Sequoia's 10-slide format works. In order:
- Title (company + tagline)
- Problem
- Solution
- Why now
- Market size (TAM/SAM/SOM)
- Product (screenshots)
- Business model
- Traction
- Team
- Ask (raise amount + use of funds)
Max 30 words per slide. The deck is a prop for the conversation, not the conversation itself.
Next action
Turn the lesson into work.
Pick one concrete next step now, while the context is still fresh.