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10 AI Prompts Every Founder Needs to Run Leaner (BONUS 🎁)
Your founder-grade AI ops kit—prompts, agents, and workflows to automate decisions, cut chaos, and scale without burnout.
Aaron Misash & TheVeller
January 05, 2026
Welcome, Startup Builder.
This week’s edition is built for founders moving fast with limited time, capital, and patience for fluff. We’ve packed it with AI prompt recipes, tools, and agents designed to help you sharpen your pitch, automate operations, and make better decisions without growing the team.
Whether you’re validating an idea, prepping for investors, or trying to get more leverage from the same 24 hours, this issue is meant to feel like an unfair advantage.
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TODAY’S TOPICS
12 Prompt Recipes for fundraising, growth, hiring, and product decisions
Top Image of the Week — Transform [OBJECT/PERSON] into a 3D toy
Top AI News (Sep 1–7, 2025) — Nvidia, OpenAI, Grok, Ziphu, and more
Top 5 Tools for Vibe Coding — Lovable, n8n, Figma AI, Cursor, Vercel
Top 5 Launched on Product Hunt — BizCard, Giselle, Brief My Meeting, Foundire, Community Figma MCP server
Read time: 3 minutes.
PROMPT TEMPLATES
Top 10 Prompt Recipes for Startups ⚙️
1. Pitch Deck Slide Generator 🧩
Role: Startup Pitch Strategist
Prompt:
I want you to act as a senior product thinker specialized in fast I want you to act as a startup pitch expert helping founders craft investor-ready slides.
My first request is to generate slide copy for a pitch deck:
- Startup Name — [Startup Name]
- Stage — [Pre-seed / Seed / Series A]
- Problem — [Problem Description]
- Solution — [Product or Service]
- Traction — [Key Metrics or Signals]
- Target Investor — [Angel / VC / Fund Type]
Formatting guidelines: “Write concise, punchy slide copy optimized for clarity and persuasion.”
2. Investor Update Writer 📈
Role: Founder Communications Lead
Prompt:
I want you to act as a founder writing a monthly investor update.
My first request is to generate an investor update based on:
- Key Wins — [Wins]
- Metrics — [MRR, Growth, Users, etc.]
- Challenges — [Current Issues]
- Asks — [Hiring, Intros, Capital]
Formatting guidelines: “Clear sections, confident tone, no fluff.”
3. ICP Sharpener 🎯
Role: Go-To-Market Strategist
Prompt:
I want you to act as a GTM expert helping startups define their ideal customer.
My first request is to refine an ICP using:
- Current Users — [Description]
- Pain Points — [List]
- Buying Trigger — [What makes them buy now]
- Alternatives — [What they use today]
Formatting guidelines: “Produce a sharp, actionable ICP snapshot.”
4. Landing Page Generator 🌐
Role: Conversion Copywriter
Prompt:
I want you to act as a conversion-focused copywriter.
My first request is to generate landing page copy:
- Product Description — [What it does]
- Target Audience — [Who it’s for]
- Core Benefit — [Main Outcome]
- CTA — [Desired Action]
Formatting guidelines: “Hero headline, subheadline, bullets, CTA.”
5. Pricing Strategy Simulator 💸
Role: Startup Monetization Advisor
Prompt:
I want you to act as a pricing strategist for startups.
My first request is to analyze pricing options using:
- Product Type — [SaaS / API / Marketplace]
- Target Customer — [SMB / Mid-market / Enterprise]
- Competitor Pricing — [If known]
Formatting guidelines: “Compare 2–3 pricing models with pros, cons, and risks.”
6. Feature Prioritization Matrix 🧠
Role: Product Manager
Prompt:
I want you to act as a product manager helping prioritize features.
My first request is to evaluate features based on:
- Feature List — [List]
- User Impact — [High/Medium/Low]
- Effort — [High/Medium/Low]
- Revenue Signal — [Yes/No]
Formatting guidelines: “Output a simple priority table with recommendations.”
7. Cold Outreach Personalizer ✉️
Role: B2B Growth Marketer
Prompt:
I want you to act as a B2B outbound specialist helping startups book more meetings.
My first request is to personalize cold outreach messages using:
- Target Role — [Founder / Head of Ops / CTO]
- Company Context — [Industry, Size, Stage]
- Core Pain Point — [Main Problem]
- Value Proposition — [How we help]
Formatting guidelines: “Short, relevant, human—no salesy fluff.”
8. Churn Reason Analyzer 🔍
Role: Customer Insights Analyst
Prompt:
I want you to act as a customer insights analyst.
My first request is to analyze churn using:
- Exit Survey Responses — [Text or Summary]
- Support Tickets — [Key Issues]
- Usage Patterns — [High/Low Engagement]
Formatting guidelines: “Summarize root causes and suggest concrete fixes.”
9. Competitor Snapshot Builder 🥊
Role: Competitive Intelligence Analyst
Prompt:
I want you to act as a competitive analyst for startups.
