A pitch deck is an evolving document that should expand and adapt with the growth of your business — there is no set amount of time a founder should spend on creating one.

Using a pitch deck template is one great to accelerate creating a stunning investor presentation. And if there's one thing any founder can use, it's more time!

That said, you shouldn't just rely on any cookie-cutter PowerPoint: you may be interested in the professionally-designed, purpose-specific pitch deck templates at VIP Graphics: https://vip.graphics/pitch-decks/?ref=clarity — created by the experts behind slides that have closed over $100M in deals & investment for the likes of award-winning (ie. Forbes 30u30, Inc 5000) startups and Fortune 500 brands.

Using the right pitch deck template can help you streamline the design process & structure your narrative. The templates from VIP Graphics: https://vip.graphics/pitch-decks/?ref=clarity are industry-specific (ie. fintech, film/TV) and created by investment veterans with a proven track record.

Crafting a perfect pitch can be a massive difference maker for your business. For instance, read more below about Airbnb's legendary pitch deck, which closed the $600k seed round from Sequoia leading to being one of the most private companies a decade later: https://vip.graphics/airbnb-pitch-deck/?ref=clarity

Here's a link to a fully-editable, easy-to-customize financial model built in Excel specifically for software and SaaS businesses: https://vip.graphics/shop/software-financial-model/?ref=clarity

Creating a financial model for your mobile app doesn’t have to be complicated or require any special software — this template is great for high-level financial planning & analysis (FP&A), and doubles as a complete three-statement model: automatically generating all annual financial statements (balance sheet, cash flow, and income statement). The core Assumptions sheet of this Excel financial model is pre-populated with industry benchmarks & done-for-you research. The entire model flows through to the first sheet: a Charts dashboard providing a visual overview of your SaaS/software business' financial performance.

If you’re looking for a flexible, intuitive & easily editable/extensible SaaS/software financial model for Excel &/or Google Sheets, check out the template above, or the blog & tutorial video here: https://vip.graphics/blog/how-to-create-a-saas-financial-model/?ref=clarity