How to write a business plan using ChatGPT in 2025 (with a HUMAN touch!)

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Traditionally, creating a business plan involves extensive writing and research, which can be time-consuming and challenging. With the advent of AI, specifically tools like ChatGPT, writing a business plan has become more efficient. However, relying entirely on AI might result in a lackluster plan that lacks the personal touch and deep understanding of the business. This video explores a hybrid approach that leverages AI for the heavy lifting while ensuring the human touch remains intact.

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00:00 – Introduction
02:31 – Preparing Your Initial Business Plan Notes
05:07 – Using AI to Create a Business Plan Outline
08:05 – Answering Key Questions for Your Business Plan
11:31 – Writing and Reviewing Each Section of the Business Plan
19:43 – Creating Financial Projections and Finalizing the Plan

Prompts used in the video:

Generate outline:

I’m writing a business plan for a new Steakhouse. I have included all of the context of what I know about the business down below. Produce a recommended detailed outline for the business plan.

Then generate list of questions:

With the notes I have provided you, please produce a list of 20 questions or less that we would need to answer in order to write a comprehensive business plan following that outline. Please limit the amount of financial projection/assumptions related questions to 5 or less.

Then, write the business plan:

Okay now it is time to actually write the business plan following the outline and using the answers to the questions and all of the context I have provided already. I want you to write each section one at a time for me to review before moving on to the next section. I also want you to write in first person as if you were the business owner. The tone should be down to earth, casual, but confident in the plan.

Consider ALL of the details provided to produce comprehensive and variety in each section. and DO NOT HALLUCINATE or make up anything that isn’t true. Creative gap filling is okay to make sure the business plan reads well and is not too short. I’d like each major section to be more than 500 words and as long as necessary.

Notes & answers to our questions: *insert questions and answers*

Review of final draft:

I have attached of the complete draft of the business plan. Please do an audit and identify any areas that may need additional info, deviate from the notes and context I provided you, or anything that could improve the business plan if we had additional information.

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