧠Prompt Add-on |
|---|---|
| Fundraising | “What traction and metrics will attract pre-seed investors for this kind of startup?” |
| Competitive analysis | “List the top 5 direct and indirect competitors and compare feature-by-feature.” |
| MVP planning | “Based on my idea, what’s the leanest MVP I can build in 4 weeks?” |
| Market sizing | “Estimate TAM/SAM/SOM using available data for [region or customer type].” |
| GTM roadmap | “Give a channel breakdown (paid, organic, referral, outbound) for initial user acquisition.” |
⚠️ Avoid These Common Mistakes
| Mistake | Fix |
| Just naming an industry | Describe the problem and your angle |
| Ignoring user persona | Include who it’s for and why they need it |
| No traction/status info | Add if it’s idea stage, has users, etc. |
| Forgetting goals | Tell AI what you want to do next (sell, fundraise, build MVP) |
🧠Final Pro Tip: Feed the AI Like a Cofounder
Imagine you're talking to your most intelligent, fast-executing partner. Be clear, strategic, and focused.
💬 “Here’s the vision, here’s the pain we solve, and here’s where I need help.”
🚀 Ready to Test a Real Prompt?
👉 Go to deepfounder.ai, write a full founder brief based on this guide, and generate your next report.
Then:
• Save it.
• Share it.
• Act on it.