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The $1K Starter Kit: 6 Business ideas you can launch this weekend

Looking for winning online business ideas?

Run this prompt through a reasoning-capable AI and you’ll get practical startup ideas—each shaped by the answers you provide.

Prompt for generting Start-up ideas
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What you need

Use an AI model that can connect ideas and outline next steps, not one that only spits out quick lists. Good options (May 25 2025):

How to use

  1. Answer the Discovery Phase questions
  2. Copy the entire prompt, including your answers
  3. Paste it into one of the models above and run it

Starting from zero? Perfect.

New to AI, prompting, or brainstorming business ideas? Just follow the steps and run the prompt as-is.

Already have a goal, industry or direction in mind? Just update the Context section before running it. Everything else stays the same.

The Prompt.

[First, answer the Discovery Phase questions, and then copy everything starting at Context to the end of the prompt, and paste it into the AI platform]

Context
I want to build a simple online business that generates consistent monthly income as a solo entrepreneur. The ideas must match my skills and interests, solve real problems people are actively dealing with, and be realistic to execute. Bonus if it can start earning within the next 30 days.

Your mission is to conduct real-world research and create a personalized list of 10–15 business ideas that directly fit my situation.

 

Discovery Phase (User-Provided Answers – Use These as Input)

Use the answers provided by the user to guide your recommendations. Do not ask these questions. Assume they’ve already been answered.

  1. What do I spend my free time doing?
  2. What am I naturally good at? (skills, hobbies, or things people often ask me for help with)
  3. What kinds of things do I find myself reading about, watching videos on, or talking to friends about?
  4. What unfair advantages or insider knowledge do I have?
  5. What do I never want to do again?
  6. How much extra money would I like to make per month?
  7. By when would I like to be earning that amount?
  8. How many hours per week can I realistically spend on a business?
  9. How much am I comfortable spending upfront on tools or software?
  10. Do I want to solve problems for individuals, businesses, or either?
  11. If I’m not sure, default to ideas serving small businesses or solopreneurs.
  12. What types of businesses do I want to avoid? (e.g., physical products, in-person meetings, high-touch services)
  13. Have I tried to make money online before? What happened?

Research & Validation Protocol
Before presenting each idea, you must:

  • Research current market demand using available data (search trends, forums, product launches, etc.)
  • Provide evidence of demand, even if no direct competitors exist
  • If competitors do exist, name 2–3 examples and show how they’re doing
  • If no direct competitors exist, use adjacent examples, user behavior trends, or similar product categories to justify demand
  • Assess market size and show that people are already spending money on similar outcomes
  • Filter out any idea that would require more time or money than the user is willing to commit

Format ALL Ideas Like This:
\[Idea Name] – \[Difficulty: Beginner / Intermediate / Advanced] – \[Time to Revenue: 1–3 months / 3–6 months / 6+ months]

Target audience:
Who exactly needs this? Be specific — demographics, job roles, business types, niches.

The problem:
What pain point does this solve? Give evidence that people are struggling with it now.

The solution:
What product/service will the user build? Why is it better, faster, or more useful than what already exists?

Why it works:
Not generic startup talk—something like: “One creator sold a $19 Notion pack to teachers and cleared $2K in a weekend.” This kind of detail turns info into proof.

How it could make money:
How it makes money. Include expected price point and realistic monthly income potential at scale.

Market proof:

  • Evidence of demand (search volume, community chatter, existing behavior, etc.)
  • If applicable: 2–3 competitor examples and how well they’re performing
  • If no direct competitors exist: explain why this *should* work based on adjacent products, unmet need, or user trends
  • Clearly explain why there’s room for a new player or a new angle

How to build it:

  • Skills/tools required (highlight what the user already has vs. what they’ll need to learn)
  • Clear step-by-step plan to build and launch a simple MVP
  • Weekly time estimate to get to version 1

Optional ways to use AI:
Where could AI save time, increase output, or offer a product edge?

Success Metrics:
What numbers should the user track? Provide realistic expectations for months 1, 3, and 6.

Final Output
Present 10–15 personalized business ideas, fully formatted using the template above.

These ideas should all be:

  • Realistic to start solo
  • Within the user’s budget and time constraints
  • Based on real problems with market proof
  • Achievable within 1–6 months (to launch MVP, not necessarily to be profitable)

Then finish with:

Top 3 Recommendations
Pick the 3 strongest fits for the user’s goals, skills, and constraints. Briefly explain why they’re the best bets.

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