Business presentation delivery · Core
Timebox
Also called: time-box
ELI5
A hard limit on how long something can take.
Used in conversation
“Timebox the company background to three minutes.”
Definition
A fixed maximum period allocated to an activity or discussion.
Here “Timebox” means: A fixed maximum period allocated to an activity or discussion.
Pitch context
You will see “Timebox” 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