PitchFor a tight one-page intro you can send before a meeting

Startup One-Pager Template

A startup one-pager template built for a fast, confident intro you send before a meeting. It carries a headline value prop, the single number that matters, a few proof points, and a clean status-quo-versus-us frame, so a reader gets the whole story in two minutes and says yes to a call.

Use case
One-pager
Slides
6
Format
Web link, PDF, PPTX
Cost
Free to start
1 / 6

Click through all 6 slides. Every one is editable after you fork it.

A one-pager has one job: get to the call. That means no warm-up, no fifteen-slide arc, and no feature list. This template puts the value prop, the headline number, the proof, and the comparison on the smallest set of slides that still tells the whole story, so a busy reader can scan it on a phone and reply yes.

The order does the persuading. You lead with the value prop framed as gains, pains, and jobs, then anchor it on one number a reader will remember. Proof points back it up, a status-quo-versus-us slide makes the choice obvious, and the close asks for twenty minutes. Swap the copy for your story and send it cold or as a pre-read.

What is inside

  1. 01Title

    A one-line cover that says what you do and that this is a quick read.

  2. 02Value prop

    Headline plus gains, pains, and jobs. The whole pitch on one slide.

  3. 03The one number

    The single figure that frames the problem and sticks in memory.

  4. 04Proof points

    Three or four early signals that the claim holds up.

  5. 05Status quo vs us

    A side-by-side that makes the choice obvious without overselling.

  6. 06Close

    A specific, low-friction ask for a short call.

Who it is for

  • Founders sending a tight intro before a first meeting
  • Operators who need a pre-read that earns the call
  • Anyone replacing a wall-of-text email with a clean one-pager

How to make one

  1. 1

    Start from the template

    Open this template in heydecks. It forks into your workspace as an editable deck with its own theme.

  2. 2

    Drop in your story

    Replace the value prop, the headline number, and the proof points with your own. Each slide is typed, so formatting stays clean.

  3. 3

    Apply your brand

    Point heydecks at your site once and the Brand Kernel locks your colors, type, and logo onto every slide.

  4. 4

    Share and export

    Publish a live link to send as a pre-read, then export the same one-pager to pixel-perfect PDF and native PPTX.

Common questions

A headline value prop, the single number that frames the problem, a few proof points, and a status-quo-versus-us comparison, then a short ask. This template ships that in seven slides so a reader gets the whole story in two minutes.

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