Business charts & exhibits · Core
Market map
Also called: landscape map
ELI5
A picture of who operates in a market and where they sit.
Used in conversation
“The market map needs a clear inclusion rule.”
Definition
A visual arrangement of companies, segments or categories to show the competitive landscape.
Here “Market map” means: A visual arrangement of companies, segments or categories to show the competitive landscape.
Pitch context
You will see “Market map” in business pitches, proposals, executive summaries and decision decks when the discussion reaches business charts & exhibits.
Why it matters: It helps a reader interpret business charts & exhibits without confusing the measure, decision, role or evidence being discussed.
Sources & evidence · 3
Supporting source families. This entry is an editorial synthesis rather than a quotation from one canonical glossary.
- U.S. Small Business Administration — Write your business planSupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-16
- Y Combinator — YC Startup Library — fundraising and pitching resourcesSupporting source family · practitioner · checked 2026-08-16
- U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission — Small Business Capital Formation GlossarySupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-16