Pre-wire
Also called: socialise in advance, prewire
ELI5
Talk to key people before the official decision meeting.
Used in conversation
“Pre-wire the finance lead before asking the committee to approve the plan.”
Definition
To speak with important stakeholders before a formal meeting to surface concerns and build understanding.
Here “Pre-wire” means: To speak with important stakeholders before a formal meeting to surface concerns and build understanding.
Pitch context
You will see “Pre-wire” in business pitches, proposals, executive summaries and decision decks when the discussion reaches business presentation delivery.
Why it matters: It helps a reader interpret business presentation delivery 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