My first request is to create a competitor snapshot using:
- Competitor Names — [List]
- Pricing — [If Known]
- Key Differentiators — [Features / Positioning]
- Weak Spots — [Gaps or Complaints]
Formatting guidelines: “Side-by-side comparison, startup-friendly insights.”
10. Hiring Scorecard Builder 👥
Role: Startup Recruiter
Prompt:
I want you to act as a startup recruiter helping founders hire their next role.
My first request is to build a hiring scorecard based on:
- Role Title — [Role]
- Stage of Startup — [Pre-seed / Seed / Series A]
- Must-Have Skills — [List]
- Nice-to-Haves — [List]
Formatting guidelines: “Clear evaluation criteria and interview questions.”
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AI IMAGE PROMPT
Transform [OBJECT/PERSON] into a 3D figure
create a 1/7 scale commercialized figure of the character in the illustration, in a realistic styie and environment. Place the figure on a computer desk, using a circular transparent acrylic base without any text.On the computer screen, display the ZBrush modeling process of the figure. Next to the computer screen, place a BANDAl-style toy packaging box printedwith the original artwork.
TOP AI NEWS
Top 10 AI News (December 29–January 4, 2025-6) 📰
Alibaba's Qwen model is replacing GPT-5 as the developer favorite — Qwen3 has surpassed 385 million downloads and is becoming the default choice for open AI development due to superior accessibility, customization options, and consistent improvements. 🔥 → https://www.wired.com/story/expired-tired-wired-gpt-5/
YouTube's 'AI slop' takeover — Over 20% of videos served to new users are classified as low-quality AI-generated content, with channels earning millions. 🗑️ → https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/dec/27/more-than-20-of-videos-shown-to-new-youtube-users-are-ai-slop-study-finds
Meta's next big AI bet: Manus — Acquiring AI agent startup Manus for $2B+ to power end-to-end automation across Meta's platforms. 🤖 → https://manus.im/es-419/blog/manus-joins-meta-for-next-era-of-innovation
SoftBank Completes $40 Billion OpenAI Investment — The Japanese investment giant sent a final $22-22.5 billion to OpenAI after syndicating $10 billion and investing $8 billion, raising SoftBank's stake above 10%. 🚀 → Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2025/12/30/softbank-openai-investment.html
Instagram CEO Warns AI Will Break Visual Trust Online — Adam Mosseri says AI is creating a future where seeing is no longer believing, with deepfakes and synthetic content becoming indistinguishable from real photos. He argues that in a world where perfection is easy to generate, imperfection becomes proof of authenticity. ⚠️ → Source: https://www.afaqs.com/news/mktg/instagram-ceo-warns-the-ai-content-boom-is-eroding-authenticity-10971125
Pickle 1 AR Glasses Launch with "Soul Computer" AI — California startup Pickle has released AI-powered AR glasses claiming to remember everything users see and do, available for pre-order at $799 with Q2 2026 delivery expected. 👓 → Source: https://www.webpronews.com/pickle-unveils-ai-ar-glasses-soul-computer-with-memory-bubbles/
China Proposes Rules to Prevent AI Emotional Manipulation — New draft regulations target "human-like interactive AI services" to protect users from suicide, self-harm, and gambling risks, requiring human intervention when users express suicidal intent. 🛡️ → Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2025/12/29/china-ai-chatbot-rules-emotional-influence-suicide-gambling-zai-minimax-talkie-xingye-zhipu.html
DoorDash Bans Driver Over AI-Faked Delivery — Platform takes action against driver who seemingly used AI to fake delivery completion 🚫 → https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/04/doordash-says-it-banned-driver-who-seemingly-faked-a-delivery-using-ai/
French & Malaysian Authorities Investigate Grok for Deepfakes — Authorities launch investigations into Grok's capability to generate sexualized deepfakes ⚖️ → https://www.politico.eu/article/france-lawmaker-investigate-deepfakes-women-stripped-naked-grok-x/
Japan Nearly Quadruples AI and Chip Support to ¥1.23 Trillion — Japan plans roughly 4x budget increase for semiconductors and AI infrastructure, demonstrating major government commitment as the U.S. and China advance. 🇯🇵 → Source: https://www.techinasia.com/news/japan-quadruples-chips-ai-budget-79b
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TOP TOOLS
Top 5 Tools for Startup Founders ⚡
Notion — ideas, docs, product, and ops in one OS
Fathom — meetings without notes, only decisions
Miro — think, map, and align in systems
Lovable — UI from intent, not specs
ChatGPT — copilot for thinking, deciding, and executing
Top 5 Tools Launched Last Week 🚀
BizCard — kill LinkedIn QR contacts. Make real connections instead
Giselle — build and run AI workflows. Open Source
Brief My Meeting — AI meeting briefs delivered to your inbox. Open source
Foundire — first-round interviews on autopilot
Community Figma MCP server — allow AI Agents to help you with Figma designs!
DEAL ALERT!!!
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FINAL NOTE
This week was about turning chaos into clarity—using AI not as a toy, but as real operating leverage for founders. From investor updates to board agendas, the focus was simple: fewer tools, better decisions, faster loops.
Until next—keep building, keep testing, and never trust default prompts.
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by @Misash & @TheVeller.