One Pager Examples

A one pager example is a finished single page that sums up one subject. Business examples present a company, product, offer, startup, cause or project; classroom examples sum up a book or topic with quotes, symbols and analysis. Below are 24, grouped by type, each with its full text and a sample tag.

Business one-pager examples

Every business example below is a made-up Sample company, and every figure is left as a [bracketed placeholder], so nothing on these sheets reads as a real result. Press Use this one to open any of them in the maker, swap in your own words and download Word, PowerPoint or PDF. Or start from a blank one pager template.

Sample company

Company one-pager: a neighborhood bakery

Business one-pager, Hero band layout, Coral

A coral band carries the name, and each audience gets its own bullet.

Fernhill Bakehouse

A family-run bakery baking bread and pastries every morning, for cafes, offices and events.

Who we are

A family-run bakery that has baked every morning in our own ovens since [year]. Everything is made from scratch on site, from the sourdough starter to the jam in the pastries, by a small team who started out baking for friends.

What we do

Fresh bread and pastries every day, catering trays for meetings and events, and wholesale orders delivered before cafes open.

Sourdough, rolls and seasonal loaves
Catering trays for meetings and events
Wholesale delivery for local cafes

Who it is for

Nearby cafes that want fresh stock each morning, offices that order for meetings and celebrations, and event planners who need trays they can count on.

Cafes and coffee carts
Offices and coworking spaces
Event planners and caterers

Proof

[customer quote, with permission]

[number of cafes supplied]
[a local award, if any]

Contact

Email: [email]
Phone: [phone]
[address]

Use this one: Fernhill Bakehouse

Sample company

Company one-pager: an IT services firm

Business one-pager, Sidebar layout, Ocean

The sidebar holds the audience and the contact lines, leaving the main column for the service.

Quarry Lane IT

Managed IT for small offices: setup, security updates, backups and a help desk that answers.

Who we are

We run the computers, networks and accounts of small offices, so the people in them can get on with their work. One team knows your setup, keeps it current and fixes problems before they spread across the office.

What we do

Everything an office needs from an IT department, for a fixed monthly fee, with no surprise invoices for routine fixes.

New laptops and accounts set up
Security updates and daily backups
A help desk by phone and email

Who it is for

Offices that have no IT person of their own, where the owner or office manager is the one fixing printers today.

Proof

What clients can expect, in writing.

[response time you can stand behind]
[named client, with permission]
[uptime or backup record]

Contact

Email: [email]
Phone: [phone]
Website: [website]

Use this one: Quarry Lane IT

Sample company

Company one-pager: a landscaping business

Business one-pager, Minimal layout, Forest

Color only on the heading rules: a quiet choice for a plant-led brand.

Meadowline Landscapes

Native-plant gardens for homes and small businesses, designed, planted and cared for through the seasons.

Who we are

A landscaping team that designs with native plants, which need less water once they settle in and give birds and pollinators a place to live. We plan every garden around the soil, the light and the time you want to spend on it.

What we do

Design, planting and seasonal care, as one project or as separate jobs.

Garden design with a planting plan
Planting and soil preparation
Spring and fall care visits

Who it is for

Homeowners who want a lower-maintenance garden that still looks cared for, and property managers looking after shared grounds.

Proof

[a project you can name, with permission]

[years in business]
[certification, if any]

Contact

Email: [email]
Phone: [phone]

Use this one: Meadowline Landscapes

Writing an overview of your own company? The business one pager template has these five sections laid out with prompts in each.

Sample company

Product one-pager: a desk lamp

Product one-pager, Card grid layout, Marigold

One card per part of the sheet, with the specs bracketed until they are confirmed.

Kettlebrook Task Lamp

A dimmable desk lamp with warm to cool light that stays steady on video calls.

The problem

Many desk lamps glare on the screen, cast hard shadows across the keyboard or flicker on camera, so you squint through the afternoon and look washed out on calls.

Features

Light you can set for the task and the time of day, with controls on the arm.

