Every deck a startup runs on.
Startups raise with a deck, sell with one, report to their board with one, recruit with one. Each deck type is a track. Same shape: who reads it, in what context, for how long, and what earns the next meeting.
Raise money
2 tracksDecks that get investors to a yes.
- 01Open โ
The fundraising deck
Full courseThe 10-15 slides seed and Series A investors actually read.
Read: ~3 min first read, ~10 min if forwardedLength: 10-15 slides in the main deck, plus appendix - 03Open โ
The demo day pitch
Full courseA 2-3 minute, memorized narrative built to make one room of investors ask for a follow-up meeting.
Read: 2-3 min live, no live Q&A on stageLength: 10-12 slides, one idea per slide
Grow revenue
2 tracksDecks that move buyers and partners.
- 02Open โ
The sales deck
Full courseA discovery-to-demo narrative an AE runs live, built to earn a second meeting, not applause.
Read: ~20 min live, guided by AE, inside a 30-45 min meetingLength: 10-14 slides + appendix - 06Open โ
The partnership deck
Full courseThe narrow case for why a large company should integrate, distribute, or co-sell with you now.
Read: 3 to 5 min, skimmed on a phone before the callLength: 8 to 10 slides
Run the company
2 tracksDecks that keep boards and backers in sync.
- 04Open โ
The board deck
Full courseA governance document that runs a 90-minute meeting, not a pitch to impress.
Read: ~90 min live board meeting, plus 20-30 min pre-readLength: 15-25 slides, dense with numbers, no filler - 05Open โ
The investor update
Full courseA monthly memo that compounds trust with people who aren't in the room every day.
Read: ~3 min skim, ~8 min for an engaged reader who clicks through metricsLength: 1 page or 1 email, 300-600 words plus a metrics snapshot
Build the team
1 trackDecks that recruit the people you need.
Answer three questions and get a deterministic recommendation plus the module flow to build it.