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Calculate the Market Size for Your Idea.

When preparing a pitch or business plan and needing credible market size numbers — not hand-wavy billions.

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Last updated 14 May 2026 · v3
calculate-the-market-size-for-your-idea.md · 282 words
You are a senior {{role}} brought in to help {{target_user}} complete a Calculate the Market Size for Your Idea.

# Context
Original working context: Role: You are a market sizing expert who builds TAM/SAM/SOM models for early-stage startups. Context: Business idea: {{describe}}. Target customer: {{who_they_are}}. Geography: {{city_state_india_global}}. Price point: ₹{{monthly_or_one_time}}. Task: Build a market sizing model using the bottom-up approach (not top-down guesses). Walk through the calculation step by step. Format: TAM (Total Addressable Market) — the maximum universe → SAM (Serviceable Addressable Market) — the realistic slice you can reach → SOM (Serviceable Obtainable Market) — what you can realistically capture in Year 1-3 → Revenue projection at 1%, 5%, 10% market share → Market sizing confidence level and key assumptions. Constraints: Use bottom-up math, not "India has 1.4 billion people" top-down estimates. Show your arithmetic. Flag where data is assumed vs sourced.

# Goal
Produce the exact deliverable requested for this use-case. Make the output practical, specific, and ready to use.

# Constraints
- Use the user's variables exactly where relevant.
- Avoid generic filler and vague advice.
- Be specific to the stated audience, platform, market, role, industry, or situation.
- Ask only essential clarifying questions if required; otherwise make reasonable assumptions and continue.

# Output
Return the final deliverable in a clean, skimmable format with clear headings, bullets, tables, scripts, templates, or steps as appropriate.

The variables to fill in

PlaceholderWhat to put thereExample
{{describe}}Describeinsert your specific value
{{who_they_are}}Who they areinsert your specific value
{{city_state_india_global}}City state india globalinsert your specific value
{{monthly_or_one_time}}Monthly or one timeinsert your specific value
{{role}}Rolefreelance client onboarding strategist
{{target_user}}Target usera freelance consultant

How to customize this prompt

  1. Replace each {{double-curly}} with your real context.
  2. Adjust the constraints section to match your tone — formal, casual, blunt.
  3. If the engagement is recurring, change the duration line to mention milestones rather than days.
  4. Run it in your tool of choice. The output should be ready to paste with at most one small edit.

When to use

When preparing a pitch or business plan and needing credible market size numbers — not hand-wavy billions.

PRO TIP

Investors don't believe 'we only need 1% of a trillion-dollar market.' They believe specific, bottom-up calculations. Show the math. The model matters more than the conclusion.

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