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What is a slide deck? And the kinds you will meet.
A slide deck is a set of slides made to be presented or read in order. The word "deck" comes from a deck of cards: a stack of slides. Everything else is a question of who it is for.
Fixed prices from $1,500 to $10,000. No calls: everything in writing.
Types
Same format, six different jobs
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Slide deck, presentation, PowerPoint
They mean the same thing in everyday use. "Deck" is common in business and startups; "presentation" is the general word; "PowerPoint" names one tool but is often used for any slides.
Pitch deck
Makes the case for investment or support. Built around an ask.
Sales deck
Shown to a customer. Built around their problem, your product and the price.
Brand deck
Explains what a brand stands for and how it looks and sounds. Used with partners, retailers and new staff.
Marketing deck
Presents a marketing plan or results: audience, channels, budget and outcomes.
Capabilities deck
Describes what a firm can do and for whom. Used by agencies and service companies.
Sponsorship deck
Offers sponsorship of an event, team or program: audience, reach and levels.
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.
What is a deck in business?+
Any slide presentation used to explain or sell something: a company, a product, a plan or a result.
What is a presentation deck?+
The same as a slide deck. The file of slides behind a presentation.
What is a PowerPoint deck?+
A slide deck made in PowerPoint. People also say it of decks made in other tools.
What is a sales deck?+
A deck shown to a prospective customer to support a sale.
What is a brand deck?+
A deck that sets out a brand's purpose, audience, voice and visual identity.
What is a marketing deck?+
A deck presenting a marketing strategy, campaign or report.
What is a capabilities deck?+
A deck that shows what a company offers and its relevant experience.
What is a sponsorship deck?+
A deck that invites companies to sponsor something and sets out what they receive.
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
- What Is a Pitch Deck? Purpose, Slides, Length
- 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
- How to Write a Sales Pitch That Gets a Reply
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- AI startups
- Real estate
- Fintech
- Biotech
- Healthcare
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.