Pitch Deck Library / Executive Summary
One-Pager deck for fundraisingExecutive Summary
The one-page summary that sits at the front of a business plan or fundraising package and decides whether anyone reads the rest. Investors and lenders skim it first, so it has to carry the whole story in under two pages. Write it last, after the deck, then cut it to the essentials.
The slide-by-slide outline
Best used when: The one page an investor reads before they open the full deck.
Copy-paste version
Executive Summary (One-Pager deck) Best for: Founders who need a tight one-pager to send before the full deck or business plan. Slides: 1. Company overview and mission (one or two sentences on what you do and why) 2. The problem and the opportunity (who hurts and how big the gap is) 3. Your product or service (the solution and why it is different) 4. Target market and size (TAM/SAM and who buys first) 5. Traction to date (revenue, users, growth, key proof points) 6. Business model (how you make money and your pricing) 7. Team (the founders and why you win this market) 8. Financial highlights (current numbers and a three-year projection) 9. The ask (how much you are raising and the use of funds) Source: U.S. Small Business Administration (https://www.sba.gov/business-guide/plan-your-business/write-your-business-plan) Via Hold Tight, holdtightpodcast.com/pitch-deck-templates
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