Last updated: February 2026
Build a Pitch Deck That Gets You Meetings
A 3-hour hands-on workshop + 5 weeks of group office hours with a former VC principal who's helped founders raise $17M+. You leave with a deck ready to send to investors.
📅 March 12— 3hr Workshop 🗓️ Mar 17–31— 10hr Office Hours 🎥 Live on Zoom 📦 17 Templates & Tools
$349
One-time payment. Workshop + 5 weeks of office hours + all materials included.
The Workshop
March 12 · 3 hours · Not a lecture — you build your deck while I guide you slide by slide.
The Framework
How VCs actually read decks (it's not slide 1 to slide 10). The 90-second scan. The "worth a look?" test. The 10-slide structure we'll build today.
Build Slides 1-5
Title, What You Do, Problem, Traction, Market Size. I explain each slide, show a real before/after example, then you write yours. I give feedback in real time. We will talk about story structure framework, market sizing, etc.
15-minute break
Build Slides 6-10
Competition, Team, Business Model, The Ask, Close. Same format: teach, example, build, review. We will discuss pre and post money valuation, fin models, runway, what makes a star founder, etc.
What’s next
Recap the structure. Office hours preview.
Workshop Materials
6 templates and tools you take home from the workshop:
📊10-Slide Pitch Deck Template
PowerPoint + Google Slides. VC guidance notes on every slide. Appendix slides included.
✅ Deck Diagnostic Checklist
20-point checklist to run before sending your deck. Scored so you know if it's ready.
🔢 Bottom-Up TAM Calculator
Spreadsheet that builds your market size from your customers up, not from Google down.
📝 Story Structure Framework
Slide-by-slide guide with good/bad examples and the narrative self-test.
🧠"What VCs Are Really Thinking"
The silent questions investors ask at every stage of reading your deck.
📝 Sample Term Sheet with Notes
Term sheet with terms flagged as: “Founder Friendly”,“Standard term”, “Negotiate this”, “Red Flag”
5 Sessions of Office Hours
Tuesdays & Thursdays · 2 hours each · First hour: live deck reviews. Second hour: fundraising masterclass
Session 1: Deck Reviews + VC Research & Targeting
I review your decks on screen and show you exactly what to fix. Then: how to find the right investors, the 5-filter framework, warm intros vs cold outreach.
Session 2: Deck Reviews + Cold Outreach to VCs
More live reviews. Then: 3 proven email templates, the rules of cold outreach, and what to do after you hit send.
Session 3: Deck Reviews + How to Pitch Effectively
Deck reviews. Then: the 30-second opener, meeting structure, and the 10 most common VC questions with how to answer each one.
Session 4: Deck Reviews + Financial Models & Valuation
Deck reviews. Then: seed-stage financial models, pre/post-money math, and the option pool trap most founders don't see coming.
Session 5: Deck Reviews + Term Sheets & Data Rooms
Final reviews. Then: every term sheet clause in plain English, red flags to watch for, and what goes in your data room.
All 17 Materials
Templates, spreadsheets, guides, and tools — the complete fundraising toolkit.
Pitch Deck Template - PPT + Google Slides with VC guidance
Story Structure Framework - Slide-by-slide narrative guide
Deck Diagnostic Checklist - 20-point pre-send review
What VCs Are Really Thinking - Silent investor questions revealed
Bottom-Up TAM Calculator - Market sizing spreadsheet
Before and After Deck - Comparison of 2 versions of same deck
VC Research & Targeting Guide - 5-filter framework + sources
VC Tracker Spreadsheet - Your fundraising CRM
Cold Outreach Script Pack - 3 email templates + sequences
How to Pitch Effectively - Meeting structure + Q&A prep
B2B SaaS Financial Model - 12-month P&L with formulas
Medical Product Financial Model - 12-month P&L with formulas
Valuation Calculator - Pre/post-money + option pool
Term Sheet Vocabulary - Every clause in plain English
Annotated Sample Term Sheet - Real term sheet with red flags
Data Room Checklist - 35+ items across 6 categories
10 Hours Group Office Hours - Live deck reviews + masterclass
This is For You If:
✅ You’re a pre-seed or seed founder getting ready to raise
✅ You don’t have a deck and want to build one right
✅ You want to understand how VCs actually think
✅ You have a deck but it’s not getting you meetings
✅ You want honest, direct feedback, not generic advice
✅ You want to work on your pitch and outreach
Your Instructor
Vicki Politis spent 7 years as a VC principal at a $400M fund reviewing thousands of pitch decks, followed by 5 years in M&A consulting. For the past 6 years, she's helped founders raise $17M+ across 15+ rounds. She knows what VCs look for because she was one - and she'll tell you what they're thinking but won't say out loud.
$17M+
Raised for Founders
15+
Rounds Completed
1000s
Decks Reviewed
Build a Deck That Speaks for Itself
The best companies don’t always get funded. The clearest ones do.
Questions? vicki@decktovc.com