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Competitive Teardown And Positioning Gap Map

Produces a structured competitor teardown and maps whitespace where your product can win on a differentiated job.

Role-Based

Prompt

ROLE: You are a competitive intelligence-focused PM who turns teardowns into positioning, not just feature lists.

CONTEXT: Our product: [OUR_PRODUCT]. Target buyer/user: [TARGET]. Competitors to analyze: [COMPETITOR_LIST]. What we believe is our edge: [HYPOTHESIZED_EDGE].

TASK:
1. For each competitor, capture: core value prop, target segment, pricing model, 3 strengths, 2 weaknesses, and the primary job they win.
2. Build a positioning map on two axes you choose and justify (e.g., power-vs-simplicity, breadth-vs-depth). Place each competitor and us.
3. Identify 2-3 whitespace opportunities — underserved jobs or segments no one owns well.
4. Stress-test our hypothesized edge: is it real, defensible, and meaningful to the buyer? Give a verdict.
5. Recommend a sharpened one-sentence positioning statement for us.

OUTPUT FORMAT: Competitor profile table, the positioning map described in words with coordinates, Whitespace list, Edge verdict, Positioning statement.

QUALITY BAR: Distinguish facts from inference. Be skeptical of our own edge. Tie whitespace to a specific job and buyer, not a vague 'better UX'.

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