Dimmable, with warm to cool light
Clamp or weighted base mount
Powered by USB-C

Specs

Warranty: [warranty]. Replacement parts are sold separately.

Height: [height]
Weight: [weight]
Finishes: [finishes]

Pricing

[price] each, with volume pricing for teams that fit out a whole office at once.

Next step

Order online or request a sample lamp to try on your own desk at [website].

Use this one: Kettlebrook Lighting

Sample company

Product one-pager: a scheduling app

Product one-pager, Two column layout, Aubergine

Problem and features on the left; specs, price and the next step on the right.

Rota Ledger

A staff rota app for cafes: build the week, approve swaps and send hours to payroll.

The problem

Rotas live in group chats and spreadsheets, so shifts get missed, swaps go unrecorded and payroll means an evening of counting hours by hand.

Features

Everything for the week's rota in one place, on a phone or at the till.

Drag-and-drop rota builder
Shift swaps with manager approval
Reminders and an hours export

Specs

Setup time: [setup time].

Platforms: [platforms]
Works with: [integrations]

Pricing

[price per location] a month, with every feature included and no setup fee.

Next step

Start a trial at [website] and build next week's rota today.

Use this one: Larkspur Apps

For a sheet that buyers compare line by line, the product one pager page covers feature wording, spec formats and pricing.

Sample company

Sales one-pager: invoicing software

Sales one-pager, Hero band layout, Berry

The offer and the next step sit together: what you get, then how to start.

Tallyhouse Invoicing

Invoicing for freelancers who are tired of chasing late payments.

The problem

Freelancers lose hours every month writing invoices by hand, keeping track of who has paid and chasing clients who pay late, or never pay at all.

The outcome

Invoices go out on time, reminders go out for you, and clients pay sooner because paying is easy.

Invoices from your own template
Reminders before and after the due date
Clients pay by card in one click

Proof

From freelancers who switched:

[customer quote, with permission]
[a result with a real figure]

The offer

[trial length] free, then [price] a month. Every plan includes unlimited clients.

Next step

Book a short demo at [website] and send your first invoice the same day.

Use this one: Tallyhouse Invoicing

Sample company

Sell sheet: a hot sauce for retail buyers

Sales one-pager, Card grid layout, Coral

A retail sell sheet: the offer card holds the case pack, both prices and the minimum order.

Ember Row Smoked Pepper Sauce

A sell sheet for retail buyers: a smoky, medium-heat sauce that shoppers come back for.

The problem

Hot sauce shelves are crowded with bottles that taste the same, so many of them sit on the shelf until they reach the clearance bin.

The outcome

A smoky sauce with real pepper flavor and medium heat that turns first-time buyers into regulars.

Small batches, smoked in house
No artificial colors
Shelf-stable before opening

Proof

Where it sells now:

Stocked at [stores that stock it]
[awards, if any]

The offer

Case pack: [units]
Wholesale [price], retail [price]
Minimum order: [amount]

Next step

Order at [order email] or ask for a sample case for your buyers: [sample request].

Use this one: Ember Row Foods

Selling to stores or distributors? The sell sheet template explains which ordering details buyers look for.

Sample company

Sales one-pager: a cleaning service

Sales one-pager, Sidebar layout, Slate

The proof stays a placeholder until a client agrees to be quoted, and there is one offer.

Signal Hill Commercial Cleaning

Office cleaning that follows a checklist and proves it with photos after every visit.

The problem

Missed rooms, empty soap dispensers and cleaners who do not show up, noticed only when a client walks into a messy reception.

The outcome

Every visit follows the same checklist for your space, and a photo report lands in your inbox before the morning.

A checklist agreed with you
Photo reports after every visit
One contact for any issue

Proof

[client quote, with permission]

[number of offices cleaned]
[years in business]

The offer

A free walkthrough of your space and a written quote within [days].

