Side Hustle School Ep. 3353 - Q&A: “One-page business plan: what is the essential info?”
Mar 7, 2026
A short Q&A on what belongs in a one-page business plan and where to find the original template. They highlight the two core questions: what you will sell and who will buy it. Practical choices about pricing and payment methods get attention. The conversation stresses action steps, defining success, and why a concise plan can propel your side hustle.
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Write A One-Page Plan With Core Questions
- Do write a one-page business plan that answers the essentials: what you sell, who buys it, and how money exchanges hands.
- Chris Guillebeau recommends filling blanks for product, buyer, price, and payment method so you can move from idea to offer quickly.
Short Plans Beat Long Predictions
- Insight: Long, detailed plans rarely predict reality for a new side hustle.
- Chris emphasizes most written assumptions will be wrong once you open doors, so start small and iterate.
Where To Find The Original One-Page Template
- Anecdote: Chris points listeners to his original one-page plan published in The $100 Startup and online.
- He notes the old website may look bad but suggests Googling with his name to find the template.
