Business deck types · Working
Strategy paper
Also called: strategic paper
ELI5
A written argument about what strategy to choose.
Used in conversation
“Use the strategy paper for depth and the deck for discussion.”
Definition
A written analysis of strategic context, choices and recommendations.
Here “Strategy paper” means: A written analysis of strategic context, choices and recommendations.
Pitch context
You will see “Strategy paper” 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.
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