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How to make a pitch deck, in seven steps.
Most weak decks were designed before they were written. Do it the other way round: get the argument right in plain text, then build slides to carry it.
Fixed prices from $1,500 to $10,000. No calls: everything in writing.
Step 1
Write ten sentences before you open any slide tool
Illustration only. Any figures are invented for this sample slide.
1. Write the argument as ten sentences
Problem, solution, market, model, traction, competition, team, plan, financials, ask. One sentence each, in a document. If the page is not convincing, slides will not rescue it.
2. Turn each sentence into a headline
Each becomes the title of a slide. A headline is a claim, such as "Clinics save six hours a week", not a label such as "Solution".
3. Find one piece of evidence per slide
A number, a chart, a customer quote you may use, a product screen. One per slide.
4. Design simply
- Two typefaces at most.
- One accent color.
- Large type that reads on a laptop.
- Charts with a single figure highlighted.
5. Put the ask in twice
One line near the start so the reader knows what is being requested, and a full slide at the end with the amount and its use.
6. Test it cold
Send it to someone who does not know the business and ask them to tell you what the company does and what you want. Fix whatever they get wrong.
7. Make two versions
One to send, which must stand alone, and one to present, which can carry less text.
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.
How to create a pitch deck for investors?+
Follow the seven steps, and make sure traction and the ask are impossible to miss.
How to make a good pitch deck?+
One point per slide, real evidence, and a clear ask. Clarity beats polish.
How to write a pitch deck?+
Write the argument in sentences first, then turn the sentences into headlines.
How to build a pitch deck with no traction?+
Show what you have tested: interviews, pilots, a waitlist, a prototype. Say plainly what is not yet proven.
How to create a pitch deck in Google Slides?+
Set up one master layout with your headline style and margins, then build every slide from it so the deck stays consistent.
How to create a slide deck in PowerPoint?+
Use the slide master for fonts and colors, native charts for data, and avoid pasting images of tables.
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 to Include in a Pitch Deck, and What Not To
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- 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.