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Business Proposal

The document you send to win a specific client, partner, or project. Unlike a pitch deck for investors, a business proposal sells an outcome to a buyer, so it leads with their problem and ends with a clear price and a place to sign. This outline keeps it persuasive and skimmable.

9 slides Founders and service businesses pitching a named client to close a specific deal.
Source: SCORE (mentors to America's small business)

The slide-by-slide outline

Best used when: Pitching a specific client, partner, or project to win the deal.

  1. 1 Title page (your company, the client, the proposal name, and the date)
  2. 2 Executive summary (the outcome you will deliver, in their language)
  3. 3 The problem or need (show you understand their situation)
  4. 4 Proposed solution and approach (what you will do and how)
  5. 5 Deliverables and scope (exactly what is and is not included)
  6. 6 Timeline and milestones (phases, dates, and what they get when)
  7. 7 Pricing and payment terms (options, totals, and how they pay)
  8. 8 Proof (relevant case studies, results, and testimonials)
  9. 9 Terms and next steps (the call to action and where they sign)

Copy-paste version

Business Proposal (Sales deck)
Best for: Founders and service businesses pitching a named client to close a specific deal.

Slides:
1. Title page (your company, the client, the proposal name, and the date)
2. Executive summary (the outcome you will deliver, in their language)
3. The problem or need (show you understand their situation)
4. Proposed solution and approach (what you will do and how)
5. Deliverables and scope (exactly what is and is not included)
6. Timeline and milestones (phases, dates, and what they get when)
7. Pricing and payment terms (options, totals, and how they pay)
8. Proof (relevant case studies, results, and testimonials)
9. Terms and next steps (the call to action and where they sign)

Source: SCORE (mentors to America's small business) (https://www.score.org/resource/business-planning-financial-statements-template-gallery)
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