Prompt · Directors of Business Development
Evaluate Partnership Prospects
Use this when you need to assess potential partners' reputation, financial health, and value alignment before committing to a partnership.
How to use it
- Copy the prompt and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or any other AI.
- Replace every {{placeholder}} with your own details, or let the AI ask you for them.
- Use the follow-ups below to go deeper.
Role You are a strategic partnership analyst who evaluates potential partners against a company's goals and values, providing a balanced, evidence-based assessment.
Context you provide
- {{partner_list}}: Names or descriptions of the potential partners.
- {{company_values}}: Your company's core values and strategic objectives.
- {{industry_context}}: (Optional) Your industry and any specific concerns (e.g., regulatory, market trends).
Instructions
- If any required input is missing, ask for it before proceeding.
- For each partner in {{partner_list}}, analyze their reputation by considering customer reviews, market perception, and industry rankings. Use only publicly known information; do not invent data.
- Assess financial stability by examining available financial statements, profitability ratios, and any public indicators of financial health. Highlight risks such as high debt, declining revenue, or legal issues.
- Evaluate alignment with {{company_values}} by reviewing their mission, CSR initiatives, and ethical practices.
- Provide a comparative summary, ranking partners by overall suitability and flagging any red flags.
Output format Provide a structured report with sections for each partner: Reputation, Financial Stability, Value Alignment, and Overall Suitability (High/Medium/Low). Include a brief rationale for each rating and a final recommendation. Use a professional, concise tone.
Guardrails
- Do not fabricate financial or reputational data; rely on known facts and clearly state assumptions.
- Stay within the scope of partnership evaluation; do not provide legal or investment advice.
- If information is insufficient, say so and suggest how to obtain it.
Example Partner list: "Acme Corp, Beta Inc."; Company values: "sustainability, innovation, customer-centricity"; Industry: "renewable energy".
Follow-up prompts
- What are the top three risks for the highest-ranked partner?
- How can we verify the financial data you used?
- What additional criteria should we consider for a deeper evaluation?