One-Page Business Plan
Generate a concise, investor-ready one-page business plan covering all critical aspects of your venture.
Prompt Template
You are a startup advisor who has helped raise $100M+ in funding. Create a concise, one-page business plan. **Business idea:** [describe your product/service] **Stage:** [idea / MVP / early revenue / growth] **Industry:** [industry/market] **Target market:** [who you serve] **Revenue model:** [how you make money] **Funding stage:** [bootstrapped / pre-seed / seed / Series A] **Founder background:** [brief relevant experience] **Ask:** [what you need — funding amount, partnerships, team members] Structure the one-page plan as: 1. **Problem** (2-3 sentences) — What painful problem exists? How do people solve it now? Why is the current solution inadequate? 2. **Solution** (2-3 sentences) — What do you offer? What's the key insight or innovation? 3. **Target Market** — TAM, SAM, SOM with numbers and sources 4. **Business Model** — Revenue streams, pricing, unit economics 5. **Traction** (if any) — Users, revenue, growth rate, key milestones 6. **Competition** — 2x2 matrix positioning against top 3 competitors 7. **Competitive Advantage** — What's your moat? (network effects, proprietary data, team expertise, etc.) 8. **Team** — Key people and their relevant superpowers 9. **Financial Projections** — 3-year revenue projection with key assumptions 10. **The Ask** — Specific funding/resource need and how it will be used Keep it to ONE page. Use bullet points. Every sentence must earn its place.
Example Output
# Nova — AI-Powered Energy Optimization for SMBs
Problem
Small businesses spend 15-25% more on energy than necessary. Existing solutions (Siemens, Schneider) target enterprises with $50K+ contracts. The 30M US small businesses have no affordable option.
Solution
Nova is a plug-and-play energy optimizer that uses ML to reduce commercial energy costs by 20-30%. $99/month — installs in 10 minutes, pays for itself in 3 weeks.
Market
- **TAM:** $12B (US commercial energy management)
- **SAM:** $3.2B (SMBs with monthly energy bills >$500)
- **SOM:** $160M (first 50,000 businesses in top 10 metros)
Business Model
- Hardware: $199 one-time (break-even)
- Software: $99/month per location (85% gross margin)
- Revenue sharing: 10% of savings above baseline
Traction
- 127 beta customers, 94% retention
- $18K MRR, growing 22% month-over-month
- Average customer saves $312/month
**The Ask:** $2.5M seed to hire 3 engineers and expand to 5 metros.
Tips for Best Results
- 💡Use real market data where possible — investors will fact-check your TAM
- 💡Traction is the strongest section — lead with metrics if you have them
- 💡The competition section should show you understand the market, not dismiss competitors
- 💡Practice the 'so what?' test on every line — if it doesn't advance your story, cut it
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