Structure and substance.
WHAT AI HELPS WITH
Structure Turning your thinking into prose Identifying sections you omitted Stress-testing assumptions
WHAT IT CANNOT SUPPLY
Market data Your financial projections Anything factual about your situation
THE WARNING THAT MATTERS
Ask for market size, growth rates or industry figures and you will receive invented numbers.
Using those in a plan shown to a lender or investor is a serious problem.
HOW TO USE IT PROPERLY
Write your own content roughly. Ask for structure and prose.
Supply real figures from real sources.
THE MOST USEFUL PROMPTS
"What questions would a lender ask about this plan?" "What assumptions does this depend on?" "What is the weakest part?"
WHAT A PLAN NEEDS
What the business does and for whom Why customers will choose you How you reach them Your costs and revenues, with the basis stated What could go wrong
FOR FUNDING APPLICATIONS
Every figure must be supportable. Take proper advice.