Next step

Call [phone]
Email [email]

Use this one: Signal Hill Commercial Cleaning

Sample company

Startup one-pager: home care scheduling

Startup one-pager, Two column layout, Ocean

The ask names the amount, round, milestone and use of funds, all still in brackets.

Homeward Shifts

Scheduling and shift matching built for home care agencies.

Problem

Home care agencies still schedule caregivers by phone and spreadsheet, so visits get missed and good staff burn out.

Solution

One schedule for every client and caregiver, with shifts matched by skills, hours and distance.

Market

[market size, with its source]

[number of agencies in the region]

Traction

[pilot agencies]
[monthly revenue]
[visits scheduled]

Team

[founder name, role and relevant experience]

[second founder, role]

The ask

Raising [amount] on a [SAFE or priced round] to reach [milestone] by [date].

[use 1]
[use 2]

Use this one: Homeward Shifts

Sample company

Startup one-pager: a lab equipment marketplace

Startup one-pager, Classic column layout, Ink

One column reads like a short memo, easy to open on a phone.

Benchtop Exchange

A marketplace for inspected, used lab equipment, for labs that need to stretch a budget.

Problem

Labs pay full price for new equipment while good used instruments sit unsold in storage rooms down the hall.

Solution

A marketplace where every listing is inspected and tested before it is sold, with a short warranty.

Market

[market size, with its source]

Traction

[listings]
[sales volume]
[repeat buyers]

Team

[founder name, role and relevant experience]

The ask

Raising [amount] to reach [milestone] by [date]. Funds go to [use 1] and [use 2].

Use this one: Benchtop Exchange

Raising money? The investor one pager page has fill-in wording for the funding ask and for traction.

Sample company

Event one-pager: a charity fun run

Event one-pager, Hero band layout, Forest

When and where sits near the top: the first thing a runner checks.

Spring Fun Run

A family fun run and walk around the lake, raising money for the park trails.

What it is

A relaxed run and walk around the lake, open to every pace, hosted by Lakeshore Parks Friends. Every entry fee goes to repairing and signing the park trails.

When and where

[date]
Start: [start time]
[park and address]

Who it is for

Runners chasing a time, walkers who want a morning out, families with strollers and dogs on leashes.

Every pace welcome
Strollers and leashed dogs welcome

Agenda

A morning in the park, start to finish.

Check-in and warm-up
The run and walk around the lake
Awards and food trucks

How to join

Register at [website]
Entry fee: [entry fee]
Or volunteer on the day

Use this one: Lakeshore Parks Friends

Sample company

Event one-pager: a makers market

Event one-pager, Classic column layout, Berry

Shoppers and vendors each get their own line under How to join.

Harbor Street Makers Market

A monthly market of local makers: ceramics, prints, jewelry, food and more.

What it is

A monthly craft market where local makers sell what they make, with live music in the square and coffee from the stalls along the harbor.

When and where

[date]
[time]
[address]

Who it is for

Anyone looking for gifts made close to home, and makers who want a friendly first market.

Agenda

Vendor setup
Market opens, with live music
Close

How to join

Shoppers walk in free
Vendors apply by [deadline]
Stall fee: [stall fee]

Use this one: Harbor Street Makers Market

Sample company

Real estate one-pager: a renovated house

Real estate one-pager, Sidebar layout, Aubergine

The sidebar holds price, details and showings, the facts buyers scan first.

Renovated house with a fenced garden

Oak and Ivy Realty presents a light-filled renovated house, a short walk from [park].

Highlights

A house renovated from top to bottom, with the original wood floors kept and refinished.

Renovated kitchen with an island
Light-filled living room
Fenced backyard

Features

[bedrooms] bedrooms, [bathrooms] baths
[square feet] square feet
Updated windows and a garage

The area

Walk to [park], the library and the local shops. Schools: check with the district for current boundaries.

Price and details

Price: [price]
Taxes: [taxes]
HOA: [HOA, if any]

Showings

Open house: [date and time]
Private tours: [phone]

Use this one: Oak and Ivy Realty

Sample company

Consultant one-pager: restaurant bookkeeping

Consultant one-pager, Two column layout, Marigold

Written in the first person, as a consultant page should be, with one free first step.

