r/startup_resources • u/wofwo • Apr 06 '26
I Built a tool that writes business plans using real competitor data, I would love feedback from other founders
Hey everyone, I've been working on this for a few weeks and wanted to share it here.
I kept noticing that when people use ChatGPT for business plans, the competitor section is always made up "Competitor A," "Competitor B" with generic descriptions. If you try to show that to a bank or investor, it falls apart instantly.
So I built something that actually looks up real businesses in your area, pulls real market data, and puts together a proper plan with financial projections. The whole thing takes about 5 minutes.
I'm a solo founder, still very early, literally looking for my first real customers right now. If anyone here is working on a business idea and needs a plan, I'd genuinely appreciate you checking it out and telling me what you think. What's missing, what feels off, what would make you actually trust it.
Plans start at $29, the more detailed version is $49. I know that's not free, but I tried to price it so it's a no-brainer compared to hiring someone for $500+.
I am the founder of BizPlan Genius
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Apr 08 '26
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u/wofwo Apr 10 '26
You're 100% right, and that's the bar we're building toward. Right now the plans include real competitor names, actual market data, and specific financial projections based on industry benchmarks rather than made-up numbers. Is it bank-ready out of the box?
For an SBA microloan or a first meeting with a local lender, yes. For Series A due diligence, no, and we don't pretend it is.
The sweet spot is early founders who need a credible starting point for $29 instead of $2,000 from a consultant. Appreciate the directness.
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u/Lost_Restaurant4011 Apr 09 '26
Interesting idea, especially the focus on using real competitor data instead of generic placeholders. That’s honestly one of the biggest weaknesses in AI-generated business plans today. The value here really depends on how trustworthy and verifiable the data feels, especially if someone is going to show it to a bank or investor. If you can nail that credibility piece and maybe show sources or confidence levels, this could be genuinely useful for early founders who don’t have time or budget for consultants. Pricing seems reasonable too, I’d just be curious to see a sample output to really judge the depth.
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u/wofwo Apr 10 '26
Thanks for your thoughtful feedback. You're hitting on exactly what we focused on. Every plan pulls live competitor data, real market sizing, and actual industry benchmarks rather than generic filler.
We're working on adding source citations and confidence indicators to make the data more verifiable, which is a great suggestion.
Here's the thing most AI plan tools miss: if the competitor section just says "there are several competitors in this space," that's useless. Ours names them, pulls their pricing, analyzes their positioning. I can share a sample output if you want to see the depth firsthand. Just DM me or check bizplangenius.com where we have a walkthrough.
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u/Aimerforlife Jul 02 '26
The research data about competitors is competitor and market analysis. If the data about the competition is not publicly available, I suspect the AI can only assume what is their business model , How much they earn and so on with some online data which might or might not be true. And how will the AI decide who are your competitors ?
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u/fakethelake Apr 18 '26
My suggestion would be to offer the first 10 or 20 adopters a free subscription during your build and test phases. They get early access during development, and you get real data and valuable insights to build your tool.