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How to design a pitch deck?
How to design a pitch deck?
This is an actionable summary of YC's Kevin Hale guide on designing pitch decks.
Good deck design should help you communicate things clearly. It should help people understand what you say.
Good slides are:
1. Legible — “Legible slides are ones that even