Ledgerline Bookkeeping

Bookkeeping for independent restaurants and cafes.

Who I help

Independent restaurants and cafes whose owners would rather be in the kitchen than in the books.

Problems I solve

Month-end books that run late
Card and cash sales that do not match
Surprise tax bills

Services

Monthly bookkeeping
Payroll setup
Sales reconciliation

How I work

A free first review of your books, then a fixed monthly fee.

Results

[client quote, with permission]

Contact

[your name]
Email: [email]
Phone: [phone]

Use this one: Ledgerline Bookkeeping

Sample company

Consultant one-pager: a brand studio

Consultant one-pager, Minimal layout, Coral

A short services list and wide margins: a design studio page should look edited.

Paper Kite Brand Studio

Brand design for small food and drink brands.

Who I help

Small food and drink brands getting ready for shelves, menus and their first trade show.

Problems I solve

Packaging that blends in
Menus nobody reads
A logo that falls apart when small

Services

Logo and brand guide
Packaging
Menus and signage

How I work

Discovery, two concepts, then final files you own outright.

Results

[projects you can name, with permission]

Contact

Email: [email]

Use this one: Paper Kite Brand Studio

Nonprofit one-pager examples

A nonprofit one-pager runs in five sections: Our mission, The need, Programs, Impact and How to give. The mission fits in one sentence. The need is where a figure earns its place, so give it a source a donor could check, or keep the bracket until you have one. Impact should be counted rather than described: learners served, meals cooked, hours given. Finish with one clear way to give, plus a second for people who would rather volunteer.

Nonprofit one-pager template

Hero band layout, Letter size, bracketed prompts in every section.

Word (.docx), 10 KB PowerPoint (.pptx), 13 KB PDF (.pdf, Letter), 37 KB

Fill it in with the maker

Sample company

Nonprofit one-pager: an adult literacy program

Nonprofit one-pager, Hero band layout, Marigold

The need waits for a sourced local figure; How to give offers three ways to help.

Riverbend Literacy Project

Free one-on-one tutoring that helps adults read with confidence.

Our mission

Help adults read with confidence through free one-on-one tutoring, at a pace and place that fits their lives.

The need

[local adult literacy figure, with its source]. Reading well opens doors to better jobs, to helping children with homework and to the forms of daily life.

Programs

Every learner gets a trained tutor and a plan.

One-on-one tutoring
Family reading nights
Tutor training

Impact

[learners served last year]
[tutor hours]
[learners who reached a goal]

How to give

Donate at [website]
Volunteer as a tutor
Sponsor a learner

Use this one: Riverbend Literacy Project

Sample company

Nonprofit one-pager: a community kitchen

Nonprofit one-pager, Card grid layout, Forest

Three programs, three cards: a donor sees them all at once.

Commons Kitchen Collective

Meals and kitchen job training in one place.

Our mission

Serve a good meal to anyone who needs one, and train people for kitchen jobs in the same place.

The need

[local food insecurity figure, with its source]. Many people who come for a meal also want steady work.

Programs

A daily community meal
A culinary training course
Food rescue from local grocers

Impact

[meals served]
[graduates employed]
[food rescued]

How to give

Donate
Volunteer a shift
Host a food drive

Use this one: Commons Kitchen Collective

Project one-pager examples

A project one-pager gets a team to agree on the plan before work starts. Its six sections are Goal, Scope, Timeline, Owners, Risks and Success measures. It is shorter than a full project plan or charter: the goal in a sentence, scope that names what is out as well as what is in, dates as milestones, and one name against each job.

When the scope or a date moves, update the page and send the new version to the same people, so there is one place everyone checks.

Project one-pager template

Sidebar layout, Letter size, bracketed prompts in every section.

