I am currently in the process of revamping the first version of my pitch deck. I saw that startups use a variety of softwares and wondered which is better to use to make a pitch deck? Do you think stakeholders and investors will prefer one over the other?

It’ll be interesting to see what tools others use here and if you have had any particular experiences because you used one over the other.

  • S_kara10@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    What matters is the final format of your deck, which is PDF. How you do get it is not relevant. Use what’s convenient for you.

  • prophetsearcher@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    At the end of the day, you’re sending them a PDF not presentation file, so it really doesn’t matter how you create it. I personally find google sheets really cumbersome, so I only use it if I’m collaborating with others.

  • notthesharpestreddit@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Always send as PDF. The software you use to create it is just preference.

    Even an investor can open a PDF without tech support.

    They won’t have formatting conversion problems when opening a PDF.

    It ensures you don’t accidentally send it with editing notes or speaker notes.

    Ensures the investor can’t accidentally edit it on their side. I had a potential investor change the valuation once.

  • tegbuna30@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    would HIGHLY suggest using pitch.com

    Great templates. Easy to use and exports to PPT and PDF. Shareable links and an extremely generous free version. You want your pitch deck to look good (the only people who can get away with an ugly deck are those with a lot of momentum/connections). The average founder needs a deck that looks good and PPT/Google Slides probably won’t get you there

  • YourAverageExecutive@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    I agree. Doesn’t matter. Use ppt though. You’ll end up using msft 365 as you scale so why not build content in it.

    Guy who’s done this and used keynote, slides, ppt, canva. Just use ppt so you have an appendix of slide content you can use over the years. Plus, easier collaboration- everyone has used ppt. Not everyone has used slides.