Unit economics slide
Also called: unit-economics page
ELI5
The slide that shows whether one customer or sale makes economic sense.
Used in conversation
“The unit economics slide should define the unit before showing the ratio.”
Definition
A slide connecting revenue and variable costs at the level of a customer, order or other economic unit.
Here “Unit economics slide” means: A slide connecting revenue and variable costs at the level of a customer, order or other economic unit.
Pitch context
You will see “Unit economics 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