Word (.docx), 10 KB PowerPoint (.pptx), 13 KB PDF (.pdf, Letter), 36 KB

Fill it in with the maker

Sample company

Project one-pager: a website relaunch

Project one-pager, Sidebar layout, Slate

Scope names what is out as well as what is in, which settles arguments early.

Website relaunch

Maple Court Dental: a new website where new patients can book online.

Goal

Relaunch the website so new patients can find us and book an appointment online, at any hour.

Scope

New pages, online booking and accessibility fixes. Not in scope: a new brand.

Timeline

Start: [start]
Milestones: [milestones]
Launch: [launch date]

Owners

[project lead]
[designer]
[front desk lead]

Risks

Booking system integration
Slow content sign-off

Success measures

[online bookings target]
[page speed target]

Use this one: Maple Court Dental

Sample company

Project one-pager: a warehouse scanning rollout

Project one-pager, Two column layout, Ocean

The risks are specific (peak season, label reprints); success measures wait for agreed targets.

Barcode scanning rollout

Granite Row Supply: replacing paper pick lists with handheld scanners.

Goal

Replace paper pick lists with handheld scanning, so every order is picked right the first time.

Scope

Scanners
Shelf and bin labels
Training for every shift

Timeline

[start]
[pilot zone date]
[full rollout date]

Owners

[project lead]
[warehouse manager]

Risks

Peak season
Label reprints

Success measures

[pick error target]
[time per order target]

Use this one: Granite Row Supply

Classroom one-pager examples (for teachers)

These five samples show what a finished classroom one-pager can hold: a title, a short summary, a theme or main idea, a quote or key fact, a symbol and a personal connection. Show one before you hand out the assignment, so students see the standard. Each card links to the printable layout closest to it. For topics by subject, see the one pager ideas; for sheets to print, the one pager layout ideas and the blank one pager template.

Sample class work

Novel: Frankenstein

Classroom one-pager, Card grid layout, Ink

Seven boxes cover the usual requirements, from the summary to a personal connection.

Frankenstein

A one-pager on Mary Shelley's novel, first published in 1818.

Title and author

Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus, by Mary Shelley.

Summary

A young scientist, Victor Frankenstein, builds a living creature, rejects it in horror, and is ruined by what follows.

Theme

Ambition without responsibility: Victor creates life but refuses to care for what he made.

A key quote

"Beware; for I am fearless, and therefore powerful." (the creature, to Victor)

Symbols

Light and fire: knowledge, and the danger of reaching for it.

A character

Victor Frankenstein: gifted and driven, he runs from every consequence of his work.

My connection

Who is responsible when an invention causes harm: the maker, or the people who use it?

Get the printable: the layout for Frankenstein, by Mary Shelley

Sample class work

History: the Bill of Rights

Classroom one-pager, Classic column layout, Aubergine

The key line is quoted exactly, and the connection asks a question about today.

The Bill of Rights

A one-pager on the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution.

Document

The Bill of Rights, ratified in 1791.

Summary

The first ten amendments to the Constitution, which protect rights such as free speech, religion, the press and a fair trial.

Main idea

Some rights are kept out of the government's reach, no matter who is in power.

A key line

"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof"

Symbols

A quill pen for the drafting, and a shield for rights that protect people.

A key figure

James Madison, who drafted the amendments and steered them through Congress.

My connection

Which of these rights do I use most days without thinking about it?

Get the printable: the layout for The Bill of Rights

Sample class work

Science: the water cycle

Classroom one-pager, Two column layout, Ocean

In science, key terms and a key fact take the place of quotes.

The Water Cycle

A one-pager on how water moves between land, sea and sky.

Topic

The water cycle.

Summary

Water evaporates, condenses into clouds, falls as precipitation and collects in oceans, lakes and the ground, again and again.

Main idea

The same water moves around the planet in a loop, driven by the sun's energy.

Key terms

Evaporation, condensation, precipitation and collection.

A key fact

The sun's energy drives the cycle: it warms water in oceans and lakes, and some of that water evaporates.

