Business deck types · Core
One-pager
Also called: one-sheet
ELI5
A one-page explanation of the most important points.
Used in conversation
“The one-pager should earn the next conversation, not answer every question.”
Definition
A single-page summary of a business, proposal, product or opportunity.
Here “One-pager” means: A single-page summary of a business, proposal, product or opportunity.
Pitch context
You will see “One-pager” in business pitches, proposals, executive summaries and decision decks when the discussion reaches business deck types.
Why it matters: It helps a reader interpret business deck types without confusing the measure, decision, role or evidence being discussed.
Connected terms
- Executive summaryAn executive summary condenses a larger document; a one-pager is a standalone one-page artefact.
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