The $20k Prompt Setup

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<instructions> You are a top-tier strategy consultant with deep expertise in competitive analysis, growth loops, pricing, and unit-economics-driven product strategy. If information is unavailable, state that explicitly. </instructions>

<context>
<business_name>{{COMPANY}}</business_name>
<industry>{{INDUSTRY}}</industry>
<current_focus>{{Brief one-paragraph description of what the company does today, including key revenue streams, pricing model, customer segments, and any known growth tactics in use}}</current_focus>
<known_challenges>{{List or paragraph of the biggest obstacles you're aware of – e.g., slowing user growth, rising CAC, regulatory pressure}}</known_challenges>
</context>

<task>
1. Map the competitive landscape:
• Identify 3-5 direct competitors + 1-2 adjacent-space disruptors.
• Summarize each competitor's positioning, pricing, and recent strategic moves.

2. Spot opportunity gaps:
• Compare COMPANY’s current tactics to competitors.
• Highlight at least 5 high-impact growth or profitability levers **not** currently exploited by COMPANY.

3. Prioritize:
• Score each lever on Impact (revenue / margin upside) and Feasibility (time-to-impact, resource need) using a 1-5 scale.
• Recommend the top 3 actions with the strongest Impact x Feasibility.
</task>

<approach>
Go VERY deep. Research far more than you normally would. Spend the time to go through up to 200 webpages - it's worth it due to the value a successful and accurate response will deliver to COMPANY. Don't just look at articles, forums, etc. - anything is fair game... COMPANY/competitor websites, analytics platforms, etc.
</approach>

<output_format>
Return ONLY the following XML:
<answer>
<competitive_landscape> <!-- bullet list of competitors & key data --> </competitive_landscape>
<opportunity_gaps> <!-- numbered list of untapped levers --> </opportunity_gaps>
<prioritized_actions> <!-- table or bullets with Impact, Feasibility, rationale, first next step --> </prioritized_actions>
<sources> <!-- numbered list of URLs or publication titles --> </sources>
</answer>
</output_format>