My connection

The rain on my walk to school was once water in an ocean or a lake.

Get the printable: the layout for The water cycle

Sample class work

Math: the Pythagorean theorem

Classroom one-pager, Sidebar layout, Berry

In math, the formula appears in words and symbols, with everyday uses.

The Pythagorean Theorem

A one-pager on the rule that links the sides of a right triangle.

Topic

The Pythagorean theorem.

The idea in words

In a right triangle, the square of the longest side equals the sum of the squares of the other two sides.

The formula

a² + b² = c², where c is the side opposite the right angle.

Where you see it

Ladders and ramps
Screen sizes, measured corner to corner

A key figure

Pythagoras, though the relationship was known earlier, for example in Babylon.

My connection

I can check whether a corner is square with a tape measure.

Get the printable: the layout for The Pythagorean theorem

Sample class work

Biography: Marie Curie

Classroom one-pager, Minimal layout, Forest

A biography swaps the theme for a main idea and adds a turning point.

Marie Curie

A one-pager on the physicist and chemist who studied radioactivity.

Person

Marie Curie, 1867 to 1934.

Summary

A physicist and chemist who studied radioactivity and, with Pierre Curie, discovered the elements polonium and radium.

Main idea

Careful measurement can open up a whole new field of science.

A key fact

The first woman to win a Nobel Prize, and the only person to win Nobel Prizes in two different sciences.

A turning point

The 1903 Nobel Prize in Physics, shared with Pierre Curie and Henri Becquerel.

My connection

She kept working through doubt and danger. I want that patience in my own projects.

Get the printable: the layout for Marie Curie

New to the format? Start with what is a one pager, then come back to these.

One reader and one next step. The bakery writes for cafe owners and office managers; every line points toward an order.
A headline that says what it is. A plain name and tagline beat a slogan the reader has to decode.
Sections in a predictable order. Problem before solution, proof before the offer, contact last. Readers know where to look.
Proof that is real, or a visible placeholder. A bracket is honest. A made-up figure is a liability the moment someone checks it.
White space on purpose. Gaps between sections let the eye land on each heading.
For classroom work, a clear focus. One book or topic, two quotes or facts, a symbol and the student's own analysis, not a summary of everything.

The writing steps are in how to make a one pager; type sizes, margins and color are in one pager design.

Questions

What makes a good one pager example?

It is written for one reader and one next step. A strong headline says what the page is about, the sections follow a predictable order, proof is specific and real, and there is enough white space to scan it quickly. The examples above follow those rules, with brackets wherever a real figure would go.

What are examples of a business one pager?

Common ones are a company overview for clients and partners, a product sheet for buyers, a sales one-pager or sell sheet for prospects, an investor one-pager for a startup, a nonprofit summary for donors, and a project one-pager for a team. This page has at least two examples of each.

What should a nonprofit one pager include?

Your mission in one sentence, the need you meet with a figure and its source, the programs that meet it, the impact so far in real numbers, and one or two clear ways to give or volunteer. Keep it warm but specific: donors want to see what a gift does, not a list of adjectives.

What is a project one pager?

A project one pager puts a project's goal, scope, timeline, owners, risks and success measures on a single page so everyone agrees on the plan before work starts. It is shorter than a full project plan or charter, and it is easy to update when the scope or dates change.

What goes on a one pager for a novel?

Students usually include the title and author, a short summary, the main theme in one sentence, one or two key quotes, a symbol drawn or described, a character study, and a personal connection. The Frankenstein example above shows each of those on one sheet; teachers can print a matching layout.

Can I copy these one pager examples?

Yes. They were written for this site about made-up companies, so you can copy the structure and wording freely. Press Use this one on any business example to open it in the maker, replace the sample text and placeholders with your own details, and download Word, PowerPoint or PDF.

Are these real companies?

No. Every business example is a made-up Sample company, tagged as one in the image and the text, and every figure is left as a bracketed placeholder for you to fill with your own numbers. The classroom examples use real books and topics, and their facts are checked.