Business deck sections · Working
Risk slide
Also called: risks and mitigations slide
ELI5
The slide that shows what could go wrong and what will be done.
Used in conversation
“A credible risk slide increases trust when it is specific.”
Definition
A slide identifying material uncertainties and how they are monitored or mitigated.
Here “Risk slide” means: A slide identifying material uncertainties and how they are monitored or mitigated.
Pitch context
You will see “Risk slide” in business pitches, proposals, executive summaries and decision decks when the discussion reaches business deck sections.
Why it matters: It helps a reader interpret business deck sections 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