SEED DECK3m 44saverage time an investor spends on a seed pitch deck[1]READ TO END58%of pitch decks are read to the last slide[1]PRE-SEED<3.5 minaverage investor time on a pre-seed deck[2]PROBLEM SLIDE92%of successful pre-seed decks explain the problem[2]TEAM SLIDE93%of pre-seed decks include a team slide[2]TRACTION+80%more investor time on traction for startups that did not raise[1]
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Presentation guides

These DeckDash guides answer the problems people hit before a deck exists: how to turn meeting notes into slides, what order a seed pitch deck goes in, and how many slides a talk needs. They are free to use whether or not you ever order from us.

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How to turn meeting notes into a 10-slide deck (step by step)

A step-by-step method to turn messy meeting notes into a clear 10-slide deck: find the one-sentence takeaway, sort notes into four piles, map them to 10 slides, write headline sentences.

Pitch deck slide order for a seed round (and when to change it)

The standard seed-round pitch deck slide order, why each slide sits where it does, when to move traction or team forward, and what belongs in the appendix.

How many slides for a 5, 10, 20 or 30-minute presentation?

Rules of thumb for how many slides you need for a 5, 10, 20 or 30-minute presentation, by presentation type, and why slide count matters less than one idea per slide.