Business deck sections · Core
Sources slide
Also called: source page, references slide
ELI5
The slide that shows where facts and numbers came from.
Used in conversation
“The sources slide should identify the exact report and date.”
Definition
A slide listing the evidence and references used in the presentation.
Here “Sources slide” means: A slide listing the evidence and references used in the presentation.
Pitch context
You will see “Sources 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