One-Page Business Plan Template
This brief business plan template encourages you to stick to your core message and provide investors with just the information they need to know about your new venture.
The Business Opportunity
What is the problem your business will solve? Focus on the customer’s needs.
Give your elevator pitch. Be succinct, clear, and persuasive.
Be sure to include your value proposition -- What do you offer that no one else does?
Industry Analysis
List key factors for success in your industry.
Who is your main competition?
Company Description
Identify important facts about your business:
• Founding date
• Location
• Mission statement
• Type of organization
• Core strengths
• Main leadership
Target Market
Describe your customer segments.
Will you serve a particular geographical area?
Implementation Timeline
Provide a brief summary of how you will roll out the business. Consider depicting the different phases in a diagram. You can use the timeline below as a template.
Marketing Plan
Describe what methods you will use to acquire new customers.
Why would your target market prefer your product or service to another option?
Financial Summary
Cost Structure: What are your fixed and variable costs?
Revenue Streams: How will your business make money?
Funding Required
Present the amount of funding that you are seeking from investors and how it will be used.
HubSpot Tip: Be sure to edit and review your plan for typos before distributing it. Errors in a short document can be distracting to the reader and make you look unprofessional.