Guides
How long should a pitch deck be?
There is no single right number. The right length depends on whether the deck is read alone or presented, and on how far along the conversation is.
Fixed prices from $1,500 to $10,000. No calls: everything in writing.
Rule of thumb
One point per slide, as many slides as points
Illustration only. Any figures are invented for this sample slide.
Sent ahead, read alone
Ten to twelve slides. The reader gives it a few minutes. Each slide must make sense without you there, so headlines do the talking.
Presented in a first meeting
Twelve to fifteen slides. You are speaking, so slides can carry less text. Leave time for questions; that is where decisions are made.
Later, in-depth review
The same core deck plus an appendix: detailed financials, customer list, product detail, team biographies. The appendix can be as long as it needs to be.
A better test than slide count
Write the one point each slide makes. If two slides make the same point, merge them. If one slide makes three, split it. Then count.
Signs a deck is too long
- Several slides before the reader knows what you do.
- The ask appears after slide twelve.
- You skip slides when presenting.
Packages
When you want it finished for you.
Each package states what you get, how long it takes and where it stops. None includes a call.
Deck Audit
$1,500
3 business days
A written verdict on the deck you have, before you send it to anyone.
- Slide-by-slide notes inside your file
- The fixes that matter most, in order
- Story, numbers and design, each assessed
- The investor questions your deck leaves open
One deck, up to 20 slides. No redesign included.
Choose Deck AuditInvestor Finish
$3,500
5 business days
Your draft, rebuilt to investor standard. Design only.
- Up to 15 slides rebuilt
- Charts redrawn from your data
- Your brand applied throughout
- One written revision round
- Editable PowerPoint, Google Slides or Keynote
Design only: your wording and slide order stay as they are.
Choose Investor FinishFinish + Story
$6,500
8 business days
We restructure the argument, rewrite the headlines, then rebuild the deck.
- Up to 20 slides
- Narrative restructured from your draft and notes
- Headlines rewritten as full-sentence points
- Send-ahead PDF version
- Two written revision rounds
We work from your facts. No market research or financial modeling.
Choose Finish + StoryRaise Set
$10,000
12 business days
Everything a raise needs, in one matching set.
- Up to 30 slides plus appendix
- Investor one-pager
- Short teaser version for cold outreach
- Three written revision rounds
- All source files
No investor introductions, fundraising or legal advice.
Choose Raise SetNot included in any package: Calls or meetings · Market research · Financial modeling or valuation · Investor introductions · Fundraising, legal or securities advice. Extra slides and extra revision rounds are quoted in writing before we start them.
Questions, answered.
Is ten slides a rule?+
It is a useful discipline, not a rule. Clarity matters more than the count.
Should I have two versions?+
Yes: one to send and one to present. Our Finish + Story package includes a send-ahead version.
How long should a deck take to present?+
Plan for about half the meeting, leaving the rest for questions.
How much does a pitch deck cost here?+
A written Deck Audit is $1,500. Investor Finish, a design rebuild of up to 15 slides, is $3,500. Finish + Story, with the argument restructured, is $6,500. Raise Set, up to 30 slides with a one-pager and teaser, is $10,000.
How long does it take?+
Three business days for an audit, five for Investor Finish, eight for Finish + Story and twelve for Raise Set, counted from payment and a complete brief.
Is there a call?+
No. No package includes a call or meeting. You brief us in writing and comment in writing.
What do I need to send?+
Your draft deck in any editable format, or notes if you chose a package with writing, plus a few lines on who will read it and what you are asking for.
How do I pay?+
By card, through a secure payment link we send once scope and delivery date are confirmed in writing.
Keep exploring
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- What Is a Slide Deck? Meaning and Types
- How to Make a Pitch Deck, Step by Step
- What to Include in a Pitch Deck, and What Not To
- Competitor Analysis in a Pitch Deck
- The Why Now Slide in a Pitch Deck
- How to Pitch to Investors
- How to Write an Elevator Pitch, With a Template
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Have a draft? Send it today.
Choose a package, link your deck and write a few lines about who it is for. You get scope, a delivery date and a payment link in writing.