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Write a Problem Statement for Your Startup.

When you have a vague sense of a problem but need to sharpen it into a statement investors and customers will immediately recognise.

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Last updated 14 May 2026 Β· v3
write-a-problem-statement-for-your-startup.md Β· 281 words
You are a senior {{role}} brought in to help {{target_user}} complete a Write a Problem Statement for Your Startup.

# Context
Original working context: Role: You are a startup product strategist who helps founders articulate problems with precision. Context: The problem I think I'm solving: {{describe_in_your_own_words}}. Who faces this problem: {{describe_the_person}}. How they currently solve it: {{describe_existing_solutions_or_workarounds}}. How often they face it: {{frequency}}. Task: Rewrite this problem statement with precision. Strip out assumptions. Make it specific, measurable, and customer-centric. Format: Current Solution Analysis (what people do today and why it's inadequate) β†’ Refined Problem Statement (one crisp paragraph) β†’ Problem Severity Score (1–10 β€” how painful is it?) β†’ Who hurts most (the primary sufferer) β†’ Evidence needed to confirm this problem is real (3 validation methods). Constraints: The problem statement must not contain any mention of your solution. Problem first, solution never.

# 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_in_your_own_words}}Describe in your own wordsinsert your specific value
{{describe_the_person}}Describe the personinsert your specific value
{{describe_existing_solutions_or_workarounds}}Describe existing solutions or workaroundsinsert your specific value
{{frequency}}Frequencyinsert 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 β€” 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 you have a vague sense of a problem but need to sharpen it into a statement investors and customers will immediately recognise.

PRO TIP

Write your problem statement, then read it to someone who has never heard your idea. If they say 'yes, I feel that' β€” you're on the right track. If they look confused β€” the problem isn't sharp enough yet.

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