In a region like Greater Richmond, collaboration isn’t just a buzzword—it’s how we grow stronger together. Whether you’re in Carytown, Church Hill, Ashland, or anywhere in between, your next great idea might come from teaming up with another local business. Here’s a ChatGPT-powered worksheet to help you spark fresh, creative collaborations.

Use this worksheet and ChatGPT to explore creative ways to partner, cross-promote, or co-host with businesses that share your values (and your ZIP code). You’ll walk away with real ideas and ready-to-send messages to start building better connections—one collab at a time.

Let’s get local. Let’s get creative. Let’s build together.

How to Use This ChatGPT Worksheet

This worksheet is designed to help you spark creative collaborations with other local Richmond businesses using ChatGPT. You can view it below or make your own editable copy to fill out and save.

Here’s how to get started:

1. Read the intro to understand how local partnerships can help you grow.
2. Fill in Step 1 with details about your business—this helps personalize your brainstorm.
3. Copy & paste the prompts from Step 2 into ChatGPT to generate ideas tailored to your goals.
4. Use Step 3 to jot down your favorite ideas.
5. In Step 4, generate a quick outreach message using ChatGPT so you can start making connections today.

Click the button below to make your own editable copy of the worksheet.

ChatGPT Worksheet Preview

Step 1: Set the Stage

Before asking ChatGPT for help, fill this in:

My business name:
What I sell/do:
My most loyal customers love me because:
What I’m hoping to do more of:
☐ Reach new people
☐ Cross-promote with other locals
☐ Launch something seasonal
☐ Celebrate a Richmond event
☐ Give back to the community
☐ Something else: 

Step 2: Try These ChatGPT Prompts

Copy and paste any of these into ChatGPT (and tweak as needed):

Community-Driven Collabs

“Give me 5 ideas for how a local [your business type] in Richmond, VA could partner with another local business to support a neighborhood event.”

Seasonal or Event-Based Ideas

“What are some seasonal partnership ideas between a bakery and a flower shop for Valentine’s Day in Richmond?”

B2B Connections

“How could a local graphic designer collaborate with a local print shop to attract more small business clients?”

Cross-Promotion Prompts

“Suggest social media cross-promotion ideas between a local gym and a smoothie shop in Richmond.”

Outside-the-Box Brainstorm

“Give me 3 unexpected but realistic collaboration ideas for a [your business type] in Richmond that haven’t been done before.”

Step 3: Your Ideas

Now that you’ve generated a few with ChatGPT, write your top ones here:

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Step 4: Take Action

Pick one idea and write your first outreach message with ChatGPT:

“Write a friendly DM to a local [type of business] in Richmond asking if they’d be interested in partnering on [collab idea]. Keep it short and casual.”